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The most important trend in 2012 was the increasing number of free-to-play video games, the development of the freemium model. There is an increasing number of gamers playing games via social media, smartphones and tablets. They became accustomed to the freemium model: playing the games for free, and only paying for the extra coins or visual weapons when needed. As a result, packaged video games was losing share.

The 6% decline in retail volume sales in 2013 is an improvement on the negative review period CAGR. Growth continued to be dampened by the economic downturn at the end of the review period, with many consumers being reluctant to invest in these major purchases as a result.

Dodge bombs, collect rings and score exciting power-ups as you climb through the innumerable levels bursting with brilliant colors and striking visual effects in Glint. March 6, 2014 marks the launch date for Glint, the new game from San Francisco-based Ensomniac Studios. Glint is an addictive, fast-paced puzzle game and is the company’s first offering.

Dodge bombs, collect rings and score exciting power-ups as you climb through the innumerable levels bursting with brilliant colors and striking visual effects in Glint. March 6, 2014 marks the launch date for Glint, the new game from San Francisco-based Ensomniac Studios. Glint is an addictive, fast-paced puzzle game and is the company’s first offering.

League of Legends is a popular MMO game that is free to play, and attracts 7.5 million gamers at peak times. The game works by pitting people against other players and computer operated bots in matches designed to be challenging. In order to determine that challenge level, the game uses the Elo rating system first developed for chess, setting people against others with similar ability levels and experience. For many players who want to face more challenging opponents and therefore reap greater rewards, the only way is by gaming this system. Elo Kings is a website that specializes in achieving just that on behalf of clients, using elite players to improve a client’s user score.

Renowned medical and public health experts released an open letter to Maine officials highlighting key scientific evidence for legislators to reconsider a stance on a senate bill calling for a label on cell phones to be plainly visible on the outside of the product packaging alerting customers to the safety notifications.

Toys and games in Russia continued to record fast retail value sales growth in 2012, though more moderate development is expected in the short term. The launches of new software and hardware and the increasing penetration of broadband internet resulted in very strong sales results for video games. Traditional toys and games also generated double-digit retail value sales growth, though a slowdown is anticipated in the forecast period. The year-on-year improvement in the demographic situation is...

Toys and games value sales contracted by 2% in 2012, primarily as major video games hardware platforms continued their descent towards the end of their lifecycle. This also affected video games software, as developers became less motivated to release new games titles. In traditional toys and games, lower-priced toys achieved good value growth; however, low consumer confidence led consumers to become hesitant about big-ticket toy purchases, which limited value growth in 2012.

.xyz, the first truly generic domain extension, promotes its highly anticipated March 20th global launch through its sponsorship of the New Zealand bobsled team for the 2014 season. Led by Founder and CEO Daniel Negari, .xyz will be a flexible, memorable, and affordable new domain platform for the next generation of Internet users.

Countless online storefronts can be seen to be offering game gold for the ultimate convenience of game players from all across the globe. This is because of the fact that online e gaming has become much more popular over the recent years. Online games tend to require game gold and game players must have it in order to be able to unlock new levels, players, items and much more. The Elder Scrolls Online gold, also known as ESO gold, is now available exclusively at igsell.com for all those who wish to purchase it in order to enjoy the game every day by taking the experience to a whole new level.

Tired of that thorough house clean every week? The iRobot Roomba 770 is the best investment to rid ones’ self from hours of cleaning activities. With its smartly efficient and easy-to-use cleaning system, the robotic vacuum cleaner allows the owner to relax, watch T.V. or eat their meals while it does all the hard work for them. Gone are the days when people had to specifically put aside days for cleaning their houses.

Video games in India had testing phases in 2010 and 2011. This was because Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) and Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2) were both nearing the end of their product lifecycle. Besides, Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) was not finding takers in huge numbers due to its high price. The situation changed totally in 2012 and for the better. As gamers realised that PSP and PS2 were going to be phased out totally, they moved their attention to PS3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360 in 2012. Interestingly,...

