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Lee Boardman: Another in the Series of 15 Minute Voice Actor Interviews

This months 15 minute video game actor interview is with Lee Boardman.

This month’s 15 minute video game actor interview is with Lee Boardman.

 

Lee is best known internationally for playing Timon in the HBO series Rome and in the UK,…

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Added by John Armstrong on March 25, 2013 at 14:19 — No Comments

Today marks the 25th Anniversary of Mega Man

Today marks the 25th Anniversary of Mega Man, and Capcom is planning a year of activities to celebrate the iconic hero.

Kicking off the…

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Added by John Armstrong on December 17, 2012 at 14:00 — No Comments

New on Google Play: A steering wheel for PC games

New on Google Play: A steering wheel for PC games

The smartphone as steering wheel for racing games by Kyberback

 

Graz - in November 2012, the steering wheel for PC games in Google Play is making its first…

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Added by John Armstrong on November 29, 2012 at 14:11 — No Comments

Shade 3D for Unity” 3D Game Development Software

Shade 3D for Unity” 3D Game Development Software
Available Free from e frontier, Inc. Nov. 2012
 
Oct. 25, 2012 (Tokyo, Japan) - e frontier, Inc. announces the software, “Shade 3D for Unity” will be free and available through the Mac App Store Nov. 2012.




“Shade 3D for Unity” is software based on the 3D modeling and design computer graphic software, “Shade”, which…
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Added by John Armstrong on October 30, 2012 at 10:30 — No Comments

Serious Play Conference Speakers Address the Challenges, Future Market For Non-Entertainment Games

Serious Play Conference Speakers Address the Challenges, Future Market For Non-Entertainment Games 

 

 

SEATTLE -- More than 60 of the top consultants, analysts and developers of state-of-the art products for learning and training will come together to discuss the current status and future market for non-entertainment games and sims, Tuesday – Thursday, August 21 – 23, 2012 at the 2nd Annual…

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Added by John Armstrong on August 3, 2012 at 10:50 — No Comments

Game-Hosting GH AB secures contract with Funcom

Press release

More than 1.3 million players are registered for beta testing of Funcom's new online game "The Secret World". The Norwegian-Swedish company Game-Hosting GH AB are providing hosting for the game; a breakthrough for the company.

 

The Norwegian-Swedish company Game-Hosting GH AB, has recently signed a contract with game developer company Funcom. Game-Hosting GH AB has been commissioned to provide the hosting services when Funcom launches…

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Added by John Armstrong on July 2, 2012 at 8:50 — No Comments

Sony today announced plans to release God of War: Ascension Exclusively for Playstation3

AWARD-WINNING FRANCHISE RISES ONCE AGAIN WITH

GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONTM
, EXCLUSIVELY FOR PLAYSTATION®3

Prequel To The Multi-Million Unit Selling Series Details Kratos' Emotional Story of Redemption, While Redefining The Competitive Multiplayer Experience

London, 30th April 2012 - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE)…

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Added by John Armstrong on April 30, 2012 at 13:36 — No Comments

Tutorial - Jon Solmos: Creating an Ice Texture for Angmar Fortress

Tutorial - Jon Solmos:  Creating an Ice Texture for Angmar Fortress



For more information on Jon Solmos click here



While working at Breakaway Games I was given the task to create various environment ice textures for EA Games expansion: Battle for Middle Earth: Rise of the Witch King.  Since a number of the art assets from the original game were being used for the…

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Added by John Armstrong on April 3, 2012 at 11:00 — No Comments

FIFA holds top spot in UKIE Week 12 2012 UK Video Games Charts

UKIE Week 12 2012 UK Video Games Charts



Top 40 Entertainment Software (All Prices), Week Ending 24 March 2012

  1. FIFA STREET - ELECTRONIC ARTS
  2. RESIDENT EVIL: OPERATION…
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Added by John Armstrong on March 26, 2012 at 9:00 — No Comments

World Gaming Executives Announces Stellar Advisory Panel



World Gaming Executives Announces Stellar Advisory Panel

Since its inception in 2007 World Gaming Executives has been approached by a number of journalists and bloggers to contribute our thoughts on News items and PR from the Games Industry.

Believing that the people best qualified to…

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Added by John Armstrong on October 14, 2011 at 8:00 — 1 Comment

Satelliet Roulette

We are now unwittingly in the biggest game of roulette the world has ever seen. So Earth is Red, Water (Oceans, Seas, Lakes) are Black. 

