LAS VEGAS, July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The daily fantasy sports industry awoke to earth-shattering news that DraftKings Inc has acquired DraftStreet, effectively merging the second- and third-largest fantasy sports superpowers and posing the first significant threat to industry-leading FanDuel Inc. Photo - https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140716/127760 The move comes at a critical time for the $492 million daily fantasy sports industry, as tens of thousands of players continue to sign on month after … [Read more...]

METHUEN, Mass., July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Skymap Games announces a Kickstarter campaign for their tasty action platformer "Bacon Man". Featuring a tongue in cheek revenge story and cooperative gameplay, players take on the role of anti hero Bacon Man as he fights through the food groups. "We all knew this was a long time coming. The fact that I didn't have a video game sooner is completely inexcusable. I mean... come on. Everyone loves bacon! So yeah. Give me all of your money!" - Bacon Man, titular hero … [Read more...]

BILBAO, Spain, July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Relevo Videogames® today announced the imminent availability of Baboon! for the PlayStation®Vita console. Baboon! is the latest addition to the PS Vita game portfolio from indie game developer Relevo, it will be available this fall from the PlayStation®Store at a retail price of €9,95. Watch the video trailer. Photo - https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140716/127457 Created by independent game studio Relevo Videogames, Baboon! is set to become an instant classic. … [Read more...]

SEATTLE, July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you ready to try the game that's making everyone finally quit crushing candies? Cascade® from Big Fish is available today for free on mobile devices. With 140 handcrafted puzzles to solve, Cascade combines a Match-3 game with a Slot Machine in an entirely new, patent-pending game mechanic. This combination results in a game that is both familiar and entirely unique, requiring both strategy and luck. The story of Cascade has you journeying alongside Jasper, a mole … [Read more...]

PLANO, Texas, July 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- KingsIsle Entertainment donned a pair of waders, packed a virtual tackle box and went fishing today—with an all new, magical fishing sport in Wizard101. "Ever since we created Wizard101, we knew we wanted to bring the magic of fishing to The Spiral," said Josef Hall, vice president and creative director at KingsIsle Entertainment. "After six years of sustained success, we've now stocked the lakes and streams from Wizard City to MooShu with all kinds of fish and have given … [Read more...]

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ROBLOX, the Internet's largest user-powered game creation, development, and gameplay platform, today announced the launch of ROBLOX Mobile for Android. Released initially in the Google Play marketplace, the newest version of the ROBLOX platform is free to play, bringing with it a cross-platform user base of over 60 million players across multiple operating systems (PC, Mac, and iOS). The Android version of ROBLOX Mobile allows users to play, interact, and chat with friends … [Read more...]

DALLAS, July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Imagination™, the creators of BoardCraft™, the next generation of 3D interactive mobile gaming, have teamed up with Captured Dimensions to provide cutting edge 3D printing technology to users of the Board Craft™ Eco-System.  Gamers create their own board game utilizing Advanced Imagination's Virtual 3D gaming Eco-System and not only have ability to play online globally with other players within the system but in addition, can 3D print the game board and associated packs for … [Read more...]

EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:LF), the leader in children's educational entertainment, today unveiled its first educational, active video gaming system, LeapTV™. Just like its no. 1 selling line of LeapPad children's tablets, LeapTV is designed from the ground up specifically for children ages three to eight years old. This innovative new video game console system changes the way children learn by combining activity and movement with best-in-class educational … [Read more...]

NEW YORK, July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company and the pioneering publisher of the bestselling multi-platform properties The 39 Clues®, Infinity Ring® and Spirit Animals™, announced today that it will publish its next multi-platform series, TombQuest™,  simultaneously in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in February 2015. The mystery of ancient Egypt comes to life in this thrilling action adventure spanning five … [Read more...]

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In time for Comic-Con International: San Diego, one of the world's largest gatherings celebrating the Superfan, Wikia, the social universe of fandom and the ultimate source for powerful and relevant pop culture expertise, today announced the launch of the platform's "Superfan Study." In a two-year study and surveying over 100,000 actual fans from the vast community of 120 million, Wikia has packaged this valuable insight into nine Superfan personality profiles, bringing … [Read more...]