Posted to MediaSyndicate.com (Jan 21, 2005 - 01:50 AM) : Breaking News from computer sports manufacturers such as Dynasty League PC Baseball, Diamond Mind PC, APBA, Strat-O-Matic, Lance Haffner Games, Cactus Development Co. and more. Profiles best online leagues featuring live play over the internet.

Sports Simulations News (SSN) announces arrival of its new subsidiary
and affiliate...Leagues Online Bulletin. LOB covers the whole
spectrum of computer sports simulations, focusing on popular online
leagues where gamers play a variety of sports sims face-to-face, live
over the internet or offline, including solo play.

LOB will feature 6 distinct sections in the email newsletter:

Breaking News from computer sports manufacturers such as Dynasty League PC Baseball, Diamond Mind PCBaseball, APBA, Strat-O-Matic, EA Sports, Lance Haffner, Cactus Development Company and many more.

Spotlight On...each issue will highlight a popular online league including stats, standings, league rules, how long in existence, how to join, etc.

League Openings: announcements for new members from long established leagues or brand new leagues establishing inaugural franchises.

Top 5 : The best and most popular products and services from the computer sports simulations marketplace.

Q & A: Editors answer an array of questions covering a broad range of subjects with an emphasis on uniqueness, the contemporary, and the new.

The Buzz -- A separate and final section will vary according to subscribers' wants and needs. Send your suggestions for a new topic to : lob@columnist.com. Please include "Comments" in subject line.

According to SSN's Rick James, "our publication is not about video games, rather simulations where the platform is computer-based. We prefer the term "simulations" because it's all about strategy, realism, and accurate, duplicatable statistics utilizing real major league teams and players."

Leagues Online Bulletin (LOB) is a fee-based newsletter in email format, available by susbcription only. An interest list is now forming. To add your name, send an email with your full name, hometown and email address to: lob@columnist.com . Please include N/L in the subject line.