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Written by Austin Modine.

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Gaming Centers to Open
A few years back, when John Borland and I were writing our book, we hung out quite a bit in a gaming cafe in San Francisco. Actually, it wasn't much of a cafe. It was more like a big room with lots of computers -- and darkened windows to keep the glare of the screen.

Business combines tech, training and gaming

Filed under: Rockville , Melissa Frederick , X3O Emerging Technologies
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Aug 23, 2007 3:00 AM (81 days ago) by Melissa Frederick, The Examiner
Rockville (Map, News) - A Rockville company is maximizing its return by turning its training site for technology neophytes into a haven for late-night Guitar Heroes.

District-area investment firm applies keiretsu strategy

Filed under: WASHINGTON , Melissa Frederick , keiretsu
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Aug 23, 2007 3:00 AM (81 days ago) by Melissa Frederick, The Examiner
WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Corporate talk of synergy and relationship-building can be found just about everywhere you go, but the Bethesda-based investment firm WashingtonVC’s work moves beyond catch phrases.

X3O hosts all night Game-A-Thon
By Joe Coffman on 2006-01-24
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(From left to right) Winner Elionex Rodriguez and runner up Lee Fleishman pose with their prizes. --

They’ve got games
Gaming centers try to cash in on booming industry
Friday, March 10, 2006

by Kevin J. Shay and Chris Williams
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Charlie Shoemaker⁄The Gazette

21st century arcades offer gamers play North Bethesda center cashes in on multi-billion dollar industry with plenty of PCs and big-screen TVs
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006
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by Chris Williams

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Michael Feldman received a few raised eyebrows when he first talked about opening a gaming center in North Bethesda, where players could come to play video games on PCs and home game systems like the Xbox 360.

The Washington DC Examiner (Examiner.com) did a news article about Team X3O and the World Cyber Games 2007 U.S. and National Finals.

Quote from the article:
"'I played baseball in high school and college, but I injured my hand after being hit with a pitch while batting,' said Bell, an assistant manager at the X3O Gaming Center. 'When I couldn't play anymore, I was frustrated. I'm a real competitive person, and I found a way to fill that missing hole in my life through gaming.'" - Kathleen Miller

NBC 4 News came out and did a print/video piece on the rise of Girl Gamers across the country. They filmed at X3O Gaming Center in Rockville, MD as well as asked Michael Feldman, President of X3O some questions about Girl Gamers.

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"According to the Entertainment Software Association, about 23 percent of gamers are boys under the age of 18. They are easily outnumbered by women over the age of 18 at 30 percent.