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E: 5pm TODAY ! Win a Wii (Quiz of the year 2007)
silverangel35
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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
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:
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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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.0 -
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 fireWin £2008 in 2008 no #49 £601.91/£2008
Latest win - Cashmere scarf :j
Murphys no more pies club member #1870 -
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
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16. Entertainment for All Expo (also known as E for All)0
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Is #2. Halo 3? o.O That had a lot of Hype, can't find proof though!0
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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 stream0 -
5. GAME began opening concessions in which exclusive department store chain this year? Hamleys I think... clicky0
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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:0 -
18. Yves Guillemot0
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Ubisoft president and CEO Yves Guillemot and BBC Vision’s Simon Nelson to deliver EIF07 Keynotes.0
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