A lot has been happening in the online gambling scene of the US and with the current momentum for regulating online gambling, many leading gaming developers and operators are starting to lay foundations to enter this lucrative market. One of these companies is Microgaming as it has launched its first ever 3D mobile app that is available for players on the Xbox and Windows 8. This new game is called Bronzebeard Blackjack the Strategy Coach and it has gone live for players to enjoy. This strategy game helps players in knowing how to master the game of Blackjack. This new game made its debut in Barcelona during the GSMA Mobile World Congress and it stole the show as it gained critical acclaim.
This new game features Captain Bronzebeard who will take players on a very entertaining and a wild adventure. He will teach players all of the ins and outs of the art of Blackjack as they will enjoy sixty unique animations in captivating 3D. The game has four different levels of game play and numerous special treasure payouts. This game is ideal for both, blackjack experts and novices. Players can download this Strategy Coach for free at the MS Windows store. As soon as players finish the download, they will be able to enjoy the game even without having internet connectivity. The game is also functional on Windows Phone 7 and 8. Microgaming is also hoping to release the game for MS Windows 8 as well as Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live service.
Playtech is known for its innovativeness, this is why it is usually one of the first software developers who present the online world with new things. One year ago, the software developer made a promise to players that they will be able to play on the Playtech poker network (iPoker network) without having to reveal their screen names to other players. Finally, the software developer fulfilled its promise as the “Anonymous Tables Feature” is finally going to be available on all of the brands that run on the iPoker network.
This was confirmed by a statement that Playtech has released regarding its latest software patch for the internet poker client of the company. The brands that are a part of the iPoker network will have to upgrade their software to the latest one in order to be able to provide players with the new features that this update brings. This new anonymous feature was released last week on some of the high profile brands but now, it will be available for all of the poker rooms and brands that run on the network. This includes iPoker 1 and 2 brands.
Players who choose to play at these anonymous tables will not be able to see the names of other players as players will be named numerically, for example, Player 1, Player 2, Player 3 and so on. One of the main advantages is that it prevents data mining and tracking software from recording the hand history of different players. This way, professional players can hide their hand history from other players to make it hard for them to learn their strategies and style.
Betfair and Playtech have entered a new partnership agreement as Betfair has launched an internet bingo brand that will run on the software platform that Playtech provides. This new bingo brand is entitled Betfair Bingo. The launch of the new bingo room was announced this last September when Betfair and Playtech renewed their software supply agreement. As a part of the same deal that was signed between the two companies last year, Betfair will also launch 2 new internet poker brands in Italy and Spain, both will run on the poker network of Playtech, iPoker. Also, Betfair is also planning to have all of its internet poker brands moved to Playtech’s iPoker in the near future.
This new bingo room will run on the Virtue Fusion platform that is owned by Playtech. The bingo network and platform was acquired by Playtech 3 years ago in 2010 from an independent operator. This new bingo room is going to be the first internet bingo product to be launched by Betfair, which specializes in sports betting. Betfair is also known for enabling players to place wagers against each other. Betfair also announced that it released a traditional sports wagering product after it did a market research that showed that a large segment of Betfair players head to William Hill among other operators to place traditional sports bets. Betfair is also restricting its services in some counties such as Greece and Germany. Playtech also provides a long list of casino operators with casino software and games including William Hill Casino.