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Treasured Shooter 'Ikaruga' Launches May 29th On Nintendo Switch™

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Computing, Gaming, Video game publishers, Entertainment Software Association, Entertainment, Video games developed in Japan, Windows games, Arcade games, Ikaruga, Nintendo, Treasure, Nicalis

Nicalis and Treasure have joined forces to introduce this groundbreaking piece of video game history to modern players in the updated version for Nintendo Switch.

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  • Nicalis and Treasure have joined forces to introduce this groundbreaking piece of video game history to modern players in the updated version for Nintendo Switch.
  • Ikaruga can be played in the traditional horizontal mode on Nintendo Switch, or flipped vertically for arcade-style "TATE" mode action.
  • "The fanboy in me is honored that Nicalis can work with Mr. Maegawa and Treasure in bringing this legendary game to Nintendo Switch."
  • Ikaruga for Nintendo Switch is rated "E10+" by the ESRB and will be available digitally on May 29, 2018 for $14.99 MSRP.

The Highest Profiting A-shares Game Company, 37 Interactive Entertainment Mobile Games' Revenue up 100.3% in 2017

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Video game publishers, Economy of China, Publishing, Video game industry, Tencent, NetEase, Electronic Arts, Nintendo

37 Interactive Entertainment still ranks No.1 amongst all A-shares public game companies when it comes to net profit.

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  • 37 Interactive Entertainment still ranks No.1 amongst all A-shares public game companies when it comes to net profit.
  • The management of 37 Interactive Entertainment has been equipped with rich experience in game development, publishing, and operation talents, which has led to the company's constant success.
  • According to the 2017-2018 Chinese Mobile Games Market Report presented by iiMedia Research, 37 Interactive Entertainment accounted for 5.2% of the market share in 2017, just below Tencent and NetEase.
  • During the reporting period, 37 Interactive Entertainment acquired more than 86 million users for its mobile games.

Kirby Corporation Announces The Retirement Of Joseph H. Pyne As Executive Chairman

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Fiction, Nintendo, Kirby Corporation, KEX, Kirby, Pyne

HOUSTON, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Kirby Corporation ("Kirby") (NYSE:KEX) announced today the retirement of Joseph H. Pyne as Executive Chairman of the Board, effective April 30, 2018, after 40 years of service.

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  • HOUSTON, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Kirby Corporation ("Kirby") (NYSE:KEX) announced today the retirement of Joseph H. Pyne as Executive Chairman of the Board, effective April 30, 2018, after 40 years of service.
  • Mr. Pyne will continue to serve Kirby as Chairman of the Board in a non-executive role.
  • The Board and all Kirby employees would like to thank Mr. Pyne for his service, dedication and leadership during his tenure and look forward to working with him in his new role as Chairman.
  • Kirby will incur a charge for compensation related to the retirement in the 2018 second quarter.

Shoflo Changes the Way Sports Game Presentation Teams Build Rundowns

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Software, System software, Computing, Digital Research software, Graphics Environment Manager, Application software, Orlando, Florida, GEM, Real-time strategy, Nintendo

ORLANDO, Fla., May 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoflo, an Orlando based software company whose software is used by professional and collegiate game presentation teams, has recently released Global Element Manager (GEM) - an all new way to build game presentation scripts and rundowns with re-usable elements.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., May 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoflo, an Orlando based software company whose software is used by professional and collegiate game presentation teams, has recently released Global Element Manager (GEM) - an all new way to build game presentation scripts and rundowns with re-usable elements.
  • Shoflo is a web application used around the world every day by professional and collegiate game presentation teams as well as live, corporate event and broadcast teams to produce and manage their shows.
  • The Global Element Manager is a game changer for sports production teams in particular as they are often working on multiple game scripts at the same time with very similar elements.
  • Using GEM, production teams can build global elements once and then simply drag & drop them across multiple game scripts.

Bill Nye - "The Science Guy" - Introduces Nintendo Labo to Kids in Toronto

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Friday, April 20, 2018
Nintendo Labo, Nintendo, Entertainment, Gaming, Video game publishers, Labo, Bill Nye

TORONTO, April 20, 2018 /CNW/ - Bill Nye the Science Guy introduces Nintendo Labo to a group of lucky schoolchildren in Toronto on April 20, 2018.

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  • TORONTO, April 20, 2018 /CNW/ - Bill Nye the Science Guy introduces Nintendo Labo to a group of lucky schoolchildren in Toronto on April 20, 2018.
  • Nintendo Labo is a new line of interactive build-and-play experiences from Nintendo, allowing kids to transform modular sheets of cardboard into interactive creations called Toy-Con including a piano, a motorcycle, a fishing rod, and a robot.