iWin announces a framework for turning single-player games into social games, starting with a version of Jewel Quest II for Facebook; SomaTone has created the first audio engine for casual games; and EA will be creating a series of For Dummies games based on the popular how-to books. These headlines and more below.
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[1] http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/iwin-announces-games-gone-social/story.aspx?guid={E9412A76-B319-48C4-BCCE-7ABC7082E987}&dist=hppr
[2] http://www.casualconnect.org/newscontent/07-2008/somatone.html
[3] http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080807/20080807005431.html?.v=1
[4] http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27679/Dates-confirmed-for-Euro-Casual-Connect-events
[5] http://play.tm/wire/click/2048255
[6] http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS127856 05-Aug-2008 BW20080805
[7] http://news.horsegirltv.com/?p=53
[8] http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/39229/GAMESCAMPUSCOM-ANNOUNCES-OPEN-BETA-AND-GUARANTEED-FUN-PROMOTION-FOR-ASDA-STORY-STARTS-TOMORROW-AUGUST-5TH
[9] http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Peanut-Labs-886438.html
[10] http://news.digitaltrends.com/news-article/17506/sharp-aquos-net-tvs-get-web-delivered-games
[11] http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080805005433&newsLang=en
[12] http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19667
[13] http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27682/INTERVIEW-Imagine-the-possibilities
[14] http://www.gamezebo.com/admin/content/widgets_assigner/12019