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Stocks Soft Ahead Of Bernanke, Market Overbought

By Scott Redler, Contributor

World markets are soft ahead of Ben Bernanke’s congressional testimony, which makes a bit of sense as most have enjoyed big rallies off the lows from June 24.  The S&P 500 is extended from the 8- and 21-day moving averages in a very overbought stage for some time now so digestion/weakness is a welcome sign.  A break and close below 1662 will let some steam out of the rally.  The bigger line in the sand comes in around 1642.  Pivot resistance stands at 1683-1684 with intraday all-time highs at 1687. …read more

Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest

World of Warplanes: First Impressions

By Daniel Tack, Contributor

World of Warplanes is Wargaming’s upcoming aerial combat MMO, featuring a host of aircraft from USA, Japan, USSR, and Germany.  The title is currently in closed beta so there are undoubtedly many changes and additions coming down the line, but we were given an opportunity to preview the current game.  Before looking at any gameplay, let’s just get the monetization method out of the way first – Wargaming is tackling the free-to-play system perfectly. Players are incentivized to play continuously to acquire more options, more gear, more everything.  This model allows highly engaged mid-core and hardcore players to play for unlocks and for the more casual player to grab specific selections for a microtransaction is undeniably one of the most pervasive single synchronous session options out there in the current online landscape. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest