Latest Happenings on Gaming Fun, Technology, Indus: August 2008

Thursday, August 28, 2008

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Corporate Gaming Is Good For Business (Slashdot)

The Economist is running a story about how gaming is on the rise in corporate environments, and how games are also becoming a popular tool for advertising. From internally developed games to commercial offerings to simply creating a framework in which employees can interact, game-based competitions and community building are leading to increased productivity, even for Fortune 500 companies. ...

10:39 (BST), 28/08/2008 GC Asia 2008 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS For Immediate Release – Leipziger Messe ... (gamesindustry.biz)

– Leipziger Messe International (LMI) Asia, the organizer of Games Convention Asia (GCA), announced today that GameAxis will be the official media partner for the convention's show daily – "GCA Daily - The Official Conference Magazine".

09:58 (BST), 28/08/2008 Dreamlords - The Reawakening Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS For Immediate Release – ... (gamesindustry.biz)

– After the conclusion of an exclusive closed beta test, Aeria Games is now offering all players to participate in the open beta test of the massively multiplayer real-time strategy (MMORTS) game, Dreamlords: The Reawakening.

Gillette(R) and EA Sports(TM) Announce Global Partnership Focused on Gaming (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Tiger Woods, one of today's greatest athletes, joined two of his partners -- and two of the world's best known brands -- Gillette [PG ], the world's leading grooming brand, and EA SPORTS, the world's leading sports interactive entertainment brand and a Label of Electronic Arts Inc. , on Wednesday to announce a global partnership that will create a variety of co-promotional marketing ...

Growth at Tribal gaming casinos are beginning to slow (The Daily Dispatch)

PHOENIX — The growth in wagering at Arizona reservation casinos appears to be slowing. New figures in a study being released this morning show the tribes took in more than $2 billion in gaming revenues in 2007.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

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Monday, August 18, 2008

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11:25 (BST), 18/08/2008 GameSpot UK Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS CNET Networks UK today unveils its newly ... (gamesindustry.biz)

CNET Networks UK today unveils its newly redesigned GameSpot UK ( www.gamespot.co.uk). As gaming goes mainstream, the site has been enhanced with new features and advertising solutions to cater for a wider audience and marketers who want to reach GameSpot UK’s 3.5 million users.

Journals week in review: gaming from Opposable Thumbs (Ars Technica)

In gaming news this week, the XBLA treasure Braid may have suffered from XBLA restrictions, Sega's Mad World is causing a stir with British media watch-dogs, Will Wright's Spore has finally gone gold, and Jenga and Donkey Kong had a baby. Read More...

Video games at the library? (Cape May County Herald)

Years ago grandma may have fainted at the idea, but now she might be up for some virtual-bowling.

15:00 (BST), 15/08/2008 Aion - Tower of Eternity Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Fans of Massively Multiplayer ... (gamesindustry.biz)

Fans of Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) games will get a first-hand look at NCsoft® Europe’s http://eu.plaync.com/eu/ highly anticipated Aion®: The Tower of Eternity http://eu.aiononline.com/en/ at this year’s Games Convention, in Leipzig Germany.

Perfect World Announces Second Quarter 2008 Unaudited Financial Results (Broadcast Newsroom)

BEIJING , Aug. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Perfect World Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: PWRD) ("Perfect World" or the "Company"), a leading online game developer and operator in China , today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 .

Saturday, August 16, 2008

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Feature: Is the Xbox Portable Just a Pipe Dream? (MobileMag)

Nintendo has enjoyed nearly two decades of portable gaming success with the Game Boy line of devices, more recently printing money by way of the touchscreen-equipped Nintendo DS and DS Lite. Sony has been able to achieve a good level of success with the PSP and PSP Slim. While devices like the Sega Game Gear and Neo Geo Pocket have come and gone, their full-sized home counterparts have also come ...

Report: Microsoft seeks exclusive video for Zune (CNET)

Microsoft is apparently seeking exclusive video content for the Zune, but it probably won't help the MP3 player in its battle against the iPod.

Zune Ready for Closeup; Zune Market Share-Not So Much. (AllThingsD Online via Yahoo! Finance)

Since John Paczkowski is still out of range, Beth Callaghan will post Digital Daily today. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter reports that Microsoft execs have been talking to talent agencies all over Hollywood with the intention of building an exclusive body of original content for the company's Zune player.

