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Upgames Highlights How Smart Gamification Is Shaping the Next Generation of Mini-Games
Upgames illustrates how gamification features such as progression systems, achievements, and leaderboards enhance player engagement in modern mini-games. New industry insights examine how progression systems, balanced mathematics, and mobile-first design are redefining long-term player engagement in mini-games.
Upgames Explores the Psychology Behind Mini Game Engagement
Inside the Mini-Gamer Mind: Discover the psychology behind crash-style mini games, where player decisions, timing, and strategy shape every round. The mini games developer shares insights into the behavioral principles and user experience strategies that drive player engagement and long-term retention.
Upgames Explores the Evolution of Crash Games and the Future of Mini Game Design
The evolution of crash games: from early minimalist multiplier mechanics to today's immersive mini-game experiences developed around player engagement and modern design. Mini games developer shares its perspective on how one of iGaming's fastest-growing categories evolved from simple mechanics into immersive player experiences.
Upgames Partners with Blue Ocean to Expand Mini Game Distribution
Upgames and Blue Ocean partner to expand the distribution of mini games through Blue Ocean's aggregation platform. Upgames has announced a new partnership with Blue Ocean, making its full portfolio of mini games available through Blue Ocean's aggregation platform. ZUG, SWITZERLAND, July 16, 2026 / EINPresswire.com/ -- Upgames has announced a new partnership with Blue Ocean, making its full portfolio of mini games available through Blue Ocean's aggregation platform.
Upgames Concludes Successful SiGMA Africa 2026 Exhibition with New Partnership Opportunities
Upgames team meeting with operators and partners at Stand 125 during SiGMA Africa 2026 in Cape Town. At SiGMA Africa 2026, Upgaming met operators, aggregators, and platform providers from African iGaming industry and showcased portfolio of 20+ mini games.
Upgames Looks Back on a Successful ICE Barcelona 2026
The Upgames team welcomes visitors at the company's exhibition stand during ICE Barcelona 2026, showcasing its portfolio of fast-paced mini games through live demonstrations and interactive experiences. Upgames reflects on its participation at ICE Barcelona 2026, highlighting new business opportunities, product showcases, and growing industry interest.
Upgames Spotlights the Story Behind Aero, Its Award-Winning Crash Game
Aero, Upgames' award-winning crash game, featuring its signature retro aircraft and dynamic gameplay experience. A closer look at the design, engineering, and sustained growth behind Aero, the crash game that won Best Crash Game 2023.
Upgames Reflects on Its Debut at SiGMA South America 2026
Upgames' exhibition stand at SiGMA South America 2026 in São Paulo, showcasing its portfolio of 20+ mini games to operators and industry partners. Following its first appearance at SiGMA South America 2026, Upgames looks back on new partnerships, integration discussions, and LatAm market insights. ZUG, SWITZERLAND, July 15, 2026 / EINPresswire.com/ -- SiGMA South America 2026 marked an important milestone for Upgames mini game studio as it made its exhibition debut in Latin America.
Upgames Expands Mini Game Distribution Through New Partnership with Alea
Upgames and Alea announce a partnership to expand the distribution of Upgames' mini game portfolio through Alea's aggregation platform. The agreement brings Upgames' complete portfolio of more than 20 mini games to Alea's aggregation platform. ZUG, SWITZERLAND, July 15, 2026 / EINPresswire.com/ -- Upgames has entered into a partnership with Alea, making its complete portfolio of mini games available through Alea's aggregation platform.
Upgames Partners with iGP to Expand Global Distribution of Its Mini Games Portfolio
Upgames and iGP announce a strategic partnership to expand the distribution of Upgames' mini game portfolio through the iGaming Deck aggregation platform. Upgames has partnered with iGP to make its portfolio of mini games available through iGP's iGaming Deck aggregation platform via a single API integration.
Upgames Partners with iGP to Expand Global Distribution of Its Mini Games Portfolio
Upgames and iGP announce a strategic partnership to expand the distribution of Upgames' mini game portfolio through the iGaming Deck aggregation platform. Upgames has partnered with iGP to make its portfolio of mini games available through iGP's iGaming Deck aggregation platform via a single API integration.
Upgames Launches Pandastic, a New Crash-Style Mini Game
Pandastic is Upgames' new crash-style mini game where players must cash out before the panda slips for bigger rewards. Upgames expands its mini game portfolio with Pandastic, a new crash-style title designed to boost player engagement and operator value. ZUG, SWITZERLAND, July 14, 2026 / EINPresswire.com/ -- Upgames has officially launched Pandastic crash game, the latest addition to its growing portfolio of mini games.
