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Cyber-squatter owns diddly-squat in domain ruling
Sir Richard Branson has wrestled a .xxx domain off a cybersquatter in a challenge over richardbranson.xxx.
The Virgin Group founder discovered last week that his Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organisation was successful.
The WIPO panelist handling the case found that the cybersquatter, Australian Sean Truman, lacked rights to the address and had registered it in bad faith.
Truman, who bought the domain four days after the .xxx registry went live last December, said in his defence that he snapped up the address as a "souvenir". He also claimed that Branson had "ample opportunity to register the name if he believed that his rights may be under threat by another person", according to the decision.
But "you snooze, you lose" is not a defence to cybersquatting under the UDRP's rules, and the panelist found in favour of Branson. The domain will now be transferred to Virgin.
But because Virgin is not a porn company, and therefore does not qualify to register .xxx domains, richardbranson.xxx will likely be set as a "non-resolver", meaning it will not work when you type it in your browser address bars.
It is the second UDRP case to have been decided since .xxx first started selling domains last year. The first saw the domain heb.xxx transferred to a Texas-based grocery chain. Other disputed addresses include foxstudios.xxx and kayjewelers.xxx, according to UDRP records. There have been 13 cases filed since 29 December.
Uniquely, the .xxx space has a second way of resolving cybersquatting disputes that is much faster, more secretive, and turning out to be just as popular as the standard UDRP.
This Rapid Evaluation Service, which can take down an obviously cybersquatted domain in as little as two days, has been invoked 15 times so far, according to the National Arbitration Forum, which handles the cases. NAF has taken down 12 .xxx cybersquats since December, according to recently released statistics. Each case took on average two days for a preliminary decision.
Unlike UDRP, which transfers the domain to the aggrieved party, domains seized under the $1,300 RES are turned off permanently, so the winner does not have to pay annual recurring fees.
But RES decisions are not published, so it's not clear which domains were cybersquatted or what rationale the NAF panelists used to suspend the domains. (Credit: The Register)
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Virgin Gaming surpasses the one million member milestone
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Virgin Gaming announced that they have surpassed the one million member milestone. To date, over $7 million in cash prizes have been awarded; over four million game challenges have been issued and registered members are spending an average of 72 minutes per visit Virgin Gaming...
Virgin Gaming, the online tournament gaming division of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, has announced that it has snatched more than a million registered users for its prize-based online gaming tournaments.
Virgin has awarded more than $7 million in cash prizes. Four million game challenges have been issued and players are spending an average of 72 minutes per visit to the Virgin Gaming website as they play hardcore console games such as Electronic Arts Madden NFL 12 or Take- Interactive’s NBA 2K12.
“The numbers are increasing on a daily basis,” said Billy Levy, co-founder of Virgin Gaming and president of the group. “More than 700,000 of those players have signed on in the last four months.”
More and more publishers are adding new options for tournament play through the Virgin Gaming site. Besides EA’s EA Sports and Take-Two’s 2K Sports, other partners include Sony PlayStation, Ubisoft and GameStop.
“We knew we were on to something and that our service had significant potential, we just didn’t realize it would take off as quickly as it did,” said Rob Segal, chief executive of Virgin Gaming. “Our team continues to evolve the experience on a daily basis, and user feedback has been a key component in our upgrades.”
Virgin Gaming’s tournament play is integrated directly inside the games. The service can match similarly ranked players in tournaments. It can report the results of matches, categorize players into rankings, process secure payments, and provide customer support. Players can compete for online cash, knowing that cheaters will be rooted out of the system, since Virgin offers a “fair play guarantee” with automated game results validation.
Virgin commenced the service in June 2010. But Levy said the team worked out the kinks for a period of time and the biggest games have really ramped up in more recent times.
Virgin Gaming is now running the Challenge Series tournament on the PlayStation 3, where players are competing in Madden NFL 12, NHL 12, and FIFA 12 for a chance to win over $1 million in cash and prizes in a single tournament. That’s the largest prize money ever for a console-based sports tournament. That tournament will end in April with live finals in New York.
When that happens, Virgin Gaming will begin to compete with Major League Gaming, which sponsors both online and live tournaments around the country. The tournaments can involve players of all skill levels, not just professional gamers. GameStop is also involved in a $100,000 Gridiron tournament with 30,000 players.
“That shows our system can really scale up to large tournaments,” Levy said.
What really helped the tournaments take off was the introduction of “asynchronous play.” In previous tournaments, players had to start playing at 7 pm at night and keep playing all night until they lost.” But now, you can play a game at a time of your own choosing, as long as you can find another player of your same rank at that time. That gives players more flexibility about when they have to play in the tournament.
Levy advised that the tournaments are starting with online gaming but could be expanded to mobile and social games, where the company would compete with King.com, Worldwinner and GameDuell.
Levy started the company with his buddy Zachary Zeldin in 2007 during their days at a university in Florida. They followed some of the live tournaments but found those games were dominated by superstars. There wasn’t really a tournament gaming business for ordinary gamers. So they started one and teamed up with Segal, who ultimately introduced them to billionaire Richard Branson.
Branson was actually an early pioneer in video games. His company formed Virgin Games in 1981. The company made acquisitions and steadily expanded its operations, renaming itself Virgin Interactive in 1994. It fostered some great talent such as David Perry, Louis Castle, and Brett Sperry. Sperry and Castle’s Westwood Studios made memorable games such as the real-time strategy games Dune II and Command & Conquer. But Virgin also made some major duds, such as the movie-based game Demolition Man. In 1998, Virgin sold the game company’s U.S. assets to Electronic Arts, while it unloaded the British game studios in a management buyout.
If Virgin Gaming keeps growing, then Branson will be happy he got back into gaming.
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Virgin Gaming announced that they have surpassed the one million member milestone. To date, over $7 million in cash prizes have been awarded; over four million game challenges have been issued and registered members are spending an average of 72 minutes per visit Virgin Gaming...
Virgin Gaming, the online tournament gaming division of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, has announced that it has snatched more than a million registered users for its prize-based online gaming tournaments.
Virgin has awarded more than $7 million in cash prizes. Four million game challenges have been issued and players are spending an average of 72 minutes per visit to the Virgin Gaming website as they play hardcore console games such as Electronic Arts Madden NFL 12 or Take- Interactive’s NBA 2K12.
“The numbers are increasing on a daily basis,” said Billy Levy, co-founder of Virgin Gaming and president of the group. “More than 700,000 of those players have signed on in the last four months.”
More and more publishers are adding new options for tournament play through the Virgin Gaming site. Besides EA’s EA Sports and Take-Two’s 2K Sports, other partners include Sony PlayStation, Ubisoft and GameStop.
“We knew we were on to something and that our service had significant potential, we just didn’t realize it would take off as quickly as it did,” said Rob Segal, chief executive of Virgin Gaming. “Our team continues to evolve the experience on a daily basis, and user feedback has been a key component in our upgrades.”
Virgin Gaming’s tournament play is integrated directly inside the games. The service can match similarly ranked players in tournaments. It can report the results of matches, categorize players into rankings, process secure payments, and provide customer support. Players can compete for online cash, knowing that cheaters will be rooted out of the system, since Virgin offers a “fair play guarantee” with automated game results validation.
Virgin commenced the service in June 2010. But Levy said the team worked out the kinks for a period of time and the biggest games have really ramped up in more recent times.
Virgin Gaming is now running the Challenge Series tournament on the PlayStation 3, where players are competing in Madden NFL 12, NHL 12, and FIFA 12 for a chance to win over $1 million in cash and prizes in a single tournament. That’s the largest prize money ever for a console-based sports tournament. That tournament will end in April with live finals in New York.
When that happens, Virgin Gaming will begin to compete with Major League Gaming, which sponsors both online and live tournaments around the country. The tournaments can involve players of all skill levels, not just professional gamers. GameStop is also involved in a $100,000 Gridiron tournament with 30,000 players.
“That shows our system can really scale up to large tournaments,” Levy said.
What really helped the tournaments take off was the introduction of “asynchronous play.” In previous tournaments, players had to start playing at 7 pm at night and keep playing all night until they lost.” But now, you can play a game at a time of your own choosing, as long as you can find another player of your same rank at that time. That gives players more flexibility about when they have to play in the tournament.
Levy advised that the tournaments are starting with online gaming but could be expanded to mobile and social games, where the company would compete with King.com, Worldwinner and GameDuell.
Levy started the company with his buddy Zachary Zeldin in 2007 during their days at a university in Florida. They followed some of the live tournaments but found those games were dominated by superstars. There wasn’t really a tournament gaming business for ordinary gamers. So they started one and teamed up with Segal, who ultimately introduced them to billionaire Richard Branson.
Branson was actually an early pioneer in video games. His company formed Virgin Games in 1981. The company made acquisitions and steadily expanded its operations, renaming itself Virgin Interactive in 1994. It fostered some great talent such as David Perry, Louis Castle, and Brett Sperry. Sperry and Castle’s Westwood Studios made memorable games such as the real-time strategy games Dune II and Command & Conquer. But Virgin also made some major duds, such as the movie-based game Demolition Man. In 1998, Virgin sold the game company’s U.S. assets to Electronic Arts, while it unloaded the British game studios in a management buyout.
If Virgin Gaming keeps growing, then Branson will be happy he got back into gaming.
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Virgin Bingo launches brand new advertising campaign
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Wednesday 25th January, 2012: Virgin Games, the leading online gaming company, has launched a brand new television advertising campaign for its bingo site – Virgin Bingo.
The latest advert is part of a £500,000 marketing campaign to run in the first quarter of 2012. It is a new concept for Virgin Bingo and is a departure from its previous animated advertisements. The new ad takes on a Willy Wonka meets Virgin theme. Staged in an imaginary factory where Virgin Bingo is made, a woman is taken on a backstage tour of the fantastical premises where Oompa-Loompas have been replaced by happy, dancing Virgin staff. The new commercial also introduces Virgin Bingo’s new welcome bonus: “Deposit £10 and play with £35”, as well as new exclusive Virgin Group prizes.
The campaign focuses primarily on women aged between 25 and 54 - the core target market for online bingo - with day time scheduling on channels such as Five, a range of Sky UK and ITV digital channels.
The 30 second advert was produced by ABF Pictures with Manning Gottlieb OMD acting as media planners and buyers. The advert is scheduled to run for multiple campaigns throughout the year across both terrestrial and freeview channels.
Simon Burridge, CEO of Virgin Games, commented: “This new advert has a flavour of Willy Wonka for adults about it. It has lots of energy, excitement and fun – just what consumers have come to expect from a Virgin advert.
“We first advertised Virgin Bingo on TV in 2010 and have witnessed fantastic customer acquisition rates as a result. We’ve found that TV advertising is a natural fit for bingo. Consumer trust and a sense of security and familiarity are very important attributes for a bingo brand. Being part of the Virgin brand helps to reassure customers that they are playing with a reputable company, while TV ads raise awareness of our existence and help to reinforce that trust and brand awareness.”
Matt Barraclough, Creative Director at ABF Pictures, commented: “We were thrilled to have the opportunity of working with the Virgin Games team. A brand like Virgin allows us to think bigger and look at online bingo in a different way. We wanted to stand out from traditional bingo commercials and do it in a very Virgin way.
“The commercial itself was produced over three months. The action was captured on green screen and the entire factory backdrop was then created using 3D modelling and animation. The inspiration for the advert was the core Virgin brand values: Fun, Value for Money, Innovation, Quality, Competitive Challenge and Brilliant Customer Service. We combined these values and used iconic Virgin styles to create an exciting and memorable advert.”
Founded in 2004, Virgin Games has over 1,000,000 players and over 295 games on its site. Through the introduction of a custom built Virgin Games platform in 2008, Virgin Games seeks to provide its players with the widest possible choice of casino games.
*Sorry, Virgin Games does not currently accept U.S, Canadian, New Zealand or Australian players. See World Casino Directory.
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Wednesday 25th January, 2012: Virgin Games, the leading online gaming company, has launched a brand new television advertising campaign for its bingo site – Virgin Bingo.
The latest advert is part of a £500,000 marketing campaign to run in the first quarter of 2012. It is a new concept for Virgin Bingo and is a departure from its previous animated advertisements. The new ad takes on a Willy Wonka meets Virgin theme. Staged in an imaginary factory where Virgin Bingo is made, a woman is taken on a backstage tour of the fantastical premises where Oompa-Loompas have been replaced by happy, dancing Virgin staff. The new commercial also introduces Virgin Bingo’s new welcome bonus: “Deposit £10 and play with £35”, as well as new exclusive Virgin Group prizes.
