Wacom enlists the help of Abertay University game developer students to design new applications for its Bamboo interactive tablets

Wacom has teamed up with Abertay University to add a new twist to its ‘Dare to be Digital’ competition - a video game development competition for students at universities and art colleges throughout the UK. This year, Wacom invited students to create a game ideal for use with a Bamboo interactive tablet, which would be made available for users to download. The three winning games have now been chosen and the applications added to the Bamboo Dock – an icon that sits on the desktop of a computer and acts as a gateway to the applications.

Rango the Video Game to Launch Alongside Paramount Pictures’ Upcoming Animated Feature Film.

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Paramount Digital Entertainment today announced a distribution agreement that will catapult an upcoming Paramount property into the hands of gamers worldwide. Rango The Video Game, is an action-adventure title inspired by the upcoming animated feature film starring the voice of Johnny Depp.