Categorised as: Games/Entertainment & News
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Chiefs of global video game giants descend on Dublin News
10.10.2011 Chief executives and senior managers from major companies in the global video-games business will be in Dublin tomorrow as guests of a new movement focused on making Ireland the... -
Facebook finally unveils its iPad app News
10.10.2011 The long-awaited, much-anticipated iPad app for Facebook has finally been unveiled. The new app will come with new chat features and full-screen games. Users can also record HD... -
Ireland is getting ready to play to win 4,500 video games jobs News
10.10.2011 Globally, the video-games business is expected to reach US$82.4bn in revenues by 2015 and, if Ireland plays its cards right, it could double its employment in core games...Tags: IDA Ireland, Forfas, Enterprise Ireland, Video Games, Gaming, Mobile, Activision, Havok, Demonware, JOLT -
Ramping up production News
10.10.2011 A group of games industry veterans came together to set up Tribal City Interactive, which is releasing three new games by the end of the year. -
All about the games News
10.10.2011 Since receiving funding from a variety of sources, Open Emotion Studios is now on track to move to the next level, including getting a deal with a large game publisher in Sweden. -
The Guardian’s long-awaited iPad app is coming soon News
10.10.2011 The much-anticipated Guardian newspaper app is about to be launched and editor Alan Rusbridger says the new app will recreate the sense of editorial hierarchy that readers... -
Nintendo to release blue Wii bundle on 18 November News
10.10.2011 Nintendo will release a blue Wii console bundle to celebrate the launch of Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. -
Reinventing ghost stories News
10.10.2011 Haunted Planet Studios’ augmented reality game engine blends the real and virtual worlds, resulting in a beyond lifelike experience. -
TV3 unveils new HTML5 ‘3 Player’ that plays on any device News
10.10.2011 Broadcaster TV3 has launched its new catch-up TV player that combines HTML5 tags to enable it to play pre-roll advertising on a multitude of devices, including the iPhone and...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Media, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Apps Zone, Apps -
Open Emotion Studios gets gaming deal in Sweden News
07.10.2011 Since receiving funding from a variety of sources, Irish start-up Open Emotion Studios is now on track to move to the next level, including getting a deal with a large game... -
YouTube is releasing movies for rent in UK News
07.10.2011 Just months after YouTube released movies for rent in the US and Canada, the online video giant is to release more than 1,000 full-length features films from major Hollywood and... -
Sony looking to take full control of Sony Ericsson? News
07.10.2011 Sony is rumoured to be close to a deal to gain full control of Sony Ericsson, 10 years after Sony and Ericsson created the 50-50 mobile phone joint venture.Tags: Sony, Sony Ericsson, Ericsson, Media, Gaming, Mobile Gaming, Smartphones, Smartphone, OS, deals -
Review needed on how IT is taught in schools - deputy News
05.10.2011 Labour Party deputy John Lyons, TD, said the provision of IT training and skills in schools needs to be reviewed in order for the digital gaming and IT industries to reach their... -
Apple’s iCloud is here: what to expect News
04.10.2011 Apple's new iCloud services portfolio is geared to change most users' relationship with the computing giant forever, protecting your music, your photos, your documents and much... -
Ten new categories in Nokia Digital Media Awards News
05.10.2011 There are ten new categories in the Nokia Digital Media Awards 2012, including Best SME Using Digital/Integrated Media and Best Digital Marketing Campaign by an Irish Business.Categories: Web, Mobile, Media, Leadership & Management, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Apps -
Microsoft kills off its Zune hardware for good News
04.10.2011 Microsoft has confirmed it will no longer be making its Zune media player devices, which were created originally to compete with the Apple iPod, and is urging users to move to... -
GameStop holding one-day-only Xbox 360 sale News
04.10.2011 GameStop has dropped the price of a number of Xbox 360 models in its 55 stores across Ireland for today only. -
Google to release Honeycomb update for Google TV News
20.09.2011 Any ideas that Google might be stepping back from the digital TV world may be put to rest by the news that the internet giant is planning a major update to its Google TV...Categories: Wireless Communications, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Apps Zone, Apps -
Man attacks teen over video game loss News
04.10.2011 When a 13-year-old boy killed the online video game character of a 46-year-old man, the angered man went to the boy's home and grabbed him by the throat with both hands. -
Apple may scrap iPod Shuffle and iPod Classic News
30.09.2011 Consumer electronics giant Apple may do away with the iPod Shuffle and iPod Classic to concentrate on touchscreen models, reports say.