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The CEO of online games publisher and developer Trion Worlds has told MCV that he wants his company to help evolve the MMO market. "When we set up Trion Worlds, I already had a good idea of what did and didn’t work online," founder Lars Buttler, who is the former …
Read More »GamesAid Golf & Spa day returns
The UK games industry’s big summer charity event is back. This year’s GamesAid Golf & Spa Day will take place on June 30th, once again held at The Grove, Watford. The day will kick of with 18 holes of golf, followed by a three-course dinner and awards presentation for the …
Read More »DCMS takes sole charge of games
The Government’s Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) will now be solely responsible for the games industry. It means that the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) will no longer have anything to do with interactive entertainment sector. Games industry advocate Ed Vaizey, who was formerly a joint …
Read More »505: Profit is more important than sales
505 Games has attributed its past successes to turning profit quickly rather than concentrating on high sales figures. The publisher revealed in an interview with MCV that it has never been unafraid of projects that other firms have walked away from, and sees these more as opportunities. Commercial director Ralph …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII sequel announced
A sequel to Final Fantasy XIII will be released this year. At Square Enix’s Japanese event yesterday, the publisher made the surprise announcement of Final Fantasy XIII-2, which will continue the adventures of last year’s hit RPG. The game will be released in Japan before the end of the year, …
Read More »Vaizey: ‘Games can play key role in economic recovery’
Culture minister Ed Vaizey held meetings with games firms today over Research and Development tax credits. The likes of UKIE, Tiga, Revolution Software, Ubisoft Reflections and Playfish were at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for the talks. Vaizey said: "We are making sure that games are at the …
Read More »Mobile Entertainment launches brand new website
Lots more content â?? and it's even easier to read, customise, share, comment and navigate
Read More »Tiga adds Bournemouth Uni to member list
UK university 'committed to working with the industry'
Read More »IGN and GameStop tie digital deal
GameStop’s growing ambitions in the digital space have received another boost with news of a new agreement with IGN Entertainment. The online media giant will take on advertising and sponsorship duties for GameStop.com and GameInformer.com. Furthermore, GameStop will integrate IGN content such as previews and reviews as well as editorial …
Read More »Tiga roars as Texas thrives from state funds
Game employment in US state rockets after govt aid
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