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MCV has compiled its annual rundown of the all-important buying teams at the UK’s biggest video games retailers – and you can download it now for free. The guide is designed to give games firms everything they need to know about the teams handling hardware, software and accessories at every …
Read More »SOURCEBOOK: Handisc profile
Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with Handisc Ltd. Handisc Ltd Sector:Manufacturing ServicesYear Established:2010Number of employees:5Address:Samar House, North Way, Walworth Industrial Park, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5AZPhone:01264 335118 Key contacts:Technical: Alex Ashur – alex.ashur@handisc.co.ukAccounts: Justine Clarke – justine.clarke@handisc.co.ukSales: Karen Williams – karen.williams@handisc.co.uk Website:www.handisc.co.ukEmail:info@handisc.co.ukFacebook:Click hereTwitter:Click hereLinkedIn:Click …
Read More »The Amiga is returning!
LA-based content distribution company” Writers’ Group Film Corp has acquired the retro computing Amiga licence. It hopes to use the IP for a fresh range of retro games releases across consoles, PC, smartphones and tablets – or in corporate speech to create new revenue from publisher’s dormant game libraries”. The …
Read More »SCE London Studio’s mission to break free from the walled garden
Develop Conference: Dave Ranyard on how the SingStar developer 'pioneered' console F2P
Read More »Uncooked’s 360 Gamer rebranded as ONE Gamer
UK games mag 360 Gamer is to unveil its new branding with its next issue. As of its July 17th 130th issue Uncooked Media’s Xbox mag will be known as ONE Gamer. The move – obviously – reflects Microsoft’s transition to its new next-gen machine later this year. Just as …
Read More »Lift London invites indies to join residency
Dlala leaving studio as residency opens up for new arrivals in 2014
Read More »Schuneman: We need to redefine triple-A
Develop Conference: Lift London head says it's about game quality, not budget
Read More »1,600 developers to attend Develop Conference 2013
As well as 120 speakers and seven keynotes at the eighth industry conference
Read More »Edge boss leaves ahead of Future games restructure
Richard Keith, the publisher of Edge, PC Gamer and Xbox 360: The Official Magazine, is leaving Future. It comes ahead of what will be a ‘review of the publishing structure’ at Future’s games division. The news follows a drop in revenue for Future as revealed in its last financial statement. …
Read More »Now State of Decay suffers Australian ban
A second game has succumbed to Australia’s Classification system. Xbox Live hit State of Decay has been refused classification by the Australian Classification Board. We’ve run afoul of certain prohibitions regarding the depiction of drug use,” the game’s developer Undead Labs revealed on its forums. We’re working with Microsoft to …
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