Casual News - Oct. 24, 2008

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Reflexive Entertainment is acquired by Amazon.com; Gamasutra discusses the impact and legacy of the Nintendo Wi; and in a case of apparent cyber-rage a woman is jailed (in real life) for deleting the avatar of her online husband after he "divorces" her without warning! These headlines and more behind the cut.

News

• Reflexive Entertainment acquired by Amazon.com
• Big Fish Games announces next Mystery Games Files game
• I-Play launches Dr. Lynch: Grave Secrets at Casual Connect Kyiv 2008
• PlayFirst dresses up for Halloween with Daycare Nightmare: Mini-Monsters
• NeoEdge debuts overlay ads for casual online games
• The Sims label announces Steve Jablonsky as the mastermind behind the creative sound of The Sims

Features

• Online divorcee jailed after killing virtual hubby
• Codeminion talks about Saqqarah (and other things)
• Opinion: Two Years In - The Wii's Successes
• Games2win to be entertainment powerhouse; firm outwits pirates, launches game search engine