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Casual News - Aug. 18, 2008
By erin
Created 08/19/2008 - 08:39

Kudos developer Cliff Harris talkes to pirates (about why they steal his games); MSNBC's Winda Benedetti delves into the buzz about social gaming, and Merscom announces the fifth Carol Reed adventure game. These headlines and more below.

News

  • Merscom releases Time Stand Still, announces Colour of Murder
  • MumboJumbo launches Little Farm on Facebook
  • Discovery!, Polar Sports set to hit retail shelves
  • Fireglow Games announces that Plumeboom franchise goes to iPhone/iPod/mobiles
  • Avanquest launches Click and Play brand
  • GameInvest developing World of Zellians for Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC
  • GMG Entertainment partners with AdventureQuest, Gala-Net, Stardoll and Meez to launch exclusive digital entertainment cards in stores nationwide

Features

  • Talking to "pirates"
  • Social networks get friendly with games

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Links:
[1] http://www.gamershell.com/companies/merscom/483524.html
[2] http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/39641/Little-Farm-Grows-Popularity-on-Facebook
[3] http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/discovery-polar-sports-set-hit/story.aspx?guid={019FFE13-91DF-4EBA-B80E-FD2571F78C28}&dist=hppr
[4] http://wireless.ign.com/articles/899/899140p1.html?RSSwhen2008-08-15_092600&RSSid=899140
[5] http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/click-and-play-launch-new--9-99-range-from-avanquest--kicking-off-with-jewel-quest-ii-and-mah-jong-quest-ii
[6] http://www.verticalwire.com/releases/876-gameinvest-developing-i-world-of-zellians-i-for-nintendo-wii-xbox-360-ps3-and-pc
[7] http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/gmg-entertainment-extends-partnership-adventurequest/story.aspx?guid={8031D23E-2E1A-4AE9-BF10-98B64491C890}&dist=hppr
[8] http://www.positech.co.uk/talkingtopirates.html
[9] http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26208260/
[10] http://www.gamezebo.com/admin/content/widgets_assigner/13148