Two 
years ago, Frank Christopher Olivera was scheduling media conference calls with GameStop executives.
He was also illegally pocketing a lot of money from the company.
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Dad hacks Donkey Kong so daughter can play as a girl
For 
over three decades, Mario has been the hero of Donkey Kong.
But when Mike Mika’s daughter didn’t understand why she couldn’t play as damsel-in-distress Pauline in the coin-op classic, the Oakland father turned the tables on the plumber — and hopped away as a shoo-in to win a few Dad of the Year awards.
Boy Scouts add a Game Design badge
Camping? 
First Aid? Swimming? Today’s Boy Scouts are looking for a bigger challenge.
The organization, perhaps in a bid to stay in tune with more technologically-minded youngsters, has announced a new merit badge for scouts, one that’s specifically centered on games.
Video games help seniors stay healthier, happier
Want 
to keep grandma happy? Hand her a Wiimote!
A study out of North Carolina State has found a link between elderly people who play video games and not only improved happiness, but better overall health.
SimCity suffering severe launch woes
Want 
to play the new SimCity? We can’t blame you — it looks terrific. But good luck getting it working.
In what’s becoming a familiar tune to early players of eagerly-anticipated titles that require an Internet connection, the game’s servers were completely overwhelmed when it launched Tuesday, preventing users from playing and angering the long-running franchise’s legions of fans.
Video games top treatment for dyslexia, say researchers
Most 
people think video games and reading don’t mix, but it turns out a little Halo here and there might actually be effective in treating dyslexia.
So says a group of neurologists from Italy’s University of Padua, who found a correlation between a dyslexic child’s visual attention span and their ability to read. The results of their study, published in the most recent edition of Current Biology, indicate that playing video games for just 12 hours is more beneficial than a full year of intense therapy.
Piracy rules in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
The 
unveiling of the next game in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise didn’t exactly go as planned. Early leaks of the game’s poster and nautical plot hook — along with some earnest hand wringing by gaming media outlets — lessened the impact of the reveal, but that doesn’t mean the game is any less intriguing.
Ubisoft has now formally pulled back the curtain on Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, due out November 1. The new game takes the popular franchise in a different direction, this time turning gamers into pirate assassins rampaging on the high seas. While there will be plenty of dry dock skullduggery to perform, developers say roughly 40 percent of the game will be spent sailing the ocean blue.
The shady origins of five popular board games
Quaker 
extortionists and Monopoly? The Civil War and The Game of Life? We usually associate board gaming with family time, but several of the most popular games out there have some not-so-family-friendly origins.
So if you’re looking to spark some interesting conversations next time you gather ’round the table for an evening of dice and fake money, here are a few of the lesser known tales of history’s biggest board games.
Five-year-old boy spends $2,500 on game app in 15 minutes
Danny 
Kitchen likes the iPad game Zombies vs. Ninja. No, strike that. Danny Kitchen LOVES Zombies vs. Ninja.
Danny’s father Greg, on the other hand, isn’t quite so fond of it.
EA ruffles feathers with visions of a microtransaction future
Microtransactions 
can be a lucrative source of income for game publishers, though they’re largely limited to free-to-play games and mobile apps right now.
Electronic Arts has a broader vision for the concept, however, and it’s not exactly thrilling gamers.
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