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TYNGSBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Balefire Labs, Inc (www.BalefireLabs.com)– provider of online, preK-12, educational app reviews for teachers and parents– announced today the winning apps of its inaugural Best EdApp annual awards competition. (Photo: https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140107/MN41623) “We’re so excited to launch our annual ‘Best EdApp’ of the year program,” said Karen L. Mahon, Ed.D., President […]

TOKYO, Jan. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. today announced that cumulative sales of the PlayStation®4 (PS4™) computer entertainment system have reached 4.2 million*1 as of December 28, 2013, demonstrating the explosive growth of the PS4 platform. (Logo: https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020701/SFM066LOGO) “The momentum of the PS4 system keeps getting stronger and we couldn’t be more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Uptivity (formerly CallCopy), a leading provider of workforce optimization (WFO) solutions, has launched a new gamification system as part of the Uptivity Discover Suite 5.3, the latest version of the company’s award-winning WFO platform. The gamification feature allows contact center leadership to create games and rewards that motivate high

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Startup venture Giant Otter Technologies (www.giantotter.com) announced today that it has been awarded a highly selective Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant from the National Science Foundation.  The six-month $150,000 grant will be used to develop SchoolLife, a 3D virtual school where players play the roles

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — TheGamersGuides.com, a game help site created by avid gamers to help players succeed, announces the launch of the new website featuring gamer guides for every level of the popular game Candy Crush Saga. Additional guides and tips are planned for the games Pet Rescue Saga and Plant vs.

BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — KongZhong Corporation (NASDAQ: KONG), a leading provider of digital entertainment services for consumers in the PRC, was granted three awards at the Golden Plume Awards 2013 ceremony held on January 9th in Hangzhou, China. The Golden Plume Awards, held by the ChinaJoy Committee, also known as the Chinese Industry’s

NEW YORK and PAWTUCKET, R.I., Jan. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) and Hasbro, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAS) today announced the successful execution of amendments to their long-term licensing agreements.  The amended agreements provide Scientific Games with access to new channels of distribution, additional brands and extended geographic territories.  The amendments expand the existing

The Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) will challenge entrepreneurs and innovators from coast to coast to create open data applications in just 48 hours and compete for over $30,000 in prizes TORONTO, Jan. 9, 2014 /CNW/ – Hosted by the creators of Canada’s largest competitive hackathon, XMG Studio Inc., and supported by the Government of

NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — High 5 Games announced today that it has finalized an agreement with Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) to integrate its remote game server into CaesarsCasino.com in New Jersey. CIE becomes High 5 Games’ first official iGaming partner in the state. High 5 Games, a leading game creator for the

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Jan. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Gamers, get ready for combat. The new KeyMander from IOGEAR arms console gamers with the competitive advantage of a keyboard and mouse for PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® by converting signals to replace the joystick controller. The KeyMander (GE1337P; MSRP: $99.95) provides precision accuracy to any game by mapping