http://www.casualgaming.biz/ casualgaming.biz Latest News en-uk Copyright 2008, Intent Media http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27645/OMG-says-Trip-Hawkins CASUAL CONNECT 08: In the second keynote at this week's Casual Connect event in Seattle, Digital Chocolate head Trip Hawkins took to the stage and predicted that a new kind of web-savvy consumer was going to revolutionise the games industry - the Omni Media Gamer. http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27645/OMG-says-Trip-Hawkins http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27643/That-Big-FishNPD-research-in-full CASUAL CONNECT 08: Big Fish has publically released official details on its research project with data monitor NPD Group used for CEO Paul Thelen's keynote at Casual Connect today. http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27643/That-Big-FishNPD-research-in-full http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27642/One-size-fits-all-approach-to-casual-is-wrong-says-Big-Fish-boss CASUAL CONNECT 08: In a data-packed keynote opening this week's Casual Connect conference in Seattle, Big Fish Games chief Paul Thelen has told the rest of the industry that 'one size doesn't fit all' when it comes to making and releasing casual games. http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27642/One-size-fits-all-approach-to-casual-is-wrong-says-Big-Fish-boss http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27641/Wheel-of-Fortune-and-Jeopardy-to-become-skill-based-games CASUAL CONNECT '08: Online game competitions site Worldwinner.com has signed an agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products to create skill-based online games of US quiz shows Wheel Of Fortune and Jeopardy! http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27641/Wheel-of-Fortune-and-Jeopardy-to-become-skill-based-games http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27640/Pogo-producing-Operation-game CASUAL CONNECT 08: Pogo is bringing a casual games version of classic family board game Operation to its portal in August - with a retail version following in September. http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27640/Pogo-producing-Operation-game http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27639/Oberon-inks-deal-with-Sky-TV CASUAL CONNECT '08:Oberon Media is celebrating a trio of massive new as deals for its casual games - not least a new partnership with Sky TV. http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27639/Oberon-inks-deal-with-Sky-TV http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27637/Zoo-Games-swoops-for-Deal-Or-No-Deal Zoo Games has teamed up with Endemol to release a Wii game based on the entertainment giant's Deal Or No Deal quiz show. http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27637/Zoo-Games-swoops-for-Deal-Or-No-Deal http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27633/Paramount-picks-casual-for-first-games-push Hollywood studio Paramount has unveiled the first step in its games publishing strategy, revealing that it has signed up casual games firm Legacy to make games based on a number of its classic romantic comedies. http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27633/Paramount-picks-casual-for-first-games-push http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27638/Microsoft-explains-motive-behind-casualisation-of-the-360-interface At its currently ongoing games developer event Gamefest, Microsoft has been outlining the strategy behind its soon-to-be-relaunched Xbox 360 dashboard, with a company representative explaining that the firm has rebooted the platform in a bid to cater to casual gamers. http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27638/Microsoft-explains-motive-behind-casualisation-of-the-360-interface http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27632/Xbox-Live-Primetime-is-a-whole-new-gaming-paradigm Microsoft's game division CTO has said the upcoming Xbox Live Primetime service - built following a partnership with Endemol's casual games team - creates a new genre for social entertainment. http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/27632/Xbox-Live-Primetime-is-a-whole-new-gaming-paradigm