Valve’s genre-blending first person shooter/puzzler, “Portal,” was the recipient of three honors including Game of the Year at the 8th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, presented at a ceremony this evening at CMP’s 2008 Game Developers Conference (GDC).
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Archive for February, 2008
A New study by Magmic Games Information Solutions Group found out that BlackBerry Devices & other Smartphones aren’t Just for Email Anymore. Digital Entertainment seems to be the the Killer Application for mobile devices.
The market research also indicates that playing games on smartphone devices is becoming the dominant method of gaming for those users compared to other gaming platforms. The survey results represent more than 3,750 consumers that have purchased games, themes, music and other entertainment products for BlackBerry devices or other smartphones.
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Mattel made headlines today as the Fisher-Price Smart Cycle Physical Arcade Learning System received two highly coveted Toy of the Year (T.O.T.Y.) Awards. The awards were presented Saturday evening at Chelsea Piers in New York City at the Toy Industry Association’s Annual T.O.T.Y. Awards gala.
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The Second Life experience is coming to mobile phones and devices. The 3D virtual world platform, created by Linden Lab will soon be available on 3G handsets via Vollee’s streaming mobile games service. Beta trials for Vollee’s new mobile offering for the Second Life Grid platform will be open to those who pre-register. Continue reading ‘Streaming mobile games service: ‘Second Life’ for Mobile Phones’
VTech today revealed its 2008 product line including the motion-activated V-Motion gaming system, the KidiCreative line of high-tech creative fun and the all-new V.Smile Cyber Pocket for on-the-go educational gaming. All three highetch toys will be presented for the first time this week during the American International Toy Fair 2008 in New York.
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The mighty mouse is suddenly evolving and is undergoing some serious innovations nowadays. There was the moldable mouse, the safetype mouse, the space navigator, and now this: a mouse and gamepad in one! The so-called Evergreen Genius Navigator 365 mouse looks like a cellphone at first glance when opened with its clamshell design. When closed, the 1600/800dpi laser mouse looks like an ordinary mouse with the scroll buttons and when flipped open will reveal game pad buttons. Continue reading ‘Evergreen 365 mouse and gamepad hybrid: Not so Genius Mouse’
The Social Gaming Network launched a new social gaming hub. The new platform, will offer developers who qualify free installs for all their games through opening its advanced Application Programming Interfaces (API). Developers will have a dedicated cross promotional hub to elevate their games through the gaming graph’s network effect. Developers can go to http://apps.facebook.com/sgndeveloper/ to submit their games to the network. Continue reading ‘SGN Gaming Hub: Social Gaming Network offers free installs for all their games’
The creators of Emmy-winning programming like “Trading Spaces” and “U.S. Poker Championship”, Tennessee-based RIVR Media Interactive company is reaching out to gamers with the open beta launch of WidgetGames.com. With the service, RIVR will try to fuse social networking services with real-time interactivity and the ever-popular field of casual gaming. Continue reading ‘Social networking meets gaming: ‘Trading Spaces’-Creators launch WidgetGames’
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(tm), EA(tm), EA SPORTS BIG(tm) and POGO(tm).
In fiscal 2007, EA posted revenue of $3.09 billion and had 24 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is http://www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
- Via TechFever Network http://www.techfever.net / PressRoom 2.0 [Press Release 01/18/2008 ]
Zonet launches inexpensive, stylish storage for PC and Mac users. Zonet (www.zonetusa.com) a designer and manufacturer of computer peripherals, has announced a product designed to be visually compelling from outside-in and inside-out – the new SATA Enclosures. With estimated pricing between $25 and $35 USD, the SATA Enclosures combine both function and innovative styling to blend seamlessly with the newest sleek PC and Mac desktops, laptops and peripherals that have hit the market. Featuring a resilient, high-impact acrylic case in azure blue or supple leather, the drive enclosures convert any 2.5” or 3.5” SATA hard disk drive into SATA and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 external hard drive by simply connecting the drive to the cables inside the enclosure. Continue reading ‘Zonet stylish storage Enclosures for gamers and media geeks: LOOKS, STYLE PLUS BRAINS …’