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Yonhap NewsSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) — The mobile application market powered by U.S. Google Inc. will assist South Korean game developers in tapping deeper into overseas markets, the local unit of the Internet giant said Monday, on the back of the platform’s … and more …read more Source: Game Developers News Feed From Google News … Read more
Mason City Globe GazetteLas Vegas-based Gaming Market Advisors estimates a Cedar Rapids casino would reduce gaming revenue at the Isle by $9.3 million — about 10.8 percent of the casino’s adjusted gross revenue. The results are similar to three other studies — two of them …Strong hand on the tableThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News … Read more
From Fast Cars to Faster Gaming RigsComplex.comAs I waited for Wallace Santos to meet me from his Kenilworth, New Jersey office to Newark for an interview (and a tour of his MAINGEAR gaming computer compound) I texted him to ask what type of car I should be looking for. Santos replied with a photo … … Read more
Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan Talks Pwning PC Gaming, His Next MoveComplex.comTo think that the path beaten to Min-Liang’s San Diego office doors started with a mouse is somehow ironic. Before the company started in 1998, Min-Liang was a gamer who enjoyed heated bouts of multiplayer video games like Counter-Strike. One day while … …read more … Read more
PolygonCitadel Studios, a game company founded by three former Ultima Online developers, is currently working on a multiplayer role-playing game called Shards Online, which focuses on giving players power and freedom, according to co-founders Tim Cotten and …Shards Online player-driven MMO has multiverse setting governed by same rule …VG247 all 2 news articles …read more … Read more
Las Vegas Review-Journal (blog)Morgan Stanley gaming analyst Thomas Allen predicted last week that legal Internet gaming in the United States will produce $8 billion annually by 2020. California, he said, will legalize online poker and alone will see $1.18 billion in annual revenue. …read more Source: Gaming News Feed From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more
Manila’s Bloomberry looks to Singapore to rev up gaming fortunesReutersSolaire is the first of four planned integrated resorts expected to rise in Manila Bay’s new Entertainment City gaming precinct, a massive development designed to give wealthy Asian gamblers an alternative to the Chinese casino city of Macau. Solaire’s … and more …read more Source: Gaming … Read more
5 searches that prove Google Now is really a huge gaming nerdVentureBeatYou might know a lot about games, but your collection of obscure facts pales in comparison to Google Now. The search service is one of Earth’s largest repositories of information. Naturally, a good chunk of those useless tidbits relates to games. We … …read … Read more
Local game developers launches Titan Run Kickstarter campaignCitizenFuzzy Logic are best known for their augmented-reality games (that frequently win awards) and their soccer puzzle game Soccer Moves, which was the number one mobile game in over 41 countries for a while. The Fuzzy Logic team is made of gaming … …read more Source: Game Developers … Read more
GDC 2014: Shader-limited Optimization for AMD’s GCNPC PerspectivesWhile Mantle and DirectX 12 are designed to reduce overhead and keep GPUs loaded, the conversation shifts when you are limited by shader throughput. Modern graphics processors are dominated by sometimes thousands of compute cores. Video drivers … …read more Source: GDC 2014 News From Google News … Read more
Lotto applauded for responsible gaming planNew Zealand HeraldNow the World Lottery Association (WLA) has officially certified Lotto New Zealand as having a responsible programme with strong planning, development and implementation of responsible gaming initiatives. Lotto New Zealand received the Level Three …Praise for Lotto’s commitment to resonsible gamingScoop.co.nz (press release)Lotto NZ recognised for world class … Read more
Death and TaxesRichard Gaeta and Martin Bertram, founders of a company they call “Phoenix Interactive,” despite the fact that an ATM software company is already named that, wanted to make a video game based on the life of the Abraham, a character from the Bible.Video game makers blame ‘Satan’ for inability to launch Biblical role-playing … Read more
Loves Park leaders weigh video gaming revenue, imageRockford Register StarSince the video gaming machines became legal in October 2012, there are 15 stores, with an expected 75 terminals, that are attempting to make businesses solely out of the entertainment from the machines. The figure doesn’t include the three business … and more …read more Source: … Read more
Praise for Lotto’s commitment to resonsible gamingScoop.co.nz (press release)Lotto New Zealand’s responsible gaming programme has been officially certified to Level 3, out of four possible levels, by the World Lottery Association under its Responsible Gaming Framework. “Lotto New Zealand provides safe lottery and gaming …Praise for Lotto NZ’s commitment to responsible gamingVoxy all 2 news … Read more
Guardian Liberty VoiceThe newest generation of gaming has taken more advantage of “social gaming” than ever before. As consoles are given more and more online capabilities, developers are more likely to create content that capitalizes on a console’s online features. The … and more …read more Source: Gaming News Feed From Google News Zennie … Read more
PolygonVideo gaming enthusiasts have long battled popular stereotypes of being antisocial misfits, basement-dwellers and loners. That’s not true, says a study of online social behavior by researchers at North Carolina State University. “This won’t be a …Study Finds That Online Gaming Is Actually Good For Your Social Life, MomGeekosystemGamers are not anti-social basement dwellers, study … Read more
PollstarCasino City, which publishes gaming industry information, said the continuing weak economy and increased competition from commercial gaming operations still put a bit of a brake on tribal revenue while more non-tribal casinos and racetrack-based …Illinois Not Considering Online Gaming Until After It Can Agree On New CasinosPokerfuseOnline Gaming On Hold In Illinois4Flush.comArizona Casinos Brought … Read more
