| VANGUARD: SAGA OF HEROES MAKES THE JOURNEY INTO RETAIL STORES ON ... | | Posted Saturday, January 13, 2007 1:09:41 PM by Blog57 Team | | Stockholm, Sweden (January 12, 2007) - Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online today announced that the upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game Vanguard: Saga of Heroes will be released to retail outlets across Scandinavia on January 30, 2007, for the suggested retail price of €44.99, 449 SEK, NOK, DKK. A Collectors Edition is also available for a suggested retail price of €64.99, 649 SEK, NOK, DKK. Vanguard: Saga of Heroes will be distributed by Paradox Interactive in Scandinavia. Currently in beta, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes features vibrant environments reminiscent of oil paintings, a robust character customization tool and three distinct spheres of advancement in a seamless world without zoning or instancing. The immersive fantasy world is comprised of three massive, uniquely-themed continents for players to discover new creatures, new items and unlimited adventure.... | |
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| | | CDC Corp Posts Higher Revenue | | Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:09:33 PM by Blog57 Team | | CDC Corporation's (CHINA) results for the third third quarter ended September 30, 2006 show the company has dramatically increased its overall revenue. Total revenue for the quarter was US$78.2 million, an increase of 26.3% from US$61.9 million in Q3 2005. "We are seeing strong execution across the board as demonstrated by our results," said Peter Yip, CEO, CDC Corporation. "In the software business, we have developed a formula for success which is built around a verticalization strategy. We are realizing strong success from this approach, as evidenced by our robust license revenue growth, especially when considering the seasonally weak third quarter which affects the global software industry. Also, in the china.com business, we are becoming a new media company in a market that has enormous potential and is largely untapped.... | |
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| | | 19-Year-Old Nears $500,000 From Video Games | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:30:00 AM by Blog57 Team | | JUPITER, Fla. -- If you're hearing something like, "You'll never get anywhere playing those video games" from your mom, try telling her about Tom Taylor. The 19-year-old has made more than $450,000 since becoming a professional video gamer in 2004. His online handle is T-squared. .... | |
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| | | Video Games Go Primetime on MTV Across All On-Air and Online Screens for Gamer's Week 2.0 - November 13th - 18th | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 3:30:05 AM by Blog57 Team | | MTV today announced Gamer's Week 2.0 -- the second annual weeklong multiplatform celebration of video games. Set for the week of November 13th, every single MTV on-air and online screen across MTV, games.mtv.com, MTV2, mtvU, Xfire, and GameTrailers will showcase the hottest in video game culture, developers, competitions, music, news, hardware and more through innovative short and long form video game programming. Gamer's Week 2.0 will give both hardcore and casual gamers alike access to all the surprises, news, shows, free giveaways and much more as MTV brings video games primetime. "We are excited to showcase the revolutionary hardware and games that will shape the future of gaming during Gamer's Week 2.0 and present the content through exciting and creative short and long form programming across all of our platforms," said Brian Graden, President of Entertainment, MTV Networks Music Group and President of Logo.... | |
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| | | Frenzy tickets no on sale online | | Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:34:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | Orleans, MA. ABA Cape Cod Frenzy tickets are now available online at www.capecodfrenzy.com for the team's upcoming 18 home games. The games are to be played on Cape Cod at local schools such as Harwich High School, Sandwich High School, Barnstable High School, Bourne Middle School and Nauset High School. "This will allow the different communities on the Cape to get a chance to see the Frenzy up close and in their neighborhood," explained Frenzy Asst Coach Angel Robinson, Jr. Coach Robinson also serves as the Asst Director of Recreation for the Town of Wellfleet. The Frenzy begins their season Fri, Nov 10 in Montreal and Saturday, Nov 11 in Quebec City. They visit Long Island to play the Strong Island Sound the following Saturday, Nov 18 before returning home to the Cape to play their home opener on Sun, Nov 19 vs the Montreal Matrix at Harwich High School.... | |