Microsoft's Zune player seeking Hollywood stardom (Muzi)

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Microsoft's Zune is looking to Hollywood to gain an edge on Apple's iPod.

Microsoft's Zune player seeking Hollywood stardom (Canada.com)

Microsoft's Zune is looking to Hollywood to gain an edge on Apple's iPod. Microsoft executives have been making the rounds at talent agencies and production companies in recent months in hopes of licensing exclusive original video programming for the portable media player, which has struggled to gain traction in the marketplace.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

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Report: Microsoft seeks exclusive video for Zune (CNET)

Microsoft is apparently seeking exclusive video content for the Zune, but it probably won't help the MP3 player in its battle against the iPod.

Zune Ready for Closeup; Zune Market Share-Not So Much. (AllThingsD Online via Yahoo! Finance)

Since John Paczkowski is still out of range, Beth Callaghan will post Digital Daily today. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter reports that Microsoft execs have been talking to talent agencies all over Hollywood with the intention of building an exclusive body of original content for the company's Zune player.

Microsoft's Zune player seeking Hollywood stardom (Muzi)

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Microsoft's Zune is looking to Hollywood to gain an edge on Apple's iPod.

Microsoft's Zune player seeking Hollywood stardom (Canada.com)

Microsoft's Zune is looking to Hollywood to gain an edge on Apple's iPod. Microsoft executives have been making the rounds at talent agencies and production companies in recent months in hopes of licensing exclusive original video programming for the portable media player, which has struggled to gain traction in the marketplace.

Microsoft's Zune player seeking Hollywood stardom (CIOL)

The product plays a key role in Microsoft's build out of an interconnected ecosystem where content seamlessly flows among all company-owned platforms like Xbox.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

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Monday, August 11, 2008

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Sunday, August 10, 2008

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Friday, August 8, 2008

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11:39 (BST), 04/08/2008 Trailer Monkey Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS – The Slackerfarm, an online gaming ... (gamesindustry.biz)

– The Slackerfarm, an online gaming television site and community, debuts Trailer Monkey, bi-weekly video programming showcasing the latest and greatest in game trailers, Dev Docs and game play footage.

10:00 (BST), 08/08/2008 Edinburgh Interactive Festival 2008 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Looking to get into ... (gamesindustry.biz)

Looking to get into the video games industry? Want to check out the latest games and listen to some of the most influential people behind those titles?

Newlyweds Test Their Luck on 8/8/08 (R News)

It was not a coincidence that the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 local time on 8-8-08. The day is considered to be a very lucky day by the Chinese because in Chinese the number eight sounds like the word for prosperity and wealth.

Gen Y's Corporate Games (Forbes)

Companies are using digital games to train young employees.

Softimage Ships SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 Software With New ICE Technology (Broadcast Newsroom)

MONTREAL -- (Marketwire) -- 08/08/08 -- Softimage Co., a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), today announced it has begun shipping SOFTIMAGE ®|XSI® 7, the latest version of its professional 3D animation software for games, film and television . Along with many substantial new features, SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 is shipping with ICE, a transformative open platform designed to capture the ...

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

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Sonos BU150 Digital Music System (CNET)

With the Bundle 150, Sonos continues to refine its excellent multiroom digital audio system--but the price remains high compared to alternative streaming audio products from Logitech and Apple.

"X360 Re-design possible?" (EuroGamer)

So the 360 has been around for a while, and while the Elite did a bigger bundled hard drive and HDMI, there's still the notable exception of integrated wireless in the Box - have there been any rumours of a refresh which includes WLAN or other capabilities?

CORRECTING and REPLACING Federated Media, Microsoft and Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival Launch `CrowdFire' (Centre Daily Times)

First bullet under first graph should read: Online at http://www.crowdfire.net (sted Online at http://www.crowdfire.com).

CORRECTING and REPLACING Federated Media, Microsoft and Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival Launch `CrowdFire' (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAUSALITO, Calif.----First bullet under first graph should read: Online at http://www.crowdfire.net .