Siri to expand Reno gaming lineageReno Gazette-JournalSHARECONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. For more than three decades, Jeff Siri has played it quiet on the Reno gaming scene, working his way up the corporate ladder to ownership of the Club Cal Neva. Now, the Reno native will make a splash of … and more …read more Source: Gaming News Feed … Read more
MetroA reader argues that games like Street Fighter and Dark Souls can work with virtual reality, and that immersion isn’t its only benefit. Sony’s recent announcement that it plans to release a VR headset has been one of the main talking points on most … …read more Source: Gaming News Feed From Google News … Read more
GameSpotGamers are not anti-social basement dwellers as some would presume, according to the findings of a new study published recently. Researchers analyzed the behavior of thousands of online gamers–most notably those who play MMOs like World of …Study finds online gamers aren’t antisocial basement dwellersCNET all 5 news articles …read more Source: Gaming News Feed … Read more
Las Vegas Review-JournalNevada casinos went into February facing a comparison to the state’s largest gaming revenue month in almost five years and a baccarat revenue month that was an all-time record. So the state’s 13.7 gaming revenue decline wasn’t too much of a surprise. …read more Source: Gaming News Feed From Google News Zennie … Read more
Console gaming not dead in Japan, Microsoft saysGameSpotSpeaking with GameSpot at the Game Developers Conference last week, Spencer, who heads up Microsoft Studios, said he’s optimistic about console gaming in Japan. “Well, I don’t think the number of gamers in Japan has gone down. We obviously haven’t … …read more Source: Gaming News Feed From … Read more
Electronic Gaming Is Still Red HotInvestopediaThe compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of video and electronic games has outpaced other forms of entertainment such as movies, music and books by a pretty substantial margin. Overall, video games have grown by a CAGR of 7% over the last five years. …read more Source: Gaming News Feed From … Read more
148AppsFuncom’s upcoming Lego Minifigures Online that we told you about at the beginning of this month was demoed extensively at GDC 2014, focusing in particular on the previously yet-to-be-seen Pirate World. The game is going to feature a large number of …LEGO Minifigures OnlineLindsay gets a walkthrough of Funcom’s Lego …Zam News#GDC2014 preview: LEGO Minifigures … Read more
The World Doesn’t Need Another Giant Gaming CompanyBuzzFeedIn 2009, Zynga released FarmVille, a game that produced so much money that an entire massive gaming company was built around it. After that it was Draw Something, which turned the otherwise desperate OMGPOP into an overnight sensation that sold for … …read more Source: Gaming News Feed … Read more
Vegas Strip gaming win takes big dive in FebruaryKVVU Las VegasState officials say Nevada gambling revenues tumbled 14 percent in February and took an even bigger dive on the Las Vegas Strip. The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Friday that the state’s casinos won $926 million in February, down from more … and more …read … Read more
Sands board member becomes online gaming company stakeholderCasino City TimesLAS VEGAS — New York-based investor Jason Ader, a Las Vegas Sands Corp. board member, has become the second-largest shareholder in European online gaming giant Bwin.party, acquiring a 6 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange-listed … and more …read more Source: Gaming News Feed From … Read more
Gamblit Gaming raises $12M to create new kinds of real-money gambling gamesVentureBeatGamblit Gaming is announcing today it has raised $12 million in funding for its real-money gambling platform. But rather than convert a social casino slots game into a gambling game, Gamblit is looking for something altogether new. Glendale-based … …read more Source: Gaming News … Read more
CNN: baton rouge pushing video game developmentThe INDsiderLouisiana is offering game developers the same incentives as Hollywood — a 25% base credit with an additional 10% for hiring local Louisiana residents. Companies that relocate personnel to the state will still receive the full 35% credit because those … …read more Source: Game Developers News Feed … Read more
TheSixthAxisThe question of whether or not the UK’s game development industry would benefit from tax breaks has been rumbling on for several years. The UK government signalled their intent to offer tax incentives to developers that are making games that hit …UK video game developers win tax break battleCITY A.M.UK games developers get cash boostBBC … Read more
Zeigler Eagles report theft from video gaming machinesThe SouthernZEIGLER — Thieves targeted gaming devices at a Franklin County business — the second such theft in the past two months — earlier this week. Zeigler police could not be reached for comment but Kathy Dollins, bar manager of Zeigler Eagles Club, said … …read more Source: … Read more
Legends wants charitable gaming in downtown PortsmouthSeacoastonline.comIf approved by the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment and the state Racing and Gaming Commission, it would be the only gaming facility operating in the city, according to Commission Director Paul Kelley. He said Thursday no one has yet filed an … and more …read more Source: Gaming … Read more
TG DailyNew research finds that online social behavior isn’t replacing offline social behavior in the gaming community. Instead, online gaming is expanding players’ social lives. The study was done by researchers at North Carolina State University, York …Online games boost players’ social lives: StudyDaijiworld.comOnline gaming boosts players’ social lives: studyBusiness Standard all 7 news articles … Read more
MashableNot everybody hates Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus Rift: Many developers who’ve been working with the platform tell Mashable they feel their work — and their belief in the future of virtual reality — has been validated with the $2 billion sale …Gamers lament Facebook’s Oculus takeover dealSydney Morning HeraldFacebook Seen Struggling to Win Over Developers … Read more
CITY A.M.THE UK video games industry yesterday finally secured EU approval for tax relief that will make developing games in the UK more attractive to publishers. Just a quarter of games produced in the UK are expected to be eligible for the relief, which will …“Today we celebrate, tomorrow we prove we’re worth it” – … Read more