• How Hot Topic is keeping its retail sizzle (Fast Company)
• Real world dollars to come from virtual goods (eMarketer)
• Toys stir up brain activity in babies: study (MSNBC)
• US retail in July sees slight decline (Bloomberg)
• Music video games’ popularity tops sports titles (New York Times)
• Sesame Workshop employs Muppet Diplomacy in Palestinian territories (CNN)
• Facebook’s growth accelerates twice as fast as Twitter in July (TechCrunch)