The campaign focuses primarily on women aged between 25 and 54 - the core target market for online bingo - with day time scheduling on channels such as Five, a range of Sky UK and ITV digital channels.
The 30 second advert was produced by ABF Pictures with Manning Gottlieb OMD acting as media planners and buyers. The advert is scheduled to run for multiple campaigns throughout the year across both terrestrial and freeview channels.
Simon Burridge, CEO of Virgin Games, commented: “This new advert has a flavour of Willy Wonka for adults about it. It has lots of energy, excitement and fun – just what consumers have come to expect from a Virgin advert.
“We first advertised Virgin Bingo on TV in 2010 and have witnessed fantastic customer acquisition rates as a result. We’ve found that TV advertising is a natural fit for bingo. Consumer trust and a sense of security and familiarity are very important attributes for a bingo brand. Being part of the Virgin brand helps to reassure customers that they are playing with a reputable company, while TV ads raise awareness of our existence and help to reinforce that trust and brand awareness.”
Matt Barraclough, Creative Director at ABF Pictures, commented: “We were thrilled to have the opportunity of working with the Virgin Games team. A brand like Virgin allows us to think bigger and look at online bingo in a different way. We wanted to stand out from traditional bingo commercials and do it in a very Virgin way.
“The commercial itself was produced over three months. The action was captured on green screen and the entire factory backdrop was then created using 3D modelling and animation. The inspiration for the advert was the core Virgin brand values: Fun, Value for Money, Innovation, Quality, Competitive Challenge and Brilliant Customer Service. We combined these values and used iconic Virgin styles to create an exciting and memorable advert.”
Founded in 2004, Virgin Games has over 1,000,000 players and over 295 games on its site. Through the introduction of a custom built Virgin Games platform in 2008, Virgin Games seeks to provide its players with the widest possible choice of casino games.
*Sorry, Virgin Games does not currently accept U.S, Canadian, New Zealand or Australian players. See World Casino Directory.
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Virgin Casino Releases Andre the Giant Slot Game
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Richard Branson's Virgin Casino announced the release of its latest slot game entitled Andre The Giant this week.
Virgin is in the batch of the first casinos to get this amazing slot game. PartyCasino.com is tipped to also host the pro wrestling themed game.
The new wrestling slot game is a Microgaming flash casino game that is based on the iconic World Wrestling Entertainment star Andre the Giant. It has been launched on the QuickFire platform and is fully licensed by CMG Worldwide.
This 5 reel, 25 pay-line slot game has symbols that revolve around the professional wrestling entertainment genre. Players can wrestle with symbols such as the Andre the Giant logo as the scatter, an image of Andre the Giant acts as the wild and there are additional symbols such as the wrestling ring, championship belt, the mask and tickets.
The biggest pay out a player can win from this game is 5,000 coins and this occurs when five matching symbols appear on the same pay-line. Players can then multiply their winnings by playing a game of Hi or Lo with cards.
The Andre Goes Wild feature round allows the wild symbol to expand to cover all three positions on the reel. This will only occur if the expansion results in a winning combination. The wild symbol only appears on reels 2 and 4 during the game.
If two or more Andre the Giant logo scatter symbols appear on the reels at any one time this will activate a scatter pay out. The scatter pay out for hitting five scatter symbols is 200 coins. If a player hits three or more scatter symbols then they will trigger the Battle Bout Bonus round.
In this round, the player is giving 10 free spins. Throughout these 10 free spins, Attack symbols are collected and saved for the second phase of this bonus round. These symbols are some of Andre the Giant signature wrestling moves. Once the free spins finish, the player then takes the Attack symbols collected into the next part of the bonus round where they pick an opponent to fight and then unleash the Attack symbols on that opponent.
Opponents include Flame Bro, Jimmy Iron Legs and Voltage Van Zandt. No, Hulk Hogan or Jake "The Snake" Roberts are not in the game, but we hear both of these wrestling icons are interested to have their own slot game, and Hogan's wish will be coming soon later this year.
If Andre the Giant hits the opponent then the player wins bonus credits. If Andre the Giant hits the opponent three or more times then the player can select one of Andre the Giant’s finishing moves to win the bout and earn multiple bonus credits.
The Andre the Giant slot game is available to play Virgin Casino right now and Virgin offer some of the best online casino bonuses on the planet so ring the bell!
*Andre The Giant fans may also like The Incredible Hulk online slot. Hulk Hogan purchased the Hulk naming rights to use "The Incredible Hulk" from Marvel Entertainment in a multi million dollar deal approximately 20 years ago.
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Richard Branson's Virgin Casino announced the release of its latest slot game entitled Andre The Giant this week.
Virgin is in the batch of the first casinos to get this amazing slot game. PartyCasino.com is tipped to also host the pro wrestling themed game.
The new wrestling slot game is a Microgaming flash casino game that is based on the iconic World Wrestling Entertainment star Andre the Giant. It has been launched on the QuickFire platform and is fully licensed by CMG Worldwide.
This 5 reel, 25 pay-line slot game has symbols that revolve around the professional wrestling entertainment genre. Players can wrestle with symbols such as the Andre the Giant logo as the scatter, an image of Andre the Giant acts as the wild and there are additional symbols such as the wrestling ring, championship belt, the mask and tickets.
The biggest pay out a player can win from this game is 5,000 coins and this occurs when five matching symbols appear on the same pay-line. Players can then multiply their winnings by playing a game of Hi or Lo with cards.
The Andre Goes Wild feature round allows the wild symbol to expand to cover all three positions on the reel. This will only occur if the expansion results in a winning combination. The wild symbol only appears on reels 2 and 4 during the game.
If two or more Andre the Giant logo scatter symbols appear on the reels at any one time this will activate a scatter pay out. The scatter pay out for hitting five scatter symbols is 200 coins. If a player hits three or more scatter symbols then they will trigger the Battle Bout Bonus round.
In this round, the player is giving 10 free spins. Throughout these 10 free spins, Attack symbols are collected and saved for the second phase of this bonus round. These symbols are some of Andre the Giant signature wrestling moves. Once the free spins finish, the player then takes the Attack symbols collected into the next part of the bonus round where they pick an opponent to fight and then unleash the Attack symbols on that opponent.
Opponents include Flame Bro, Jimmy Iron Legs and Voltage Van Zandt. No, Hulk Hogan or Jake "The Snake" Roberts are not in the game, but we hear both of these wrestling icons are interested to have their own slot game, and Hogan's wish will be coming soon later this year.
If Andre the Giant hits the opponent then the player wins bonus credits. If Andre the Giant hits the opponent three or more times then the player can select one of Andre the Giant’s finishing moves to win the bout and earn multiple bonus credits.
The Andre the Giant slot game is available to play Virgin Casino right now and Virgin offer some of the best online casino bonuses on the planet so ring the bell!
*Andre The Giant fans may also like The Incredible Hulk online slot. Hulk Hogan purchased the Hulk naming rights to use "The Incredible Hulk" from Marvel Entertainment in a multi million dollar deal approximately 20 years ago.
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Tubular Bells For Two; Seymour Centre, Sydney, Australia - 10th January 2012
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Today we had the enormous pleasure to expience Tubular Bells For Two in person at the Seymour Centre in Sydney.
If the name, "Tubular Bells" (For Two) sounds familiar, it should.
The original version by legendary musician Mike Oldfield has been used in many movies and is often referenced in media, and is also understood to be the breakthrough artist signing of Richard Branson's Virgin Records back in 1973.
Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts did a supurb job of entertaining and informing media types who witnessed their magic early today at the Seymour Centre.
It was two artists (bordering on musical genius we think), and 22 instruments, as they performed both 'Tubular Bells' and the somewhat less famous, 'Caveman'. On conclusion numerous media introduced themselves and complimented them on their ultra impressive contribution to the Sydney Festival.
Aidan explained "We started 10 years ago on trumpet and just kept adding instruments".
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Where: The Reginald, Seymour Centre. Corner City Road and Cleveland Street, Chippendale
One album. Two men. Too many instruments. A marathon of multi-instrumentalism. Two ambitious musicians take up more than 20 instruments to present Mike Oldfield’s classic hit Tubular Bells in a unique musical – and acrobatic – performance. Oldfield’s beautiful and sprawling progressive Celtic-folk-rock opus shot to number one in charts around the world in 1973-74.
Now Sydney multi-instrumentalists Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts have arranged the entire score of Tubular Bells to be played live by just two blokes, bringing the influential masterpiece to life in all its multi-layered madness and subtle beauty.
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Acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, glockenspiel, organ, drums, percussion, vocals, loops, bass guitar, a second slightly distorted guitar, taped motor-drive organ chord, tubular bells.
Aidan is the principal songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for the folk-rock band The Maple Trail (Broken Stone Records). He has toured Australia and the United States and released the albums Dirty Echo Spark (2007), Radio Twilight Lost (2008). Aidan is also a contributing songwriter and guitarist for popular psychedelic rock outfit Belles Will Ring (Remote Control Records), who have released the albums Mood Patterns (2007) and Broader Than Broadway (2008), and have toured Australia regularly, performing at festivals such as The Big Day Out. Aidan has also written and performed scores for theatre, including King Lear (2006, Harlos Productions), Titus! The Ultimate Murder Ballad Musical (2006, Gumption Ubertheatre), Hamlet (2009 and 2010, Harlos Productions), and Tattoo (2009, Griffin Theatre). Other current projects include a 9-part spoken word and experimental music project The Dead City Lullabies, and the highly experimental rock project The Blizzards, with Liam Judson (Belles Will Ring). Aidan and Daniel have been performing together for many years, Daniel having produced Aidan’s first solo album in 2000, Sounds of Planes as well as playing drums in The Maple Trail since 2006.
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Acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, drums, percussion, loops, vocals, double-speed guitar, one slightly distorted guitar, tubular bells. Daniel is a composer and multi-instrumentalist. A graduate in Composition and Music Technology, he has toured in many Australian bands and has composed music for film, theatre and dance. He is the guitarist/singer/songwriter of The Saturns, who won the 2006 BMMA Award for Best Rock Band. He is a member of Sydney based folk-psych-country outfit The Maple Trail, and plays lead guitar in the acoustic trio Ten Thumb Tom. As a session musician, Daniel has recorded and performed with the likes of Yothu Yindi, and recorded for TV productions such as Blue Heelers. Since 2008, Daniel has been the musician for William Yang’s My Generation, a theatrical piece that explores life within the Sydney arts community in the 1970s and 1980s. During 2009, Holdsworth was composer and musical director for the Acting Factory’s children’s production of Hansel and Gretel. Other theatrical/dance work include compositions for the productions Big Girls Don’t Cry (2004), Hanging by a Thread (2003) and Reinvent Your Name (2002). In film, Daniel has worked with Andrée Greenwell and T.Malfroy, co-composing music for the American feature documentary Refugio (2004). He has composed soundtracks to the short films Shilo Saves the Day (2010), The Gelatinous Drool of Ignorance (2007), and Organ Delivery (2005), and sound design on Entropy Day (2004).
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Tubular Bells is the debut record album of English musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1973. It was the first album released by Virgin Records and an early cornerstone of the company's success. Vivian Stanshall provided the voice of the "Master of Ceremonies" who reads off the list of instruments at the end of the first movement. The opening piano solo was used as a soundtrack to the blockbuster William Friedkin film The Exorcist (released the same year) and gained considerable airplay because of this.
The piece was later orchestrated by David Bedford for The Orchestral Tubular Bells version and it had three sequels in the 1990s, Tubular Bells II (1992), Tubular Bells III (1998) and The Millennium Bell (1999). Finally, the album was fully re-recorded as Tubular Bells 2003 at its 30th anniversary in 2003. A newly mastered and mixed re-issue of the original album appeared in June 2009 on Mercury Records, with bonus material. On 6 June there were international bell-ringing ceremonies to promote the release.
Tubular Bells in Movies and TV...
The opening theme, which was eventually chosen for the 1973 film The Exorcist, gained the record considerable publicity and introduced the work to a broader audience. Along with a number of other Oldfield pieces it was used in the 1979 NASA movie, The Space Movie. The opening theme has been sampled by many other artists such as Janet Jackson on her song "The Velvet Rope". The opening theme has also gained cultural significance as a 'haunting theme'; partly due to the association with The Exorcist.
