(Durham, N.C.) Funcom has announced the establishment of a new subsidiary, SweetRobot, who will be publishing Funcom’s ventures into the social and casual MMO-gaming markets. The first project to be made available through SweetRobot is the upcoming MMO-game ‘Pets vs. Monsters’ which will go into public beta testing later this month. The game is a massively multiplayer online game aimed at a younger demographic, specifically children aged eight to twelve. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Funcom and Xfire are proud to announce a unique live gameplay demonstration of ‘Rise of the Godslayer’ – the upcoming expansion for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’. Set to air on Monday December 7th at 12pm PST / 3pm EST, the live demo will be streamed directly onto the Xfire.com website and will include new and never-before-seen content and gameplay played and presented by the developers themselves. (more…)

(Wilmington, N.C.) Academic researchers at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) have concluded that educational video games positively influence student achievement and significantly affect student attitudes and self-efficacy toward the study of mathematics. The results follow a 16-week comprehensive research study conducted by UNCW’s Watson School of Education using Tabula Digita’s DimensionM™ standards-based educational video game series. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Funcom has decided to repeat the successful re-evaluation campaign that went live earlier this year for the best-selling massively multiplayer online role-playing game “Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures.” Previously active players are encouraged to come back to the game and play free of charge for two entire weeks. As an additional incentive for players to come back and play for free, they will also receive a double experience boost throughout their free period. Those who decide to continue playing beyond their free period can also look forward to fantastic rewards such as guaranteed access to the beta test for The Secret World, a free copy of the expansion and more. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) Over 300 videogame enthusiasts descended on RUaGamer, the Triangle’s premier interactive social gaming destination, during a grand opening celebration on Saturday, November 7 from 2-11 p.m. The facility is fully functional and now open Sunday-Thursday, 12 p.m. – 12 a.m., with late night hours on Friday and Saturdays. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) RUaGamer, the Triangle’s premier interactive social gaming destination, has released pricing for individual gaming options in addition to group and special event packages. The prices apply to use of standard and premier gaming stations and special areas within the 4,000-square foot high-end gaming center opening later this fall. (more…)

(Matthews, N.C.) PokerTek, Inc., (NASDAQ: PTEK), has reported that it received a letter on September 15, 2009 from The NASDAQ Stock Market indicating that the closing bid price of its common stock had fallen below $1.00 for the 30 consecutive business days from August 5, 2009 to September 14, 2009, and therefore, the Company was not in compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) as of September 14, 2009. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) After a series of media-only presentations held at the Penny Arcade Expo 2009 in Seattle last weekend, Funcom today lifted the press embargo allowing gaming sites everywhere to reveal new details on ‘The Secret World’, Funcom’s upcoming modern-day massively multiplayer online game. As a part of the new reveals of the game, Funcom today also released the first ever official screenshots of the real-world MMO on its official website. The website has also been updated with a list of features that provides an overview of the game. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) Triangle-based RUaGamer has announced plans for a 4,000-square foot premier, high-end interactive social gaming center in the Crossroads area of Cary. The state-of-the-art facility will enable individuals and groups to play the newest, most popular videogame titles for the Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, and PC together with other gamers in a welcoming, comfortable environment with plenty of room for friends and family. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) Victorious Software LLC today announced the launch of its website www.victorioussoftware.com in advance of its debut product, Gridiron Strategist, scheduled for release in Fall 2009 for Windows®-based PCs. Gridiron Strategist is a new career football simulation that allows players to function as the Head Coach/GM of a pro football team. Players have complete control over the systems and game plans of their teams, then watch the action play out live in a compelling above-the-field view. Whether using the innovative filtered playcalling system or following the suggestions of the AI coaches, it’s never been easier to execute strategy in a football game. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Funcom is proud to reveal ‘Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer,’ the first expansion for the critically acclaimed, best-selling new MMO of 2008 ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures.’ Inspired by the rich and colorful cultures of eastern Asia, ‘Rise of the Godslayer’ will send players on a voyage through the Empire of Khitai where countless hours of more brutal, sexy and savage adventure awaits. ‘Rise of the Godslayer’ not only introduces a whole new storyline and a vast new world to explore, it also adds new features such as faction gameplay and an alternate advancement system. (more…)

(Apex, N.C.) NCTechNews, North Carolina’s technology news source, is accepting submissions from business and organizations to be listed in the publication’s North Carolina Technology Resources Guide. (more…)