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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title>News on Hobbies and Pastimes</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/topic/Hobbies%20and%20Pastimes" rel="alternate"></link><id>http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/topic/Hobbies and Pastimes</id><updated>2010-03-14T18:54:05Z</updated><entry><title>Which Are More Popular? Flash Games or Online Games?</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/Which%20Are%20More%20Popular%3F%20Flash%20Games%20or%20Online%20Games%3F" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-14T18:54:05Z</updated><author><name>isnare</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-14:/article/Which%20Are%20More%20Popular%3F%20Flash%20Games%20or%20Online%20Games%3F</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;This has been a terrible question in everyone's heads that whether the most popular thing on the internet is either flash games or online games, apart from porn of course heh. Well although there have never made a scientific research about it but i have been apt to think of it logically, thinking of every possiblity and judging from everything that they are about and It related to.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Well, i am going to share it with you all so you can tell me if im right or wrong. Flash game...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Video Games"></category><category term="Technology"></category><category term="Internet"></category><category term="Online Gaming"></category><category term="PC Gaming"></category></entry><entry><title>Get Soft &amp; Warm Sermoneta Suede w/ Sheep Skin</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/Get%20Soft%20%26%20Warm%20Sermoneta%20Suede%20w/%20Sheep%20Skin" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-14T11:06:55Z</updated><author><name>isnare</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-14:/article/Get%20Soft%20%26%20Warm%20Sermoneta%20Suede%20w/%20Sheep%20Skin</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Hand gloves and fashion go hand in hand it has been an weighty piece of the womens garment from time archaic. Hand gloves not merely enhance the beauty of the wearer but it also protects their hand from varying wounds and harms. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nowadays, a wide extend of hand glove blueprints have been introduced in the market and a spectacular number of people are applying them. One of the most frequent designs is the Italian leather gloves which volunteer a tremendous array of hand glov...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Gardening"></category><category term="House and Home"></category></entry><entry><title>10 Brain Games and Brain Teasers</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/10%20Brain%20Games%20and%20Brain%20Teasers" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-13T18:59:14Z</updated><author><name>isnare</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-13:/article/10%20Brain%20Games%20and%20Brain%20Teasers</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Scientific research points to undisputed proof that people who engage in brain training can increase memory capabilities while improving brain health through regular "exercise" sessions. The best method to keep the brain finely fit and well-tuned is to employ a variety of different challenging mental workouts. Here are some to consider that are easily accessed on the web and ones that you also know.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;1. Brain Age 2&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You'll need a &lt;a title="Nintendo DS" href...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Nintendo DS"></category></entry><entry><title>PC-Gaming World, World Of Imagination</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/PC-Gaming%20World%2C%20World%20Of%20Imagination" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-13T16:04:22Z</updated><author><name>isnare</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-13:/article/PC-Gaming%20World%2C%20World%20Of%20Imagination</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;You! You there! Yes, you get in front of your computer every day, click on the icon of your favorite game and play it. But ever thought how was it made? What sort of godlike imagination required for it to create a new story, new characters and new environment, from NOTHING? Ever saw a computer game as codes? It is nothing but endless logical functions and possibility equations, true, false, and such.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;These are what all of computer games do have, but their quality measures h...</summary><category term="Entertainment"></category><category term="Music"></category><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Video Games"></category><category term="Software Engineering"></category><category term="Software Development"></category><category term="PC Gaming"></category></entry><entry><title>Why Are Online Games More Addictive?</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/Why%20Are%20Online%20Games%20More%20Addictive%3F" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-13T15:50:00Z</updated><author><name>isnare</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-13:/article/Why%20Are%20Online%20Games%20More%20Addictive%3F</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Most of us surely already have realized that online games are generally what gets people addicted way more often than classical single player games, no matter how cool their story or graphics or playability are. People tend not to play single player games for endless hours, since after some time, artificial intelligence possibilities run out and start repeating themselves, apropous, it eventually results boredom. Or even, in most single player games, there is an aim that you need to do in ord...