In television it was also used in several episodes of the Dutch children's series Bassie en Adriaan, an episode ("Ghosts") of the BBC series My Family and an episode ("Poltergeist III - Dipesto Nothing") of Moonlighting. It was also used in a television advertisement for the Volkswagen Golf Diesel in 2002. It has also been used in other films such as 1974's Black Christmas, 1985's Weird Science, 2001's Scary Movie 2, 2002's The Master of Disguise and 2004's Saved!. The album is also referenced in the Only Fools and Horses episode "Fatal Extraction", although the cover of Tubular Bells II is shown on screen.
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Today we had the enormous pleasure to expience Tubular Bells For Two in person at the Seymour Centre in Sydney.
If the name, "Tubular Bells" (For Two) sounds familiar, it should.
The original version by legendary musician Mike Oldfield has been used in many movies and is often referenced in media, and is also understood to be the breakthrough artist signing of Richard Branson's Virgin Records back in 1973.
Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts did a supurb job of entertaining and informing media types who witnessed their magic early today at the Seymour Centre.
It was two artists (bordering on musical genius we think), and 22 instruments, as they performed both 'Tubular Bells' and the somewhat less famous, 'Caveman'. On conclusion numerous media introduced themselves and complimented them on their ultra impressive contribution to the Sydney Festival.
Aidan explained "We started 10 years ago on trumpet and just kept adding instruments".
Media Blurb
Where: The Reginald, Seymour Centre. Corner City Road and Cleveland Street, Chippendale
One album. Two men. Too many instruments. A marathon of multi-instrumentalism. Two ambitious musicians take up more than 20 instruments to present Mike Oldfield’s classic hit Tubular Bells in a unique musical – and acrobatic – performance. Oldfield’s beautiful and sprawling progressive Celtic-folk-rock opus shot to number one in charts around the world in 1973-74.
Now Sydney multi-instrumentalists Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts have arranged the entire score of Tubular Bells to be played live by just two blokes, bringing the influential masterpiece to life in all its multi-layered madness and subtle beauty.
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Aiden Roberts...
Acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, glockenspiel, organ, drums, percussion, vocals, loops, bass guitar, a second slightly distorted guitar, taped motor-drive organ chord, tubular bells.
Aidan is the principal songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for the folk-rock band The Maple Trail (Broken Stone Records). He has toured Australia and the United States and released the albums Dirty Echo Spark (2007), Radio Twilight Lost (2008). Aidan is also a contributing songwriter and guitarist for popular psychedelic rock outfit Belles Will Ring (Remote Control Records), who have released the albums Mood Patterns (2007) and Broader Than Broadway (2008), and have toured Australia regularly, performing at festivals such as The Big Day Out. Aidan has also written and performed scores for theatre, including King Lear (2006, Harlos Productions), Titus! The Ultimate Murder Ballad Musical (2006, Gumption Ubertheatre), Hamlet (2009 and 2010, Harlos Productions), and Tattoo (2009, Griffin Theatre). Other current projects include a 9-part spoken word and experimental music project The Dead City Lullabies, and the highly experimental rock project The Blizzards, with Liam Judson (Belles Will Ring). Aidan and Daniel have been performing together for many years, Daniel having produced Aidan’s first solo album in 2000, Sounds of Planes as well as playing drums in The Maple Trail since 2006.
Daniel Holdsworth...
Acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, drums, percussion, loops, vocals, double-speed guitar, one slightly distorted guitar, tubular bells. Daniel is a composer and multi-instrumentalist. A graduate in Composition and Music Technology, he has toured in many Australian bands and has composed music for film, theatre and dance. He is the guitarist/singer/songwriter of The Saturns, who won the 2006 BMMA Award for Best Rock Band. He is a member of Sydney based folk-psych-country outfit The Maple Trail, and plays lead guitar in the acoustic trio Ten Thumb Tom. As a session musician, Daniel has recorded and performed with the likes of Yothu Yindi, and recorded for TV productions such as Blue Heelers. Since 2008, Daniel has been the musician for William Yang’s My Generation, a theatrical piece that explores life within the Sydney arts community in the 1970s and 1980s. During 2009, Holdsworth was composer and musical director for the Acting Factory’s children’s production of Hansel and Gretel. Other theatrical/dance work include compositions for the productions Big Girls Don’t Cry (2004), Hanging by a Thread (2003) and Reinvent Your Name (2002). In film, Daniel has worked with Andrée Greenwell and T.Malfroy, co-composing music for the American feature documentary Refugio (2004). He has composed soundtracks to the short films Shilo Saves the Day (2010), The Gelatinous Drool of Ignorance (2007), and Organ Delivery (2005), and sound design on Entropy Day (2004).
Other...
Tubular Bells is the debut record album of English musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1973. It was the first album released by Virgin Records and an early cornerstone of the company's success. Vivian Stanshall provided the voice of the "Master of Ceremonies" who reads off the list of instruments at the end of the first movement. The opening piano solo was used as a soundtrack to the blockbuster William Friedkin film The Exorcist (released the same year) and gained considerable airplay because of this.
The piece was later orchestrated by David Bedford for The Orchestral Tubular Bells version and it had three sequels in the 1990s, Tubular Bells II (1992), Tubular Bells III (1998) and The Millennium Bell (1999). Finally, the album was fully re-recorded as Tubular Bells 2003 at its 30th anniversary in 2003. A newly mastered and mixed re-issue of the original album appeared in June 2009 on Mercury Records, with bonus material. On 6 June there were international bell-ringing ceremonies to promote the release.
Tubular Bells in Movies and TV...
The opening theme, which was eventually chosen for the 1973 film The Exorcist, gained the record considerable publicity and introduced the work to a broader audience. Along with a number of other Oldfield pieces it was used in the 1979 NASA movie, The Space Movie. The opening theme has been sampled by many other artists such as Janet Jackson on her song "The Velvet Rope". The opening theme has also gained cultural significance as a 'haunting theme'; partly due to the association with The Exorcist.
In television it was also used in several episodes of the Dutch children's series Bassie en Adriaan, an episode ("Ghosts") of the BBC series My Family and an episode ("Poltergeist III - Dipesto Nothing") of Moonlighting. It was also used in a television advertisement for the Volkswagen Golf Diesel in 2002. It has also been used in other films such as 1974's Black Christmas, 1985's Weird Science, 2001's Scary Movie 2, 2002's The Master of Disguise and 2004's Saved!. The album is also referenced in the Only Fools and Horses episode "Fatal Extraction", although the cover of Tubular Bells II is shown on screen.
Websites
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells 'For Two'
Seymour Centre
Sydney Festival
Sydney Festival - Tubular Bells For Two
Mike Oldfield official website
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Monday, January 09, 2012
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Richard Branson on Measuring the Success of 2011, by Richard Branson
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As I look out across the ocean, savoring another sunset on Necker Island, I find myself reflecting on a busy and exciting year for myself and the Virgin Group. There were a couple of setbacks: In January, I ruptured a cruciate ligament in a ski accident, which meant that I had to travel to France and South Africa on crutches; in August, a fire here destroyed the great house. But we have ended 2011 in a much happier way, with my daughter Holly’s wedding to Fred Andrews, a shipbroker. This seems a good time to jot down a few of the year’s highlights.
I have written previously that success cannot be measured in wealth, fame or power, but by whether you have made a positive difference for others. The accomplishments of the past year of which I am most proud involve my efforts to raise awareness of and financing for Virgin Unite, along with the new philanthropic ventures we launched.
Because it is our responsibility as entrepreneurs and business leaders to tackle the issues our society faces, from climate change to poverty. To find solutions, we at Virgin have had to consciously cast aside traditional thinking, form unusual partnerships and consider unorthodox answers. Here are some of our most effective actions:
1. Taking the initiative.
The Carbon War Room is a business-focused, global NGO we set up three years ago to find profitable solutions to tackling climate change: Our society does not have to make a choice between economic growth and saving the environment. CWR is a nonprofit fixated by profit.
We made great progress over the past 12 months. Rather than waiting for governments to work out policy solutions, the CWR team launched two game-changing websites: one to promote efficiency in shipping; another to rank and chart the latest in sustainable aviation biofuels.
Earlier this year CWR launched a program to help finance energy-efficient retrofits of buildings, which was kicked off with a
$650 million investment scheme in Florida and California.
2. Reducing, reusng, recycling and planning for the future.
We must also ensure that we conserve our planet’s resources and maintain diversity. This year Virgin Unite struck up a great partnership with WildAid to campaign for the banning of shark-finning, the barbaric and wasteful act of cutting a fin off a living shark.
WildAid estimates that 73 million sharks per year are killed for this dish.
This project is in its early days but we are making great progress, thanks in part to the support of Governor Jerry Brown of California, who signed a bill banning the sale and possession of shark fins.
Already, many top restaurants and hotels no longer serve shark-fin soup.
3. Championing unconventional solutions.
Over the past 50 years, drug usage has gone up and jails have filled.
Though millions of taxpayer dollars have been spent trying to stamp out this illicit trade, the prohibitions have merely fueled organized crime. It is time that we try an alternative approach. This year I was fortunate to be part of the U.N. Global Commission on Drug Policy, which found that the costly war on drugs has backfired, producing little to no results.
A decade ago, Portugal became the first European country to officially abolish all criminal penalties for personal possession of drugs – a brave and successful policy. Jail time was replaced with offers of treatment for addiction: many critics feared this would attract “drug tourists” and exacerbate Portugal’s drug problem.
The results of a report commissioned by the Cato Institute in April this year suggest otherwise. It found that in the five years after personal possession was decriminalized, illegal drug use among teens in Portugal declined and rates of new HIV infection caused by sharing of dirty needles dropped, while the number of people seeking treatment for drug addiction more than doubled.
Portugal’s brave stand amounts to a decision to “Screw Business As Usual” – the title of my latest book and a mantra that should be adopted by people holding positions in company boardrooms and government cabinets the world over.
4. Building for the future.
Virgin businesses have always emphasized the need to challenge the market and do things differently – values we are keen to share with a new generation of entrepreneurs in the developing world. In 2011 we continued to expand our efforts, launching the new Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship in Jamaica and moving our center in Johannesburg to new premises, under a new CEO. Both centers are focused on helping young entrepreneurs to expand their businesses by offering practical advice and mentoring.
I brought groups of business people to South Africa and Jamaica to meet our entrepreneurs; as always, the visitors were bowled over by the young entrepreneurs’ enthusiasm and passion for their work. We hope to expand our efforts further and to find financing and maybe obtain government help in scaling up these centers.
Our society’s social, environmental and financial problems remain challenging and it looks like next year will be a tough one on many fronts. We will need to look for bold solutions, because change means opportunity. Whether you can effect small changes at the local level or try to push for sweeping cultural shifts in your industry or sector, 2012 – now – is the time to make a difference.
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Richard Branson Virgin Enterprises Limited
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As I look out across the ocean, savoring another sunset on Necker Island, I find myself reflecting on a busy and exciting year for myself and the Virgin Group. There were a couple of setbacks: In January, I ruptured a cruciate ligament in a ski accident, which meant that I had to travel to France and South Africa on crutches; in August, a fire here destroyed the great house. But we have ended 2011 in a much happier way, with my daughter Holly’s wedding to Fred Andrews, a shipbroker. This seems a good time to jot down a few of the year’s highlights.
I have written previously that success cannot be measured in wealth, fame or power, but by whether you have made a positive difference for others. The accomplishments of the past year of which I am most proud involve my efforts to raise awareness of and financing for Virgin Unite, along with the new philanthropic ventures we launched.
Because it is our responsibility as entrepreneurs and business leaders to tackle the issues our society faces, from climate change to poverty. To find solutions, we at Virgin have had to consciously cast aside traditional thinking, form unusual partnerships and consider unorthodox answers. Here are some of our most effective actions:
1. Taking the initiative.
The Carbon War Room is a business-focused, global NGO we set up three years ago to find profitable solutions to tackling climate change: Our society does not have to make a choice between economic growth and saving the environment. CWR is a nonprofit fixated by profit.
We made great progress over the past 12 months. Rather than waiting for governments to work out policy solutions, the CWR team launched two game-changing websites: one to promote efficiency in shipping; another to rank and chart the latest in sustainable aviation biofuels.
Earlier this year CWR launched a program to help finance energy-efficient retrofits of buildings, which was kicked off with a
$650 million investment scheme in Florida and California.
