Triviala is taking off big time and we’ve got so much new and exciting stuff we want to share with you!

We’ve got a cracking new game that’ll shiver your timbers, a fantastic new Facebook quiz application that is so addictive, you won’t even have time to update your status and even more chances to earn cash by believe it or not….shopping!

First up our new battleships style game:

Pirate Wars.

Ahoy there me hearties! Use your trivia knowledge to your advantage, gaining more ammunition to pitch your wits against the other pirates. The more you know, the more opportunities you have to place your ships strategically and you’ll win a treasure chest full of crowns! So go ahead mateys and show us what you got!

Are you fed up of waiting for something remotely interesting to pop up on your Facebook? Bored of status updates and endless requests to join “I lost my phone and need your numbers” groups, then QuizWiz is here to help! Play quizzes on as many topics you can possibly imagine, play against your friends and challenge them to some quizzical questions, make up your own quizzes, rate quizzes, slate quizzes and see if you stay at the top of the leaderboard! So why not give it a whirl….

It really is as simple as this! Sign up to our great Cashback service, get a fiver when you join PLUS 50 crowns and then the spree can commence. We’ve got endless places for you to shop at online such as Boots, HMV, Next, Debenhams and Tesco you could receive up to 30% Cashback! There’s no obligation to buy it’s just the same shops, same prices but more Cashback. So start your retail therapy now!

Guys, let’s not forget Triviala’s usual great giveaways: being in with a chance to win £15 daily, be entered into a weekly £500 Jackpot draw and you could 20 quid just for getting our Question of the Day correct!

So hope this keeps you all going for now, enjoy!

The mystery over the death of the ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson continues as his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, pleads not guilty to being charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Under the laws of the Californian state, if convicted he could face up to 4 years behind bars. Prosecution are stating that Murray: “did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson”.  But by pleading not guilty, it’s been said he should expect a fight from the rest of the Jackson clan as they still believe there is more to this case involving the physician and possibly other suspects.

One of Jackson’s sisters LaToya released a statement immediately after the hearing stating that she will continue to fight until ‘proper justice is served’. The rest of the family including the family lawyer feels that the charge is not enough and it is simply ‘a whitewash’. As more details come to light, Dr. Murray has been accused of giving Michael Jackson an overdose of general anasthetic called ‘propofol’ which has also been called the ‘milk of amnesia’, plus another two sedatives. However, the correct protocol is said to have not been followed. Jackson suffered from chronic insomnia and he personally hired the physician to be his personal doctor in preparation for his UK comeback concerts. Reports have shown that the singer was in good health before his untimely death and it was the cocktail of drugs that intoxicated him and caused his heart to stop.

Michael Jackson fans all over the world are crying out for justice and want to know the truth behind his death. Tickets for his comeback gigs sold out in record timimg as people anticipated the return of one of the world’s greatest performers. As the trial contines, Dr. Murray has been released on bail and been fined three times more than the usual amount. Do you think this is enough?

Do you miss the King of Pop? Do you know your Billie Jean from your Dirty Diana? Well then take some of our MANY Michael Jackson quizzes and keep his memory alive here at Triviala!

As I’m sure you are all aware Triviala give out weekly cheques of £500 to some of our lucky players! We’ve had loads more winners who seem to be starting the new year off with a bang.

You are all in with a chance so sign up and get playing.

Sue Tuke (sue1214) from Bolton, Lancashire is one of our latest winners and she sent us in a picture of herself and her cheque to show us how pleased she was with her winnings. I wonder what she’ll spend it on…

Well done!

Another of our lucky winners the lovely Sue Robinson (susyuk) from Derbyshire was a little camera shy but told us:

“Thanks so much again Triviala, it really is easy to win! I’ve decided I’m going to treat myself to a new iPod Touch and then will save the rest”.

So there you have it guys, simple AND fun when you win with Triviala!

Watch this space for LOADS more games coming up in the next couple weeks and more chances to win cash.

Why not sign up to our Cashback service on Triviala. Its easy- sign up, you shop, you get paid! You can shop at so many different stores including Boots, HMV, Next, Debenhams, Tesco and so many more. Whats more you get £5 cashback and 50 crowns just for signing up.

So what are you waiting for- theres cash and crowns to be had!

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter too.

Russell Brand is to wed ‘Waking up in Vegas’ singer Katy Perry after proposing to her on holiday in India on New Years Eve.

The eccentric funny man apparently sent a message to The Sun confirming the rumours texting in:

“It’s true. Much love”. Aww.

The news will no doubt be breaking hearts all over the country as the ‘lothario’ has been named one of the Sexiest Men in the World. Known for his crazy hair, skin tight black jeans and bed hopping antics, he has never been out of the spotlight over the last few years. His new fiancee hit the pop scene with her infectious number 1 single ‘I Kissed a Girl’ followed by some more Top 10 hits including ‘Hot and Cold’ and ‘Thinking of You’. Perry is also recognised for being one not too shy away from wearing wacky outfits on stage and hosting numerous award shows.

