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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.
hmv's Nipper 'revamped' for Twilight Saga: New Moon DVD launch
Entertainment retail specialist hmv is set to entice the thousands of Twilight fans through its doors next week by transforming its iconic trademark dog Nipper into a howling wolf - for a special limited period only in the run up to the DVD/Blu-ray release on 22nd March of The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
Blu-ray leads the way as Hurt Locker sales surge
Sales of the Hurt Locker, the dramatic story of a U.S. bomb disposal team in Iraq, have surged following the film's success in eclipsing Avatar to pick up 6 Oscars at last Sunday's Academy Awards, including in the prestigious Best Picture and Director categories.
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.
Orange and HMV launch mobile games service
Orange has announced that it will launch a mobile gaming service with HMV. HMV mobile games, powered by Orange, will be available next week to customers across any network and on over 1,000 Java enabled handsets. It is the first service of its kind from a mobile operator.
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore for Nintendo DS
Global videogame publisher, 505 Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced that Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore for the Nintendo DS will be breaking out of the kennel this summer.
Optimum set to turn heads
Optimum International is set to revolve AV furniture with the launch of its new Valera range designed by acclaimed US design studio BDI.
Virgin Media to make HD TV more affordable
Virgin Media is to make HD TV more affordable by ensuring customers do not need to pay extra for stunning High Definition.
SCI FI HD to be beamed up to Virgin TV viewers
Virgin Media, the UK's leading digital entertainment company, has signed an agreement with Universal Networks International to make the SCI FI channel available to its digital TV customers in High Definition.
Watch the World Cup in HD with Virgin Media and ITV
Virgin Media's digital TV customers will be able to enjoy football's World Cup in full High Definition (HD) glory as the ITV1 HD channel joins the company's TV line-up on April 2nd.