• Russian firm drops US$180 million into FarmVille creator Zynga (New York Times)
• More consumers are turning into last-minute shoppers this holiday season (Bloomberg)
• One person’s take on what not to expect from the gaming industry in 2010 (Kotaku)
• A Q&A with a Mattel marketing director on the AR toys for Avatar… (Los Angeles Times/Hero Complex)
• What were the most popular YouTube videos of 2009? (Mashable)
• Forget the Batmobile, how about the Bat…limo? (Carscoop via Neatorama)