Games news articles 
Christmas gift selection
Introducing lots of family-friendly gifts and gadgets, including colour-changing night lights, portable wooden playsets and a cupcake cookery kit. A great guide for Christmas gifts ! Gifts & Gadgets... Huggleme, from £9.99 From amazing animals to brilliant bugs, these soft neck pillows are the ultimate cuddle and travel companion. www.huggleme.co.uk Star Wars, £24.99 Feel the force with these Star Wars model kits for beginners. Sna... [more]
New HIS & HERS picture recognition board game from Drumond Park
Women… Men… Females… Males… Girls… Guys… Here is the brand new board game that celebrates our differences. Fresh from those brilliant, creative minds at Drumond Park comes the hugely entertaining HIS and HERS board game (rrp £32.99, for four or more players) - a fantastic addition to the company’s top selling LOGO and Best of British board game series. Aimed at a slightly older audience (16+) and perfect for grown-up gatherings of all kind... [more]
SCOTLAND’S TRADE FAIR ATTRACTS GOOD MIX OF NEW, ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPANIES
Scotland’s Trade Fair will be the launch pad for several new companies who will unveil their products to the trade for the first time. It has also attracted many exhibitors who have never shown here before but want to sell into the Scottish gift market. Launching to the trade for the first time are companies such as Made in Heaven, who are introducing premium toiletries with a contemporary twist, Stable Cottage Designs’ beautiful and playful c... [more]
Electronic Gifts this Christmas for the Kids !
Kids want to be like their parents with 'grown-up' items such as digital cameras, laptops, iPads and smart phones making the top ten. 167 (GBP) is the average amount that 6-12 year olds expect their parents to spend on their Christmas gifts ! A new Shopzilla poll reveals what 6-12 year-olds want this Christmas. Santa is not taking austerity measures this Christmas judging by the poll which reveals that electronic pets, laptops, tablets, di... [more]
Scotland's Autumn Trade Fair has been a success for both exhibitors and retailers
Scotland’s Autumn Trade Fair was a success. The number of visitors rose by 3% reporting 1540 visitors. The fair held last week at the SECC in Glasgow, provided an excellent platform for retailers to place orders pre-Christmas and look at many new and exciting products. With over 130 exhibitors and 1500 visitors the Show has now become a firm fixture in the autumn show calendar with its mixture of gift, homeware, jewellery, fashion accessorie... [more]
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Facebook Talks About Social Games and Mobile Apps for 2012
Facebook revealed its roadmap for social games and mobile apps for the rest of the year at the Inside Social Apps 2012 conference on Wednesday in San Francisco -- and it's good news for app developers.
Shanda Games Brings 3D MMORPG RIFT to China
HONG KONG, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Shanda Games Limited (Nasdaq: GAME, "Shanda Games") announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Trion Worlds, Inc. ("Trion Worlds"), ...
Millrose Games Move Into New Era
Eamonn Coghlan, a seven-time winner of the Wanamaker Mile, will be present at the Millrose Games, which will be held Saturday for the first time at the Armory in Upper Manhattan.
Final Rosters Unveiled for the 2012 McDonald's All American® Games
OAK BROOK, Ill., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the McDonald's All American Games unveiled the official rosters for the 35th Annual McDonald's All American Boys Game and 11th Annual Girls Game during ...
'Hunger Games' soundtrack: Cover art
By Laura Hertzfeld A fiery Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) is the image for the film's music, which will be released March 20
Winning Moves Games Brings the Family Together
DANVERS, Mass. -- Winning Moves Games, a leading maker of board games, card games and puzzles, unveils their new product line at the American International Toy Fair, Feb. 12-15. Specializing in family ...
MASS EFFECT 3 Preview: Games Can Stop Shipping After March 6
I have played an entire mission of Mass Effect 3 and it's had a profound effect on me. Sure, I'm excited about other games coming out this year. SSX is returning, giving me back one of my old favorite franchises. The Last of Us and Bioshock Infinite come from teams I know and trust, and should be a great time. Amazing Spider-Man has potential, and I'm excited to play with several of the launch ...
With Lin's emergence, Knicks games added in Asia
Jeremy Lin is making the Knicks must-see TV in Asia. The NBA says Thursday its Asian TV partners have added Knicks games to their broadcast schedules following the emergence of Lin, the first American-born NBA player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent. Sina in China will show Friday's game against the Lakers, while stations in Taiwan will televise Knicks games this month against Toronto,...
Gophers gear up for daunting stretch of games
Minnesota has worked hard to overcome the season-ending injury to star Trevor Mbakwe and those four straight losses to open Big Ten play. Ah, but the challenge for the Gophers has barely begun. Starting Thursday against rival Wisconsin, they play five of their next six games against teams currently ranked in the Top 25 to close out the month.
