The first Spanish player, Florin D., to ever win a big crash prize at Hopa.com has just nabbed €20,000. There was a big Spanish celebration for both the website and the winner as a result, with Florin reported as being 'overjoyed'.

Have a scratch and maybe you can win big too.

NeoGames, pioneers and world leaders of online scratchcards, has just announced its new licensing agreement with Betsson, one of the largest publicly traded online gaming operators in the European Market. NeoGames will provide Betsson with its entertaining and successful flash based scratch card games portfolio, catering to players across Europe with cards in 17 different languages.

Good news for all gamblers.

Check out NeoGames and Betsson for more info.

Do you and your best gamer buddy/significant other love Halo? Do you wish you could get your hands on a real-life , easily portable Master Chief helmet without having to actually create one yourself or fork over a small fortune for one to express your love for the series?

Well, you're in luck, because it's now possible to purchase a ring featuring Master Chief's iconic helmet. Perfect for your Halo-mad other half, it won't cost the world at only $175.

More info over at Girl Gamers UK.

Mediatonic, creators of the successful Must. Eat. Birds for the IPhone, are celebrating the title's success by holding a rather unorthodox competition. How do you fancy the idea of winning a year's supply of cake, more specifically Battenberg?

The rules are simple: submit a photo of yourself eating cake. Bonus points are given for any extra cake, any birds and any visual references made to the title. Anyone in the world can enter, the only requirement is that the winner has enough storage space for the 365 confections.

Check out the website for more info, and thanks to Girl Gamers UK for spreading the word.

OGPlanet has just anounced that its first European title, Rumble Fighter, has now hit the open beta stage. A successful closed beta trial means that all European players can now take part in the casual online game with the opportunity to challenge game masters on July 21st.

A huge success in North America, Rumble Fighter looks great and is easy to get into, and the fact that it's totally free definitely makes this worth a look.

Get a piece of the action here.