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		<title>Top Rated Games by the Reviewers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Game Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video games]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I took a look around to see what review sites were out there for video games. Here is what I found were the highest-rated games in the past year or so. GameTrailers.com likes these video games in the list below. All ratings are on a 10 point scale. For perspective, they do rate recent games [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Video Game Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a simple list of video game benefits. Obviously not all benefits apply to every video game, and most of them apply to other activities besides playing video games. You can flesh out the details for yourself. Fun Hand-eye coordination Encourage cooperation Problem solving and decision making opportunities Entertaining for spectators Educational Challenging Keeps players [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Video Games on the Way Up at Amazon</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[10-List]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bulletstorm - Epic Edition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Call of Duty: Black Ops]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dance Central]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EA Sports Active 2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gran Turismo 5]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Just Dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Just Dance 2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Killzone 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kinect Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mario Kart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Super Mario Bros.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Dead Redemption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wii Fit Plus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Your Shape Fitness Evolved]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zumba Fitness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.googolsofgames.com/?p=498</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a list of the top 10 video games that are on their way up in sales rankings at Amazon. While this list can change daily, I find it interesting to note which games are not in this list as well as those that are. Just Dance 2 Donkey Kong Country Returns New Super Mario [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Kid in Town</title>
		<link>http://www.googolsofgames.com/new-kid-in-town</link>
		<comments>http://www.googolsofgames.com/new-kid-in-town#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Introduction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fun board games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gary Sonnenberg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video games]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.googolsofgames.com/?p=486</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a new year. Well, it was almost a month ago. It still feels like a new year though. And with this new year comes a new proprietor to Googols of Games. Me. I&#8217;m Gary Sonnenberg, father of former Googoler, Matt. Yes, I&#8217;m the new kid in town. I feel like a kid when playing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Reasons You Might Be a Eurogamer</title>
		<link>http://www.googolsofgames.com/you-might-be-a-eurogamer</link>
		<comments>http://www.googolsofgames.com/you-might-be-a-eurogamer#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 03:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Sonnenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[10-List]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.googolsofgames.com/?p=456</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered if you are &#8220;qualified&#8221; to be a Eurogamer? Have you ever wondered what makes Eurogamers stand out from the crowd? You might be a Eurogamer if&#8230; you feel at home when someone uses the word Meeple. You might be a Eurogamer if&#8230; you start playing board games at 8AM. You might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FAQ Section</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Sonnenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frequently Asked Questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tichu]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.googolsofgames.com/?p=429</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From the beginning I had a dream that this site, Googols of Games, would not only be a blog, but a resource center. I wanted to be able to help people as they explore the vast world of games. Finally, I have found a place to start &#8212; the FAQ Section. Over the past few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Games!</title>
		<link>http://www.googolsofgames.com/new-games</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Sonnenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Game Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agricola]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Le Havre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small World]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uwe Rosenberg]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.googolsofgames.com/?p=406</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two new games were purchased this past week in our household. These two games have managed to monopolize our game playing time as well as all my free time this week. While I don&#8217;t feel qualified to give full reviews of the games at this point I would like to give you a quick overview [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time To Fly &#8212; Now Where Did I Put My Wings?</title>
		<link>http://www.googolsofgames.com/time-to-fly</link>
		<comments>http://www.googolsofgames.com/time-to-fly#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Sonnenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Why We Do...]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JBGS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.googolsofgames.com/?p=387</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This Friday is the 84th Gathering of the JBGS. Sadly though, I will, once again, not be able to attend. I currently scrape by working at a local pizza joint as a delivery driver. I enjoy this job to some extent, but it bothers me when my work schedule keeps interrupting my gaming schedule. Ideally, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Games You Don&#8217;t Have To Ask Me To Play</title>
		<link>http://www.googolsofgames.com/10-games-dont-ask</link>
