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Activision publishing and Gamemill entertainment announce ZhuZhu Puppies for Nintendo DS

Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:10

Zhuzhu puppiesActivision Publishing and GameMill Entertainment, LLC in association with Cepia LLC, announced today that ZhuZhu Puppies™ will be available starting March 29th for Nintendo DS™. ZhuZhu Puppies incorporates the same key components that made ZhuZhu Pets® the hit toy sensation of 2009 and the #7 top selling Nintendo DS™ title of 2010. Kids will enjoy all the benefits of pet ownership without the hassle and mess of a real animal - now on the Nintendo DS™.

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GameMaki Launches BETA Version for SXSW 2011

Monday, 14 March 2011 09:04

GameMaki’s web application released in BETA, with a mobile application soon to follow

GamemakiSocialico launches GameMaki, an application for users to "Suggest and claim challenges with their friends to explore cool stuff." In GameMaki, users recommend things to do and turn them into fun challenges for their friends to claim. In turn, users claim other challenges to earn points and compete with one another. Challenges can also be grouped into a single game, or "maki", such as a wine game comprising just wine suggestions.

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BulkyPix Unveils Highlights of its Q2 2011 Gaming Lineup

Tuesday, 08 March 2011 12:00

BulkypixBylkyPix, the leading publisher and developer of highly addictive games for Apple's iDevices and other mobile platforms, today announced the highlights from the Q2 of 2011 gaming line up. Till now BulkyPix games have been aimed mainly at the iOS, however this year most of its key games will be ported to Android as well as Windows Phone 7 phones. The company will also launch a series of Facebook and console games. Following is a snippet of its upcoming line up:

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Hamilton training ground makes video game debut

Friday, 04 March 2011 09:09

Rye House Kart Raceway and Nordic Games team up to showcase real life kart track

Rye House KartRye House Kart Raceway, the race circuit that saw Lewis Hamilton take his first driving steps, has joined forces with Nordic Games to bring the track to life in upcoming Wii release, Super Karts.

F1 drivers have been known to hone their driving skills at Rye House Kart Raceway in Hertfordshire and have provided an inspiration for the drivers of all ages at the circuit. Super Karts offers another way for fans to try their hand at one of the UK’s oldest kart track.

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Bigpoint and Universal Partnerships & Licensing Unwrap Plans to Develop Universal Monsters Browser-Based Game

Thursday, 03 March 2011 09:32

Bigpoint to Capture Authenticity of Legendary Characters Including the Previously Announced The Mummy Online Using Unity 3D Platform

Universal MonstersBigpoint Inc., the US-based independent subsidiary of Bigpoint GmbH, the global market leader in browser-based massively multiplayer online games (MMOG),  announced that the company is creating a new online game based on the iconic Universal Monsters through an agreement with Universal Partnerships & Licensing. Universal Monsters will become a game along with the previously announced The Mummy Online game. Both titles are built from the ground up atop the Unity 3D platform by Bigpoint's San Francisco studio.

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