Monopoly

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I always hated Monopoly anyway

Yourish.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Seriously, it’s one of my least favorite games, ever. I only played it as a kid if my brother swore to play Careers afterward, because I hate Monopoly, suck at it, usually lose, and think it’s a boring game that takes too long to finish. Careers? I was great at it, loved it, and usually [...]

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Factors of production the Monopoly game - Corrected and more thoughts

gco2e (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

I received a response on the previous post on Where are the factors of production in the Monopoly game ?, from a very well respected member of the Henry George Foundation yesterday. I stand very corrected and am happy about that, notwithstanding that the primary objective of this series is to try and wake people up to economics by drawing parallels with things that people enjoy doing and are not

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Where are the factors of production in the Monopoly game ?

gco2e (Free subscription) | yesterday

Classical factors of production Land - Pretty obvious this one. It is all the properties and possibly utilities * (not including the houses or hotels) Labour - This is the most obscure. As there is no explicit work performed. It is all implied from Wages received by passing GO etc. We have to assume Labour is employed keeping the background economy, building improvements and administration

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Children's Souls Swallowed Up by Cardboard, Plastic, Static Electricity

Reason Magazine - Hit & Run (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Hilarious article from Fox News about concern over a new Ouija board game marketed at young girls: A pink version of the popular Ouija board game has some critics seeing red. The children's sleepover staple — sold by Hasbro since 1967 — now comes in hot pink, an edition released two years ago that gets tweens to call on "spirits" to spell out answers to life's pressing questions....

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People who are frightened by pink Ouji Board

Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

This article reports on people who think that playing with a pink Ouji Board can "leave a person's soul vulnerable to attack." Just think: this is the 21st century, and people who believe (or pretend to believe) this are currently walking the Earth. It's as amazing as discovering a lost tribe of Neanderthals. It's designed for young girls ages 8 and older, but some say the mysterious product...

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EA earnings call provides loose dates for upcoming titles

Gaming Nexus (Free subscription) | yesterday

by: Dan Keener NEWS - On its earnings call today, EA made reference to several titles that are in the works and when they would hit retail. Check out the full list of titles and dates after the jump, but a few highlights include the following titles that are in the works, including a new Dragon Age title and a shooter from EPIC: Medal of Honor Title TBA Monopoly Title TBA MySims Title TBA Need For...

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EA reveals release info for Dead Space 2, next Dragon Age, and more - Destructoid
EA reveals release info for Dead Space 2 and more - DaxGamer

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Best Wii Games Of 2010

Canes Hockey Fan (Free subscription) | yesterday

By: Richard Chapo As a child my memories of board games were Monopoly, Draughts, Cluedo, Guess Who and many many more. Backup Wii Games Step by Step Guide Click here All games that we could play as a family to pass the time away. Hours of fun was had by all. My favorite game was Monopoly [...] Related posts: The Advancement Of Free Online Games Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010- Watch the Excitement and...

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Medal of Honor, APB dated for Summer 2010

Joystiq Xbox (Free subscription) | yesterday

According to EA's list of upcoming titles in its latest earnings report , a couple of high-profile games are going to be released this summer between July 1 and September 30: Realtime Worlds' crime-themed MMO APB (which is likely to be the "major MMO" to whose spring release John Riccitiello referred to previously ), and ... a "TBA" Medal of Honor title -- possibly the one with...

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