Under pressure from the European Commission and address the proliferation of gambling sites or online games illegal, the French government has decided to endorse the “principle of realism” to announce the next legalization of games and sports betting at the end the year 2009, ending the de facto monopoly of the PMU and the Françoise des games Taking advantage of a trip to Roland Garr’s, a tournament which would be more than 400 million euros in illegal sports betting this year, Eric Worth, Minister of Budget, said a timetable: official communication on Wednesday June 11, establishment of an independent authority to regulate the sector during the years 2009 and handing over of the first official approval from the second half of 2009. “The principle is the openness with the exception of lotteries and slot machines. This development will not concern the distribution of gambling and betting in the physical network. For horse racing, betting only be allowed, but it will put an end to the monopoly of the PMU. Continue reading »
Originally from Romania, the online strategy game Erepublik.com has announced a fundraising 550 000 euros with several business angels (Brent Hoberman, Laurent Laffy, Philippe Seignol, Mihai Crasneanu, …) and that ‘with the investment fund AGF Private Equity.” The opening of capital will strengthen the R & D team and to make technical improvements and functional V1 at the next scheduled for the autumn. “Said Alexis Bonte, founder and CEO of E-republic. Continue reading »
It is almost three years now that Qualcomm, a specialist in wireless chips, and Nokia, a specialist in mobile phones, arguing the paternity of various patents - in the USA but also in Europe - related to the design of different access technologies: CDMA, GSM or WCDMA (UMTS). And while these last few months the two entities have attacked each other in turn, the situation appears to be on the verge of becoming more calm. Nokia and Qualcomm have announced that there will be no new trial for patent infringement before getting a ruling of the court of Delaware in the USA from July 21 next. Continue reading »
To ensure that the hopes raised by electronic commerce becomes reality, there must be national and international rules governing commercial activity, sometimes undergo significant adjustments imposed by the materializations of trade, increased permeability of borders, rapid lévolution and unpredictable technology.These prospects have been well received by the USA, intending to make the fullest possible for their economies and have, accordingly, erected a major priority negotiating international rules that govern electronic commerce. Continue reading »
If the launch JOUE Zenfrancais.ca helped highlight the list of games available in French in Quebec, it has also helped me to suspect the existence of other games offered in French possibly in Quebec. I therefore seek your help to check if some games are indeed available in French.
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Upon leaving the game console play station 3, several people had found, once installed the PS3 that some of their favorite games PS1 and PS2 did not function properly on the new console. Despite an update to correct everything, some games are still problems display or sound. To inform its customers, Sony has set up a website to check if his favorite game is fully compatible with the PS3.
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Jack Thompson is a celebrity in the world of video games. This lawyer activist is indeed known for shackling unabated attacks lawsuits against violent games, or those containing nudity. To generally dismiss be done by judges or courts of appeal (see article). Not surprisingly, Take Two, which occurs most often in the line of fire Thompson. The publisher is indeed a world specialist video games with violent and immoral production studios such as Rockstar Manhunt or series of GTA. Continue reading »
Summer is almost done, but we have decided to continue our series Ecran Total. Every day, therefore, find our selection of videos intriguing, time consuming games, gadgets and other odd finds. Listen / View Clip typographical (unofficial) of title Are you gonna be my girl? The Australian band Jet. Continue reading »
The panoramic vision of the place has been dismal. It is a district on stilts because of a multitude of small dilapidated shacks. 
A real brothel full of criminals mensurable ready to empty their shippers on the hero. He called Tequila Yuan. A regular desperate situations. In any event A John Woo, released in 1992, it had resolved a hostage in a hospital thanks to its guns and its legendary jumps in slow motion. Continue reading »
What is the style of our time, how the registry will recognize there when, later, we watch films, games, images of today?It would probably be wrong and too cruel to say that it does not really exist, at least not yet, contemporary style. Yet, years zero to inaugurate this century will be finished in two years and a bit, but it was still difficult to discern their color, the background note aesthetic and formal that would summarize. Continue reading »