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Games development stars from around the UK and Europe descended upon Brighton tonight to honour the winners of this year’s Develop Industry Excellence Awards. More than 175 companies attended the event – the biggest attendance yet for these awards.The expanded array of 25 prizes went to 20 different companies, with …
Read More »Sony was ‘extremely negative’ about original PlayStation
'I was asked why would I want to work on a toy,' says Andrew House
Read More »Kids’ gaming mag Robot launches in UK
Robot, a monthly magazine dedicated to gaming for kids, has launched in the UK. The publication was originally created in Sweden in 2010 by Reset Media, which also operates the Scandinavian arm of gaming site IGN. Robot, which costs 3.99, is aimed at children aged between six and 12 and …
Read More »IeSF drops female ban for Hearthstone tournament
An upcoming Hearthstone tournament being run by the IeSF will no longer omit female players, although two other competitions remain female only. There was tremendous uproar on both sides of the divide yesterday when it was revealed that women would not be allowed to participate in an IeSF World Championship …
Read More »Oculus Rift dev kit 2 starts shipping this month
The latest Oculus Rift development kit will start to ship to pre-order customers this month, Oculus VR has announced. In a post on the product’s official forums, Oculus VR’s Andres Hernandez confirmed that the first wave of Oculus Rift DK2 units are expected to arrive on July 14th. The company …
Read More »Redbox rentals driving games sales – report
Movie and video game rental kiosk company Redbox is bringing in notable revenue for the video games industry through converting rentals to purchases, a new report has uncovered. A piece on [A]ListDaily reveals a significant conversion rate of Redbox customers purchasing games they rent first. We’re engaging consumers beyond the …
Read More »Inventor event to seek out the next big toys and games
One-day conference and business networking event for toy and game inventors will take place in September
Read More »Channel 4 commissions video games show for mobile
Channel 4 is developing a number of TV programmes for tablet and smartphone users, and it includes a video games show. The short is called Two Player, which sees celebrity friends chat and play video games together. It’s being developed by former GameSpot and ITV games video expert Johnny Chiodini. …
Read More »Candy Crush Saga’s King signs up to UKIE
UKIE has snagged itself a high-profile new member in the form of Candy Crush Saga maker King. We’re delighted to be joining UKIE,” King’s chief legal officer Rob Miller said. The interactive entertainment and games development industry is growing rapidly. At King, we believe in helping to foster an active …
Read More »Oculus buys Xbox 360 controller designers Carbon
Oculus VR has swooped up Carbon Design Group in its latest talent grab, purchasing the Xbox 360 controller creators for an unknown amount and under undisclosed terms. Oculus announced in a post on the company’s official blog that the deal is expected to close this summer, adding that the VR …
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