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E: 5pm TODAY ! Win a Wii (Quiz of the year 2007)

Does anybody think we can do this and submit before 5pm today? lol

K guys with an awful lot of help from everybody who has posted we 'think' we have the correct answers...Time isnt on our side here :(

Thank you to everybody & good luck to you all :)

Clicky here * email your answers to [EMAIL="winawii@intentmedia.co.uk"]winawii@intentmedia.co.uk[/EMAIL]

** THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS COMPETITION IS 5PM ON FRIDAY JANUARY 4TH **

1. What was the UK leisure software market worth in 2006?
Answer = £1.36bn

2. Which games launch event at HMV did the entertainment giant claim was bigger than a Paul McCartney signing session?
Answer = Halo 3

3. What is the name of the former Electronic Arts executive snared by Eidos at the start of 2008 to head up acquisitions?
Answer = Phil Rogers

4. Which Britsoft publisher snapped the Ferrari licence earlier this year?
Answer = System 3

5. GAME began opening concessions in which exclusive department store chain this year?
Answer = Selfridges

6. How much revenue did the PS3 generate for UK retail during its opening weekend?
Answer = £70,125,000

7. Which distributor was appointed to supply games to Asda this year? And who did it replace?
Answer = Entertainment UK and replaced Igloo

8. Codemasters created a game of which classic chick flick this year?
Answer = Dirty dancing

9. Who was the guest of honour at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards? And what is his nickname?
Answer = Richard Garriott, nickname is Lord British

10. Which distributor launched a social networking site for indies this year? And what is it called?
Answer = Koch Media & called Nindie Space

11. Which major movie studio moved back in to the games sector this year?
Answer = Warner Bros

12. Which two UK games firms signed up the Deal or No Deal licence this year?
Answer = Koch Media & Mindscape

13. Which three publishers were tipped as the frontrunners to acquire Eidos earlier this year?
Answer = Time Warner, Electronic Arts & Ubisoft

14. When did the PSP Slim & Lite launch in Europe?
Answer = September 5th

15. Which TV child behavioural psychologist is heading up a review into children and new technology?
Answer = Dr Tanya Byron

16. What is the name of the new consumer games exhibition that took place in Los Angeles in October?
Answer = Entertainment for All Expo (also known as E for All)<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

17. Why did Microsoft introduce an extended warranty scheme on Xbox 360 this year?
Answer = Hardware Failures

18. Who gave the keynote at the Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival?
Answer = Yves Guillemot

19. In which country did Tesco relocate its online entertainment business?
Answer = Switzerland

20. Name the US analyst who goaded Gamestation’s commercial director Martyn Gibbs throughout the year
Answer = Michael Pachter
Best wins
Signed Michael Owen shirt(£350)~MinaUK Voucher(£200)~Selection of cooking books(£192.06)~Various books(£176.91)~Case of wine & 21 books(£176.73)
May '08...Alvin & the Chipmunks DVD
Comping since Nov '07 prize total = £1625.15 :hello:
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  • shailesh
    shailesh Posts: 404 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    here's answer 1:


    Annual figures from the Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) show that the UK games market hit an all time high in 2006.
    Sales of 'interactive entertainment software' across all formats reached 65.1 million units in the UK, racking up £1.36bn.
  • Karensteps
    Karensteps Posts: 834 Forumite
    17. Why did Microsoft introduce an extended warranty scheme on Xbox 360 this year? - Is that because they kept catching fire? Or breaking, well i deffo know for sure loads of peoples xboxs caught fire
    Win £2008 in 2008 no #49 £601.91/£2008
    Latest win - Cashmere scarf :j

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  • meerustar
    meerustar Posts: 8,560 Forumite
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    Karensteps wrote: »
    17. Why did Microsoft introduce an extended warranty scheme on Xbox 360 this year? - Is that because they kept catching fire? Or breaking, well i deffo know for sure loads of peoples xboxs caught fire

    It was a hardware failure that seemed to happen as soon as the 12 month warranty had run out .. a red light on the xbox alerts you to a failure, so they decided to extend the warranties.

    So I'm guessing the answer will be hardware failures :confused:
  • meerustar
    meerustar Posts: 8,560 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    16. Entertainment for All Expo (also known as E for All)
  • Stargirl29
    Stargirl29 Posts: 1,775 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Is #2. Halo 3? o.O That had a lot of Hype, can't find proof though!
  • Number 8 is Dirt dancing I think

    Codemasters has released a video game based on the 80s coming-of-age teen fest Dirty Dancing.
    Just back into comping past few months to help me get over rubbish in life.... won Hotpoint fridge freezer, soda stream
  • Stargirl29
    Stargirl29 Posts: 1,775 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    5. GAME began opening concessions in which exclusive department store chain this year? Hamleys I think... clicky
  • SmileY_4
    SmileY_4 Posts: 42 Forumite
    5 - GAME opened up in the Bentall centre in Kingston! - dunno if this is right?!
    Registered: 18/12/07
    :beer: PLAY UP POMPEY, POMPEY PLAY UP!!! LONGEST HOLDERS OF THE FA CUP!!! :beer:
  • meerustar
    meerustar Posts: 8,560 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    18. Yves Guillemot
  • Far_Side
    Far_Side Posts: 628 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    18
    Ubisoft president and CEO Yves Guillemot and BBC Vision’s Simon Nelson to deliver EIF07 Keynotes.
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