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Plants vs. Zombies Adds Steam Cloud Support

Thursday, August 19, 2010

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Plants vs. Zombies Adds Steam Cloud Support

Valve and PopCap Games today announced a Game of the Year Edition of PopCap’s hit video game title Plants vs. Zombies is now available via Steam, a leading platform for PC and Mac games. The GOTY Edition adds support for Steam Cloud, which allows players to store and access game data from any computer, and introduces [...]

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Puzzles and Games Sharpen Memory and Keep Brain Fit

Friday, May 28, 2010

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Puzzles and Games Sharpen Memory and Keep Brain Fit

People need a variety of challenging exercises to stimulate the whole brain. PuzzleMaster.ca offers an extensive line of puzzles, brain teasers, jigsaw puzzles, board games and more, for people who want to jog their brains outside of the usual video game. In fact, in 2006, recommendations made by a panel of experts reviewing a poll by [...]

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March Entertainment Co-Produces Full 3D Interactive movies for Playmobil

Monday, November 30, 2009

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March Entertainment Co-Produces Full 3D Interactive movies for Playmobil

March Entertainment, a leading producer of animated movies, series and games, is proud to announce that it has teamed up to co-produce a series of interactive animated movies for toy maker Playmobil. The movies will be produced by March Entertainment, XLT and Toonz in partnership. The DVDs are distributed by Sony Pictures Television International. The first DVD, [...]

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GameX launches Art Competition

Saturday, August 22, 2009

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GameX launches Art Competition

GameX, the Games & Media Expo, today announced the launch of their debut artwork contest, the “GameX Steampunk Art Competition.” Presented in conjunction with the GameX, the game consumer show and industry conference supported by NBC Local Media Philadelphia, the “GameX Steampunk Art Competition” is a one-of-a-kind science fiction-fantasy art contest designed to support and [...]

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Pocket God

Friday, July 17, 2009

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Pocket God

Bolt Creative today announced the availability of the latest update for their iPhone game Pocket God, the runaway hit which allows iPhone owners to watch over and/or mistreat the inhabitants of a remote island. Episode 20, entitled ‘Flipping the Bird,’ brings a new, airborne visitor to the island – a flying dodo. The arrival of the [...]

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Games Designers Wanted!

Monday, October 13, 2008

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Games Designers Wanted!

Definition of a Game Designer : A game designer develops the layout, concept and gameplay of a video game. This may include playfield design, specification writing, and entry of numeric properties that balance and tune the gameplay. You might be a glib salesman, a creative writer, an avid gamer. It doesn’t matter. We are a forward [...]

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The Importance of Great Character Designs in Comics, Games and Animation

Sunday, April 27, 2008

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Computer graphics has seen remarkable advancement in the past two decades. But even in the 2D pixel art days, people have always been attracted to games revolving around charismatic characters. Today, with computer graphics being deployable across many platforms with a wide spectrum of possibilities with less technical inhibitions, many of these characters have been immortalized [...]

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Giant Japanese Anime/Manga/Games Character Goods Company Born

Thursday, March 27, 2008

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There is a huge market for character branded merchandise in Japan. Below’s news release describes a very interesting collaboration, where the two companies forge a relationship to tap into each other’s strengths, market share and competencies. Below are some articles on character licensing and anime collection which have attracted extensive viewership. Character Licensing Articles http://blog.media-freaks.com/products-and-services-that-can-benefit-through-cartoon-character-licensing/ http://blog.media-freaks.com/character-licensing-for-your-product-forget-mickey-and-bob/  Anime Collection Articles http://blog.media-freaks.com/an-introduction-to-anime-collecting/ http://blog.media-freaks.com/anime-collecting-as-a-hobby-for-kids/ http://blog.media-freaks.com/anime-plush-for-kids/ http://blog.media-freaks.com/anime-collectibles-for-kids/ http://blog.media-freaks.com/profiting-from-anime-collectible-toys/ http://blog.media-freaks.com/options-for-anime-collectibles/

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Club Penguin the 2nd – The Race is On!

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

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Club Penguin the 2nd – The Race is On!

Not so long ago, Disney procured Club Penguin – a virtual world for kids between 6 to 14 – for a cool $350 million and the deal also allowed the founders an opportunity to make another $350 million from now till 2009. The website was barely 2 years old when it was procured. At the time [...]

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