Federated Media, Microsoft and Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival Launch `CrowdFire' (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAUSALITO, Calif.----Federated Media Publishing , Microsoft Corp. and Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival today announced CrowdFire, an online and onsite destination where music, culture and technology enthusiasts participate in a massive, crowdsourced act of digital media creation.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

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11:39 (BST), 04/08/2008 Trailer Monkey Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS – The Slackerfarm, an online gaming ... (gamesindustry.biz)

– The Slackerfarm, an online gaming television site and community, debuts Trailer Monkey, bi-weekly video programming showcasing the latest and greatest in game trailers, Dev Docs and game play footage.

07:37 (BST), 01/08/2008 Gen Con Indy 2008 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS – Cryptic Studios™, a leading ... (gamesindustry.biz)

– Cryptic Studios™, a leading independent developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), announced today that it is a Contributing Sponsor of Gen Con Indy 2008, the original, longest running, best attended gaming convention in the world, which will be held in Indianapolis on August 14-17, 2008. Cryptic also is the official sponsor of the Gen Con eGame ...

Finding Local Gamers (BellaOnline)

Moving into a new area can be tough enough, let alone if there isn't a strong gaming community. How do you find the gamers you know are there?

Can 'Guitar Hero,' public libraries coexist? (Press of Atlantic City)

AVALON - You can read the newspaper, browse the latest best-seller or check out a Hollywood blockbuster at the library.

Microsoft among the leading names set for GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK 2008 (AME Info)

Growth in key vertical industries as well as significant investment by some of the region's fast-growing businesses are creating new opportunities for the world's leading technology companies, such as Microsoft, particularly as the Middle East's economies continue to shine against a backdrop of global economic slowdown.

Monday, August 4, 2008

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11:39 (BST), 04/08/2008 Trailer Monkey Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS – The Slackerfarm, an online gaming ... (gamesindustry.biz)

– The Slackerfarm, an online gaming television site and community, debuts Trailer Monkey, bi-weekly video programming showcasing the latest and greatest in game trailers, Dev Docs and game play footage.

07:37 (BST), 01/08/2008 Gen Con Indy 2008 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS – Cryptic Studios™, a leading ... (gamesindustry.biz)

– Cryptic Studios™, a leading independent developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), announced today that it is a Contributing Sponsor of Gen Con Indy 2008, the original, longest running, best attended gaming convention in the world, which will be held in Indianapolis on August 14-17, 2008. Cryptic also is the official sponsor of the Gen Con eGame ...

Finding Local Gamers (BellaOnline)

Moving into a new area can be tough enough, let alone if there isn't a strong gaming community. How do you find the gamers you know are there?

Can 'Guitar Hero,' public libraries coexist? (Press of Atlantic City)

AVALON - You can read the newspaper, browse the latest best-seller or check out a Hollywood blockbuster at the library.

Microsoft among the leading names set for GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK 2008 (AME Info)

Growth in key vertical industries as well as significant investment by some of the region's fast-growing businesses are creating new opportunities for the world's leading technology companies, such as Microsoft, particularly as the Middle East's economies continue to shine against a backdrop of global economic slowdown.

Friday, August 1, 2008

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Plica dual-screen mobile phone concept (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Mobile phones becoming ever more like powerful mini computers is even more apparent on the Plica than on the likes of the iPhone or Nokia N95.

Microsoft Sizes Up Its Competitors (Microsoft Watch)

News Analysis. As usual, Microsoft's annual 10-K filing is a treasure trove of information.

by loftyhauser (1.33) on Thu 27th Sep 2007 11:40 UTC (New Mobile Computing)

You know, Red Hat was my first Linux distro (and it's still my preferred distro--well, Fedora and CentOS), and I congratulate them heartily on their accomplishment. But, let's put this in perspective. Their FY2007 total revenue was just under $130 million.

Hollywood's Top Horror Directors to Bring Original Comedy Pilots to Xbox 360 This Fall (GameInfoWire)

Microsoft's "Bringing Comic-Con Home" offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Comic-Con show floor through exclusive content on Xbox LIVE, Xbox.com, MSN and Zune Marketplace.

10 Days and Counting: NBCU's Digital Olympics: The Full Slate Of Offerings (CBS News)

Yes, I have been miffed at some of NBCU's digital Olympics offering, but that doesn't mean you can't give them credit for the huge digital effort in putting this together. NBC came out with a release earlier today details all the multi-platform efforts, both on its own sites and on partner sites and services. So here's the cheat sheet (well, its own release, with all the PR language), 10 days ...

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