Shropshire punters bet £40m in gaming spree
Gamblers pumped almost £40 million in high-stake betting machines across Shropshire and Mid Wales in just one year, it was revealed today.
Business|Jul 29, 2015
Business
Mid Wales
Telford
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The history of games development - interactive gaming map
Ever wondered where it all began? You know, when you're playing The Last of Us with all its prettiness and engagement and highly developed characters? Ever thought, if I had been born twenty years before I was, what would I have had to sit down with after tea?
Joanne Kendrick|Dec 9, 2014
Joanne Kendrick
Shropshire war gaming company raises thousands in crowd-funding campaign
The huge fanbase for sci-fi wargaming has paid off for one Shropshire company.
Business|Nov 25, 2014
Wem
Entertainment
Business
Gaming killed the movie star?
I just finished playing the second season of The Walking Dead on Xbox Live Arcade, after I noticed that I could get the first episode for absolutely free!
Joanne Kendrick|Nov 19, 2014
Joanne Kendrick
BAFTA Young Games Developers Initiative - Why this is a step forward for gaming
When I was in my teens, fickle thing that I was, I changed my mind so much about what I wanted my career to be.
Joanne Kendrick|Oct 9, 2014
Joanne Kendrick
Education
Gamblers in West Midlands lose £24m on gaming machines
Gamblers lost £24 million on high stakes machines in town centre bookies in the West Midlands in one year, figures have shown.
Dudley|Apr 19, 2014
South Staffordshire
Walsall
Wolverhampton
Dudley
West Bromwich
Gaming in Midlands prison for good inmates
Inmates at a Midlands jail are playing computer games in their cells after winning the privilege because of good behaviour, it was revealed today.
Crime|Aug 24, 2013
Wolverhampton
South Staffordshire
Crime
Call for Shropshire Council to bring in tighter gaming controls
Shropshire Council has been urged to bring in tougher measures to lessen the impact of betting shop gaming machines.
News|Apr 15, 2013
News
Lilleshall couple bring gaming craze comes to Shropshire
Youngsters in Shropshire who enjoy computer games can now compete against their friends in a new mobile gaming theatre.
Newport|Jan 9, 2013
Newport
Author looks at movie and gaming industries in fifth book
A former film critic, who now lives in Shrewsbury, is celebrating the publication of his fifth book.
Shrewsbury|Mar 28, 2012
Shrewsbury
Gaming exercises 'don't work'
After conducting a study, a doctor is claiming that working out using a games console has absolutely no health benefits. EXTRA - video content.
News|Feb 29, 2012
News
Gaming fans queue to get Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
Hundreds of gaming fans braved the cold and rain to queue up and get their hands on the new Call of Duty release which went on sale at midnight.
Wolverhampton|Nov 8, 2011
Wolverhampton
New haunt for gaming enthusiasts
A table top war games fanatic has turned his hobby into a business opening a shop for fellow gamers in Stourbridge.
Stourbridge|Mar 18, 2009
Stourbridge
Gaming company revenues double
Gambling software developer Playtech has more than doubled its revenues to $32.7 million (£16.8 million) for the fourth quarter of 2007 on strong poker sales.
Business|Feb 11, 2008
Business
Gaming firm revenue up 52%
Online gaming group PartyGaming has announced strong fourth-quarter results with revenue up 52 per cent from the same period last year.
Business|Jan 30, 2008
Business