Tags: economy, strategy

Empire: Total War

This strategy sequel is incredibly deep, broad, addictive — and a bit rough around the edges.

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  Battery cost holding back hybrids and EVs

  BusinessWeek posted a feature entitled "The Electric Car Battery War", looking at the rush to refine Lithium-ion battery technology and posing the question "Should the US government get involved?" We contend, though, that the most important thing is reducing the cost of the batteries.

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  Cisco's home-networking push

  Cisco Systems, which builds the gear that powers the internet, is making a big push this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with new products that will help consumers move digital media around their homes.

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  Ultimate Green Machine on the way?

  Toyota created Lexus in the late '80s to take on the Germans, will BMW create a new brand to tackle upcoming emissions and fuel economy legislation?

• Report claims Kazaa "makes the rules"

  After objections from Sharman Networks' legal representatives, Judge Murray Wilcox allowed the admission of an affidavit containing a report on the economic implications of the Kazaa peer-to-peer software.

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  IndustryPlayer

  Create your own industry holding and trade your products in real time with players worldwide.

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  Scorched3D

  Blow up enemy tanks online or with friends

• Space Driller

  Control a remote space mining colony based in the near future.

• Revival for Smartphone

  Choose your path to eternal glory in the world of Revival.