2. Reducing, reusng, recycling and planning for the future.
We must also ensure that we conserve our planet’s resources and maintain diversity. This year Virgin Unite struck up a great partnership with WildAid to campaign for the banning of shark-finning, the barbaric and wasteful act of cutting a fin off a living shark.
WildAid estimates that 73 million sharks per year are killed for this dish.
This project is in its early days but we are making great progress, thanks in part to the support of Governor Jerry Brown of California, who signed a bill banning the sale and possession of shark fins.
Already, many top restaurants and hotels no longer serve shark-fin soup.
3. Championing unconventional solutions.
Over the past 50 years, drug usage has gone up and jails have filled.
Though millions of taxpayer dollars have been spent trying to stamp out this illicit trade, the prohibitions have merely fueled organized crime. It is time that we try an alternative approach. This year I was fortunate to be part of the U.N. Global Commission on Drug Policy, which found that the costly war on drugs has backfired, producing little to no results.
A decade ago, Portugal became the first European country to officially abolish all criminal penalties for personal possession of drugs – a brave and successful policy. Jail time was replaced with offers of treatment for addiction: many critics feared this would attract “drug tourists” and exacerbate Portugal’s drug problem.
The results of a report commissioned by the Cato Institute in April this year suggest otherwise. It found that in the five years after personal possession was decriminalized, illegal drug use among teens in Portugal declined and rates of new HIV infection caused by sharing of dirty needles dropped, while the number of people seeking treatment for drug addiction more than doubled.
Portugal’s brave stand amounts to a decision to “Screw Business As Usual” – the title of my latest book and a mantra that should be adopted by people holding positions in company boardrooms and government cabinets the world over.
4. Building for the future.
Virgin businesses have always emphasized the need to challenge the market and do things differently – values we are keen to share with a new generation of entrepreneurs in the developing world. In 2011 we continued to expand our efforts, launching the new Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship in Jamaica and moving our center in Johannesburg to new premises, under a new CEO. Both centers are focused on helping young entrepreneurs to expand their businesses by offering practical advice and mentoring.
I brought groups of business people to South Africa and Jamaica to meet our entrepreneurs; as always, the visitors were bowled over by the young entrepreneurs’ enthusiasm and passion for their work. We hope to expand our efforts further and to find financing and maybe obtain government help in scaling up these centers.
Our society’s social, environmental and financial problems remain challenging and it looks like next year will be a tough one on many fronts. We will need to look for bold solutions, because change means opportunity. Whether you can effect small changes at the local level or try to push for sweeping cultural shifts in your industry or sector, 2012 – now – is the time to make a difference.
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Monday, January 02, 2012
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Online Bingo Players Hit Virgin Bingo as Sales Begin
Virgin Bingo players benefit from a different kind of sale.
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While most people are hitting Oxford Street, Bond Street and huge department stores like Selfridges and Harrods in order to make the most of post Christmas sales, the online bingo room of Virgin Bingo is hosting its own online bingo sales. This Virgin Bingo promotion will play until Sunday January 1st 2012 in the Marrakesh bingo room with three hourly bingo sessions happening every day.
So players can join Virgin Bingo daily from 10am-11am, 4pm-5pm and then again from 8pm-9pm where for every one bingo card they purchase, they will get one more completely free. In addition to the buy one get one free bingo games, Virgin Bingo want to thank their players for supporting them, that is why they have increased the prize pots of their games, with a lot more £20 and £50 cash pot games taking place during the festive period. Players can purchase their cards in advance while these games will play on 90 ball bingo, meaning there will be at least three winners per game.
New players can enjoy these bingo games by registering an account at Virgin Bingo and by making a small deposit worth £5. Once they have used that money to purchase bingo cards, Virgin Bingo will automatically release a free £25 welcome bonus.
This is the perfect time to sign up at Virgin Bingo because players can enjoy the latest online slots game to come from Cryptologic and DC Comic. An exhilarating version of Wonder Woman is now available that features 5 reels and 50 pay lines, with a minimum 1p bet and a maximum £12 bet per line. The slot game features the Bonus Bet round, Wonder Wild Free Games and the Ares Showdown feature.
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While most people are hitting Oxford Street, Bond Street and huge department stores like Selfridges and Harrods in order to make the most of post Christmas sales, the online bingo room of Virgin Bingo is hosting its own online bingo sales. This Virgin Bingo promotion will play until Sunday January 1st 2012 in the Marrakesh bingo room with three hourly bingo sessions happening every day.
So players can join Virgin Bingo daily from 10am-11am, 4pm-5pm and then again from 8pm-9pm where for every one bingo card they purchase, they will get one more completely free. In addition to the buy one get one free bingo games, Virgin Bingo want to thank their players for supporting them, that is why they have increased the prize pots of their games, with a lot more £20 and £50 cash pot games taking place during the festive period. Players can purchase their cards in advance while these games will play on 90 ball bingo, meaning there will be at least three winners per game.
New players can enjoy these bingo games by registering an account at Virgin Bingo and by making a small deposit worth £5. Once they have used that money to purchase bingo cards, Virgin Bingo will automatically release a free £25 welcome bonus.
This is the perfect time to sign up at Virgin Bingo because players can enjoy the latest online slots game to come from Cryptologic and DC Comic. An exhilarating version of Wonder Woman is now available that features 5 reels and 50 pay lines, with a minimum 1p bet and a maximum £12 bet per line. The slot game features the Bonus Bet round, Wonder Wild Free Games and the Ares Showdown feature.
Sorry, no U.S, Australian or New Zealand players. See Global Gaming Directory.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Virgin Games Gets Pixies of the Forest Online Slot Game
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Virgin Casino is delighted to bring yet another classic slot game to its world famous online casino.
Experience the magic of winning with Pixies of the Forest ™! For only 33 coins, enjoy 99 paylines of Tumbling Reels™.
Check out Virgin Casino today and play Pixies of the Forest or other classic slot games like Cleopatra, Monopoly, Wheel of Fortune, Da Vinci Diamonds or Call of Duty.
This game can be played for free or played for money.
Virgin Casino is owned and operated by Richard Branson's Virgin Enterprises Limited.
*Sorry, no US, Australian, New Zealand or Canadian players. See World Casino Directory
Introduction
For only 33 coins, enjoy 99 paylines of Tumbling Reels™ action in an enchanting world filled with treasure. 3 for 1 betting means you earn 3 active paylines for every 1 coin bet.
With the extremely popular Tumbling Reels™ feature, all winning symbol combinations disappear from the reel window causing replacement symbols to tumble from above. Each of your paylines can potentially earn riches multiple times in the same game.
Pixies of the Forest ™ also features easy-to-follow Connected Lines™. With 3 for 1 betting, you get all 99 Connected Lines™ for only 33 coins!
Get three Bonus symbols on a payline to earn free spins in the Bonus. The Bonus has richer reels than the base, with additional wild symbols on the first four reels.
Experience the magic of winning with Pixies of the Forest ™.
How To Bet
Pixies of the Forest ™ features 99 paylines, which costs only 33 coins to play. You can choose your coin value, which multiplies all payline awards won. You can also use Auto Spin to play the game for you.
COIN VALUE
Displays current coin value as currency. Click the left arrow (with a minus sign) to decrease the coin value. Click the right arrow (with a plus sign) to increase the coin value. Clicking the left and right arrows does not necessarily decrease or increase your coin value by uniform increments. Rather, your coin value adjusts to preset values which represent the most popular bet amounts.
LINES
Displays current number of paylines. Betting is fixed at 99 paylines, which costs 33 coins.
SPIN
Click to spin the reels and submit your bet.
Auto Spin Feature
Auto Spin plays the game automatically for a given number of games at 99 lines and your current coin value. Once you have selected your desired coin value, click AUTO SPIN and choose how many games you want to play. Auto Spin will keep playing the specified number of games until you click the STOP button, you trigger a Bonus, or your balance is insufficient to spin again.
Tumbling Reels™ Feature
All paytable-defined symbol combinations trigger the Tumbling Reels™ feature during regular and Free Spins Bonus game play. All winning symbol combinations are evaluated and values are added to the win meter.
All symbols in winning combinations disappear. All symbol positions on each reel are filled as symbols tumble from above to fill all empty spaces. The game screen is re-evaluated for symbols in winning combinations and values are added to the win meter.
The Tumbling Reels™ feature remains active until no paytable-defined symbol combinations are created as a result of new symbols tumbling from above.
Connected Lines™ Feature with 3 for 1 Betting
A line is considered connected if each of its symbols share a side or corner with the symbols(s) on the neighboring reel(s). There are 99 possible paylines that employ this Connected Lines™ feature and they are all present in Pixies of the Forest™. With 3 for 1 betting, you activate all these 99 paylines for only 33 coins, earning you 3 paylines for every 1 coin staked.
Free Spins Bonus
You can trigger the Free Spins Bonus by getting three Bonus symbols on a wagered payline. Three Bonus symbols on multiple paylines does not trigger the Bonus multiple times. You can only trigger the Bonus once on a given spin.
Once you trigger the Free Spins Bonus, you are prompted to pick one of the Bonus symbols to reveal your awarded free spin count. You can earn 5 to 11 free spins.
The Free Spins Bonus is played automatically. Your coin value in the Bonus is equal to the coin value on the reel spin that triggered the Bonus. The Bonus reels are made richer by adding wilds to the first four reels.
A non-wild symbol must be part of any winning combination.
For example, the following outcome on a payline pays the award for five Ace symbols:
Wild - Wild - Wild - Wild - Ace
Bonus play continues until you have played through your free spins. You cannot retrigger additional free spins in the Free Spins Bonus.
Options
Graphics Quality
Adjust the quality of the graphics to get the optimal animation performance.
BEST mode - Graphics look best, but performance may suffer.
HIGH mode (default) - Optimal graphics and performance setting.
MEDIUM mode - Lower quality but increased performance.
LOW mode - Degraded graphics, but smoothest animation performance is achieved even on slower computers.
Rules and Additional Information
Malfunction voids all pays and plays.
All line pay symbols must appear on a played line and on consecutive reels, beginning with the far left reel.
Only highest winner paid on each payline.
Line wins are multiplied by the coin value.
Coinciding wins on different paylines are added.
Awards are shown in currency.
Bonus symbol appears on reels 1, 2, and 3 in the base game.
Wild symbol appears on reels 2, 3, and 4 in the base game.
Wild symbol appears on reels 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the Free Spins Bonus.
Free Spins Bonus can only be triggered once on a given spin.
Free spins cannot be retriggered in the Free Spins Bonus.
Regardless of your bet size, there is an award cap on any single transaction. See the paytable for details. A transaction includes the results of the Free Spins Bonus plus the outcome which launched the Bonus. If the award cap is reached in the Bonus, the Bonus ends immediately irrespective of any remaining free spins.
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Virgin Casino
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Virgin Casino is delighted to bring yet another classic slot game to its world famous online casino.
Experience the magic of winning with Pixies of the Forest ™! For only 33 coins, enjoy 99 paylines of Tumbling Reels™.
Check out Virgin Casino today and play Pixies of the Forest or other classic slot games like Cleopatra, Monopoly, Wheel of Fortune, Da Vinci Diamonds or Call of Duty.
This game can be played for free or played for money.
Virgin Casino is owned and operated by Richard Branson's Virgin Enterprises Limited.
*Sorry, no US, Australian, New Zealand or Canadian players. See World Casino Directory
Introduction
For only 33 coins, enjoy 99 paylines of Tumbling Reels™ action in an enchanting world filled with treasure. 3 for 1 betting means you earn 3 active paylines for every 1 coin bet.
With the extremely popular Tumbling Reels™ feature, all winning symbol combinations disappear from the reel window causing replacement symbols to tumble from above. Each of your paylines can potentially earn riches multiple times in the same game.
Pixies of the Forest ™ also features easy-to-follow Connected Lines™. With 3 for 1 betting, you get all 99 Connected Lines™ for only 33 coins!
Get three Bonus symbols on a payline to earn free spins in the Bonus. The Bonus has richer reels than the base, with additional wild symbols on the first four reels.
Experience the magic of winning with Pixies of the Forest ™.
How To Bet
Pixies of the Forest ™ features 99 paylines, which costs only 33 coins to play. You can choose your coin value, which multiplies all payline awards won. You can also use Auto Spin to play the game for you.