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Video Games"></category><category term="Technology"></category><category term="Computer Technology"></category><category term="Artificial Intelligence"></category><category term="Internet"></category><category term="Online Gaming"></category><category term="PC Gaming"></category></entry><entry><title>Innovation on display at Games Conference</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/Innovation%20on%20display%20at%20Games%20Conference" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-13T02:45:04Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-13:/article/Innovation%20on%20display%20at%20Games%20Conference</id><summary type="html">&amp;lt;div id="subtitle"&amp;gt;Social gaming, motion controllers the buzz of Games Developers Conference&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Motion controls and social gaming were the hot topics at this week's &lt;a title="Game Developers Conference" href="/topic/Game+Developers+Conference" &gt;Game Developers Conference&lt;/a&gt;, the annual convention of game designers, programmers and executives.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Sony shook up the conference with a splashy introduction of the &lt;a title="Sony PlayStation" href="/top...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Video Games"></category><category term="Software Engineering"></category><category term="Software Development"></category><category term="Nintendo Co. Ltd."></category><category term="Nintendo Wii"></category><category term="Sony PlayStation3"></category><category term="Sony PlayStation"></category><category term="U.S. Special Operations Command"></category><category term="Farmville"></category><category term="Game Developers Conference"></category><category term="Sid Meier"></category><category term="Scott Steinberg"></category><category term="Sony PlayStation Eye"></category><category term="Mafia Wars"></category><category term="Meggan Scavio"></category><category term="Move Party"></category></entry><entry><title>Be Your Own Technician By Doing Your Own Xbox 360 Repair</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/Be%20Your%20Own%20Technician%20By%20Doing%20Your%20Own%20Xbox%20360%20Repair" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-13T01:50:13Z</updated><author><name>isnare</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-13:/article/Be%20Your%20Own%20Technician%20By%20Doing%20Your%20Own%20Xbox%20360%20Repair</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;You are having a good time with your &lt;a title="Microsoft Xbox" href="/topic/Microsoft+Xbox" &gt;Xbox&lt;/a&gt; and with just few seconds away from finishing your game when suddenly the dreaded Red Ring of Death started flashing. Then that was the end of your game and possible the end of your console. The ?Red Ring of Death? is a common problem for &lt;a title="Microsoft Xbox 360" href="/topic/Microsoft+Xbox+360" &gt;Xbox 360&lt;/a&gt; that needs immediate attention. The best way to fix this dilemma is to bring it...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Video Games"></category><category term="Technology"></category><category term="Computer Technology"></category><category term="Computer Hardware and Peripherals"></category><category term="CPUs"></category><category term="Electronics"></category><category term="Consumer Electronics"></category><category term="Microsoft Xbox 360"></category><category term="Microsoft Xbox"></category><category term="Video Game Consoles and Accessories"></category></entry><entry><title>February video game sales drop 15 percent</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/February%20video%20game%20sales%20drop%2015%20percent" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-12T04:00:22Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-12:/article/February%20video%20game%20sales%20drop%2015%20percent</id><summary type="html">&amp;lt;div id="subtitle"&amp;gt;February video game sales decline 15 percent, software and console sales still slow&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the &lt;a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/topic/Nintendo+Wii" &gt;Wii&lt;/a&gt; system.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Americans spent $1.26 billion on video game systems, software and accessories during the month, down from $1.48 billion a year...</summary><category term="Economic Indicators"></category><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Video Games"></category><category term="Holidays"></category><category term="Technology"></category><category term="Computer Technology"></category><category term="Software"></category><category term="Nintendo Co. Ltd."></category><category term="Microsoft Xbox 360"></category><category term="Nintendo Wii"></category><category term="Sony Corporation"></category><category term="Sony PlayStation3"></category><category term="Guitar Hero"></category><category term="Wii Fit"></category><category term="The NPD Group Inc."></category><category term="Halo 3"></category><category term="Anita Frazier"></category><category term="Take-Two Interactive Software Inc."