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Our Indie Retail Month in association with Gem continues to look at the UK’s top longest-running indies with Console Connections. Co-owner Mark Conacher tells MCV what goes into maintaining 20 years of high level customer service Truro-based Console Connections began life as small unit 20 years ago and now stocks …
Read More »Intel launches new free toolkit for Android developers
Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog looks inside recently announced Beacon Mountain development environment
Read More »Activision on why Skylanders isn’t afraid of Disney Infinity
Skylanders is the best selling video game this year, so perhaps it was inevitable that a kids giant like Disney would try to take a cut of the market. MCV asks Skylanders business unit VP Joshua Taub and VP of marketing John Coyne what they are doing in response. And …
Read More »Government job for former Activision boss Hepworth
Activision’s former UK boss Peter Hepworth has accepted a job with the Government. He will head up a new joint venture from the Cabinet Office and Capita to promote best management practice and accredit training organisations. I am really looking forward to leading this exciting business,” Hepworth stated. One of …
Read More »OMGPOP staff "were ripping up Zynga hoodies and T-shirts" after being sacked
The sacked former members of Zynga’s now-defunct New York office have admitted they were not surprised by yesterday’s news. Business Insider reports that several members of staff grabbed beers from the fridge as they were called to a mid-morning meeting, such was the sense of inevitability with which the studio …
Read More »New Dragon’s Dogma is free-to-play, Vita-only
Capcom is trying something new with the next release in the Dragon’s Dogma series. Siliconera reports that Dragon’s Dogma Quest is due out in Japan for PlayStation Vita this autumn. Interestingly, not only is the game 2D but it’s also free-to-play. The game is described as fast-paced” and contains over …
Read More »Top Five Longest-Running UK Indies: Stan’s Game Exchange
Our spotlight on the UK’s most established independents as part of Indie Retail Month continues with Cornwall-based Stan’s Game Exchange. Owner Steve Stangroon tells MCV the secret to his store’s longevity and voices next-gen concerns. What is the secret to staying around so long?It’s all about customer relationship. We’re a …
Read More »Intel’s retail Haswell chips unable to match pre-production performance
This week saw the arrival of Intel’s new breed of CPU, Haswell – and already the design has been dogged with controversy. PC Pro has word from British PC manufacturers that the retail versions of the Haswell chips are unable to match the overclocked speeds shown by the pre-production units …
Read More »Omnidirectional treadmill Omni smashes Kickstarter target
It took just a few hours for omnidirectional treadmill Omni to hit – and indeed, surpass – its Kickstarter target last night. Omni, created by Virtuix, combines with virtual reality headset Oculus Rift to offer players a truly immersive VR experience. It allows users to control their direction and speed …
Read More »Rumour: Wii U basic to be pulled from stores
8GB model of Nintendo's new console won't be available after the 18th of June
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