Gaming
Renault and EA exclusive agreement with Sims 3
Renault and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ ERTS) have announced a multi-year agreement that will enable players of The Sims 3 PC/Mac to integrate Renault’s forthcoming range of electric vehicles into one of the world’s most successful entertainment franchises across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia.
Oggs.com customers to receive VIP treatment
Oggs.com, the specialist independent online casino review website has announced to its existing and new customers that 32Red and Betfair, two of the top bookmaking and casino brands in the UK, will be taking part in “A taste of VIP”, a joint promotion aimed at giving Oggs.com customers a flavour of the VIP experience.
Castle of Heroes launches Babel expansion
Gala Networks Europe, the leading free-to-play online games publisher, has announced Babel, the new expansion for its browser game Castle Of Heroes.
Ankama’s first Hack’n’Slash has fans clicking
Ankama announces the development of a new game, Slage, which will represent a departure from its past productions. Slage is a PC Hack'n'Slash that shines a whole new light on the world of DOFUS and Wakfu – it’s cute, but brutal at times.
Technology trends cost kids £383 a year
Children spend £383 a year on technology to maintain their lifestyle in the entertainment age, according to new research from Halifax. This includes computer games and equipment, mobile phones and music downloads.
Spil Games tops UK online gaming market
Spil Games, the worldwide leader in online gaming websites (according to comScore Media Metrix), has announced that, with almost 3 million unique visitors to its UK sites in February 2010, it has reached, for the first time ever, the coveted number one position in the UK online gaming market with a 16.2% share.
Mobile gaming offerings from Orange
Orange has announced it is introducing three new mobile gaming offerings, building on its position as the number one operator for mobile gaming.
Boaki.co.uk - The safest online game for kids
The brand new online world boaki.co.uk offers children 6 to 12 years old an ongoing, fun and educational online PC adventure game which has been created specifically for them and has their safety as its top priority.
Average age of social gamers is 29 in US, 27 in EU
In preparation for the upcoming ‘Social Gaming Monitor’, analysis of the data by Newzoo/Gamesindustry.com and TNS, generated from a universe of 13,000 respondents aged 8 years old and up, shows that the average age of people playing on social networks is below 30 in US, Germany, France and the UK.
Games and gadgets galore to entertain this Easter
Discounted group tickets for Wednesday 7th April have gone on sale for a new ‘Family Day’ during the Easter break at the highly popular Gadget Show Live (tickets for the original run from 8th to 11th April are sold out).
Samurai Warriors 3 set to go into battle exclusively on Wii
Nintendo has announced a unique partnership with Tecmo Koei to publish Samurai Warriors 3, the newest title in the Samurai Warriors franchise, exclusively for Wii.
Hunt down your exclusive Monster Hunter Tri bundle now
Monster Hunter Tri, the game everyone is talking about, roars into life across Europe on 23rd April 2010, and hunters that snap up a copy of the game or any bundle early will receive a stunning free Rathalos head figurine.
Real Madrid players lost in cyberspace
Where have Kaká, Van der Vaart, Granero and Marcelo gone? The four Real Madrid players have mysteriously disappeared into the virtual world of savetherealgame.com and bwin is challenging you to find them and win some very attractive prizes.
GT Academy 2010 winners make racing debut at Snetterton
PlayStation and Nissan’s quest to turn a virtual driver into a real one took another step forward this weekend, when Luca Lorenzini from Italy and Jordan Tresson from France took to the track at the Snetterton circuit in a pair of identical Nissan 370Z cars.
Final Fantasy XIII attracts record crowd to hmv Oxford Street
The official UK launch of Financial Fantasy XIII at hmv's Oxford Circus flagship store (9 March), which was attended by the games legendary producer Yoshinori Kitase and its art director Isamu Kamikokuryo, attracted the store's largest ever crowd for a product signing - forcing the store to close to other customers at one point.