Werd Interactive, a specialist in mobile games is all set to create a major stir in the mobile games industry, as it launches the first of its titles. The games fall under the brand name of Neo Retro. They will be sold to the users directly via Werd’s website, for a sum of $1.99 each. The Neo Retro series is comprised of simple, fun-filled and pinup online reasonably priced games. They are sure to attract consumers in a big way. Flipper Flip, Meteor Storm &ndash and Neo Blackjack &ndash are the first games to hit the market. Neo Poker &ndash, the world’s most well known card game is also there. All these games are supported by a large range of mobile phones comprising of all major brands. Gamesindustry.biz reports:
Players can purchase the games securely and quickly directly from the Werd website using credit or debit cards or the Paypal system. The game is then sent directly to their handset where it can be installed.
CelebPoker Attracts Top Celebs at the World Music Awards, in LA
This week saw the 2005 World Music Awards being held in Los Angeles. Celebrities and entertainers from around the world were in full attendance at the award night. They made their way to the tables for some Texas Hold’em too. The event was hosted by เเทงหวยออนไลน์ which is the world’s first online celebrity poker room. The hosts of the show were Carmen Electra and James Denton, the latter being the star of Desperate Housewives’. Before beginning the show, both the celebrities shared some poker stories. CelebPoker got a tremendous response from the celebrities who attended this show. It can be safely presumed that a whole group of top celebrities would be playing at CelebPoker.com soon.Emediawire.com reports:
Artists and entertainers such as Bon Jovi, Nick Lachey, Paula Abdul and others stopped by to talk hold’em and sign a few poker tables to be auctioned off to children’s charities. Supermodels Victoria Silvstedt, Carrie Stevens and Tracy Bingham were also seen around (and on top of) CelebPoker’s tables during the event.
PartyGaming Suggests a Downswing in the Online Poker Industry
The share value of PartyGaming came crashing down, reaching one third of the original. This happened when PartyGaming hinted that the popularity and craze of online poker was on a downswing. Since its listing this summer, the pre-tax profits of PartyGaming shot up by 21 percent, reaching $186.3, during the six month period, up to June. However, its shares came down to 52 3/4p to 104p as the gambling site said that although it expected good year-on-year growth in the latter part of the year it would be at substantially lower rates than before. Martin Weigold, finance director said that the rate of moderation of growth in the poker market was showing a slow-down earlier than expected. He said that he wasn’t sure whether the trend would be a part of a long-term trend. Analysts feel that another factor could be that casual customers were spending less time and money as compared to seasoned members also known as “whales”. PartyGaming has decided to cut down its advertising and marketing budget and prioritized customer retention. News.moneycentral.msn.com reports:
However, following its listing on the London Stock Exchange in June, PartyGaming has faced increasing competitive pressures in the key US market. The group is seeking to expand into other countries as well as diversifying away from its core poker market.
