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Last night saw the Australian and New Zealand industry gather in force to celebrate the first ever MCV Pacific Awards. It was an evening of revelry, excitement and flair, with everyone dressed to kill and eagerly awaiting the finalists and winners from an extensive array of categories encompassing the entire …
Read More »Osborne undeterred by Europe scrutiny of UK games tax breaks
UK Chancellor George Osborne and Culture minister Ed Vaizey said that an EC investigation will not stop games tax breaks. The pair were speaking at a special British Film Commission event for the launch of creative sector tax breaks for TV and animation. While TV and animation legislation is being …
Read More »Sega says Aliens lawsuit is "without merit"; Gearbox ups ante saying it’s "beyond meritless"
Both publisher Sega and developer Gearbox have rubbished a lawsuit filed against the pair regarding Aliens: Colonial Marines. On Wednesday MCV reported that a Californian lawsuit is taking both companies to task over the disparity between pre-release demos and marketing materials and the final release of Aliens: Colonial Marines. Sega …
Read More »E3 2013: Early registration ends today
Have you registered for E3 2013 yet? If not, don’t delay – today is the deadline for for early registration for qualified industry professionals. Register now and be one of the first to: Test-drive the latest technologies and never-before-seen products that will change the way you play Connect face-to-face with …
Read More »Grid 2 gets Codemasters’ biggest ever UK pre-launch campaign
Codemasters has splashed the cash on its Grid 2 marketing campaign. The upcoming racer is getting a bumper six-week online ad push, TV advertising with Virgin TV, and activity targeting tablet and smartphone users. The publisher has also teamed up with 300 Esso garages, as part of a ‘text-to-win’ Rockstar …
Read More »Warner Bros invests big in the UK development scene
Warner Bros is launching a new programme of investment in skills and training for aspiring game developers and creative industry talent in the UK. To begin from September 2013, the multi-year scheme will feature scholarships with work placements, mentoring, apprenticeships and training courses for young people across the company’s UK …
Read More »MP criticises lack of female representation in UK games development
Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central Chi Onwurah has asked Parliament to address the lack of females employed in UK games development. The call to action was made last night in a discussion about low-level female employment in the tech sector ahead of today’s International Girls in ICT Day. …
Read More »MCV Awards: See the opening video here
The forever popular MCV Awards opening video has become the highlight of the annual trade show – and now you can see it online right here. Featuring a larger UK trade cast than ever before, the MCV Awards 2013 opening video features a number of the country’s leading video games …
Read More »Google: Our low tax bill is fine because we bring so much to the UK
The executive chairman of Google has argued that the company’s minute UK corporation tax bill is entirely justified. The company came in for fierce criticism when it emerged that it paid just 6m in UK corporation tax in its last financial year. That’s for a company worth over 175bn. But …
Read More »Injustice: God Among Us is this week’s No.1
Warner Bros’ new fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us is the new UK No.1. It’s the first Warner title to top the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 since LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes in mid-2012. The game improves upon the performance of its spiritual predecessor Mortal Kombat …
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