The couple only met 3 and a half months ago but are clearly loved up and have been inseperable ever since; Katy even managing to brave the recent cold and snowy weather in London! It seems Katy had been dazzled by Brand when they filmed a cameo together for the film ‘Get Him to the Greek’ in September saying: “My scene called for me to make out with him. And on the way down the stairs after the scene, I was hopping like a bunny. I hop like a bunny when I’m happy- I get a bit childlike”.

Well we hope they are truly happy together in Celebsville! And why not check out some of our wedding quizzes from celebrity dresses to fun trivia about that special day!

Also, fancy earning yourself some extra crowns? Then fill out our quickfire survey talking about what lies ahead for Britian in 2010!

The US actress Brittany Murphy collapsed at home in Los Angeles and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Cedars Sinai medical Center.  The star aged 32 is reported to have died from a heart attack.

She was found unconscious in the shower at her home which she shared with her husband British–born screenwriter Simon Monjack. Although the official cause of death is yet to be determined, the star seems to have died from natural causes.

Murphy starred in films such 8 mile, Clueless, Sin city and Don’t Say a word. Her family have said in a statement “She was our daughter, our wife, our love and a shining star. We ask you to respect our privacy at this time.”

Murphy’s ex-boyfriend Ashton Kutcher who co-starred with her in ‘Just Married’ paid tribute to her on twitter saying  “2day the world has lost a little piece of sunshine.”

Other celebrities have also paid their respects including Hillary Duff who wrote “RIP Brittany Murphy forever in our hearts”. Jessica Simpson also said “Brittany Murphy was an incredible ray of light to so many people. Her smile was contagious.”

10 years after Oscar winning director James Cameron made one of the biggest films of all time ‘Titanic’, he now brings to the screen the ultiamte 3D sci- fi epic:  ‘Avatar’.

Set in the future, the story revolves around Jake a paraplegic war veteran, who is brought to another planet, Pandora. He is transformed into an Avatar, like the inhabitants of Pandora called the Na’vi, a  race with their own language and culture (cue the 12 foot blue quasi- humanoid creatures with pointy ears, flat noses and ethnic dreadlocks!)  Theres also the usual Hollywood love story so all us girls don’t  have to feel left out while all the action/ fighting/ alien stuff is going on!

The 3D spectacular reportedly cost over $300 million to make and is set to smash all box ofiice sales through the roof! The London premiere in Leicester went down a storn on thw 10th December and all the star cast turned up- Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana, Michelle Rodriguez and Sam Worthington.

James Cameron himself made an appearence and said: “Finally everyone can see what this amazing cast have managed to pull off. I want to welcome everyone to the planet of Pandora”.  Cameron does mention the serious undertones concerning the film and the messages he wanted to convey about climate change and the environment. He says: ” We are causing a global climate change that’s going to be absolutely devastating to the coral reefs. Science is unable to keep up with our industrial society. We are destroying species faster than we can classify them.”

So will you be going to see the Avatar extravaganza? If its that little too cold to venture out, stay in and play some of movie quizzes on Triviala.

If you also fancy earning yourself some quick crowns, please fill out our ‘2010 expectations’ survey here.

Stephen Gately, the Boyzone singer who sadly died this year, has been named as the most searched on Google UK in 2009.

Google found the results in their annual “zeitgeist” research – which finds out what some of the key search terms of the year were.

Other words that made the list included Michael Jackson, swine flu, Lady GaGa and Twitter.

The Boyzone star sadly passed away at the beginning of October whilst on holiday in Spain.

Were you a big Boyzone fan? Try our Boyzone quiz or our Boybands quiz at Triviala.

Why not follow us at Twitter too? We will bring you the latest games and trivia news.

Happy Bonfire and Guy Fawkes Night from all of us at Triviala.

There are currently plenty of Guy Fawkes quizzes on Triviala, so check them out to test your knowledge about Bonfire Night!

We hope you will be going to see some fireworks tonight. The record for the largest firework display consisted of 66,326 fireworks and was achieved by Macedo’S Pirotecnia Lda. in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, on 31 December 2006. Here is a video of what is supposedly the world’s largest firework, in Japan in 2007.

Triviala is now offering PayPal as a service for prize winners to transfer their cash winnings into their bank account.

PayPal is recognised worldwide, and is used all over the internet to facilitate e-commerce. The company made its name on online auction site Ebay, and is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ebay.

For those of you quiz lovers with a PayPal account already, all you need to do is log in and go to “Account Settings”.

If you do not yet have a PayPal account, and want to use it rather than the Click & Buy service we already offer, then you need to sign up.

We hope that you will all find the PayPal service easy and fast to use, and good luck in winning some prize money so you can test it out!

Congratulations to Wayne and Coleen Rooney, after they welcomed newborn son Kai Wayne Rooney this weekend.

Less than 24 hours after giving birth, Coleen Rooney emerged from hospital with her proud husband Wayne to take their newborn son Kai home.

England and Manchester United hero Wayne was apparently so overcome with joy yesterday, he was sobbing as Coleen handed him their baby.

The 24-year-old was at his wife’s side as she gave birth to the baby boy, weighing in at 8lb 2oz.

Ah, I bet they will make a very sweet family. There are already bets being taken at bookmakers over which football team Kai will play for.

Triviala has loads of football quizzies, and in particular some Manchester United quizzes if you want to test your skills.

Coleen and Wayne Rooney