Archive for May, 2009:
filed in Site on May.31, 2009
PLAY.com/MBNA visa offers longest interest free period for purchases on market. Inviting rewards scheme aimed at boosting customer loyalty. PLAY.com is bucking negative trend, predicting 30% growth in 2009. PLAY.com using credit card launch to increase online presence to attract new customers. Thinking Money sees launch as reflecting PLAY.com's desire to capitalise on recent successes. (PRWeb May 31, 2009)
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filed in General on May.30, 2009
A new game in the Mario series will be released for Wii this year, says the Nikkei Shimbun.
Japan’s top economic newspaper said Saturday that Nintendo will release the new Mario game in Japan in the latter half of 2009, as part of its attempt to boost the flagging Japanese sales of its home console. The [...]
filed in General on May.30, 2009
And here I thought we were going to have to wait until Tuesday’s press conference to find out the details of Sony’s new PSP.
Seems as if the next issue of Qore, Sony’s downloadable PlayStation 3 propaganda video, has become available early to subscribers, and there’s a massive video feature about the new PSP redesign. Most [...]
filed in Site on May.30, 2009
Teradata selects Abacast’s live peer-assisted streaming technology for live internal corporate video broadcasts. (PRWeb May 30, 2009)
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filed in Site on May.30, 2009
Abacast extends its industry-leading streaming video solution with support for key business models via new partnership with BuyDRM. (PRWeb May 30, 2009)
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filed in Site on May.30, 2009
Stronghold Kingdoms a massively multiplayer online game based on the 5 Million selling Stronghold franchise. Besiege the castle, overthrow tyrants and pillage your neighbour's resources in a unique hybrid of web and PC based gaming. A mix of real time gameplay with long term planning, brings real change to strategy gaming. (PRWeb May 30, 2009)
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filed in Site on May.29, 2009
Former GarageGames, Dynamix Co-Founders Announce New Web and Game Company (PRWeb May 29, 2009)
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filed in General on May.29, 2009
They actually did it. Those magnificently crazy people at Stride Gum (or their PR agency, anyway) actually went to the bank and withdrew $10,001 in quarters.
Why? It’s the prize money that the company will award to Donkey Kong master Steve Wiebe if he can break the game’s current high score, live at next week’s E3. [...]
filed in General on May.29, 2009
The Electronic Entertainment Expo videogame conference is almost here, and rumors are flying about major revelations that could be in the offing.
Will Nintendo unveil new Mario and Zelda games? Will Sony and Microsoft debut Wii-style motion controllers? Will Sir Paul McCartney give a personal demonstration of The Beatles: Rock Band?
We’ll find out when, after two [...]
filed in Site on May.29, 2009
Uclick©, the #1 provider of comics on the web and on mobile phones, has launched a major update to GoComics.com, featuring a new look and feel as well as enhanced search, more intuitive navigation and improved features for free and premium users, now referred to as Comic Geniuses. The new GoComics.com launched on May 20 and Uclick reports that they have already seen a dramatic increase in time spent on the site and the number of new registered users. (PRWeb May 29, 2009)
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filed in Site on May.29, 2009
Company Completes New Development Studio in Austin, Texas (PRWeb May 29, 2009)
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filed in General on May.28, 2009
REDWOOD CITY, California — Sims plus iPhone? I should have seen the warning signs.
With The Sims 3 right around the corner, the unholy union of two of the greatest threats to our nation’s collective productivity was probably inevitable. But when I recently made the trek to Electronic Arts’ campus to see the iPhone game in [...]
filed in General on May.28, 2009
After four Indiana Jones movies, is anyone surprised that Steven Spielberg’s first Wii game already has a sequel?
Boom Blox Bash Party, released last week, is the follow-up to last year’s unlikely Spielberg-helmed hit game, Boom Blox. The physics-based puzzle game won over critics with its charm, masterful use of the Wii’s motion controls, and appeal [...]
filed in Site on May.28, 2009
Trinigy's Vision Game Engine now contains multi-platform support for xaitment's AI solution (PRWeb May 28, 2009)
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filed in Site on May.28, 2009
Professional Series HX850W and HX750W offer the performance and features that enthusiasts demand, including up to 90% energy-efficiency (PRWeb May 28, 2009)
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filed in Site on May.28, 2009
Full-service parking company WallyPark adds FlyteBoard real-time airline info display for travelers (PRWeb May 28, 2009)
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