		<comments>http://www.googolsofgames.com/10-games-dont-ask#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Sonnenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[10-List]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agricola]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bananagrams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BGG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boggle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carcassonne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cribbage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crossword Puzzles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hacienda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Wilks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Name Burst]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quiddler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scrabble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scrutineyes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Ultimate Alphabet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tichu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tikal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wordsearch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wordspot]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.googolsofgames.com/?p=372</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So yesterday was my birthday. (Yay!) So today I thought I would share something a little more personal. The following is a list of games that you never have to ASK me to play. You could honestly just walk up to me on the street and say, &#8220;It&#8217;s time to play ________&#8221; and I would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fix It or Fight It?</title>
		<link>http://www.googolsofgames.com/fix-it-or-fight-it</link>
		<comments>http://www.googolsofgames.com/fix-it-or-fight-it#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Sonnenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Why We Do...]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agricola]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alhambra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AT&T]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boardgame Companion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Miller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Days of Wonder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Game Companies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesse Stay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puerto Rico]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Purple Pawn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ticket to Ride]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Verizon]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.googolsofgames.com/?p=345</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So this post may seem a bit off topic, but I promise I will tie it into gaming culture. The Question Why are big companies so possessive? Case #1 A few weeks ago I read an article from Jesse Stay about how Google, Twitter, and Facebook, in particular, are cracking down on other parties utilizing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring Catan</title>
		<link>http://www.googolsofgames.com/exploring-catan</link>
		<comments>http://www.googolsofgames.com/exploring-catan#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Sonnenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Why We Do...]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Euro Games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gateway Games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Golf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monopoly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Settlers of Catan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silicon Valley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wall Street Journal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://googolsofgames.com/?p=313</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So recently @settlersofcatan started following me on Twitter. This made me realize two things. Not only does it sound cool (in the geekiest way) to say the Settlers of Catan are following me, but I realized that they are the reason I have progressed this far in my gaming life. They are the reason for this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Night Stats 3-26-10</title>
		<link>http://www.googolsofgames.com/friday-night-stats-3-26-10</link>
		<comments>http://www.googolsofgames.com/friday-night-stats-3-26-10#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Sonnenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Friday Night Stats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gaming Groups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friday Night]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JBGS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.googolsofgames.com/?p=328</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Friday, March 26, 2010 Attendance: 8 # of Different Games Played: 6 # of Games Played: 8 It saddens me that it&#8217;s been so long since I&#8217;ve been able to report on a JBGS Gathering. My current work schedule varies from week to week and I am often forced to work Friday nights. So, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lost Cities</title>
		<link>http://www.googolsofgames.com/lost-cities</link>
		<comments>http://www.googolsofgames.com/lost-cities#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Sonnenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Game Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basari]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bazaar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BGG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lost Cities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Review]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://googolsofgames.com/?p=285</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my last post I mentioned that games were great for date nights. So I decided to review one such game. Lost Cities is a 2 player game that even if you have never heard of it before you should be able to teach yourself and whomever you&#8217;re playing with in 5 minutes or less. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Reasons You Need To Play Board Games</title>
		<link>http://www.googolsofgames.com/10-reasons-you-need-to-play-board-games</link>
		<comments>http://www.googolsofgames.com/10-reasons-you-need-to-play-board-games#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Sonnenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[10-List]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Why We Do...]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Game Night]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hasbro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Board Game Blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://googolsofgames.com/?p=270</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Excuses. You hear them every day. Excuses are the reason you don&#8217;t exercise. Excuses are the reason you don&#8217;t stop smoking. Excuses are the reason you procrastinate. And the only reason you get away with these excuses is because nobody has the ammunition to fight you. Well I am here to help you solve that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tichu</title>
		<link>http://www.googolsofgames.com/tichu</link>
		<comments>http://www.googolsofgames.com/tichu#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Sonnenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Game Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tichu]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://googolsofgames.com/?p=195</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The following is a review of Tichu. If you have specific questions about Tichu that aren&#8217;t addressed here please check out my Tichu FAQ or feel free to contact me. At first glance Tichu seems to be just another run-of-the-mill, trick-taking, card game. However, there are five aspects of Tichu that make it stand out [...]]]></description>
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