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The National Endowment for the Arts says so, and is even putting its funding where its mouth is. But the gaming community says it's probably too soon to pop the champagne corks

PGT: David Toms has found his game and leads The Players Championship by one shot at 10-under par through two round on Friday.

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day. Most Grads Live At Home Polish up those baseball trophies and framed prom photos, Mom and Dad, Tommy's moving back after college graduation. A survey by Twentysomething Inc.

It's not quite the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, but 1,000 military and civilian players could help the Navy--and presumably its elite SEAL teams--figure out tactics for fighting off maritime terrorists and securing the Horn of Africa. All those years playing World of Warcraft may not have been for naught: The United States Navy has begun crowdsourcing ideas for fighting Somali pirates ... through a new video game project.

A series of new video games for kids with cystic fibrosis not only helps them stick to treatment regimens, but also significantly improves breathing performance. Gamification to the rescue! One of the hardest parts of treating cystic fibrosis in children is convincing them to perform tedious breathing exercises required to keep airways clear. However, a new study that applies gamification techniques to cystic-fibrosis treatment indicates that specially made video games not only get children to perform breathing exercises--they also improves breathing performance when not playing games

Think you've honed your 4H chops with hours of online agriculture? You can now control a real British farm to see how you do. God save the cows

In this excerpt from his new book, Fixing the Game author Roger L. Martin examines what the NFL can teach the business world about managing expectations and how CEOs are rigging the game. Few people conceive of the world of business in terms of real and expectations markets

Bing just took over maps and search on your BlackBerry as part of Microsoft's crazy-quilt strategy to gain a toehold in the smartphone game. But fallen giant RIM makes for an odd partner. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took to the stage at the BlackBerry World Conference today to announce a partnership with Canada's RIM, bringing MS tech to key parts of the BlackBerry smartphone experience.

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While many vacation homes offer golf course views, few look out over the game’s seminal playground: the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland. Next summer, however, a handful of individuals will be able to call the world’s oldest and most famous links home when Hamilton Grand—a collection of 26 luxury ...

With the release of Portal 2, game developer Valve has followed-up the critically acclaimed original with more head-bursting puzzles, fanatical computers, and immersive story. We spoke with lead writer Erik Wolpaw, designer/engineer Jeep Barnett, and VP of marketing Doug Lombardi to find out how they created the setting of the game, what drives their innovative storytelling techniques, and more.

A pair of apps try to remake the experience of shopping. Are they the game-changers they think they are? Two new apps--one for the iPad, the other for the iPhone--intend to remake the way we shop

ZynGaga! What would a Zynga/Gaga collaboration look like? We have a few ideas. Lady Gaga and Zynga , the wildly successful online gaming company behind FarmVille, are in talks regarding a possible promotional deal, reports the Wall Street Journal

Social networking in a powdery paradise. About the "Baked In" series: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg likes to say that social dynamics are going to work their way into every industry, and the companies of the future will be the ones that bake them in from the beginning, rather than slapping them on as an afterthought.

Opinion: This new version of Tiger Woods was supposed to be warmer, fuzzier, and more respectful of the game.