Satellite totally burning up before anything reaches us 0.



Place your bets now. Where will most bits land.

Sidepot: 

If you are killed by being hit directly by any single piece then you scoop all bets (or rather your family does)

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Added by John Armstrong on September 23, 2011 at 10:55 — No Comments

TIGA Comments on Ed Miliband’s Launch of Labour’s new Creative Industries Network

TIGA Comments on Ed Miliband’s Launch of Labour’s new Creative Industries Network

 

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK games industry, said today that if the UK video games industry was to fulfil its economic potential then Games Tax Relief should be introduced and  access to…

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Added by John Armstrong on September 8, 2011 at 11:33 — No Comments

World Gaming Executives adds Google Plus to list of over 30 Social Network Groups and Pages

 

World Gaming Executives and Gamevoices can also be found at:

 

GooglePlus+: http://www.gplus.to/worldgamingexecutives

WordPress: …

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Added by John Armstrong on July 12, 2011 at 8:30 — No Comments

Get Yourself and Your Company in the Games Industry report in The Times Newspaper in July

Raconteur on the Games Industry in The Times newspaper late July



In late July, Raconteur will be publishing a 16 page report in The Times newspaper on the games industry. It’s going to be looking at some of the incredible changes that have been going on in the industry over the past few years, with high speed internet access, social media and the near ubiquity of high powered smartphones giving prominence to a new generation of developers. It’s also looking at some of the societal… Continue

Added by John Armstrong on June 27, 2011 at 14:30 — No Comments

Nan- You Don't Own a Farm.

 

This is a copy of a  letter found on facebook. I thought it worth sharing. 

I also though it important to get some outside perspective on this discussion.

If you agree with JJ, retweet with #nofarmerNan or if you disagree #farmerNan

 

JJ: Dear Nan,

I went to Sunny Bank…

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Added by John Armstrong on April 21, 2011 at 9:05 — No Comments

Top 20 Social Networks

 

World's top 20 social networks, based on Google Trends and Analytics data from February 2011.

Based on Daily Visits.



1. Facebook - 310m

2. Orkut - 51m

3. Qzone - 37m

4. Twitter - 22m

5. Odnoklassniki - 9.3m

6. Linkedln - 8.0m

7. vKontakte 8.0m

8. Badoo - 8.0m

9. Mixi -7.0m

10. Flickr - 4.9m 

11. Hi5 - 4.2m

12. MySpace - 4.0m

13. Nasza Klasa - 4.0m

14. Tuenti -…

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Added by John Armstrong on April 12, 2011 at 10:00 — 1 Comment

By Keith Fagan: Gaming/egaming/Mobile – A Natural Progression?

Gaming/egaming/Mobile – A Natural Progression?

 



10 years ago I attended a Gaming industry conference in Malta. At that time we were third world in our approach to broadband; Fibre optic was still a dream and ISDN was the dominant high speed connection.



At the conference…

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Added by John Armstrong on February 21, 2011 at 13:52 — No Comments

Partner with World Gaming Executives

The World Gaming Executives Group has now reached a point where it has become less of a 'hobby' and more of a serious opportunity to grow into an online (or even offline) media brand.

The network has grown at a considerable rate over the last 2 years and has been added to by a number of social media activities across various sites.

As it stands WGE looks like this:

World…

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Added by John Armstrong on May 6, 2010 at 9:51 — No Comments

TV Poker Stars. THE Site for online information about all your favourite TV Poker Stars, where they play online and what nicknames they use.

Recently I was asked if I knew of any Star Pro-Poker Players and Familiar Poker Faces from TV- and also if I knew their online nicknames and sites they play on.

Not long ago I compiled a list, so for those who are interested, here it is:



On Pokerstars



#1_Lucky_One - Phil Hellmuth

$saxo$ - Karsten Johansen

-BBJ- - Ben Sprengers

1oneriverrat - Scott Harms

4KingAceHole - Sam Grizzle

55Lucky55 - Spiro Mitrokostas



AawwNutz - Roy… Continue

Added by John Armstrong on April 8, 2009 at 11:30 — 2 Comments

ELAN Video Game Awards Announces Contest to Win Tickets

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Added by John Armstrong on March 26, 2010 at 16:17 — No Comments

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