Fleig was coming into an organization eager to leverage statistical insight to improve its standing within the game, and he brought with him an impressive resume of success at Bolton and Newcastle.

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Chatfield knows this sounds like something is wrong with society, but the good news is that all the data spewing out of all the online games is giving brain researchers and game designers enormous insight into what motivates play.

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While it appears a truism to state that commodity prices are set to continue their bull runs in the first half of 2011, a more precise look coming from one of the most interested parties in the game, Rio Tinto, provides additional support and key insight into risks facing prices for iron ore, coal, copper, and aluminum.

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Greater console sales also helps impacts game and console chip makers such as nVidia and provides insight into consumer demand as we approach the holiday season.

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