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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]
PlayPlax ensures children use their own creativity and imagination
PlayPlax was designed in 1966 by award-winning toy designer, Patrick Rylands. The original game sold over one million copies by 1970 and was on sale in over 30 countries. Now Portobello Games brings back this simple and creative toy for the children aged over the age of three. PlayPlax is a box of 48 vibrantly coloured squares that interlock with each other, allowing children to create all manner of objects from planes to castles, towers and s... [more]
Over half of children just want to play on their bikes
According to the newly released Dairylea Simple Fun Report, UK families spend £8.6bn on the latest toys and games for their children each year, but over half of children (54%) just want the simple pleasure of riding a bike more often. Over the past year, 86% of parents questioned have spent up to £500 on the latest toys and games and 10% between £500 and £1,000. The Dairylea Simple Fun Report reveals that 75% of children demand the latest toys... [more]
Authentic vintage jigsaws and games for little ones
Quirky online store Winter's Moon have a great selection of authentic vintage jigsaws and games which make the ideal vintage gift for little ones. Lovely illustrations, gorgeous colours and vintage but unused. The collection just sat sadly gathering dust in a store room for the last 30 years not being played with - until now! With no plastic or batteries insight, the puzzles are made from either wood or hardboard so are durable too. A ge... [more]
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Doha, Baku out of running for 2020 Games
QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) - The chase to host the 2020 Summer Games was reduced to a three horse race between Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo after Doha and the Azerbaijan capital Baku were dropped from the running by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday. The announcement in a packed Quebec City ballroom brought smiles but few cheers from the surviving cities as all three know the ...
The History of Road Cycling at the Olympic Games
Only a few sports contested in the first modern Olympic Games are still a part of the Olympic program. Road cycling is one of those sports, though it has at times disappeared from the event schedule.
YoYo Games Launches GameMaker: Studio for Fast and Easy Cross-Platform Games Development
DUNDEE, SCOTLAND-- - YoYo Games today launches GameMaker: Studio, a fast and easy to use 2D games development tool. GameMaker: Studio has been developed with usability and efficiency at its core, allowing ...
'Hunger Games' DVD coming Aug. 18
"The Hunger Games" is avoiding the holiday rush, as Lionsgate will release the blockbuster box office hit on DVD, Blu-ray and digital platforms Aug. 18, the studio announced Wednesday.
How the video games industry is faring
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"Hunger Games" gets DVD/blu-ray release date
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Hunger Games" will make its home-entertainment debut on August 18, Lionsgate said Wednesday, giving the studio behind the box office smash a fresh opportunity to rake in more cash. The adaptation of Suzanne Collins' best-selling novel has already racked up nearly $650 million at the worldwide box office and made a star out of Jennifer Lawrence, the actress who ...
How video games and porn are ruining a generation of guys
Is the overuse of video games and pervasiveness of online porn causing the demise of guys?
Forbes Games: Zynga's Facebook Problem
It wasn't too long ago that game developer Zynga was a sweetheart stock and industry leader --but as of late the picture's been not so pleasant. Many of Zynga’s top titles have been losing users, and the trend does not appear to be reversing; has the novelty worn off for gamers?
Ascend Acquisition’s Andover Games Signs Mobile Gaming Development Deal with Meteor Group For Its Clients, Including ...
Andover Games, LLC , the mobile game developer that is the operating subsidiary of publicly traded Ascend Acquisition Corp. ,
Hunger Games Blu-ray/ DVD Details
THE HUNGER GAMES on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand, and Digital Download on 8/18/12 Lionsgate&rsquo...
