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The UK game industry shrunk by nearly half in 2012 compared to 2011, according to figures released by the department for Culture, Media and Sport. The economic contribution in 2012 (or gross value added) was 540 million. During 2011 however, the industry was valued at 946 million. This means there …
Read More »5MB net connection needed for ‘good’ PS Now experience
Sony has laid down a benchmark for the internet connection quality needed for a decent streaming games experience with PlayStation Now. And as with all bandwidth-intensive streaming content, a player’s experience with PS Now will depend on the overall quality of the broadband internet connection,” SCE social media manager Sid …
Read More »Child’s Play raises $7.6m in 2013
Video game-focused charity Child’s Play raised a record $7.6m for children in hospitals and domestic violence shelters last year. The now decade-old charity announced the figure was raised through various events and fundraisers (both official and community-driven) over the past year – beating 2012’s total of $5m by a considerable …
Read More »Read about the biggest events of 2013 in this week’s issue of MCV
In this week’sissue of MCV, we look back at what has been a dramatic and eventful twelve months. In our Review of the Year, MCV examines eight crucial moments – from the demise of THQ to the launch of the next-gen consoles – and what those meant for the industry. …
Read More »YouTube copyright fiasco sparks INDmusic and TuneCore music claims
Composers and developers up in arms for automatic copyright claims made on their behalf to YouTube content
Read More »Kickstarter game funding surpasses $200m
Kickstarter game projects currently make up $200.4m of the $919m total raised since the crowdfunding site launched in 2009. The figure is split among 7,922 successfully funded game projects, along with the 4,933 projects that failed to meet their goals – with the majority of the latter group unable to …
Read More »Opposing YouTube crackdown could cost developers their rights
Law firm warns that studios may be "waiving their rights" by allowing fans to use footage of their games
Read More »Spil Games joins TIGA
Publisher aims to stronger ties with UK game sector
Read More »Rumour: Fallout 4 leaked documents confirm New England setting
Fallout 4 exists and will take place in and around the greater Boston, Massachusetts area – according to a series of allegedly leaked documents. The documents, a set of scripts and character descriptions obtained by Kotaku, provides info on plot and setting for the yet to be announced title. The …
Read More »Telltale’s Game of Thrones deal is multi-year, multi-title
Telltale’s recently announced Game of Thrones effort has been further revealed as a multi-year partnership with HBO that will span multiple titles. HBO’s direct involvement indicates that the content will likely revolve around the show based on author George R.R. Martin’s written works—as opposed to the novels themselves. The initial …
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