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There are just three weeks to go until the biggest night of the year for the UK’s games media. In the run-up to the big event on Wednesday October 26th at Vinopolis, we’re providing a series of features profiling those media brands and individuals in the running for an award. …
Read More »There will be no iPhone 5 tonight
Those hoping to pick up a brand new, redesigned iPhone tomorrow look set for a disappointment. Less than three hours ahead of Apple’s official San Francisco iPhone event, TNW claims to have word on precisely what the company has planned. And as has been previously rumoured, the site claims that …
Read More »Dark Souls debuts at No.1 in Japan
Ahead of its release in the UK this Friday (October 7th) Namco Bandai’s famously hard RPG Dark Souls has debuted at No.1 in the weekly Japanese software charts. The game, which is a PS3 exclusive in Japan, sold 279,567 units according to MediaCreate figures. Sony’s Ico & Shadow of the …
Read More »GamesIndustry.biz named London Games Conference media partner
Trade website GamesIndustry.biz has thrown its weight behind the upcoming London Games Conference. LGC is the essential business forum and networking event for decision makers within the interactive entertainment sector, examining the challenges within a fast-changing market and new business models. GameStop, Valve, OnLive and PopCap are just some of …
Read More »InComm sponsors London Games Conference
Prepaid content specialist InComm Europe has signed up to sponsor the London Games Conference. The company is one of two confirmed Gold Sponsors for LGC 2011, joining online games media giant IGN. We think this is the event for gaming in London and we’re pleased to be associated with long-established …
Read More »Last chance for London Games Conference early bird
Hurry! Today is the final chance to buy passes for this year’s London Games Conference at the reduced rate of 229. The November 10th conference has speakers from GameStop, Valve, OnLive, PopCap and many more lined up to talk about the digital games market. And until 6pm BST, our early …
Read More »Brisbane 48 hour game-making challenge starts today
The Independ Game Developers’ Association (IGDA) is kicking off the 48 hour game-making challenge in Brisbane today as part of the Emulator event. The event runs from 30th September through to 2nd October, and has 16 indie teams and 4 pro league teams signed on to compete to see who …
Read More »A4T enters Japanese peripherals market
Acessories4Technology is bringing its 4Gamers PS3 accessories to Japan. The company says it is one of the first peripherals firms to bring its products to the Land of the Rising Sun, after signing a deal with Sony Computer Entertainment and a distribution partner. Products include the Stereo Gaming Headset CP-Pro, …
Read More »London Games Conference: Early bird closes in two days
There are just two days left to get buy passes for London Games Conference at the reduced rate of 229. The November 10th conference has speakers from GameStop, Valve, OnLive, PopCap and many more lined up to talk about the digital games market. And until Friday, September 30th our early …
Read More »Future to sell US operations?
Media powerhouse Future has in its latest pre-close trading update hinted that a sale of its US operations could be a possibility. The company predicts a six per cent drop in revenue for the year ending September 30th. The UK business, which has already reduced its headcount by ten per …
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