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April 3, 2009 - If there was an award for the online casino software developer who made the most news headlines, it would no doubt be Cryptologic - at least if we're talking about most recent times. Everybody who's familiar with the top non U.S. facing software giants, aka Cryptologic, Microgaming and Playtech, knows these guys equally share the headlines. Depending on a new game release, online casino licensee or software upgrade, everybody's time under the sun varies. And lately, it's all Cryptologic.

Now, I know what some of you are thinking. Just because something makes it into the headlines, doesn't necessarily make it "good" news. And while we could debate until the cows come home on whether or not "any news is good news", I have to admit that making the headlines is not always a good thing. But in the case of Cryptologic, let's just say they have every reason to be in good spirits.

Without going into too much detail about the "restructuring" that has taken place at this Ireland-based company, since this is the casino games blog and all, I suppose it stands to reckon that Cryptologic has been making some progress on the games front. Sure, they are no Microgaming in terms of the frequency of their casino game releases, but what makes Cryptologic stand out from the rest of the pack is the uniqueness of their games. Err, not entirely unique. Adept at branding land-based titles into online slot machines, at least they are unique in the world of online gambling.

Heard of the Marvel Comics Superhero Slots? That's Cryptologic. What about the slot version of Jewel Quest, Cubis and Bejeweled? Yet again, none other than Cryptologic. And even though other software developers are trying to rebrand some of these games according to their own taste (Playtech being the most recent by procuring a licensing agreement to brand the Marvel superheroes as well), Cryptologic leads the way in this regard.

And more than ever before, Cryptologic has been making headlines with some exciting new licensing agreements. If you follow the news section here at Online Casino Suite, you probably caught wind of these already. Does DC Comics/Warner Brothers and Paramount Pictures ring a bell? If not, well then, let me ring it for you. Cryptologic will be bringing DC Comics' most popular characters - Batman, Superman, Cat Woman, Green Lantern and more - to life as online slot machines. An excellent accompaniment to the Marvel series no doubt. And even more exciting, in my opinion, are new titles based on Paramount Pictures most popular flicks. These include Forrest Gump, Braveheart, Ferris Buellers Day Off, and Beverly Hills Cop. Forrest Gump and Eddie Murphy in a slot machine! Now that's some entertainment.

So, here's a toast to Cryptologic for giving one of the biggest money guzzlers in the online casino (err, that would be the slot machine) a truly great entertainment value despite the ridiculous Casinos Edge. Not quite as entertaining as the innovative I-Slots available at Rival Casinos, Cryptologic's selection of one-armed bandits are nonetheless capable of providing great entertainment and huge jackpots.

Originally published: April, 2009  Categories: Casino Games