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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 – …
Read More »If E3 is ‘irrelevant’, why is everyone hoping to get involved?
Some have labelled it as a dinosaur from a bygone era, but all signs point to a strong appetite for E3 from the core games industry this year. And with big announcements for both the PS4 and Xbox One anticipated, E3 2013 could be one of the most notable for …
Read More »Trio of Level-5 developed mobile RPGs in the works for Japan
Professor Layton and Ni No Kuni developer Level-5 is currently developing three role-playing games for mobile platforms in Japan. Polygon passes on a Famitsu report stating the studio will release all three titles before the end of 2013. The announcement comes following Level-5’s registering of a series of trademarks applying …
Read More »Metro: Last Light makes it four No.1’s in a row for Koch Media
Deep Silver’s Metro: Last Light has debuted at No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. That means that the publisher has now enjoyed four straight weeks at the top after the three successive crowns won by Dead Island: Riptide, which this week slips to second place. Last …
Read More »Ouya to host public E3 event in LA car park
The Ouya team has announced it will hold a public event during E3, right down the road from the LA Convention Center. E3 attendee or not, anyone in the area will be welcome to stop by the company’s booth – located in a parking lot near the industry expo itself. …
Read More »MCV PACIFIC AWARDS: The finalists and winners announced!
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 …
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