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Daily archives for April 2nd, 2008

Wizards of the Coast boosting online presence to compete harder with World of Warcraft

Apr02
2008 Written by Randy Corman

Renton’s Wizards of the Coast is putting it’s next version of Dungeons and Dragons online, to try again to compete with the hugely popular and lucrative “World of Warcraft.”

With this move, perhaps Renton will have a home team in the top ranks of MMORPG (massive multiplayer online role-playing game), which is a multi-billion dollar industry. It sounds like the Wizards online approach will be distinct from World of Warcraft, in that it will be using a facimile of a gameboard. It will be interesting to see how it works out, and whether it generate renewed interest in D&D (which seems to be coming back already).

I have noticed a resurgent interest in the game Scrabble, as a new generation of players is introduced to the game on social-networking site Facebook. Maybe it will work for Wizzards of the Coast as well.

Perhaps those of you with computing degrees should be contacting Wizards of the Coast in the coming weeks?

Click here for the story on FOX NEWS

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Duvall closure put off until the school summer-break begins

Apr02
2008 Written by Randy Corman

Because of a number of contractor selection issues and permitting issues, the Duvall widening work in Renton has been experiencing delays.

At this point our Transportation Department is planning for June, near the end of the current school year. At the hearings some of the residents of the area had suggested last winter that this would be better timing anyways, although we will now be racing to aviod falling behind the opening of the new May Creek Bridge.

Closing Duvall on school summer break allows traffic to reach a new equilibrium pattern before Seirra Heigts students gets seriously impacted, and ensures that any additional time needed (beyond the one year planned closure) occurs in the following summer (when school is out again). It sounds like the School District is also saying that a few days of closure before school lets out would be okay too, in that it would provide a dry run which could help staff better plan for the next school year.

Here is an email with more info:

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Renton Police could use your help in capturing those responsible for this attack on Benson Hill

Apr02
2008 Written by Randy Corman

The victim remains in critical care on a ventilator. Renton Police could use your help in finding the assailants. Here is the Story

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