COIN VALUE
Displays current coin value as currency. Click the left arrow (with a minus sign) to decrease the coin value. Click the right arrow (with a plus sign) to increase the coin value. Clicking the left and right arrows does not necessarily decrease or increase your coin value by uniform increments. Rather, your coin value adjusts to preset values which represent the most popular bet amounts.
LINES
Displays current number of paylines. Betting is fixed at 99 paylines, which costs 33 coins.
SPIN
Click to spin the reels and submit your bet.
Auto Spin Feature
Auto Spin plays the game automatically for a given number of games at 99 lines and your current coin value. Once you have selected your desired coin value, click AUTO SPIN and choose how many games you want to play. Auto Spin will keep playing the specified number of games until you click the STOP button, you trigger a Bonus, or your balance is insufficient to spin again.
Tumbling Reels™ Feature
All paytable-defined symbol combinations trigger the Tumbling Reels™ feature during regular and Free Spins Bonus game play. All winning symbol combinations are evaluated and values are added to the win meter.
All symbols in winning combinations disappear. All symbol positions on each reel are filled as symbols tumble from above to fill all empty spaces. The game screen is re-evaluated for symbols in winning combinations and values are added to the win meter.
The Tumbling Reels™ feature remains active until no paytable-defined symbol combinations are created as a result of new symbols tumbling from above.
Connected Lines™ Feature with 3 for 1 Betting
A line is considered connected if each of its symbols share a side or corner with the symbols(s) on the neighboring reel(s). There are 99 possible paylines that employ this Connected Lines™ feature and they are all present in Pixies of the Forest™. With 3 for 1 betting, you activate all these 99 paylines for only 33 coins, earning you 3 paylines for every 1 coin staked.
Free Spins Bonus
You can trigger the Free Spins Bonus by getting three Bonus symbols on a wagered payline. Three Bonus symbols on multiple paylines does not trigger the Bonus multiple times. You can only trigger the Bonus once on a given spin.
Once you trigger the Free Spins Bonus, you are prompted to pick one of the Bonus symbols to reveal your awarded free spin count. You can earn 5 to 11 free spins.
The Free Spins Bonus is played automatically. Your coin value in the Bonus is equal to the coin value on the reel spin that triggered the Bonus. The Bonus reels are made richer by adding wilds to the first four reels.
A non-wild symbol must be part of any winning combination.
For example, the following outcome on a payline pays the award for five Ace symbols:
Wild - Wild - Wild - Wild - Ace
Bonus play continues until you have played through your free spins. You cannot retrigger additional free spins in the Free Spins Bonus.
Options
Graphics Quality
Adjust the quality of the graphics to get the optimal animation performance.
BEST mode - Graphics look best, but performance may suffer.
HIGH mode (default) - Optimal graphics and performance setting.
MEDIUM mode - Lower quality but increased performance.
LOW mode - Degraded graphics, but smoothest animation performance is achieved even on slower computers.
Rules and Additional Information
Malfunction voids all pays and plays.
All line pay symbols must appear on a played line and on consecutive reels, beginning with the far left reel.
Only highest winner paid on each payline.
Line wins are multiplied by the coin value.
Coinciding wins on different paylines are added.
Awards are shown in currency.
Bonus symbol appears on reels 1, 2, and 3 in the base game.
Wild symbol appears on reels 2, 3, and 4 in the base game.
Wild symbol appears on reels 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the Free Spins Bonus.
Free Spins Bonus can only be triggered once on a given spin.
Free spins cannot be retriggered in the Free Spins Bonus.
Regardless of your bet size, there is an award cap on any single transaction. See the paytable for details. A transaction includes the results of the Free Spins Bonus plus the outcome which launched the Bonus. If the award cap is reached in the Bonus, the Bonus ends immediately irrespective of any remaining free spins.
Website
Virgin Casino
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Wonder-Woman Online Slot Game Comes To Virgin Casino
Virgin Casino Gets More DC Comics Superheroes: Wonder Woman
Virgin Casino is delighted to bring yet another DC Comics superhero slot game to its world famous online casino.
Check out Virgin Casino today and play Wonder-Woman or other superhero slot games like Superman or Batman for free or for money.
Virgin Casino is owned and operated by Richard Branson's Virgin Enterprises Limited.
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Virgin Casino is delighted to bring yet another DC Comics superhero slot game to its world famous online casino.
Check out Virgin Casino today and play Wonder-Woman or other superhero slot games like Superman or Batman for free or for money.
Virgin Casino is owned and operated by Richard Branson's Virgin Enterprises Limited.
*Sorry, no US, Australian, New Zealand or Canadian players. See World Casino Directory
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
Virgin Games Signs Up Video Content Technology Provider; Superman Slot Game Launches At Virgin Casino
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Virgin Casino is licensed in the gambling jurisdiction of Alderney in accordance with British Law. New players are offered a 100% match bonus up to £$€100.
Friday 9th December, 2011
Virgin Games the leading online gaming company, has today announced that it has signed up vzaar as its video content technology provider. The Company will use the vzaar technology to serve videos on all its casino, bingo, poker and mobile sites.
Vzaar is industry leading in the world of video technology and provides professional quality online video platforms for a number of industries including media companies, e-commerce, web applications and non-profit organizations. The new functionality provided by vzaar follows a complete re-launch of all Virgin Games websites in September of this year. All Virgin Games sites, which include Casino, Bingo and Poker, were redesigned to be more engaging for the user. The latest introduction of video technology enhances the interactive and user friendly experience by allowing Virgin Games customers to see video previews of slot games before having a go via the demo play option.
Pierrick Leveque, Head of Acquisition at Virgin Games, commented: "In the past year we’ve worked hard to improve our site navigation, usability and content quality through large-scale site redesign projects. Video was on the map from day one, and we’re delighted to have found in vzaar a content technology partner flexible enough to accommodate all our video needs. We’re looking forward to a long and successful partnership."
Launched in 2004, Virgin Games is one of the UK’s leading online gaming sites.
About Virgin Games:
Virgin Games launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK.
Virgin Casino can not currently be accessed by Australian, New Zealand or American players, but a range of other online casinos can be located via the Global Gaming Directory.
Superman Slot Game Launches At Virgin Casino
This slot game is a classic. It’s powered by Cryptologic and has 5 reels and 50 paylines. It has a 10,000 coin jackpot which means you can win up to £100,000.
Superman has a Bonus Bet feature where you can add an extra paylines – if you activate this, you will then have a chance to trigger the Save The World feature (bonus round). Here you will see Superman destroying missiles in a meteor shower resulting in prizes. Once he reaches Earth, you will have a choice of 3 doors. 1 door will take you to a room full of kryptonite and end the bonus round. The one to look out for is the one that leads you to Lex Luthor – Superman will then capture him and reward you win 100 times your stake.
Superman also comes with a Free Games bonus round where you will get 10 free spins. If you’re lucky enough to get an expanded Superman on any reel during the free spins, expect a 5x multiplier to be added. That means you can potential win 10 free spins with a 5x multiplier!
This is a super slot game that you will love. Virgin Casino also offer many great slots such as Alice’s Wonderland, Captain Cannon’s Circus of Cash and favourites such as Cleopatra, Da Vinci Diamonds and Monopoly. They offer £100 free when you join (sorry, no U.S, Canadian or Australian players) and weekly promotions to keep you coming back for more.
Virgin Casino Releases Siberian Storm Slot Game...
Virgin Casino released a new slot game entitled Siberian Storm and it is set to cause just that at Richard Branson's very popular online casino.
The new slot game has a Siberian wild life theme to it and includes the mesmerizing MultiWay Extra™ format of wagering where players can win in up to 720 different ways.
The scatter pays and the stacked wilds make sure for an exciting slot game experience. The free spin bonus round gives the player the opportunity to win up to 240 free spins to win a huge reward. During the free spin bonus round, the player begins with 8 free spins. However, these can be re-triggered to attain the potential 240 free spins.
The stand-out features for Siberian Storm include superb graphics, a high quality soundtrack and the chance for players to win very big with a variety of ways to win a cash prize.
In Siberian Storm, players can win by hitting symbols diagonally as well as just from left to right. There is a single lines jackpot of 1,000 coins. This can be won when the player hits five Siberian Storm logos and there is a total jackpot of £250,000.
Siberian Storm is available to play at Virgin Casino right now.
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Virgin Games the leading online gaming company, has today announced that it has signed up vzaar as its video content technology provider. The Company will use the vzaar technology to serve videos on all its casino, bingo, poker and mobile sites.
Vzaar is industry leading in the world of video technology and provides professional quality online video platforms for a number of industries including media companies, e-commerce, web applications and non-profit organizations. The new functionality provided by vzaar follows a complete re-launch of all Virgin Games websites in September of this year. All Virgin Games sites, which include Casino, Bingo and Poker, were redesigned to be more engaging for the user. The latest introduction of video technology enhances the interactive and user friendly experience by allowing Virgin Games customers to see video previews of slot games before having a go via the demo play option.
Pierrick Leveque, Head of Acquisition at Virgin Games, commented: "In the past year we’ve worked hard to improve our site navigation, usability and content quality through large-scale site redesign projects. Video was on the map from day one, and we’re delighted to have found in vzaar a content technology partner flexible enough to accommodate all our video needs. We’re looking forward to a long and successful partnership."
Launched in 2004, Virgin Games is one of the UK’s leading online gaming sites.
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Virgin Games launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK.
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Superman Slot Game Launches At Virgin Casino
This slot game is a classic. It’s powered by Cryptologic and has 5 reels and 50 paylines. It has a 10,000 coin jackpot which means you can win up to £100,000.
Superman has a Bonus Bet feature where you can add an extra paylines – if you activate this, you will then have a chance to trigger the Save The World feature (bonus round). Here you will see Superman destroying missiles in a meteor shower resulting in prizes. Once he reaches Earth, you will have a choice of 3 doors. 1 door will take you to a room full of kryptonite and end the bonus round. The one to look out for is the one that leads you to Lex Luthor – Superman will then capture him and reward you win 100 times your stake.
Superman also comes with a Free Games bonus round where you will get 10 free spins. If you’re lucky enough to get an expanded Superman on any reel during the free spins, expect a 5x multiplier to be added. That means you can potential win 10 free spins with a 5x multiplier!
This is a super slot game that you will love. Virgin Casino also offer many great slots such as Alice’s Wonderland, Captain Cannon’s Circus of Cash and favourites such as Cleopatra, Da Vinci Diamonds and Monopoly. They offer £100 free when you join (sorry, no U.S, Canadian or Australian players) and weekly promotions to keep you coming back for more.
Virgin Casino Releases Siberian Storm Slot Game...
Virgin Casino released a new slot game entitled Siberian Storm and it is set to cause just that at Richard Branson's very popular online casino.
The new slot game has a Siberian wild life theme to it and includes the mesmerizing MultiWay Extra™ format of wagering where players can win in up to 720 different ways.
The scatter pays and the stacked wilds make sure for an exciting slot game experience. The free spin bonus round gives the player the opportunity to win up to 240 free spins to win a huge reward. During the free spin bonus round, the player begins with 8 free spins. However, these can be re-triggered to attain the potential 240 free spins.
The stand-out features for Siberian Storm include superb graphics, a high quality soundtrack and the chance for players to win very big with a variety of ways to win a cash prize.
In Siberian Storm, players can win by hitting symbols diagonally as well as just from left to right. There is a single lines jackpot of 1,000 coins. This can be won when the player hits five Siberian Storm logos and there is a total jackpot of £250,000.
Siberian Storm is available to play at Virgin Casino right now.
Virgin Casino can not currently be accessed by Australian, New Zealand or American players, but a range of other online casinos can be located via the Global Gaming Directory.
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Richard Branson empathy for "Occupy Wall Street" protesters - 23rd November 2011
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As the fourth richest man in the United Kingdom, Sir Richard Branson is not part of the "99 percent," a phrase coined by the "Occupy Wall Street" protesters to describe those making less than the richest one percent.
But the Virgin boss and self-made billionaire has empathy for protesters currently making headlines all over the world, FOXNews.com reported Tuesday.
"It is a very positive movement, it's a peaceful movement and it needs to make businesses all over the world sit up and listen," Branson said at the Rock the Kasbah party in support of his non-profit Virgin Unite foundation in Hollywood.
He said his new book, titled "Screw Business as Usual," actually has a message similar to that of the protests.