The credit crunch once more affects Spanish householders who continue to cut expenses, including on toys. It is already the second year of decline and there are no encouraging signs of a recovery. Nevertheless, some categories seem to concentrate most of the sales and maintain positive trends, such as, for example, construction, dolls and pre-school toys. Lego drives growth in the first category, while dolls sales and pre-school toys faced the revolution of Monster High and tablets for...

Mid range to premium products including licensed character toys gained positive momentum from the rapid economic recovery, with the parade of heroes movies such as Transformers, The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Rises. Toys designed for learning and development process were the focus of brands, given Thai parents' tendency to associate the purchase of traditional toys and games with childhood development and intelligence quotient of their children.

In 2012, Vietnam's economy faced many difficulties such as high inflation rate, frozen real estate, and rising fuel prices. As such, the majority of consumers, especially those on low incomes, reduced their budgets on unnecessary products, including consumer electronics to spend on essentials such as fresh food and grocery products. Therefore, in 2012 consumer electronics witnessed the worst performance of the review period in current value terms. Many categories such as in-home consumer...

With volume sales of home audio and cinema recording double-digit declines for the fourth consecutive year, 2013 was another difficult year for home audio and cinema in Greece as reductions in the disposable income levels of the majority of consumers and raging unemployment compromised expenditure on consumer electronics. It is safe to say that the majority of Greek consumers seem to be no longer interested in purchasing home audio and cinema systems, although there are exceptions for home...

There are a variety of situations in which homeowners need an extra sense of security in and around their homes. If a family travels a lot, or has valuable items in their possession, a home security system in Philadelphia will allow homeowners to keep an eye on their house at all times, whether they’re home or not. To help their customers feel safe and know when there are dangers in the household, DIY Surveillance Pro is pleased to announce they are now offering a four-camera do it yourself system at a low price of $375.

As a leading and reliable multimedia software solution provider that offers professional and high quality solutions to worldwide people to enrich their digital entertainment, Leawo Software is quite glad to announce that its top-rated Tunes Cleaner for Mac is now delivering extremely high discount on Paddle.com. Any music lover could get this music library cleaner program to clean up iTunes music library and other music folders on Mac for better music enjoyment.

Flappy Bird has taken the gaming world by storm in recent weeks. A game made from the recycled parts of other games and with a simple, one-button mechanic that asked users to help a bird navigate between narrow pipes; it has caused outrage and inspiration in equal measure. The game’s own developer took it down in disgust, but where one went down a hundred more sprung up in its place, and new versions of the game are popping up all over the place. The latest takes the madness to a new level, with Super ShinyHead from 2PG that allows two players to play at once.

Exhibiting unwavering dedication for client satisfaction, TLS Production in its array of requirement for production services is now offering high performance PA system for hire. These technologically advanced, portable and high powered PA systems render unmatched functionality and sound quality. With compact microphones, speakers, the Public addressing systems offered by this company is known for delivering high quality power.

Nplustwo.com is now offering a large range of iPad Air Smart Cases that one can choose as per their requirement and choice. These cases are available in glossy material with anti-scratch features that offers an ultimate protection to one’s device and the screen. For many iPad users, protecting the big size screen often becomes a challenge. Now, one can choose an iPad Air Smart Case from the web store and can remain assured of the best protection and safety of their devices.

To see where the future of entertainment and media consumption lies, people need look no further than the tablet in their pocket or purse. Trend researchers suggest tablets are more and more becoming the media consumption center of choice for consumers. The question is whether the entertainment industry is too slow to jump on the trend of offering multi-platform programming?

DrinkFund, a new mobile application (app) that offers app based rebates on adult beverages, has launched a fundraiser campaign to help build capital for the app’s development. According to Darren Tanner, founder and CEO of DrinkFund, the company has already created a lot of buzz surrounding adult beverage rebates within the beverage industry.

The GameWall Studios, an indie game developers publisher based in Cambridge, has just announced that their first game—a FPS/TPS zombie shooter called Project ApocalipZ—is scheduled to be released soon. The game, which is being developed by Indieos, will be one of the first wave of shooter games to use Unreal Engine 4, an engine that is tipped to drive forward the next generation of gaming on different platforms, including Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

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