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Iraq have been banned from next month's Beijing Games because of a government decision to disband the country's National Olympic Committee (NOC), a senior official said on Thursday.  

The International Olympic Committee has upheld a ban on Iraqi teams at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference.  

Toy maker Hasbro Inc said on Thursday it filed a suit against the creators of the online game Scrabulous, saying it infringes Hasbro's Scrabble intellectual property rights.  

- Brighter Minds Media, LLC (Brighter Minds), a wholly owned subsidiary of Brighter Minds Media, Inc. (TSX: BRI. V) is thrilled to announce the launch of BeanstalkGames.com, the online game destination for the whole family.  

Canadian cartoon producer Cookie Jar Entertainment said Wednesday that an online multiplayer game spun off from its kids' TV series "Magi-Nation" will be carried by the WildTangent game portal.  

'Habitat Rescue! With National Geographic Channel' Joins Extensive, Fully Interactive Line-Up of NGC Themed Games Powered by Real at www.natgeotv.com/games  

Brighter Minds Media, LLC (Brighter Minds) is thrilled to announce the launch of BeanstalkGames.com, the online game destination for the whole family. Dedicated to bringing the fun of casual games to the whole family, Beanstalk Games will be a one-stop website for game enthusiasts of all ages...  

Broomfield, Colorado (ots/PRNewswire) - - Level 3's CDN Supports High-Volume Traffic Spikes for Multi-player Online Game Level 3 Communications' Content Markets Group today announced that it has been selected by Funcom, a ...  

To gear up for the summer Olympic Games in less than a month, Beijing has rolled out new pollution-control measures. They're designed to cut the amount of vehicle exhaust and industrial pollution.  

Defending champions Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor of the United States qualified for the Beijing Games on Monday by topping the women's qualifying rankings.  

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of Nine Inch Nails and Shinedown to the Rock Band™ Music Store catalog of downloadable content.  

High ticket prices have prevented what some expected to be a quick sellout of the Buffalo Bills' games in Toronto this season.  

The International Basketball Federation on Sunday finalized the two groups for the Beijing Games men's tournament minutes after Germany won the final qualifying spot with a win over Puerto Rico.  

93-year-old former Olympic swimmer Mary Lou Skok still marvels at the front-row seat she has had for the 1936 Games in Berlin.  

Blackjack and other card games drawing record crowds at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino near Hollywood may be illegal under a state high court ruling, but conflicting state and federal laws on tribal gaming mean the wildly popular games that drew 40,000 people in the first week will stay for the...