0 Post a comment Saturday, 13 July 2019 - Community News An international cycling event is to take place over three days next month. The Manx International, from August 2 to 4, is part of the UK National Road Race Championships.Many of Britain’s leading male riders and national champions will compete in four stages.They are likely to include Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy, 2016 Manx International winner Ian Bibby, as well as a number of islanders who have turned professional such as Mark Christian from Team Wiggins, the Zappi team comprising Nathan Draper and Team Tifosi which has brothers Tom and Leon Mazzone among its ranks.The opening stage on Friday, August 2, will be a 50-lap kermesse on a circuit around the Isle of Man Business Park and part of Cooil Road.That will be followed by two stages on Saturdayt - a 3.8-mile Hill Climb and 15-lap circuit race - before the climax of the event on Sunday, with the three-lap road race around the TT course.Cycling shop and gym … [Read more...] about Major cycling event next month
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Google Stadia
After months of anticipation, Google has finally unveiled its Stadia gaming platform. The service was announced at Google’s Stadia Connect event in Los Angeles last night, where the tech giant revealed the launch date, pricing and games available. John Justice, Vice President of Product at Stadia, said: “Stadia is our game platform that uses different elements of Google technology, from our data centres to our hardware. “It brings together people playing games and watching games, and lets you do it from wherever you are. Today we're announcing the first collection of games coming to Stadia, and we’ll continue to add to this list later this summer.” Here’s everything you need to know about Google Stadia, including the games, launch date and pricing. Launch date While Google has revealed Stadia, there’s still a bit of a wait before it officially launches. Stadia will launch in November in 14 countries - US, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, … [Read more...] about Google Stadia
Google’s gaming platform to launch in Ireland this November
Google has confirmed that its long-awaited first foray into gaming will be available in Ireland from launch this November.The internet giant’s Stadia platform does not require a console and allows users to play games across a range of internet-connected devices by connecting to Google cloud servers.Google says all that will be needed to play games through Stadia are an internet connection, a controller or keyboard, and a device with Google’s Chrome browser. A Chromecast will enable gamers to play via their TVs. Its dedicated controller will connect directly to the Google data centres in an effort to minimise the potential for any lagging issues - or a delay - during gameplay. The controller will also include a ‘capture’ button that will allow gamers to record their play and upload it to YouTube.Google recommends a minimum 10Mbps internet connection to play Stadia at the bare minimum 720p resolution, but those with broadband speeds of 35Mbps or faster will be … [Read more...] about Google’s gaming platform to launch in Ireland this November
Business Breakfast LIVE: Debenhams rejects last minute rescue offer from Mike Ashley
Good morning and welcome to the Business Breakfast live blog for Tuesday, April 9. I'm Jonathon Manning and I'm running the blog this morning. The business team's live blog brings you all the breaking news from across the North East, the UK and beyond - basically anything and everything from the world of business. Debenhams has rejected a last minute rescue bid from retail tycoon Mike Ashley. The Newcastle United owner has tabled a revised £200m offer to save the struggling retailer from entering administration. But Debenhams' lenders have said the latest proposals were "not sufficient". Mr Ashley has made numerous offers to save Debenhams over the last few months. He owns a 30% stake in the company, which could be effectively wiped out if the business goes bust. If you'd like to contribute, tweet at @jnlbusiness to share your opinions, drop me a line at [email protected] or tweet me at @JonnyAManning. Also, we've launched a ChronicleLive business group on … [Read more...] about Business Breakfast LIVE: Debenhams rejects last minute rescue offer from Mike Ashley
Two of the ‘most influential women in gaming’ based in North East
Two leading figures in the North East’s gaming community have been named in a list of the top 100 influential women in the UK games industry. Hammerhead’s Sally Blake and Giselle Stewart, Ubisoft UK director, fly the flag for the region among some of the most influential female leaders in the sector, in the list compiled by gamesindustry.biz. Ms Stewart originally started her career in the National Health Centre before studying an MBA at Durham University. She later joined Newcastle games studio Reflections to help the business grow. Reflections has since been acquired by French publishing giant Ubisoft where Ms Stewart now works as director of UK corporate affairs. Ms Stewart has been heavily involved in the development of Newcastle ’s North East Futures UTC and she is passionately about improving tech talent and diversity in the gaming sector. In 2016 she was awarded an OBE for services to the games industry in the North East. Sally Blake, meanwhile, is a … [Read more...] about Two of the ‘most influential women in gaming’ based in North East