The News Review:
- The China Angle: ‘China’s Forgotten Gamers’
- GONZO ROSSO TO PARTNER WITH MAJOR ONLINE GAME PUBLISHER TO OFFER…
- GameBuzz: Online games for cash? Bet on it
- Play Hard Sports Officially Launches and Secures $5 Million in…
The China Angle: ‘China’s Forgotten Gamers’
Gamasutra – Apr 23, 2008
With retirement and a role of babysitter for young children many old people are being dragged into the video gaming world by their adult children grandchildren and Wii Sports. Since many grandparents live with their children and grand children they find that gaming both computer and offline as a good way to connect with the younger generation on something both can be passionate about. Game Play OfflineYoung Chinese people love playing online games because there is already a culture of game playing in Chinese culture to begin with. The concept of single player games is a bit of an anomaly that came about with card games like solitaire and early video games. However with online and mobile gaming games are once again becoming the multiplayer social devices that they have always been for centuries. Whether it is something to do with old friends ways to interact with new friends or a sly method of meeting girls (or boys) games have always been a rich part of Chinese culture from the emperors to the peasants from the educated to the farmer. Go into most bars or KTVs in China and you will see all forms of games being played on tables and in rooms… Although new to many Americans Liar’s Dice is played almost everywhere where alcohol is served. What is strange is that China has seemed to have skipped having their own board game industry due not only to the popularity of the classics but the sudden transition of video game technology hitting the mainland just as China began to open up. The next time you hear about how large China’s online game population is take note that represents only the number of people that can be tracked. China has always had the world’s largest gaming population not in the millions but in the hundreds of millions. Now they are just emerging out of the dark and going online and some of the smarter casual gaming companies are learning how to make them into customers. [Frank Yu is a director of strategy at.
GONZO ROSSO TO PARTNER WITH MAJOR ONLINE GAME PUBLISHER TO OFFER…
Active Anime – Active Anime (press release) – Apr 23, 2008
(Head Office: Shinjuku-ku Tokyo CEO: Shinichiro Ishikawa Securities Code: TSE Mothers 3755 hereinafter GDH) has announced that PANDORA SAGA an original online game of its group company GONZO Rosso K. (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku Tokyo Managing Director: Hideki Moriya hereinafter GONZO Rosso) will be published in China Taiwan Hong Kong and Macau by Gamania Digital Entertainment Co. (Head Office: Taipei Taiwan CEO: Po-Yuan Liu hereinafter Gamania).
GameBuzz: Online games for cash? Bet on it
goTriad.com – Apr 23, 2008
com Web Business Index Movies TV News & Record Archives for GameBuzz: Online games for cash? Bet on it Wednesday April 23 updated Monday July 28 11:58 am If you’re not good at gaming do not try this at home. Otherwise this could be fun (ahem in moderation of course). Namely playing competitive online games such as golf and auto racing for cash. Here’s the deal: you can play online games of skill for dough so long as it’s not a game of luck such as online poker if you live in 37 states including North Carolina where it’s legal. At Skillground Games for example you can place side bets from a quarter to $100 against other players during a round of online golf on skills such as longest drive and lowest score for the hole.
Play Hard Sports Officially Launches and Secures $5 Million in…
Earthtimes – Apr 23, 2008
“Play Hard is an exciting opportunity for sports fans of every age who arelooking for something new to play” said Jeffrey Anderson the founder andCEO of Play Hard Sports Inc. “Online games continue to change the way thatpeople interact and Play Hard is the newest evolution in sports. Ouronline games will free players from the couch allowing them play nearlywhenever and wherever they want. Play Hard’s formation comes at a critical time for football fans acrossNorth America. On April 1 2008 Electronic Arts announced its decision toforego development of its Madden franchise for the PC leaving an enormoushole in the marketplace — one that Play Hard is ready to fill with itsInternet PC sports titles. In addition to the company’s launch Play Hard announced today that it hassecured $5 million in a Series A equity financing from NEA. In conjunctionwith the financing Harry Weller a partner at NEA will join the company’sBoard of Directors.