Upgames Expands Its Mini Games Portfolio with the Launch of Royal Derby
Royal Derby, the latest horse racing mini game from Upgames. New horse racing mini game introduces prediction-based gameplay with customizable risk settings and dynamic multiplier mechanics. ZUG, SWAZILAND, July 14, 2026 / EINPresswire.com/ -- Upgames mini game studio has announced the launch of Royal Derby horse racing game that combines fast-paced gameplay with flexible risk mechanics to deliver quick, engaging gaming sessions.
Norris is UK's first Hot Wheels tiniest team principal at Silverstone Grand Prix
Eight-year-old George Norris has been named the UK's first-ever Hot Wheels Tiniest Team Principal atthe British Grand Prix at Silverstone last weekend. Selected from multiple entries submitted from around the world, George impressed the judging panel with his creativity, race-day instincts and passion. The competition challenged young fans aged five to ten to showcase their imagination, engineering skills and love of racing.
The Corporeal Life of Seafaring by Laleh Khalili
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Sensemaking, Inequity and Agency in a Precarious Transnational Workspace: The Case of International Seafarers
1 Introduction Work for many is precarious; with non-standard employment relations, reductions in workplace protections and workforce fragmentation workers are subject to structures that undermine both their security and terms and conditions of employment (Alberti et al. 2018; Standing 1999, 2011; Vosko 2010; Felstead et al. 2020).
Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing: Which is Right for You?
Written by The Reedsy Network Reedsy's publishing freelancers come from all over the world and specialize in various disciplines, from editing to design. View profile → Edited by Nick Bailey Nick is a writer for Reedsy who covers all things related to writing and self-publishing. An avid fan of great storytelling, he specializes in story structure, genre tropes, and character work, and particularly enjoys sharing insights that spark creativity in fellow writers.
Correcting for Bias in Estimates of θw$$ {\theta}_w $$ and Tajima's D$$ D $$ From Missing Data in Next‐Generation Sequencing
1 Introduction Summary statistics are commonly used in population genetics to infer the presence and relative strength of evolutionary processes such as selection and genetic drift. Specifically, nucleotide diversity can be used to infer population parameters related to these processes (e.g., mutation rate and effective population size) and these can be incorporated into tests of selection (Durrett 2008; Hahn 2018).
BM to roll out Touch training programmes in 2025
By Nick Bailey Business Micros now has more than 4000 unique company users of our flagship Touch online ordering and quoting software. We have so far installed Touch Portal systems powered by real time production data at more than 35 of the UK’s leading fabricators and, in turn, 4000 of their trade customers have signed up either to their fabricator’s Touch Portal Dealer Network, or opted for their own branded versions of Touch.
BM to roll out Touch training programmes in 2025
By Nick Bailey, head of sales, BM Group. Business Micros now has more than 4,000 unique company users of our flagship Touch online ordering and quoting software. We have so far installed Touch Portal systems powered by real time production data at more than 35 of the UK’s leading fabricators and, in turn, 4,000 of their trade customers have signed up either to their fabricator’s Touch Portal dealer network, or opted for their own branded versions of Touch.
The universal benefits of software - why bespoke software solutions could soon be a thing of the past
Image Above: Nick Bailey By Nick Bailey, Head of Sales, BM Group Over the past two or three decades, fabricators have increasingly come to rely on highly customised or even bespoke software solutions from Business Micros. Our in-house programmers have become experts at adapting manufacturing and pricing modules in our processing software Evolution and even writing dedicated modules in our business management software EvoNET to suit the specific needs of individual customers.
Rag-and-bone science: interesting results from recycled data « biology# « Cambridge Core Blog
Rag-and-bone science: interesting results from recycled data I was surprised and thrilled to learn that I was a joint winner of Parasitology Journal’s Early Career Research Award 2024 for my paper “Revisiting fecal metatranscriptomics analyses of macaques with idiopathic chronic diarrhoea with a focus on trichomonad parasites”. This work arose from a need to find new ways of generating interesting results for my PhD thesis while I was unable to access the lab during the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Jim Szoke returns as ECU football play-by-play announcer
East Carolina University Sports Properties/PlayFly has officially finalized a deal with longtime broadcaster Jim Szoke to return as play-by-play announcer for ECU Football games this fall. With more than thirty years of experience in sports television and radio, Szoke finished his first season with the Pirates, handling all play-by-play programming and co-hosting ECU's one-hour Inside Pirate Athletics special prior to the spring game.
Mastering healthy eating habits while living independently
Living alone may be a relieving experience, bringing with it freedom and independence. However, with that freedom comes the responsibility of looking after yourself, particularly in terms of eating. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is critical and it is perfectly feasible even if you are dealing with the difficulties of independent living. Planning your meals in advance is the cornerstone of healthy eating, ensuring you make nutritious choices even on busy days.
Takeaways from ECU football’s spring game
The East Carolina University football team officially wrapped up its spring practice session Saturday with the annual Purple-Gold game inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, which the Purple team won 23-14 over the Gold Team. Under sixth-year head coach Mike Houston, the Pirates played a four-quarter game with a running clock that lasted approximately 85 minutes under partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s.