"Basically its saying that business should come to be a force for good, it should get out there and tackle the problems of the world," he explained. "In that way, it hopefully can regain its reputation and the need to 'Occupy Wall Street' will be less."
Branson also said he is optimistic that the movement will have a positive impact in turning the corporate world around for the better.
"It should happen in packs and I really think its capitalism is going to have a good name rather than a bad name," he said. "It's up to the people who are lucky enough to be in a position of power through businesses to utilize that power responsibly that's so very, very important."
As a teenager, Branson spent time running from police wielding batons as he marched on the American embassy in England in an effort to try to stop the Vietnam War.
"I'm a lad of the 60s and I think we had a social conscience in those days," he recalled. "So from quite a young age I set up an advisory for the young people and through the advisory center I got a great understanding of people who were struggling in life, and I'm in a position where I can make a real difference and I'm determined to make a real difference."
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As the fourth richest man in the United Kingdom, Sir Richard Branson is not part of the "99 percent," a phrase coined by the "Occupy Wall Street" protesters to describe those making less than the richest one percent.
But the Virgin boss and self-made billionaire has empathy for protesters currently making headlines all over the world, FOXNews.com reported Tuesday.
"It is a very positive movement, it's a peaceful movement and it needs to make businesses all over the world sit up and listen," Branson said at the Rock the Kasbah party in support of his non-profit Virgin Unite foundation in Hollywood.
He said his new book, titled "Screw Business as Usual," actually has a message similar to that of the protests.
"Basically its saying that business should come to be a force for good, it should get out there and tackle the problems of the world," he explained. "In that way, it hopefully can regain its reputation and the need to 'Occupy Wall Street' will be less."
Branson also said he is optimistic that the movement will have a positive impact in turning the corporate world around for the better.
"It should happen in packs and I really think its capitalism is going to have a good name rather than a bad name," he said. "It's up to the people who are lucky enough to be in a position of power through businesses to utilize that power responsibly that's so very, very important."
As a teenager, Branson spent time running from police wielding batons as he marched on the American embassy in England in an effort to try to stop the Vietnam War.
"I'm a lad of the 60s and I think we had a social conscience in those days," he recalled. "So from quite a young age I set up an advisory for the young people and through the advisory center I got a great understanding of people who were struggling in life, and I'm in a position where I can make a real difference and I'm determined to make a real difference."
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
EON PRODUCTIONS, METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS AND SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE 7th NOVEMBER IS START OF PRODUCTION FOR 23rd JAMES BOND FILM “SKYFALL”
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EON PRODUCTIONS, METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS AND SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE 7th NOVEMBER IS START OF PRODUCTION FOR 23rd JAMES BOND FILM “SKYFALL”
London, UK (November 3, 2011) – Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today presented the cast of the 23rd James Bond adventure, entitled SKYFALL. The film, from Albert R.
Broccoli’s Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his third film as James Bond 007. The screenplay is written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan. SKYFALL, which goes into production on Monday, November 7th, will begin its worldwide roll-out in the UK and Ireland on October 26th 2012 and in North America on November 9th 2012.
Joining Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Director Sam Mendes were members of the cast of SKYFALL, including: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench, Naomie Harris and Bérénice Marlohe. The filmmakers also announced Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw.
In SKYFALL, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
“We’re so delighted to have Sam Mendes direct SKYFALL and be working once again with Daniel Craig. We've a great script, an extraordinary cast and an incredibly talented creative team for this latest James Bond adventure,” said Wilson and Broccoli.
The Director of Photography is Roger Deakins, a nine-time Oscar® nominee who previously shot the films Jarhead and Revolutionary Road for Mendes. The Production Designer is Oscar® winner Dennis Gassner, who previously designed Quantum of Solace and collaborated with Mendes on the films Road to Perdition and Jarhead. The Editor is Stuart Baird, A.C.E., whose many credits include Casino Royale. Jany Temime, whose many credits include the Harry Potter series, In Bruges, and Children of Men, is the Costume Designer. Action specialist Alexander Witt is the 2nd Unit Director. Gary Powell is Stunt Co-ordinator, Chris Corbould is SFX Supervisor and Steve Begg is Visual Effects Supervisor, all of whom have worked on previous Bond films.
007 fans can learn more about SKYFALL at the James Bond franchise Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JamesBond007.
EDITORS NOTE: A title treatment for SKYFALL is available and may be downloaded at www.sonypicturespublicity.com.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in domestic and international TV channels reaching over 130 countries. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
About Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions
EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and controlled by the Broccoli/Wilson family. Danjaq is the US based company that co-owns, with MGM, the copyright in the existing James Bond films and controls the right to produce future James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. EON Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based production company which makes the James Bond films. The 007 franchise is the longest running in film history with twenty-two films produced since 1962. Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli took over the franchise from Albert R ‘Cubby’ Broccoli in 1995 and have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; worldwide television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in more than 142 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.
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James Bond in bed again with Virgin Atlantic; Virgin back after Casino Royale - 21st November 2011
James Bond is flying again with Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic, after the airline inked a new sponsorship deal for the highly anticipated 007 movie Skyfall.
Years again 007 preferred British Airways but things can change over time, and when the price is right.
Daniel Craig is understood to have excited Branson's Virgin in Casino Royale, and that's when the first Virgin Atlantic deal with the Bond franchise came to pass.
Not only did Bond pick up a Virgin Atlantic frequent flyer card, but Branson snatched a brief cameo in that first Daniel Craig 007 film.
Some viewers may recall the scene as one of Bond's enemies enters Miami Airport to plant a bomb on a 'Skyfleet' plane.
The villain walks through the security gate on the left, while a passenger standing arms-spread on the right is sneaky Branson.
EON PRODUCTIONS, METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS AND SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE 7th NOVEMBER IS START OF PRODUCTION FOR 23rd JAMES BOND FILM “SKYFALL”
London, UK (November 3, 2011) – Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today presented the cast of the 23rd James Bond adventure, entitled SKYFALL. The film, from Albert R.
Broccoli’s Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his third film as James Bond 007. The screenplay is written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan. SKYFALL, which goes into production on Monday, November 7th, will begin its worldwide roll-out in the UK and Ireland on October 26th 2012 and in North America on November 9th 2012.
Joining Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Director Sam Mendes were members of the cast of SKYFALL, including: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench, Naomie Harris and Bérénice Marlohe. The filmmakers also announced Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw.
In SKYFALL, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
“We’re so delighted to have Sam Mendes direct SKYFALL and be working once again with Daniel Craig. We've a great script, an extraordinary cast and an incredibly talented creative team for this latest James Bond adventure,” said Wilson and Broccoli.
The Director of Photography is Roger Deakins, a nine-time Oscar® nominee who previously shot the films Jarhead and Revolutionary Road for Mendes. The Production Designer is Oscar® winner Dennis Gassner, who previously designed Quantum of Solace and collaborated with Mendes on the films Road to Perdition and Jarhead. The Editor is Stuart Baird, A.C.E., whose many credits include Casino Royale. Jany Temime, whose many credits include the Harry Potter series, In Bruges, and Children of Men, is the Costume Designer. Action specialist Alexander Witt is the 2nd Unit Director. Gary Powell is Stunt Co-ordinator, Chris Corbould is SFX Supervisor and Steve Begg is Visual Effects Supervisor, all of whom have worked on previous Bond films.
007 fans can learn more about SKYFALL at the James Bond franchise Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JamesBond007.
EDITORS NOTE: A title treatment for SKYFALL is available and may be downloaded at www.sonypicturespublicity.com.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in domestic and international TV channels reaching over 130 countries. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
About Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions
EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and controlled by the Broccoli/Wilson family. Danjaq is the US based company that co-owns, with MGM, the copyright in the existing James Bond films and controls the right to produce future James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. EON Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based production company which makes the James Bond films. The 007 franchise is the longest running in film history with twenty-two films produced since 1962. Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli took over the franchise from Albert R ‘Cubby’ Broccoli in 1995 and have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; worldwide television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in more than 142 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.
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EON PRODUCTIONS, METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS AND SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE 7th NOVEMBER IS START OF PRODUCTION FOR 23rd JAMES BOND FILM “SKYFALL”
London, UK (November 3, 2011) – Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today presented the cast of the 23rd James Bond adventure, entitled SKYFALL. The film, from Albert R.
Broccoli’s Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his third film as James Bond 007. The screenplay is written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan. SKYFALL, which goes into production on Monday, November 7th, will begin its worldwide roll-out in the UK and Ireland on October 26th 2012 and in North America on November 9th 2012.
Joining Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Director Sam Mendes were members of the cast of SKYFALL, including: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench, Naomie Harris and Bérénice Marlohe. The filmmakers also announced Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw.
In SKYFALL, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
“We’re so delighted to have Sam Mendes direct SKYFALL and be working once again with Daniel Craig. We've a great script, an extraordinary cast and an incredibly talented creative team for this latest James Bond adventure,” said Wilson and Broccoli.
The Director of Photography is Roger Deakins, a nine-time Oscar® nominee who previously shot the films Jarhead and Revolutionary Road for Mendes. The Production Designer is Oscar® winner Dennis Gassner, who previously designed Quantum of Solace and collaborated with Mendes on the films Road to Perdition and Jarhead. The Editor is Stuart Baird, A.C.E., whose many credits include Casino Royale. Jany Temime, whose many credits include the Harry Potter series, In Bruges, and Children of Men, is the Costume Designer. Action specialist Alexander Witt is the 2nd Unit Director. Gary Powell is Stunt Co-ordinator, Chris Corbould is SFX Supervisor and Steve Begg is Visual Effects Supervisor, all of whom have worked on previous Bond films.
007 fans can learn more about SKYFALL at the James Bond franchise Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JamesBond007.
EDITORS NOTE: A title treatment for SKYFALL is available and may be downloaded at www.sonypicturespublicity.com.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in domestic and international TV channels reaching over 130 countries. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
About Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions
EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and controlled by the Broccoli/Wilson family. Danjaq is the US based company that co-owns, with MGM, the copyright in the existing James Bond films and controls the right to produce future James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. EON Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based production company which makes the James Bond films. The 007 franchise is the longest running in film history with twenty-two films produced since 1962. Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli took over the franchise from Albert R ‘Cubby’ Broccoli in 1995 and have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; worldwide television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in more than 142 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.
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James Bond in bed again with Virgin Atlantic; Virgin back after Casino Royale - 21st November 2011
James Bond is flying again with Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic, after the airline inked a new sponsorship deal for the highly anticipated 007 movie Skyfall.
Years again 007 preferred British Airways but things can change over time, and when the price is right.
Daniel Craig is understood to have excited Branson's Virgin in Casino Royale, and that's when the first Virgin Atlantic deal with the Bond franchise came to pass.
Not only did Bond pick up a Virgin Atlantic frequent flyer card, but Branson snatched a brief cameo in that first Daniel Craig 007 film.
Some viewers may recall the scene as one of Bond's enemies enters Miami Airport to plant a bomb on a 'Skyfleet' plane.
The villain walks through the security gate on the left, while a passenger standing arms-spread on the right is sneaky Branson.
EON PRODUCTIONS, METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS AND SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE 7th NOVEMBER IS START OF PRODUCTION FOR 23rd JAMES BOND FILM “SKYFALL”
London, UK (November 3, 2011) – Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today presented the cast of the 23rd James Bond adventure, entitled SKYFALL. The film, from Albert R.
Broccoli’s Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his third film as James Bond 007. The screenplay is written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan. SKYFALL, which goes into production on Monday, November 7th, will begin its worldwide roll-out in the UK and Ireland on October 26th 2012 and in North America on November 9th 2012.
Joining Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Director Sam Mendes were members of the cast of SKYFALL, including: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench, Naomie Harris and Bérénice Marlohe. The filmmakers also announced Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw.
In SKYFALL, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
“We’re so delighted to have Sam Mendes direct SKYFALL and be working once again with Daniel Craig. We've a great script, an extraordinary cast and an incredibly talented creative team for this latest James Bond adventure,” said Wilson and Broccoli.
The Director of Photography is Roger Deakins, a nine-time Oscar® nominee who previously shot the films Jarhead and Revolutionary Road for Mendes. The Production Designer is Oscar® winner Dennis Gassner, who previously designed Quantum of Solace and collaborated with Mendes on the films Road to Perdition and Jarhead. The Editor is Stuart Baird, A.C.E., whose many credits include Casino Royale. Jany Temime, whose many credits include the Harry Potter series, In Bruges, and Children of Men, is the Costume Designer. Action specialist Alexander Witt is the 2nd Unit Director. Gary Powell is Stunt Co-ordinator, Chris Corbould is SFX Supervisor and Steve Begg is Visual Effects Supervisor, all of whom have worked on previous Bond films.