></category><category term="BioShock 2"></category><category term="Retail Sales"></category><category term="Dante's Inferno (Video Game)"></category><category term="Jesse Divnich"></category><category term="Electronic Entertainment Design and Research Inc."></category><category term="Electronic-Arts Inc."></category></entry><entry><title>'Uncharted 2' nabs 5 trophies at video game awards</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/%27Uncharted%202%27%20nabs%205%20trophies%20at%20video%20game%20awards" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-12T00:45:09Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-12:/article/%27Uncharted%202%27%20nabs%205%20trophies%20at%20video%20game%20awards</id><summary type="html">&amp;lt;div id="subtitle"&amp;gt;'&lt;a title="Uncharted 2" href="/topic/Uncharted+2" &gt;Uncharted 2: Among Thieves&lt;/a&gt;' nabs 5 trophies at Game Developer Choice Awards&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" stole the show at the Game Developers Choice Awards.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The high-octane &lt;a title="Sony PlayStation3" href="/topic/Sony+PlayStation3" &gt;PlayStation 3&lt;/a&gt; action-adventure game developed by &lt;a title="Naughty Dog Inc." href="/topic/Naughty+Dog+Inc." &gt;Naughty Dog&lt;/a&gt; won fi...</summary><category term="Entertainment"></category><category term="Entertainment Awards"></category><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Video Games"></category><category term="Technology"></category><category term="Computer Technology"></category><category term="Software"></category><category term="Software Engineering"></category><category term="Software Development"></category><category term="Sony PlayStation3"></category><category term="Monaco"></category><category term="Naughty Dog Inc."></category><category term="Ubisoft Entertainment SA"></category><category term="Batman: Arkham Asylum"></category><category term="The Moscone Center"></category><category term="Penny Arcade Inc."></category><category term="Dragon Age: Origins"></category><category term="Warren Spector"></category><category term="BioWare Corp."></category><category term="Seumas McNally"></category><category term="Valve Corporation"></category><category term="Spike TV"></category><category term="Game Developers Conference"></category><category term="Uncharted 2"></category><category term="Jenova Chen"></category><category term="Scribblenauts"></category><category term="5TH Cell Media LLC"></category><category term="John Carmack"></category><category term="Nathan Drake"></category><category term="Assassin's Creed II"></category><category term="Runic Games Inc."></category><category term="Gabe Newell"></category><category term="Jerry Holkins"></category><category term="Mike Krahulik"></category><category term="Robert Khoo"></category><category term="Epic Mickey"></category><category term="id Software Inc."></category></entry><entry><title>Easter Flowers: A Celebration Of Rebirth And Spring</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/Easter%20Flowers%3A%20A%20Celebration%20Of%20Rebirth%20And%20Spring" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-12T02:19:42Z</updated><author><name>isnare</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-12:/article/Easter%20Flowers%3A%20A%20Celebration%20Of%20Rebirth%20And%20Spring</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Certain types of flowers are used to celebrate Easter, the holiest of days on the Christian calendar; they are commonly referred to as Easter flowers. These flowers are colorful, and they are symbolic of rebirth and the Resurrection. They are perfect reminders of Easter and the upcoming spring season. Common flowers used for Easter include lilies, hyacinths, azaleas, tulips, daffodils, and narcissus flowers.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;White lilies tend to be the most popular and traditional Easter fl...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Gardening"></category><category term="Flowers"></category><category term="House and Home"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="East Asia"></category></entry><entry><title>Why Are Miniature Dollhouses Such a Great Gift?</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/Why%20Are%20Miniature%20Dollhouses%20Such%20a%20Great%20Gift%3F" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-12T01:24:21Z</updated><author><name>isnare</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-12:/article/Why%20Are%20Miniature%20Dollhouses%20Such%20a%20Great%20Gift%3F</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Not only are miniature dollhouse collectibles great for you, but they?re a great gift for any of your friends and family. This is a gift that keeps on giving because it?s the beginning of a hobby and provides the opportunity for your gift recipient to get involved with a wonderful lifetime hobby. Anyone can enjoy miniature dollhouses and most pieces only recommend an age limit of 6-years-old or above.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;To get someone started in the world of miniature dollhouses, perhaps you ...