2009 Game Developers Conference(R) Europe Opens Call For Submissions

September 28th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - - Nexon VP to Share Knowledge for Successfully Adapting and Monetizing Asian Games to Western Markets Min Kim, vice president of marketing at Nexon America, is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the 2009 Game Developers Conference China. GDC China, presented by Think Services, a division of United Business Media, will take place at the Shanghai International Convention Center, October 11-13 of this year.

September 10th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - - Prince of Persia Franchise Creator to Discuss Success in Games and Soon the Big Screen Jordan Mechner, game designer, programmer, screenwriter, and creator of the widely acclaimed Prince of Persia franchise will deliver a keynote address at the 2009 Game Developers Conference China. GDC China presented by Think Services, a division of United Business Media, will take place at the Shanghai International Convention Center, October 11-13 of this year.

August 23rd, 2009 COLOGNE, Germany - Think Services' Game Developers Conference(R) Europe (GDC Europe) concluded on Wednesday, August 19 with a final count of nearly 1,500 professionals and aspiring game developers in attendance at the Cologne Congress East Center in Cologne, Germany. GDC Europe is the largest professionals-only game industry event in Europe providing a platform for game makers from all across the continent and the world to share best practices, inspire one another and make new connections while sharing and celebrating advancements in interactive entertainment.

August 16th, 2009 COLOGNE, Germany - - GDC Europe Offers an Essential Forum for Learning, Inspiring and Networking for Creators of Computer, Console, Handheld, Mobile and Online Games in Europe Think Services' Game Developers Conference(R) Europe (GDC Europe) commences today at the Cologne Congress East Center in Cologne, Germany through Wednesday, August 19. GDC Europe is the largest professionals-only game industry event in Europe providing a platform for game makers to share best practices, give inspiration and make new connections while celebrating advancements of interactive entertainment.

July 19th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - - New Advisory Board Members Clint Hocking and Michael Capps Round Out GDC 2010 Roster of Industry Veterans Reviewing Submissions and Helping to Program the Conference Content The call for submissions to present lectures, roundtables, panels and poster sessions at the 2010 Game Developers Conference(R) (GDC) is now open through Friday, August 14th. GDC, the annual conference dedicated to the art, science and business of games returns to San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center March 9 - 13, 2009.

May 13th, 2009 HAMBURG, Germany - Developer Lounge Offers an Interface to Integrate External Browser Games - Bigpoint.com Expands its Portfolio and Takes on the Role of Publisher - New Distribution Opportunities for Developers of Browser Games Bigpoint GmbH, the world's leading provider of browser-based online games (browser games), is opening its doors to external game providers and developers. With today's launch of the Bigpoint DevLounge at devlounge.bigpoint.com, game developers now have a place where they can go to integrate their browser games on the website www.bigpoint.com.

April 19th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Second Gathering of Top Chinese and International Developers Will Return to Shanghai in October with Strong Government Endorsement The call for submissions to present lectures, tutorials, and panels at the 2009 Game Developers Conference(R) China (GDC China) is open now through May 22, 2009. The 2nd conference dedicated to the art, science and business of games - presented by Think Services, a Division of United Business Media - returns to the Shanghai Convention Center October 11-13.

April 8th, 2009 SHANGHAI - Asian Game Industry Professionals Look to the Game Developers Conference for Incomparable Learning, Networking, and Inspiration Think Services' 2009 Game Developers Conference(R) (GDC) recently hosted more than 17,000 game industry professionals of which 1,000 delegates traveled from Asia to San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center for a week of learning, networking and inspiration. These Asian delegates represented several key game markets including China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and India.

April 1st, 2009 BERLIN - Pan-European Developer Event to Connect Peers, Luminaries, and Business Professionals Worldwide in Cologne, Germany August 17-19 Online registration for the 2009 Game Developers Conference(R) Europe (GDC Europe) is now open through August 18. GDC Europe will play host to over 80 lectures, panels, and keynotes from top international speakers-serving as the country's premier professional event and addressing the needs and opportunities for developers and business professional throughout Europe today.

March 12th, 2009 BERLIN - Frank Sliwka to Lead the New Berlin-based Team in the Production of both GDC Europe and the eSports Conference The Think Services Game Group has expanded to Berlin, Germany with the founding of the Think Services Game Group Germany GmbH. This new addition will expand the successful work of the San Francisco headquartered Think Services Game Group to Germany and Europe.

May 12th, 2009 Radio Free Europe opens new headquarters in PraguePRAGUE — U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has opened its new headquarters in the Czech capital. The five-story facility for the broadcaster's studios and some 500 employees is several miles (kilometers) from its previous site in downtown Prague.

July 2nd, 2009 SYDNEY - A man found guilty of killing his baby daughter after treating her severe excema with homeopathic remedies has been arrested for threatening his legal team. Thomas Sam and his wife Manju are due to face a sentencing submissions hearing in the New South Wales Supreme Court today.

April 24th, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas was charged Friday with improper conduct, following accusations he spat at Hull City assistant manager Brian Horton. There were angry scenes after the end of Hull's 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-final March 17.

April 23rd, 2009 EagleBank Bowl goes post-Christmas for 2009WASHINGTON — The second edition of the EagleBank Bowl will get a better time slot than the first. Bowl organizers announced Thursday that the only bowl game played in the nation's capital will take place on Dec.

May 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - PlaySpanT, the leader in monetization solutions for online games, virtual worlds, and social networks, today announced that Founder and CEO Karl Mehta is a finalist for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 Award in the Northern California. According to Ernst and Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

June 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Realty major Parsvnath Developers Monday said it had received approval for its luxury housing project at Civil Lines in Delhi and was expecting a return of Rs.1,300 crore from the project in three years. Parsvnath Landmark Developers, a subsidiary of Parsvnath Developers, has received all approvals to start construction of the project, comprising 453 units with a built-up area of 20 lakh square feet, the company said in a statement.

February 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian realty sector, which is reeling under a severe fund crunch, Monday expressed disappointment over the interim budget for 2009-10, saying the government has done nothing to provide relief to the crisis-hit industry. 'The budget has failed to meet the expectations at this time of global downturn,' said Navin M.

July 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a bid to give a fillip to the current round of auction of hydrocarbon assets, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday extended the tax exemption on profits in the natural gas sector. The ministry of petroleum and natural gas has been seeking tax holiday to the natural gas sector since last year, when the 2008 auction deadline had been postponed many times due to confusion over this issue.

August 29th, 2009 NH opens 5 unemployment offices on weekendCONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire is opening five unemployment offices around the state this weekend to ease the backlog of people filing claims.

June 23rd, 2009 Another window opens on Nixon presidencyWASHINGTON — Fateful moments from the Watergate scandal that destroyed Richard Nixon's presidency are brought to light in a new collection of papers and tape recordings from that time. Materials released by the Nixon Presidential Library on Tuesday show aides trying to head off a constitutional crisis and save a presidency after Nixon fired the Watergate special prosecutor and forced out the two top Justice Department officials in October 1973.