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Mac App Mahjongg Staxx Hits Top 40 Board Games

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:19:02 -0700
Family-friendly games developer Selectsoft is pleased to announce that their Mac game Mahjongg Staxx has hit the Top 40 Board Games on the Mac App Store(SM). Featuring creative layouts, dazzling backgrounds and stacks of tiles—up to 24 layers per layout—the addictive game launched on the Mac App Store on April 23 and has quickly climbed the charts.San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) May 26, 2012 Selectsoft, a ...
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Kickstarter: The future of games funding?

Sun, 27 May 2012 03:25:34 -0700
We investigate the growing trend of 'crowd-source' funding for games projects.
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Battleship Disaster Scuttles Hasbro's Plans For Board Games

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:08:52 -0700
The failure leaves a lot of money on the table, piled up like penalty cash on Free Parking.
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NES Mod Lets You Play Classic Games On Your Smartphone

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:07:29 -0700
This mod allows you to connect your NES console and phone together using Bluetooth and Arduino. Let the games begin!
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Save on power: Wear a jumper, play board games

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:42:59 -0700
USE blankets, play board games and walk more to save on energy bills this winter, a bizarre Government campaign says.
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Youth Board fixtures

Mon, 28 May 2012 02:39:15 -0700
Youth Board fixtures. Under 14 Hurling league . Round 1. Monday 28 May , games at 7.00pm. Coohehill Celtic v Woodford Gaels. John Emo. St Feilims V Mullahoran St Joesphs. James Clarke.
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The Future of Board Games: Crowd Funding Is the Name of the Game

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:05:00 -0700
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When game maker Doug Arduini received a cease and desist order from the largest board game company in the country, he agreed to stop selling his award-winning ...
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Doha, Baku out of running for 2020 Games

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:23:09 -0700
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 ...
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Still Love Board Games? Game Salute Can Help You Make One.

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:04:07 -0700
The middleman is an endangered species. Remember travel agents? Websites like Kayak.com obliterated the profession in under a decade. Now, the suits in creative industries are under fire.
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Before bid, USOC forced to choose between summer and winter games

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:00:31 -0700
DENVER -- Now that they've made peace with their international partners on the financial front, leaders at the U.S. Olympic Committee must decide whether to try to bring an upcoming Olympics to America. The key to that decision will be weighing the pros and cons of bidding for a Winter Games versus a Summer Games -- a debate that will begin in earnest when the USOC board meets next month in the ...
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