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Collecting"></category><category term="Gifts and Gift-Giving"></category></entry><entry><title>A look at February's top-selling video games</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/A%20look%20at%20February%27s%20top-selling%20video%20games" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-11T18:15:54Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-11:/article/A%20look%20at%20February%27s%20top-selling%20video%20games</id><summary type="html">&amp;lt;div id="subtitle"&amp;gt;'&lt;a title="BioShock 2" href="/topic/BioShock+2" &gt;BioShock 2&lt;/a&gt;,' new 'Mario' top the list of best-selling video games in the &lt;a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" &gt;US&lt;/a&gt; in February&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The top-selling video games in the U.S. in February, by number of copies sold, according to &lt;a title="The NPD Group Inc." href="/topic/The+NPD+Group+Inc." &gt;NPD Group&lt;/a&gt;:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;1. "BioShock 2" for &lt;a title="Microsoft Xbox 360" href="...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Video Games"></category><category term="Information Technology Sector"></category><category term="Software and Services"></category><category term="Video Game Development and Publishing"></category><category term="Nintendo Co. Ltd."></category><category term="Microsoft Xbox 360"></category><category term="Nintendo Wii"></category><category term="Sony PlayStation3"></category><category term="Electronic Arts Inc."></category><category term="The NPD Group Inc."></category><category term="Activision Blizzard Inc."></category><category term="Ubisoft Entertainment SA"></category><category term="Take-Two Interactive Software Inc."></category><category term="Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2"></category><category term="BioShock 2"></category><category term="New Super Mario Bros."></category><category term="Dante's Inferno (Video Game)"></category><category term="Mass Effect 2"></category></entry><entry><title>Summary Box: Video game sales drop 15 percent</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/Summary%20Box%3A%20Video%20game%20sales%20drop%2015%20percent" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-11T18:15:32Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-11:/article/Summary%20Box%3A%20Video%20game%20sales%20drop%2015%20percent</id><summary type="html">&amp;lt;div id="subtitle"&amp;gt;Summary Box: Video game sales sink 15 percent; sales of games, &lt;a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/topic/Nintendo+Wii" &gt;Wii&lt;/a&gt; consoles decline&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;THE GAMES: Video game software sales dropped 15 percent in February compared to a year ago to $624.4 million. "&lt;a title="BioShock 2" href="/topic/BioShock+2" &gt;Bioshock 2&lt;/a&gt;" from &lt;a title="Take-Two Interactive Software Inc." href="/topic/Take-Two+Interactive+Software+Inc." &gt;Take 2 Interactive&lt;/a&gt;, whic...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Video Games"></category><category term="Technology"></category><category term="Computer Technology"></category><category term="Software"></category><category term="Electronics"></category><category term="Consumer Electronics"></category><category term="Consumer Electronics Sector"></category><category term="Video Game Systems Manufacturing"></category><category term="Information Technology Sector"></category><category term="Software and Services"></category><category term="Software Development and Publishing"></category><category term="Video Game Development and Publishing"></category><category term="Nintendo Co. Ltd."></category><category term="Microsoft Xbox 360"></category><category term="Nintendo Wii"></category><category term="Nintendo DS"></category><category term="Take-Two Interactive Software Inc."></category><category term="BioShock 2"></category><category term="Video Game Consoles and Accessories"></category><category term="New Super Mario Bros."></category><category term="Consumer Durables Manufacturing"></category></entry><entry><title>World backgammon champion Tim Holland dies at 79</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/World%20backgammon%20champion%20Tim%20Holland%20dies%20at%2079" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-11T13:01:38Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-11:/article/World%20backgammon%20champion%20Tim%20Holland%20dies%20at%2079</id><summary type="html">&amp;lt;div id="subtitle"&amp;gt;Tim &lt;a title="Netherlands" href="/topic/Netherlands" &gt;Holland&lt;/a&gt;, backgammon king in game's heyday, dies at 79; won several world championships&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Tim Holland, a world backgammon champion who was one of the most prominent competitors in the game's modern heyday, has died. He was 79.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Holland died Wednesday of emphysema at his &lt;a title="West Palm Beach" href="/topic/West+Palm+Beach" &gt;West Palm Beach&lt;/a&gt; home, said his daughter...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="West Palm Beach"></category><category term="Johnny Carson"></category><category term="Rockville Centre"></category><category term="Fast Company Magazine"></category><category term="The Tonight Show"></category><category term="World Backgammon Association"></category><category term="Joanna Ulrich"></category><category term="Jon Bradshaw"></category><category term="Nancy Zorn"></category><category term="Vanessa Holland"></category></entry><entry><title>OnLive taking videogames into the Internet "cloud"</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/OnLive%20taking%20videogames%20into%20the%20Internet%20%22cloud%22" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-11T12:15:56Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-11:/article/OnLive%20taking%20videogames%20into%20the%20Internet%20%22cloud%22</id><summary type="html">&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&lt;a title="California" href="/topic/California" &gt;California&lt;/a&gt; startup OnLive plans a June 17 launch for a service that streams videogames over the Internet, meaning players can avoid buying expensive consoles or packaged software.