Tagged: Online Gaming & News
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Smurfit and Desmond-backed firm allies with US casino ahead of new US web gambling laws News
23.04.2013 A tech company backed by the Smurfit family and Dermot Desmond is poised to profit when the US eventually passes internet gambling regulations. GameAccount Network has forged an...Categories: Software & Web Development, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, eCommerce, Digital Business, Deals Done -
Xbox Live celebrates 10th birthday and records 442m hours spent on service in one week News
15.11.2012 It’s been 10 years since the launch of Xbox Live, Microsoft’s online service for Xbox 360, which has a lot to celebrate having registered the most time ever spent on the service...Categories: Games/Entertainment, Digital Media -
World of Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo players at risk after Battle.net hacking News
10.08.2012 Blizzard Entertainment’s security team has discovered unauthorised and illegal access into its gaming network, Battle.net, home of World of Warcraft, Diablo, Warcraft, Starcraft... -
Video-game marathon raises almost US$93,000 for charity, breaks world record News
09.07.2012 Two women on different sides of the Atlantic put a gaming obsession to good use, raising almost US$93,000 for charity: water by playing Solitaire Blitz for 30 consecutive hours... -
Viral videos of the week News
01.07.2012 We take a look at some of the most-viewed and most-shared videos. This week features creative Star Wars fans, some hard-working farmers, and the city of Poznan proving that... -
Zynga’s online gaming platform is now live News
06.03.2012 The beta version of Zynga’s online gaming platform – Zynga.com – is now live after the social-gaming company announced the new service last week.Categories: Internet, Games/EntertainmentTags: API, Development, Social Media, Social Networking, Facebook, Online Gaming, Zynga, Gaming, Social Gaming -
Zynga steps beyond Facebook with its own platform News
02.03.2012 Zynga is reducing its dependency on Facebook by launching its own gaming platform on Zynga.com which will host games from the social-gaming firm itself and third-party developers. -
Digital route forward News
09.02.2012 The head of TelecityGroup Ireland Maurice Mortell believes Ireland needs to move faster if it is to capture the industries and jobs of tomorrow.Categories: Leadership & Management, Investments, Internet, Government, Education, Data Centre, Economy -
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. -
Review: Gears of War 3 XBox 360 News
27.09.2011 There will be blood, and chest-high walls. Yes, it’s time once more to take control of some armoured trucks vaguely resembling humans in Epic Games’ newest edition to the Gears... -
Online gaming platform bwin renews Interxion partnership News
15.09.2011 Since 2004, bwin has housed its equipment with Interxion Austria. When the company outgrew its existing space, it conducted new research into potential data centre providers....Categories: Servers, Security, Networks, Internet, Infrastructure Management, Games/Entertainment, Data Centre -
Kim Jong-il’s squad farms MMORPG gold for real money News
08.08.2011 North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is reportedly using a team of hackers to infiltrate South Korean MMORPGs to gain in-game money in order to sell it for real cash. -
Cork: The real digital capital News
13.07.2011 Cork is home to many great things and many fine industries, including technology, pharmaceuticals and engineering. But now it stands at the gateway to a fantastic future and...Categories: Web, Research, R&D, Life Sciences, Investments, Internet, Infrastructure Management, Funding, Engineering, Economy, Development, Cloud, Careers and Employment -
Full Tilt Poker in refinancing discussions, hope for 700 jobs? News
07.07.2011 There may still be hope for the 700 Irish jobs at risk at Full Tilt Poker, as the online poker website is in early talks to refinance the business after its licence was suspended. -
Full Tilt Poker’s licence suspended, hundreds of jobs in limbo News
30.06.2011 The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has suspended the licence and operations of Full Tilt Poker, which has headquarters in Cherrywood, Dublin. -
Chinese labour camp forced prisoners to play online games for cash News
26.05.2011 Prison guards at the Jixi labour camp in China forced prisoners to play online games, such as World of Warcraft, in order to build up credits to exchange to gamers for real cash.Categories: Legal, Games/Entertainment -
Online betting boosts Paddy Power revenues News
17.05.2011 Irish bookmakers Paddy Power has benefited from a rise in the number of punters using their smartphones to make bets through its online service.Categories: eCommerce, Financial Results, Games/Entertainment, Internet, Investments, Jobs, Mobile, Online Business, Social Media -
Another hacking incident hits Sony News
03.05.2011 Just days after it admitted to a huge security breach, during which a hacker stole information belonging to up to 77m PlayStation users, Sony Corporation has said another of its... -
Xbox LIVE gamers break world record for online 100m sprint News
27.04.2011 Xbox LIVE members worldwide set a new Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous online 100m sprint, with more than 10,000 participants using Kinect Sports. -
Savvybear.com founder on his Dragons' Den victory News
23.03.2011 John Joyce, director of Seoige Technology, talks about children's online game Savvybear.com and his experience getting through the Dragons' Den.Categories: Web, Social Media, Security, Multimedia, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Funding, Digital Media