Multiple MBB players continue to enter the portal
After another East Carolina University men's basketball season (15-18, 7-11 American Athletic Conference) concluded with more losses than wins, over half of the Pirate scholarship players have decided they will part ways with ECU and enter the transfer portal.
Eight athletes shine at ECU’s 2024 pro day
With the National Football League (NFL) draft coming up on April 25, the East Carolina University football team held their annual Pro Day at their practice facility on Tuesday for players to showcase their talents in front of many NFL scouts. Though the Pirates did not achieve the overall team success they had planned for in the 2023 season, eight student-athletes felt they demonstrated the ability to compete at the next level by participating in Pro Day.
Grading all MBB commits from the 2023-2024 season
With the East Carolina University men's basketball (15-18, 7-11 American Athletic Conference) season coming to an end on March 15 with a loss in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament, it's time to analyze and grade the performances of all transfers and newcomers to the Pirates basketball team for the 2023-2024 season.
Felton, Johnson make decisions on next season
East Carolina University men's basketball (15-18, 7-11 American Athletic Conference) teammates junior forward Brandon Johnson and junior guard R.J. Felton have decided what they will do next season after their third season as Pirates. Felton and Johnson came to ECU in the same recruiting class together, and have become faces of the program over the last three years, especially after they were No. 1 and No. 2 on the team in points per game.
ECU Softball to host Purple-Gold invitational
The East Carolina University softball team (16-1, 0-0 American Athletic Conference) is off to its best start since the turn of the 2000’s as they prepare to host three teams at Max R. Joyner Stadium for the Purple-Gold Invitational tournament on March 1 through March 3. Before the weekend filled with matchups, ECU hosts inner-state rival North Carolina State University (12-3, 0-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) on Feb. 28 for ECU’s Morgan Message game.
ANALYSIS: Ranking ECU baseball’s 2024 walkout songs
The East Carolina University baseball team (3-0, 0-0 American Athletic Conference) features a diverse variety of walkout music, with each player selecting songs to either fire them up or calm them down before reaching the plate. This is The East Carolinian's rating of the whole 40-man roster's walkout songs. The Bad: Not only are these songs painful to hear when someone steps up to the plate, but they were also difficult to listen to when compiling this list.
Byrd makes history on opening weekend
On Feb. 16, sophomore infielder Parker Byrd for the ECU baseball team (3-1, 0-0 American Athletic Conference) got his first amount of playing time on Clark-LeClair Field, making him the first Division 1 baseball player to play with a prosthetic leg in National Collegiate Athletic Association history. On July 23, 2022, Byrd was involved in a watercraft accident in Bath, North Carolina, and nearly lost his life. While he survived, the event resulted in the amputation of his right leg.
Enhancing our understanding of short-term rental activity: A daily scrape-based approach for Airbnb listings
Citation: Wang Y, Livingston M, McArthur DP, Bailey N (2024) Enhancing our understanding of short-term rental activity: A daily scrape-based approach for Airbnb listings. PLoS ONE 19(2): e0298131. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298131 Editor: Sutee Anantsuksomsri, Chulalongkorn University, THAILAND Received: June 20, 2023; Accepted: January 19, 2024; Published: February 7, 2024 Copyright: © 2024 Wang et al.
TEC Athlete of the Month: Danae McNeal
As the East Carolina University women's basketball team's (11-8, 4-4 American Athletic Conference) leading points per game scorer and steals producer, she has started the most games for the Pirates this year while leading the team in 10 offensive categories, prompting The East Carolinian to name graduate student guard Danae McNeal the Athlete of the Month for January 2024.
Occupational differences in COVID-19 hospital admission and mortality risks between women and men in Scotland: a population-based study using linked administrative data
The authors have declared no competing interest. The study was funded by UK Research Innovation Economic and Social Research Council (Grant numbers ES/W010321/1, ES/S007407/1 and ES/R005729/1). The study used data assets made available by National Safe Haven as part of the Data and Connectivity National Core Study, led by Health Data Research UK in partnership with the Office for National Statistics and funded by UK Research Innovation (Grant numbers MC_PC_20029 and MC_PC_20058).
All the talk from ECU baseball’s media day
The East Carolina University baseball team will throw their first pitch of the season on Feb.16 against Rider University in a three-game home series at Clark-LeClair Stadium. As the team prepares to compete for its sixth American Athletic Conference (AAC) regular season title, certain coaches and players spoke to the media on Jan. 22 before the season opener. The Pirates' postseason run came to an end last June when the University of Virginia defeated ECU 3-8 at the Charlottesville Regional.
