For anyone who games as a hobby, there is the need to know exactly what is happening, especially amongst the most popular video games. This can help you to tap into new games, and to define how other games relate to the old ones so you have the best of concepts available. If you want to make sure that you know what the top rated options are, then you can begin by looking at the most recent reviews and votes available for the best in gaming for the year.For Wii FanaticsIf you are into Wii, then you want to keep a look out for the newest and best 3D versions of battles and adventure. In spot number   read more

No name on the marquee was more pleasing to theater owners in 2008 than Will Smith, according to a survey of movie exhibitors. Smith, star of "Hancock" and "Seven Pounds," was voted the star who generated the most box office revenue for theaters in an annual survey by Quigley Publishing Co. Smith is only the second black actor to be chosen in the Quigley poll, which since 1932 has asked movie exhibitors to vote on the 10 stars who brought in the most business. Sidney Poitier topped the poll in 1968.   read more

A 4-minute roundup of significant web trends and developments in 2008, created by Orli Yakuel using Animoto. Via Socialmedia.biz. A favorite new tool I started using in 2008 is Tagfoot, a social bookmarking service that offers a range of cool media and revenue-sharing features. It’s about to go into public beta but if you want to get in early you can sign up using this link to my Tagfoot Media Archive. Happy New Year!   read more

We all know how it feels to find the perfect gift. After scouring stores far and wide, suddenly your hunt is over: the stars have aligned to bring you just what you're looking for -- and not a moment too soon. It's a bit the same way when a search brings you to just the right site. But what if your site's just the right site, and users can't find it?We're happy to let you know that you don't need divine forces to play a role in the findability of your site. Nope -- you can help make sure that your site turns up just when it should by taking advantage of these tips from our Search Quality Team.   read more

Heath Ledger's death was voted 2008's top entertainment story by U.S. newspaper and broadcast editors surveyed by The Associated Press. The top 10: 1. HEATH LEDGER DIES: When the Australian actor was found dead Jan. 22 at 28, shock and confusion over the circumstances of his death followed. The autopsy concluded Ledger's death was accidental, the result of a toxic combination of prescription drugs. His legacy continued, though, in a roundly acclaimed performance as the Joker in the year's biggest box office hit "The Dark Knight." 2. WRITERS STRIKE ENDS: The Writers Guild of   read more

10. David Hernandez stripping controversy.The show's annual sex scandal erupted in the Top 24 rounds when it was revealed that contestant David Hernandez had spent a past life as a stripper in a gay nightclub. Despite the firestorm that erupted, the show stood by its contestant and left it to the audience to decide his fate. The audience indeed saw him through that week, letting him take his place in the Top 12, but then sent him home the following week. 9.   read more

Revenue from the digital publishing industry was expected to reach 53 billion yuan (7.6 billion U.S. dollars) in 2008, said a senior official with China's press and publications administration on Saturday. Sun Shoushan, vice director of the General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP), said the digital publishing industry included the digitalization of traditional publishing products, such as newspapers, books and cell phone text messages, and new digital media. Digital publishing was cheaper, more convenient and eco-friendly compared with traditional publishing, he   read more

Britney Spears did it again! The "Womanizer" singer was the most popular search term on Yahoo for the fourth year in a row - her seventh time topping the list. Spears bested World Wrestling Entertainment, Barack Obama, Miley Cyrus and the online game "RuneScape" as the five most-searched terms of 2008, the Web portal and search company announced Monday, a day before the singer released her new album "Circus." Jessica Alba, the anime series "Naruto," Lindsay Lohan, Angelina Jolie and "American Idol" rounded out the top 10 list. To compile their year-end review, Yahoo editors analyze   read more

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2008 when1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave. 2. You haven't played Solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. 5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses. 6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries. 7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen. 8. Leaving the   read more

Ten winners of the 2008 Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and economics received their prizes on Wednesday at a ceremony in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. American professor Ylichiro Nambu, one of the Nobel Physics Prize winners, is absent from the ceremony for his 87-year-old advanced age. Marcus Storch, chairman of the Board of the Nobel Foundation, sent the "warmest regards" to Nambu in his opening address. Storch expressed a very warm welcome in his address to the laureates and their families to the ceremony in honor of the laureates and their contributions   read more