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Nov 2 2005

Ryanair is hoping passengers will take a gamble on its flights, and so does eFlyte!

London (MarketWatch) -- In a move that could mean free travel for its customers, Europe's largest no-frills airline is looking for a partnership with a gaming company to introduce in-flight gambling within the next year or two. Read more.

 

USA TODAY ARTICLE
Nov 2 2005

Ryanair says all may fly free if gambling pays off

London, USA TODAY -- Ryanair, Europe's largest airline by market value, believes revenue from inflight gaming and gambling could eventually do away with the need to charge air fares, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said on Wednesday. Read more.

 

Oct 18 2005

PopCap Games Identifies Industry Growth Opportunities at 2005 Indie Games Conference.

Eugene, Ore. -- Casual gaming is a increasingly popular genre that offers a myriad of opportunities for emerging indie game developers, and industry professionals profiled the casual gamer's world of portals and downloadables at the Indie Games Conference held in Eugene, Oregon, October 7-9. Read more.

 

Oct 14 2005

eFlyte Game Partners and Products Featured in Microsoft's Launch of Xbox360 Live Arcade

Moore commented of the announcement: "The next generation of Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 will enhance the gaming experience for casual and competitive gamers alike, across the globe, providing something for everyone with world-class games and captivating content.". Read more.

 

Oct 11 2005

PopCap Downloadable Games for Christmas

SEATTLE, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Worried about those really hard-to-shop-for-
poeple on your holiday list? Struggling to play Santa with limited funds and time? Hoping
to spend your money on presents rather than driving to the stores? The answer is simple:
downloadable games. Read more.


Sep 9 2005

PopCap Games in Game World Championship

SEATTLE, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- PopCap Games(TM), the leading developer
and publisher of casual games for Web, PC, mobile phones and other digital
entertainment platforms, today announced that two of its most popular games
are featured in SkillJam Technologies' just-announced US $1 million Skill
Games World Championship(TM). Bejeweled(R) 2 and Zuma(R), both skill-based
puzzle games from PopCap, as well as standard Solitaire, are the games in
which players will compete for more than US $2 million in cash and prizes,
including a $1 million cash prize for the best overall player. Read more.


Oct 6 2005

Garage Games and Microsoft Announce Exclusive Xbox Live Arcade Title for Xbox 360 - 'Marble Blast Ultra'

EUGENE, Ore. Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- GarageGames, the leading publishing
label for independent games and professional game makers, is pleased to
announce an agreement with Microsoft to deliver an exclusive Xbox Live(R)
Arcade title for Xbox 360, "Marble Blast Ultra." Read more.