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;OnLive expects the &lt;a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" &gt;US&lt;/a&gt; roll-out to feature blockbuster titles such as "&lt;a title="Mass Effect 2" href="/topic/Mass+Effect+2" &gt;Mass Effect 2&lt;/a&gt;" and "&lt;a title="Assassin's Cre...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Video Games"></category><category term="Technology"></category><category term="Computer Technology"></category><category term="Software"></category><category term="Microsoft Xbox 360"></category><category term="Sony PlayStation3"></category><category term="LucasArts Entertainment Co. LLC"></category><category term="Apple Macintosh"></category><category term="David Wilson"></category><category term="Game Developers Conference"></category><category term="Spawn Labs"></category><category term="Assassin's Creed II"></category><category term="Mass Effect 2"></category></entry><entry><title>Sony unveils motion-sensing controller for PS3 consoles</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/Sony%20unveils%20motion-sensing%20controller%20for%20PS3%20consoles" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-11T09:17:06Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-11:/article/Sony%20unveils%20motion-sensing%20controller%20for%20PS3%20consoles</id><summary type="html">&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Sony on Wednesday unveiled a hotly anticipated motion-sensing controller that it hopes will fuel new interest in its &lt;a title="Sony PlayStation3" href="/topic/Sony+PlayStation3" &gt;PlayStation 3&lt;/a&gt; videogame consoles.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&lt;a title="Sony PlayStation" href="/topic/Sony+PlayStation" &gt;PlayStation&lt;/a&gt; Move wands will hit the market in time for the year-end holiday shopping season and aim to tap into a zest for motion-sensing controls that made &lt;a title="Nintendo Wii" ...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Video Games"></category><category term="Technology"></category><category term="Electronics"></category><category term="Consumer Electronics"></category><category term="Nintendo Co. Ltd."></category><category term="Microsoft Xbox 360"></category><category term="Nintendo Wii"></category><category term="Sony Corporation"></category><category term="Sony PlayStation3"></category><category term="Sony PlayStation"></category><category term="Michael Pachter"></category><category term="Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc."></category><category term="U.S. Special Operations Command"></category><category term="Sony Computer Entertainment Inc."></category><category term="Killzone 2"></category><category term="PlayStation Network"></category><category term="Game Developers Conference"></category><category term="Uncharted 2"></category><category term="Video Game Consoles and Accessories"></category><category term="Project Natal"></category></entry><entry><title>Ahead of the Bell: Video Game Sales</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/Ahead%20of%20the%20Bell%3A%20Video%20Game%20Sales" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-11T05:17:16Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-11:/article/Ahead%20of%20the%20Bell%3A%20Video%20Game%20Sales</id><summary type="html">&amp;lt;div id="subtitle"&amp;gt;Video game sales may show decline once again in February, due in part to weak music game genre&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;U.S. video game sales could likely show a decline Thursday when the &lt;a title="The NPD Group Inc." href="/topic/The+NPD+Group+Inc." &gt;NPD Group&lt;/a&gt; releases its February sales figures after the market closes.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Software sales have declined for much of the past year when compared with 2008 and even early 2009, because of the economic ...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Video Games"></category><category term="Technology"></category><category term="Computer Technology"></category><category term="Software"></category><category term="Information Technology Sector"></category><category term="Software and Services"></category><category term="Video Game Development and Publishing"></category><category term="Nintendo Co. Ltd."></category><category term="Nintendo Wii"></category><category term="Sony Corporation"></category><category term="Electronic Arts Inc."></category><category term="Guitar Hero"></category><category term="Rock Band (Video Game)"></category><category term="The NPD Group Inc."></category><category term="Michael Pachter"></category><category term="Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc."></category><category term="Take-Two Interactive Software Inc."></category><category term="BioShock 2"></category><category term="Dante's Inferno (Video Game)"></category></entry><entry><title>Sony unveils new motion contoller to slow Nintendo</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/Sony%20unveils%20new%20motion%20contoller%20to%20slow%20Nintendo" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-11T04:00:29Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-11:/article/Sony%20unveils%20new%20motion%20contoller%20to%20slow%20Nintendo</id><summary type="html">&amp;lt;div id="subtitle"&amp;gt;Sony takes aim at Japanese rival &lt;a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." &gt;Nintendo&lt;/a&gt; in unveiling new motion controller&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Sony has a new message for &lt;a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/topic/Nintendo+Wii" &gt;Nintendo Wii&lt;/a&gt; gamers: Come join us.