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Gamescom organisers Koelnmesse is offering international visitors assistance to ensure they can get to Cologne in time for this year’s event. The firm is offering discounted flights with Lufthansa, as well as low-price tickets with Germanwings.com. Industry professionals can receive assistance with booking their trip by heading to the Travel …
Read More »Last 10 tickets left for the Develop Awards
Just a handful of tickets remain for the Develop Awards. Next week’s event takes place on the evening of July 10th at the Brighton Hilton Metropole. 500 games execs are already set to attend. You can click here to book your ticket right now. Other enquiries should go to Kathryn.Humphrey@intentmedia.co.uk …
Read More »VIDEO: Conan O’Brien rounds up E3
American funnyman Conan O’Brien was at E3. And his experience was probably a little different to everyone else’s. In the short below the presenter visits all three platform holder stands, admires some cosplay, plays a few games, pokes fun at Major Nelson and says Bayonetta is a future version of …
Read More »Have you booked your place for the Develop Awards 2013?
The Develop Awards returns in just over two weeks on July 10th at the Brighton Metropole hotel. Have you booked your place yet? Tables and seats for the event are selling fast as the game industry prepares to descend on Brighton to recognise the sector’s finest talent. This year’s event …
Read More »Stand-up comic Imran Yusuf hosting Develop Awards
Stand-up comedian Imran Yusuf has stepped up to host this year’s Develop Industry Excellence Awards. Born in Mombasa and raised in the UK, Yusuf initially plotted a career as a game designer before turning to the comedy circuit after illustrating a talent for bringing the laughs to audiences across the …
Read More »Can Ouya grab the E3 limelight?
The PS4 and Xbox One will be showcased at E3 after years and years of R&D. By contrast, in three weeks the Android-based Ouya console finally goes on sale to the public – a year ago it didn’t even exist. Propelled by record-breaking crowdfunding, it has promised to deliver an …
Read More »E3 2013: The Ultimate Survival Guide
This time next week, E3 will be all over. Blink and you’ll miss it. So are you sure you’re ready for the busiest week in the gaming calendar? MCV is here to help. We’ve already provided you with a complete breakdown of the big press conferences from publishers and platform …
Read More »Trio of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag books on the way
The release of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will be accompanied by a tie-in novel, art book and strategy guide. A novel, aptly titled Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag will arrive a week after the game on November 7th. The book, published by Penguin Group, follows the same story as the …
Read More »E3: The games from this generation that you’ve already forgotten
The tidal wave of new games announcements that characterise every E3 is very exciting, isn’t it? Well damn you because it’s Monday and we don’t like Mondays so we’re buggered if we’re going to let you sit there and be all excited and happy while we stare into the dregs …
Read More »Canadian video game industry adds $2.3bn to national GDP
Finally some good news out of Canada, as the region’s Entertainment Software Association has revealed the country’s video game industry added around $2.3bn to the national GDP in 2012. Games Industry reports that ESAC announced the figure during a keynote address at the Ottawa International Game Conference last week – …
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