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Hollywood, Video Game Industry Strengthen Ties

From The Matrix: Reloaded to Finding Nemo, nearly every blockbuster movie released this summer has a video game tie-in. Hollywood executives see the games as a gold mine for growth. But some observers say the games resulting from these marketing deals fail to engage players with a good story. NPR's Susan Stone reports.

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Susan Stone
Susan Stone is a contributing reporter/producer for NPR based in Berlin, Germany. Before relocating to Germany for a Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship in 2005, she was a producer, editor, reporter and director at NPR’s headquarters in Washington for 10 years. Most recently, Stone was a producer and director for the weekend editions of NPR's award-winning news magazine All Things Considered, where she created a signature monthly music feature for the show.

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