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The Japanese maker of the &lt;a title="Sony PlayStation3" href="/topic/Sony+PlayStation3" &gt;PlayStation 3&lt;/a&gt; unveiled Thursday its highly anticipated motion controlling...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Video Games"></category><category term="Electronics"></category><category term="Consumer Electronics"></category><category term="Cameras"></category><category term="Shopping"></category><category term="Information Technology Sector"></category><category term="Software and Services"></category><category term="Video Game Development and Publishing"></category><category term="Nintendo Co. Ltd."></category><category term="Microsoft Xbox 360"></category><category term="Nintendo Wii"></category><category term="Sony Corporation"></category><category term="Sony PlayStation3"></category><category term="Electronic Arts Inc."></category><category term="Sony PlayStation"></category><category term="The NPD Group Inc."></category><category term="Activision Blizzard Inc."></category><category term="Sony Computer Entertainment Inc."></category><category term="Square Enix Co. Ltd."></category><category term="Shuhei Yoshida"></category><category term="Sony PlayStation Eye"></category><category term="Video Game Consoles and Accessories"></category><category term="Project Natal"></category><category term="Sony Computer Electronics"></category></entry><entry><title>What Flowers Can Grow Well in a Rock Filled Flower Bed?</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/What%20Flowers%20Can%20Grow%20Well%20in%20a%20Rock%20Filled%20Flower%20Bed%3F" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-11T08:46:39Z</updated><author><name>isnare</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-11:/article/What%20Flowers%20Can%20Grow%20Well%20in%20a%20Rock%20Filled%20Flower%20Bed%3F</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Rock filled flower beds, or rock flower gardens, have become quite popular in recent years. They make for a lovely decorative feature to the property and they make for a fun hobby. Most plants that do well in a flower rock garden are easy to grow and require very little maintenance. The plants that thrive do so because they tolerate the reflected heat from the rock.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Herbs grow well in rock filled flower beds. Some popular herbs grown in these gardens include: Thyme, Rosemar...</summary><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Gardening"></category><category term="Flowers"></category><category term="House and Home"></category><category term="Columbine High School"></category></entry><entry><title>New racing videogames set to rev up sales</title><link href="http://www.houseworkandhomemaking.com/article/New%20racing%20videogames%20set%20to%20rev%20up%20sales" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-10T21:00:08Z</updated><author><name>Reuters Life! Online Report</name></author><id>tag:www.houseworkandhomemaking.com,2010-03-10:/article/New%20racing%20videogames%20set%20to%20rev%20up%20sales</id><summary type="html">&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;LIVERPOOL, &lt;a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" &gt;England&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;) - Blatant disregard for oncoming traffic and speed limits will get you into serious trouble on the road, but drivers seeking similar thrills can indulge in a fleet of new racing video games due out soon.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&lt;a title="Sony Computer Entertainment Inc." href="/topic/Sony+Computer+Entertainment+Inc." &gt;Sony Comput...</summary><category term="Entertainment"></category><category term="Music"></category><category term="Pop and Rock Music"></category><category term="Alternative and Contemporary Rock"></category><category term="Hobbies and Pastimes"></category><category term="Games"></category><category term="Consumer Electronics Sector"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="John Taylor"></category><category term="Tokyo"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Nintendo Co. Ltd."></category><category term="Microsoft Xbox 360"></category><category term="Sony Corporation"></category><category term="Sony PlayStation3"></category><category term="East Asia"></category><category term="Electronic Arts Inc."></category><category term="NASCAR"></category><category term="Brighton"></category><category term="The NPD Group Inc."></category><category term="Activision Blizzard Inc."></category><category term="Gran Turismo 5"></category><category term="Sony Computer Entertainment Inc."></category><category term="Anita Frazier"></category><category term="Mario Kart Wii"></category><category term="Nick Baynes"></category><category term="Michael Cai"></category><category term="Mike Olson"></category><category term="Disney Interactive Studios Inc."></category><category term="Project Gotham Racing"></category><category term="Polyphony Digital Inc."></category><category term="Ged Talbott"></category><category term="Bizarre Creations Ltd."></category></entry></feed>