007 fans can learn more about SKYFALL at the James Bond franchise Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JamesBond007.
EDITORS NOTE: A title treatment for SKYFALL is available and may be downloaded at www.sonypicturespublicity.com.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in domestic and international TV channels reaching over 130 countries. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
About Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions
EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and controlled by the Broccoli/Wilson family. Danjaq is the US based company that co-owns, with MGM, the copyright in the existing James Bond films and controls the right to produce future James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. EON Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based production company which makes the James Bond films. The 007 franchise is the longest running in film history with twenty-two films produced since 1962. Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli took over the franchise from Albert R ‘Cubby’ Broccoli in 1995 and have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; worldwide television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in more than 142 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Sir Richard Branson: Why my friend is dying for a change in organ donor law, by Richard Branson - 17th November 2011
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I’m quite used to people approaching me in the street for help. It’s what happens when you have a recognisable face.
But from the outset, Fiona Hills was different.
She came up to me as I strolled along Notting Hill Gate in London three months ago.
I was immediately taken by her – she was a vibrant, smiling, kind, happy, thoughtful person.
That made her story even more heartbreaking.
Fiona said she was terribly sorry to bother me but explained she had a liver disease and would die unless she could get a liver transplant.
She went on to tell me how 1,000 patients die needlessly every year while awaiting life-saving transplant surgery because of a lack of organs.
She had written to David Cameron but got no response and hoped maybe I was in a position where I could cut through the bureaucracy and get things done.
Fiona told me that, while 90% of the population support organ donation, just 29% are officially registered.
As I stood chatting to her in the street, I was embarrassed. I admitted that I had never signed up and did not have a donor card despite wishing to donate my organs when I die.
It had crossed my mind and was something I had debated over the years and therefore I felt guilty that I had not done something about it.
Then Fiona explained the proposed opt-out system to me, which makes carrying a donor card redundant.
This system, also known as ‘presumed consent’, is used with great success in other European countries, including France, Spain and Austria.
It is incredibly simple and saves thousands of lives every year.
Under the system, every person who dies is a potential donor unless they opt out from the transplant register.
As a result, the waiting lists for organs in these countries have all but disappeared.
As I stood listening to Fiona, it became screamingly obvious the same thing needs to be adopted here – and quickly.
That’s why I decided to launch a campaign for a change in the law, making it easy for everyone to become a donor unless they do not wish to be one.
When my father Ted died in March, aged 93, despite the fact that he wanted to become a donor no one asked us and in truth it was the last thing on our minds at the time.
Looking back, I know he’d have loved the idea of helping someone else and living on through them.
Britain has one of the lowest donor rates in Europe, with just 13 people out of every million donating organs.
People are dying completely unnecessarily in the UK because the wrong system is in place.
When people die they either go to a crematorium or are buried and their organs go to waste, organs which could save somebody.
Fiona is 42 and suffering from end-stage liver failure as a result of a genetic condition, auto-immune hepatitis.
She was placed on the transplant list in 2009 when her condition deteriorated and now lives in constant pain, spending three days every six weeks having six litres of fluid drained from her abdomen.
It just seems sad to think Fiona could die in a few years, yet with a slight change in the law she will be kept alive. The current UK system also puts young doctors and nurses in an awful position.
They face the prospect of asking relatives if they will allow the person they’ve just lost to be an organ donor. I cannot think of a worse question to have to ask, or indeed a worse time to ask the question.
As a result, many medical professionals simply don’t have the courage to ask or feel it is too inappropriate.
I have since spoken to my family about it and will do my best to always carry a card.
But realistically the law needs to be changed so people don’t have to think about always carrying a donor card.
When Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, he tried to introduce presumed consent.
Sadly, the law was never changed after objections from Muslim and Catholic groups.
But as I see it, if someone has a religious reason – or any other reason for that matter – why they wish to opt out then fine, they can.
I am writing to David Cameron and Health Secretary Andrew Lansley to ask for their support.
The number of patients in the UK awaiting transplants is staggering.
There were 6,920 waiting in 2009, according to the NHS Blood Transplant Organ Donation and Transplantation Directorate.
The majority of those were on dialysis costing £193million a year. If they had received a transplant, the annual cost would be £41million – a £152million saving to the NHS.
The fact the Mirror is helping to highlight the issue is fantastic and will help enormously.
The important thing is that organs are found for those who are in desperate need today. We will keep up the pressure and I urge Mirror readers to do the same by sending their messages to my foundation, Virgin Unite.
People are dying unnecessarily every day in this country. It needs to stop.
Richard Branson Virgin Enterprises Limited
I’m quite used to people approaching me in the street for help. It’s what happens when you have a recognisable face.
But from the outset, Fiona Hills was different.
She came up to me as I strolled along Notting Hill Gate in London three months ago.
I was immediately taken by her – she was a vibrant, smiling, kind, happy, thoughtful person.
That made her story even more heartbreaking.
Fiona said she was terribly sorry to bother me but explained she had a liver disease and would die unless she could get a liver transplant.
She went on to tell me how 1,000 patients die needlessly every year while awaiting life-saving transplant surgery because of a lack of organs.
She had written to David Cameron but got no response and hoped maybe I was in a position where I could cut through the bureaucracy and get things done.
Fiona told me that, while 90% of the population support organ donation, just 29% are officially registered.
As I stood chatting to her in the street, I was embarrassed. I admitted that I had never signed up and did not have a donor card despite wishing to donate my organs when I die.
It had crossed my mind and was something I had debated over the years and therefore I felt guilty that I had not done something about it.
Then Fiona explained the proposed opt-out system to me, which makes carrying a donor card redundant.
This system, also known as ‘presumed consent’, is used with great success in other European countries, including France, Spain and Austria.
It is incredibly simple and saves thousands of lives every year.
Under the system, every person who dies is a potential donor unless they opt out from the transplant register.
As a result, the waiting lists for organs in these countries have all but disappeared.
As I stood listening to Fiona, it became screamingly obvious the same thing needs to be adopted here – and quickly.
That’s why I decided to launch a campaign for a change in the law, making it easy for everyone to become a donor unless they do not wish to be one.
When my father Ted died in March, aged 93, despite the fact that he wanted to become a donor no one asked us and in truth it was the last thing on our minds at the time.
Looking back, I know he’d have loved the idea of helping someone else and living on through them.
Britain has one of the lowest donor rates in Europe, with just 13 people out of every million donating organs.
People are dying completely unnecessarily in the UK because the wrong system is in place.
When people die they either go to a crematorium or are buried and their organs go to waste, organs which could save somebody.
Fiona is 42 and suffering from end-stage liver failure as a result of a genetic condition, auto-immune hepatitis.
She was placed on the transplant list in 2009 when her condition deteriorated and now lives in constant pain, spending three days every six weeks having six litres of fluid drained from her abdomen.
It just seems sad to think Fiona could die in a few years, yet with a slight change in the law she will be kept alive. The current UK system also puts young doctors and nurses in an awful position.
They face the prospect of asking relatives if they will allow the person they’ve just lost to be an organ donor. I cannot think of a worse question to have to ask, or indeed a worse time to ask the question.
As a result, many medical professionals simply don’t have the courage to ask or feel it is too inappropriate.
I have since spoken to my family about it and will do my best to always carry a card.
But realistically the law needs to be changed so people don’t have to think about always carrying a donor card.
When Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, he tried to introduce presumed consent.
Sadly, the law was never changed after objections from Muslim and Catholic groups.
But as I see it, if someone has a religious reason – or any other reason for that matter – why they wish to opt out then fine, they can.
I am writing to David Cameron and Health Secretary Andrew Lansley to ask for their support.
The number of patients in the UK awaiting transplants is staggering.
There were 6,920 waiting in 2009, according to the NHS Blood Transplant Organ Donation and Transplantation Directorate.
The majority of those were on dialysis costing £193million a year. If they had received a transplant, the annual cost would be £41million – a £152million saving to the NHS.
The fact the Mirror is helping to highlight the issue is fantastic and will help enormously.
The important thing is that organs are found for those who are in desperate need today. We will keep up the pressure and I urge Mirror readers to do the same by sending their messages to my foundation, Virgin Unite.
People are dying unnecessarily every day in this country. It needs to stop.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Virgin Casino New Circus Internet Slots; Virgin Casino Releases Siberian Storm Slot Game
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Virgin Casino is licensed in the gambling jurisdiction of Alderney in accordance with British Law. New players are offered a 100% match bonus up to £$€100.
Virgin Casino has only reload bonuses reserved for the first week of November. The good news it has just added a new internet slots titled Captain Cannon’s Circus of Cash. Captain Cannon’s is a product of Ash Gaming which could be played at Virgin Casino through its GTS platform. One of the standout features of this circus based slot game is its 9 thematic bonus rounds. Captain Cannon’s offers players a return of 95%.
The slot game has three in-reel bonus rounds. In the Fire Breather bonus round a fire breather blowing flames appears on the reels. This amounts to three reels that have wild symbols. The line wins are then calculated anew and paid. A female lion tamer features in the Lion Tamer bonus features. In total five symbols are transformed into wild symbols. Yet again additional payouts are awarded to the player. Players will like the Rampaging Elephant. An elephant goes out of control on the reels knocking out some of the symbols. The remaining symbols and new symbols drop down to fill the gaps left. Chances are very good to obtain wilds in the new symbols. Every line win is calculated again and paid to the player.
The Caravan Side Shows is the next set of bonuses. These bonuses feature on the second screen and are played inside the caravan. To win bonus credits in the Bearded Lady bonus, the player has to choose one of two bearded ladies to win. In actual fact one of these women is a real beauty hiding behind the beard and offers larger payouts. In the Strongman Contest the player must pick one of the strongmen. The strongman lifts weights and holds it above his head. The longer the weights could be held, the larger the payout the player will receive. The Knife Throwers award five throws. The must choose a number of balloons, each balloon that is popped awards bonus credits or additional throws.
Last but not least is the Main Event bonus rounds; these offer the highest payouts as well as the possibility of hitting the progressive jackpot should the gold clown make its appearance on the screen during the bonus. Virgin Casino guarantees that one lucky player will win this progressive jackpot. Free spins are awarded by the Clown Car bonus. The amount of free spins is determined by the clowns with pink balloons and the multiplier is determined by the clowns with green spins. The Tightrope Motor Bear must ride across the rope and return a clown. Depending on how far the bar travels bonus points are awarded. The captain is fired from the cannon In the Captain Cannon Bonus. A prize is awarded with each object he collides with. The bonus ends the moment he collides with a water barrel.
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The new slo game has a Siberian wild life theme to it and includes the mesmerizing MultiWay Extra™ format of wagering where players can win in up to 720 different ways.
The scatter pays and the stacked wilds make sure for an exciting slot game experience. The free spin bonus round gives the player the opportunity to win up to 240 free spins to win a huge reward. During the free spin bonus round, the player begins with 8 free spins. However, these can be re-triggered to attain the potential 240 free spins.
The stand-out features for Siberian Storm include superb graphics, a high quality soundtrack and the chance for players to win very big with a variety of ways to win a cash prize.
In Siberian Storm, players can win by hitting symbols diagonally as well as just from left to right. There is a single lines jackpot of 1,000 coins. This can be won when the player hits five Siberian Storm logos and there is a total jackpot of £250,000.
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Virgin Casino is licensed in the gambling jurisdiction of Alderney in accordance with British Law. New players are offered a 100% match bonus up to £$€100.
Virgin Casino has only reload bonuses reserved for the first week of November. The good news it has just added a new internet slots titled Captain Cannon’s Circus of Cash. Captain Cannon’s is a product of Ash Gaming which could be played at Virgin Casino through its GTS platform. One of the standout features of this circus based slot game is its 9 thematic bonus rounds. Captain Cannon’s offers players a return of 95%.
The slot game has three in-reel bonus rounds. In the Fire Breather bonus round a fire breather blowing flames appears on the reels. This amounts to three reels that have wild symbols. The line wins are then calculated anew and paid. A female lion tamer features in the Lion Tamer bonus features. In total five symbols are transformed into wild symbols. Yet again additional payouts are awarded to the player. Players will like the Rampaging Elephant. An elephant goes out of control on the reels knocking out some of the symbols. The remaining symbols and new symbols drop down to fill the gaps left. Chances are very good to obtain wilds in the new symbols. Every line win is calculated again and paid to the player.
