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UK games trade body Ukie has announced that the value of the UK consumer games market reached a record 4.33bn in 2016, showing a growth of 1.2 per cent from 2015. You can read MCV’s full analysis of all the figures right here, but key headlines to take away from …
Read More »How Fandom’s expanding into games journalism
What do you get when cross a games review site, a hive-mind of self-publishing bloggers, and a depository of the most detailed game information ever assembled? Fandom, that’s what. The pan-entertainment consumer site has recently launched an in-house content team, but its heritage is in networks of online communities and …
Read More »O2 launches two virtual reality experiences
Mobile phone giant 02 is branching into VR with the launch of two virtual reality experiences. The first is called England Rugby VR and combines 360 video with interactive CGI characters, the idea being that players will be able to experience competing against top rugby professionals. Dylan Hartley, George Ford, …
Read More »Moriarty quits Kinda Funny after Twitter joke controversy
The co-founder of YouTube channel Kinda Funny has quit the group after being drawn into a row about a sexist tweet. Colin Moriarty left IGN to form Kinda Funny in 2014. However, after tweeting about enjoying the peace and quiet on International Women’s Day, he has faced severe criticism both …
Read More »Bandai Namco goes west
It’s easy to chalk up Bandai Namco’s big wins of late: 2015 was The Witcher 3’s year, while 2016 was Dark Souls III’s. For 2017, though, the Japanese publisher has a more diverse, strength-in-depth slate, with a particular emphasis on European-developed titles, both indie and triple-A, which could forecast a …
Read More »Uncharted 4 leads BAFTA games nominations
PS4 exclusive Uncharted 4 has received eight nomination for this year’s video games BAFTAs. The Naughty Dog title is in the running for Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, Best Game, Music, Narrative and three Performer nominees. Hot on its heels are indie hit Inside with seven and narrative outing Firewatch with …
Read More »Mobile and video drive digital advertising in 2017
Joe Phelan of Generation Media talks about the latest trends in games advertising – where video and mobile increasingly rule the roost. The digital media market is still in its relative infancy and advertisers must stay ahead of the curve rather than chase the pack when it comes to reaching …
Read More »UKIE report suggests 40% of surveyed games businesses considering leaving UK over Brexit
23% say they've already been approached by different countries
Read More »UKIE publish report highlighting biggest concerns about Brexit process
Dr Jo Twist: "We know that evidence is key to informing policy and want the information presented in this report to inform the direction that the country will follow both in our upcoming negotiations with the EU as well as our ambition to become a truly Global Britain"
Read More »The licensing game: Bits and Pixels
Last year, Konami alumni Sandra Arcan and Su-Yina Farmer decided to set up their own video game licensing company, Bits and Pixels. At Konami, the duo – Arcan (pictured, right) in her role as senior manager of licensing and merchandise and Farmer (pictured, far right) as European comms manager – worked on …
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