All ECU football offseason coaching hires and transfers
East Carolina University's football team (2-10, 1-7 American Athletic Conference) has been reflecting on their second 10-loss season in program history, which has resulted in immediate firings and hirings, as well as the addition of transfer players, to help patch up the wound that was last season, in hopes of returning Pirate nation to bowl game contention. It first started with the dismissal of former Offensive Coordinator Donnie Kirkpatrick following the Pirates 2023 campaign.
RE/MAX CEO examines alternative paths to homeownership
The verdict is in — the old way of doing business is over. Join us at Inman Connect New York Jan. 23-25, when together we’ll conquer today’s market challenges and prepare for tomorrow’s opportunities. Defy the market and bet big on your future. Whenever I’m asked, I will always say owning a home is generally better than renting one.
We need to have a conversation about young people these days
OK. Young people. We want to have a national conversation about education, discipline and young people. Recently I was held captive. I sat transfixed in a dark theatre as the astounding young dancers of the The Australian Ballet School generously gifted to a cheering crowd an evening of technically astonishing and characterful dancing. No suburban end-of-year dance concert this, but an inspirational night of ballet, a fully professional set of four masterful works.
WBB unveils conference championship banner against USC Upstate
The East Carolina University women's basketball team (1-0, 0-0 American Athletic Conference) will debut their 2023 AAC Tournament Championship banner on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in Minges Coliseum during their 2023-2024 home opener against the University of South Carolina (USC) Upstate (0-0, 0--0) Big South Conference. Fans are encouraged to arrive at their seats by 5:30 p.m. to watch the presentation. The first 500 fans will receive championship banner replicas.
Army football joins the AAC
Army West Point (2-5, 0-0 Independent FBS) has been admitted to the American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a football-only member, according to an announcement made by AAC commissioner Mike Aresco and the conference's board of directors on Oct. 24. Army, which has won five national championships and three Heisman Trophy winners, as well as numerous consensus All-America picks and College Football Hall of Fame honorees, will compete in the American starting in 2024.
MBB team discuss Mark Adams impact during media day
With the East Carolina University men’s basketball season starting in less than two weeks, the Pirates have been preparing with a respected and experienced new assistant coach in Mark Adams. Adams will begin his debut season in Greenville after being named to the Pirates’ coaching staff on July 14. In his first season as head coach, Adams guided Texas Tech to a 27-10 record and the NCAA tournament, reaching the Sweet Sixteen.
Mid-Season Analysis for the 1-5 Pirates
The East Carolina University football team (1-5, 0-2 American Athletic Conference) has crawled their way to the halfway point of the 2023 season with no wins against division one opponents and no win’s against American Athletic Conference foes.
Genomic analysis of the rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) and the cynomolgus macaque (Macaca fascicularis) uncover polygenic signatures of reinforcement speciation
1 INTRODUCTION Speciation is a crucial mechanism in generating biodiversity because it creates discontinuity between populations (Dobzhansky, 1937). In sexually reproducing species, especially animals, it is generally accepted that incipient species predominantly have a phase where they are allopatric (geographically separate) so that they can differentiate without gene flow (Coyne & Orr, 2004), but see Feder et al. (2012) for an alternate view.
Pirate fans show passion at tailgate’s
When you first arrive in Greenville, North Carolina, during football season and enter Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, you'll notice an arrangement of tents, ripples of smoke from barbecue and a seemingly endless sea of purple. At that moment, you'll realize you're at an East Carolina University football tailgate. ECU football represents more than just the color purple and the hope of winning, it brings together the community for a unique moment on a fall Saturday afternoon.
Pirates open up conference play against Rice
The East Carolina Football team (1-3, 0-0 American Athletic Conference) is set to face Rice University (2-2, 0-1 American Athletic Conference) on Saturday at 6 p.m in Houston, Texas, where the Pirates will play their first AAC matchup of the year. ECU’s last outing was during Family Weekend with a victory over Gardner-Webb University (1-3, 0-0 Big South Conference) at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium last Saturday.
Season ticket information for ECU basketball teams
East Carolina University Athletics announced Thursday that season ticket renewals and orders for the 2023-24 men's and women's basketball seasons would start being received beginning Aug. 31. Season tickets for men's basketball will start at $125 for economy plans and Pirate Club Young Grad program members. Priority seating for Pirate Club members is $250 (membership necessary for sections 201, 205-209, and 213-216), and the priority order deadline is September 25.
2023 ECU Football preseason analysis
With the East Carolina University football team's season starting play on Sept. 2, it's time to assess their talents for the 2023 season. Following a redefining season, the Pirates seek to reassemble the pieces of their Birmingham Bowl winning team in 2022 and return to bowl contention in 2023.
July’s Look at the Housing Market
Take the news as you will, but according to RE/MAX July marked the first month-over-month decline in home sales since earlier this year in April, a signal that may mark the peak has passed for the typically busy summer buying season. In total, July home sales declined 14.7% from June 2023 and 16.1% year-over-year.
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