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| | | Vivendi Third-Quarter Sales Climb 0.3% on Games, TV (Update1) | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:22:52 AM by Blog57 Team | | Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Vivendi SA, owner of the world's largest music company, said third-quarter sales rose 0.3 percent as it added subscribers for online games and pay-television channels. Revenue slipped in Vivendi's two largest units. Sales rose to 4.89 billion euros ($6.2 billion) from 4.87 billion euros a year earlier, Vivendi said in a statement today. Sales were estimated to rise 1.8 percent to 4.96 billion euros, the median estimate of 11 analysts in a Bloomberg News survey. Vivendi said Nov. 4 a ``friendly'' approach from buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., which included keeping the company's assets together, didn't result in a bid. Higher third- quarter revenue from games and pay-TV helped make up for a decline in revenue from Vivendi's music and mobile-phone units.... | |
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| | | New portal to download games | | Posted Sunday, November 05, 2006 3:33:27 AM by Blog57 Team | | Electronic Arts Inc. is taking the wraps off a major overhaul to its download service for computer games, signaling the largest video game publisher's commitment to the growing trend of online distribution. The Redwood City, Calif.-based company said it plans to officially announce the new portal, EA Link, today, though the retooled service has been running since Wednesday. It replaces an earlier service called EA Downloader, the company's admittedly clunky year-old effort at offering downloadable content for its PC games. With EA Link, users can download materials faster, search for products in a more organized fashion, launch purchased games directly and have their payment information, including a new online payment option through PayPal, linked to their accounts. The site has 16 PC game titles available for download.... | |
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| | | EA portal to expand online game sales | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 3:32:30 AM by Blog57 Team | | Electronic Arts Inc. is taking the wraps off a major overhaul to its download service for computer games, signaling the largest video-game publisher's commitment to the growing trend of online distribution. The Redwood City-based company said it plans to officially announce the new portal, EA Link, on Friday, though the retooled service was running Wednesday. It replaces an earlier service called EA Downloader, the company's admittedly clunky year-old effort at offering downloadable content for its PC games. With EA Link, users can download materials faster, search for products in a more organized fashion, launch purchased games directly, and have their payment information, including a new online payment option through PayPal, linked to their accounts.... | |
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| | | Online games retailer goes out of business | | Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 1:29:52 PM by Blog57 Team | | Gadget etailer Lik-Sang.com has been forced to shut down following a London High Court ruling last week that it was illegally importing Sony's PSP consolesfrom Asia to Europe. The Hong Kong-based firm, one of several retailers exploiting regional differences in games console launch times, issued a statement saying that it will not be in the position to accept any new orders and will cancel and refund all existing orders that have already been placed. Sony denied responsibility for the closure in aresponse carried by Gamesindustry.biz. Lik-Sang did not contest this case (i.e. they did not turn up and therefore incurred no legal costs). We have been awarded substantial costs against Lik-Sang which have not been paid. We would therefore strongly deny that our actions have had anything to do with this website closing." In its statement, Lik-Sangwent on to claim thatseveral Sony executives had used its site to import products.... | |
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| | | Online Gambling Doubles as U.K. Seeks 32-Nation Code of Conduct | | Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006 7:07:48 PM by Blog57 Team | | Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Online gambling more than doubled in the U.K. during the past five years, a study for the government showed as Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell negotiated a code of conduct for the industry with 32 nations. The research by RSe Consulting found about 1 million people place bets regularly online in the U.K., a third of the 3.3 million across Europe. The industry takes bets of 3.5 billion pounds ($6.65 billion) a year, with the average bet 1,000 pounds. The figures help build Britain's case to regulate online gaming instead of banning it as U.S. President George W. Bush is doing. Today outside London, Jowell aims to agree with other nations principles to guide regulation of gaming on the Internet. ``Online gambling is on the rise, and there is a need to do something about this at a global level,'' Jowell said in an emailed statement.... | |
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