The News Review:
- CDC Games Reiterates Revenue and Adjusted Net Income Guidance for…
- Asia Times Online :: Asian news and current affairs
- Casual Friday: Wii Fitness and Gaming Rehab
- World Cyber Games 2005 USA Championship Takes Its Competitions to…
CDC Games Reiterates Revenue and Adjusted Net Income Guidance for…
techwhack.com – May 24, 2008
or any of their respective affiliates or subsidiaries. Investors are cautioned not to place reliance on the financial guidance set forth herein for purposes of any investment decision with respect to the shares of CDC Corporation and should read the foregoing in conjunction with the reports and other materials filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission by CDC Corporation including without limitation its Annual Report for the year ended December 31 2006 on Form 20-F filed on July 2 2007. About CDC Games CDC Games is one of the market leaders of online and mobile games in China with more than 140 million registered users. The company pioneered the “free-to-play pay-for-merchandise” online games model in China with Yulgang and launched the first free-to-play pay for merchandise FPS (first person shooter) game in China with Special Force. Launched in July 2007 Special Force has consistently ranked in the Top 10 downloaded games in China and becoming the top revenue producer for CDC Games. Currently CDC Games offers six popular MMO online games in China that include: Special Force Yulgang Shaiya Mir III Shine and Eve Online. In March 2007 the company announced the formation of CDC Games Studio to establish strategic relationships with selected games development partners to accelerate the development of new original online games for China and other targeted global geographies… The company pioneered the “free-to-play pay-for-merchandise” online games model in China with Yulgang and launched the first free-to-play pay for merchandise FPS (first person shooter) game in China with Special Force. Launched in July 2007 Special Force has consistently ranked in the Top 10 downloaded games in China and becoming the top revenue producer for CDC Games. Currently CDC Games offers six popular MMO online games in China that include: Special Force Yulgang Shaiya Mir III Shine and Eve Online. In March 2007 the company announced the formation of CDC Games Studio to establish strategic relationships with selected games development partners to accelerate the development of new original online games for China and other targeted global geographies. Through its CDC Games International (CGI) subsidiary the company launched a long-term strategy to be a global publisher of MMO games. As part of this long term strategy CDC Games launched the www.
Asia Times Online :: Asian news and current affairs
Asia Times Online – May 24, 2008
It all raises questions over the future of search engines as we know them today and whether that future means that only paying advertisers will be privy to those highly sought-after first-page search results. If this is to be the case then the current concept of impartial technology to search the web for content based on search terms will become obsolete and millions of websites will no longer be searchable unless they are paying off Google or whatever conglomeration has the monopoly at the time. Perhaps the time has come for the next big thing in online information management. whatever that maybe!… This would be a step in the right direction for privacy advocates but the street ahead is a long one for Google if it wants to stay on the right side of the law. They have now become a full body experience thanks to Nintendo’s Wii. The console offers motion-based interaction making tennis and golf games more lifelike. This week the company launched a system called “Wii Fit” which takes the technology a step and a jump further. The exercise-based game allows the player to use body movements to control it with the overall goal of improving physical fitness.
Casual Friday: Wii Fitness and Gaming Rehab
Washington Post – May 24, 2008
Oh yeah that’s normal. Someone needs to examine the subliminal messages this game imparted to a generation of video-game wastoids. Maybe you need a refresher on his trippy ways. In fact check out this online version which allows you to create your own levels. )Niko you need an intervention! MADD can–and already has–gotten bent out of shape over the fact that Niko Bellic in GTA IV has the option of driving while under the influence. Did any of them actually TRY to play it that way? It’s no fun–in fact it’s a major pain.
World Cyber Games 2005 USA Championship Takes Its Competitions to…
PR Web – PR Web (press release) – May 24, 2008
With iGames appointed as the operating partner for the USA Championship ICM will select the top-tier US gamers through the WCG 2005 USA Championship event series. The winning finalists will represent their country at the WCG 2005 Grand Final in Singapore in November. The WCG 2005 USA Championship program includes nationwide online and LAN preliminaries that qualify players to participate in national final game tournaments with WCG exhibition in New York City September 8 through 10 2005. Last year nearly 30000 gamers competed in the WCG preliminary events in the US. This year more than 40000 gamers are expected to participate. The WCG 2005 USA Championship will consist of local regional and online national competitions held throughout the United States in eight of the most popular PC and console (Xbox) game titles on the market including Counter-Strike 1. 6 Starcraft: Brood Wars Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War FIFA 2005 Need for Speed Underground 2 Dead or Alive Ultimate and Halo 2.