• Attendance takes a nosedive at Disney theme parks, competitors vie for visitors (New York Times)
• Canadian retail sales see deepest plunge since 1991 (Bloomberg)
• Web-obsessed youth still flocking to the boob tube (AdAge)
• How to handle a Hannah Montana-themed sleepover (Wired/GeekDad)
• 10 kids under 16 whose gadgets could change the world (Gizmodo)
• Top 10 Disney Lego sets that should be made (Wired/GeekDad)
• GameStop’s Q4 estimates look to top Wall Street forecasts (Forbes/AP)
• Mattel to launch Barbie flagship store in Shanghai (Xinhuanet)
• Yahoo’s search ads to integrate images and video for paid listings (New York Times)
• Eight is the average age when kids get their first cell phones…(London Telegraph)
• Math-based puzzle KenKen could be the next Sudoko (Slate)
• Will e-book readers like the Amazon Kindle kill the comic book industry? (AdAge)
• Aussie retailers defy economic troubles, sees rise in sales (Wall Street Journal)
• Kids theme park puts young ones to work to understand the real world (Gizmodo)
• Chaotic sets the foundation for upcoming multiplatform TCGs (L.A. Times)
• Disney’s Cars MMOG preview reviewed (Wired/GeekDad)
• What happened to the under-15s in the Great White North? (Canada.com)
• Does biology dictate the toys kids play with? (Wired/GeekDad)
• Consumers getting better shopping experience (Forbes)
• Books migrating to the big screen get lost in translation (Slate)
• Change in Facebook’s Terms of Service brings up rights and ownership questions (New York Times)
• Play N Trade looks to double its video game franchise (Entrepeneur Magazine)
• Newly launched New York-based school uses games to teach sixth graders (Boing Boing Offworld)
• Price, value and economy are key trends at this year’s Toy Fair…(Reuters)
• …but do cheaper toys equal lower profits? (Blogging Stocks)
• Microsoft to enter the retailer ring with brick-and-mortar stores (L.A. Times)
• Budgets are tighter, but retail consumer satisfaction is up (MarketWatch)
• How Circuit City’s closure is affecting the US economy (International Herald Tribune/AP)
• Nintendo to open 40,000 square-foot US$141 million R&D facility in Kyoto (IGN)
• Twitter to start charging corporate users? (Marketing Magazine UK)
• State-side video game marketing goes above US$823 million (GameDaily)
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