The Caravan Side Shows is the next set of bonuses. These bonuses feature on the second screen and are played inside the caravan. To win bonus credits in the Bearded Lady bonus, the player has to choose one of two bearded ladies to win. In actual fact one of these women is a real beauty hiding behind the beard and offers larger payouts. In the Strongman Contest the player must pick one of the strongmen. The strongman lifts weights and holds it above his head. The longer the weights could be held, the larger the payout the player will receive. The Knife Throwers award five throws. The must choose a number of balloons, each balloon that is popped awards bonus credits or additional throws.
Last but not least is the Main Event bonus rounds; these offer the highest payouts as well as the possibility of hitting the progressive jackpot should the gold clown make its appearance on the screen during the bonus. Virgin Casino guarantees that one lucky player will win this progressive jackpot. Free spins are awarded by the Clown Car bonus. The amount of free spins is determined by the clowns with pink balloons and the multiplier is determined by the clowns with green spins. The Tightrope Motor Bear must ride across the rope and return a clown. Depending on how far the bar travels bonus points are awarded. The captain is fired from the cannon In the Captain Cannon Bonus. A prize is awarded with each object he collides with. The bonus ends the moment he collides with a water barrel.
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Virgin Casino Releases Siberian Storm Slot Game...
Virgin Casino released a new slot game entitled Siberian Storm and it is set to cause just that at Richard Branson's very popular online casino.
The new slo game has a Siberian wild life theme to it and includes the mesmerizing MultiWay Extra™ format of wagering where players can win in up to 720 different ways.
The scatter pays and the stacked wilds make sure for an exciting slot game experience. The free spin bonus round gives the player the opportunity to win up to 240 free spins to win a huge reward. During the free spin bonus round, the player begins with 8 free spins. However, these can be re-triggered to attain the potential 240 free spins.
The stand-out features for Siberian Storm include superb graphics, a high quality soundtrack and the chance for players to win very big with a variety of ways to win a cash prize.
In Siberian Storm, players can win by hitting symbols diagonally as well as just from left to right. There is a single lines jackpot of 1,000 coins. This can be won when the player hits five Siberian Storm logos and there is a total jackpot of £250,000.
Siberian Storm is available to play at Virgin Casino right now.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Virgin Bingo Launches Another TV Campaign
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With a mind-blowing 500% Bingo Welcome Bonus on offer, it was just a matter of time before the online bingo site of Virgin Bingo, part of the massive Virgin Games gaming family, hit the TV airways with a brand new TV campaign in order to support their most generous offer to date. New Virgin Bingo players can unlock this tremendous free £25 bonus by making at least a £5 deposit and then betting that money on any online bingo games they wish. Once that is done, their account will automatically receive this generous offer.
The TV campaign can be seen across major shows and will continue until Friday November 18th 2011 and features Ricardo Jalapeno their lively and loveable mascot. “Our new Virgin Bingo welcome bonus ensures that we are now offering our players a competitive and industry leading sign up offer. Since going live at the start of October we have seen an immediate and dramatic impact on our registration numbers and active player rates. The supporting TV campaign has helped drive acquisition across all channels and we are expecting more great results in November and beyond” commented Craig Perrott, Bingo Acquisitions Manager at Virgin Bingo.
Players at Virgin Bingo can benefit from the widest collection of side games, thanks to their partnership with leading gaming producers such as Ash Gaming, Microgaming, IGT, Cryptologic and Freemantle. With more than 250 games available, Virgin Bingo boasts one of the largest range of online slots, including Batman, Monopoly, Beat the Bank, Call of Duty 4 and King Kong.
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With a mind-blowing 500% Bingo Welcome Bonus on offer, it was just a matter of time before the online bingo site of Virgin Bingo, part of the massive Virgin Games gaming family, hit the TV airways with a brand new TV campaign in order to support their most generous offer to date. New Virgin Bingo players can unlock this tremendous free £25 bonus by making at least a £5 deposit and then betting that money on any online bingo games they wish. Once that is done, their account will automatically receive this generous offer.
The TV campaign can be seen across major shows and will continue until Friday November 18th 2011 and features Ricardo Jalapeno their lively and loveable mascot. “Our new Virgin Bingo welcome bonus ensures that we are now offering our players a competitive and industry leading sign up offer. Since going live at the start of October we have seen an immediate and dramatic impact on our registration numbers and active player rates. The supporting TV campaign has helped drive acquisition across all channels and we are expecting more great results in November and beyond” commented Craig Perrott, Bingo Acquisitions Manager at Virgin Bingo.
Players at Virgin Bingo can benefit from the widest collection of side games, thanks to their partnership with leading gaming producers such as Ash Gaming, Microgaming, IGT, Cryptologic and Freemantle. With more than 250 games available, Virgin Bingo boasts one of the largest range of online slots, including Batman, Monopoly, Beat the Bank, Call of Duty 4 and King Kong.
Monday, October 17, 2011
New Branded Slot Game at Virgin Casino Online: Highlander
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A new branded slot game has gone live at Virgin Casino via its GTS software platform. The game is entitled Highlander, which is based on the franchisee owned by the Davis Panzer production company. Over the last 25 years, there have been 5 movies, 2 television series, an animated series, an animated movie, an animated flash-movie series, 10 original novels, 17 comic book issues and various licensed merchandise, all based on the Highlander. The great new slot game is based on the first Highlander movie.
The symbols on the reels will add special meaning to those Virgin Casino players who are familiar with the Highlander legend. They include various facets from the movie like The Prize, The Gathering, Holy Ground, Swordplay and Immortals. Characters from the film are also presented as high value card symbols. The slot game has dialogues and video clips from the movie in the introduction, during winning combinations and in bonus games. The wild symbol is the deer and it converts to the symbol it substitutes during winning combinations.
There are three high power bonus games in the Highlander online slot that players at Virgin Casino will enjoy. Three or more scatter bonus symbols appearing anywhere on the reels pay x1 the total stake and trigger the Battle Bonus. This simulates a battle between the Highlander and Krugan. Players have to select from the given maneuvers before each bout. A successful attack will move the prize marker to the next tier value in the bonus winnings bar and, in addition, any lost energy will be replenished back to full. However, a failed attack will result in the loss of a third of the energy. There is enough energy for three failures in a row before the battle ends and then the player collects any final winnings. The video clips accompanying the battle maneuvers are awesome but require a high speed Internet connection to be seen smoothly.
Three or more scatter free spins symbols appearing anywhere on the reels pay x1 total stake and trigger the Free Spins bonus. During the Free Spins bonus if three or more free spins symbols appear again then the award is repeated. The Free Spins bonus has the Super Wild symbol. This is a wild symbol that remains in play for the duration shown on the icon and thus results in greater payout possibilities. It is only available during the Free Spins bonus. The final bonus is the Sword Skill bonus which is triggered when three or more sword scatter symbols appear anywhere on the reels. It pays x1 total stake and allows Virgin Casino players to select one of the symbols on the reels to reveal the final award.
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A new branded slot game has gone live at Virgin Casino via its GTS software platform. The game is entitled Highlander, which is based on the franchisee owned by the Davis Panzer production company. Over the last 25 years, there have been 5 movies, 2 television series, an animated series, an animated movie, an animated flash-movie series, 10 original novels, 17 comic book issues and various licensed merchandise, all based on the Highlander. The great new slot game is based on the first Highlander movie.
The symbols on the reels will add special meaning to those Virgin Casino players who are familiar with the Highlander legend. They include various facets from the movie like The Prize, The Gathering, Holy Ground, Swordplay and Immortals. Characters from the film are also presented as high value card symbols. The slot game has dialogues and video clips from the movie in the introduction, during winning combinations and in bonus games. The wild symbol is the deer and it converts to the symbol it substitutes during winning combinations.
There are three high power bonus games in the Highlander online slot that players at Virgin Casino will enjoy. Three or more scatter bonus symbols appearing anywhere on the reels pay x1 the total stake and trigger the Battle Bonus. This simulates a battle between the Highlander and Krugan. Players have to select from the given maneuvers before each bout. A successful attack will move the prize marker to the next tier value in the bonus winnings bar and, in addition, any lost energy will be replenished back to full. However, a failed attack will result in the loss of a third of the energy. There is enough energy for three failures in a row before the battle ends and then the player collects any final winnings. The video clips accompanying the battle maneuvers are awesome but require a high speed Internet connection to be seen smoothly.
Three or more scatter free spins symbols appearing anywhere on the reels pay x1 total stake and trigger the Free Spins bonus. During the Free Spins bonus if three or more free spins symbols appear again then the award is repeated. The Free Spins bonus has the Super Wild symbol. This is a wild symbol that remains in play for the duration shown on the icon and thus results in greater payout possibilities. It is only available during the Free Spins bonus. The final bonus is the Sword Skill bonus which is triggered when three or more sword scatter symbols appear anywhere on the reels. It pays x1 total stake and allows Virgin Casino players to select one of the symbols on the reels to reveal the final award.
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Saturday, October 08, 2011
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Virgin Gaming: Call of Duty Elite 'not a threat'
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The Battlefield 3 Worldwide Conquest Tournament helps EA compete with Call of Duty Elite, Activision’s social service which also includes a competitive gaming element with prizes up for grabs, according to Virgin Gaming.
“We don’t view Elite as a threat,” Virgin co-founder Zachary Zeldin told the press.
“We view it as one of the top industry leaders taking notice of what Virgin Gaming is doing and trying to implement it themselves. Which is great. We wish them nothing but success. I wouldn’t be surprised if Activision was a part of Virgin Gaming next year.
"We are very excited to see how Elite is going to do and how the community is going to receive it, are they going to view it as too hardcore? Or too expensive? It is going to be trial and error for Activision in the first year and I am excited to see it.”
The company says it has hit the jackpot with its official $1.6m Battlefield 3 gaming tournament.
The online competitive games specialist claims its EA deal has opened doors for them, helping the outfit score major clients such as 2K Games, THQ and Codemasters.
The company will give away some £2.6m in prizes to its members over the next 12 months. And it promised that its service can help sell DLC and keep developers’ games out of the pre-owned bins.
“When a company like EA trusts you with their $1bn IP, people see that and say ‘If EA is willing to do this then they must know something we don’t,’” said Virgin Gaming co-founder Zachary Zeldin.
“We have been teaching developers about how we can be beneficial to their game, how we are going to keep users engaged in their product more, how we can roll out DLC for them and help sell more of this extra content, or how we can keep their games out of the second-hand shelves for six months longer.
“If Battlefield has a map pack that EA wants to release, we can run a $50,000 or a $100,000 tournament specific to that map pack. So now they have to buy that map pack.
“We are helping that community evolve.”
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The Battlefield 3 Worldwide Conquest Tournament helps EA compete with Call of Duty Elite, Activision’s social service which also includes a competitive gaming element with prizes up for grabs, according to Virgin Gaming.
“We don’t view Elite as a threat,” Virgin co-founder Zachary Zeldin told the press.
“We view it as one of the top industry leaders taking notice of what Virgin Gaming is doing and trying to implement it themselves. Which is great. We wish them nothing but success. I wouldn’t be surprised if Activision was a part of Virgin Gaming next year.
"We are very excited to see how Elite is going to do and how the community is going to receive it, are they going to view it as too hardcore? Or too expensive? It is going to be trial and error for Activision in the first year and I am excited to see it.”
The company says it has hit the jackpot with its official $1.6m Battlefield 3 gaming tournament.
The online competitive games specialist claims its EA deal has opened doors for them, helping the outfit score major clients such as 2K Games, THQ and Codemasters.
The company will give away some £2.6m in prizes to its members over the next 12 months. And it promised that its service can help sell DLC and keep developers’ games out of the pre-owned bins.
“When a company like EA trusts you with their $1bn IP, people see that and say ‘If EA is willing to do this then they must know something we don’t,’” said Virgin Gaming co-founder Zachary Zeldin.
“We have been teaching developers about how we can be beneficial to their game, how we are going to keep users engaged in their product more, how we can roll out DLC for them and help sell more of this extra content, or how we can keep their games out of the second-hand shelves for six months longer.
“If Battlefield has a map pack that EA wants to release, we can run a $50,000 or a $100,000 tournament specific to that map pack. So now they have to buy that map pack.
“We are helping that community evolve.”
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