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Nintendo has this afternoon named the new general manager of its UK operation: Simon Kemp. Kemp hails from outside the games industry. He began his career as a graduate trainee atUnilever in 1988 and during his time thereworked across a number of different categories in a variety of commercial roles …
Read More »735 fresh job losses confirmed at Comet
In the latest chapter of the on-going Comet administration process, the firm has confirmed that 735 additional employees have been made redundant. Administrator for Comet, Deloitte, broke the news this afternoon, announcing the job losses, which were based in the firm’s head office, central functions and home delivery network. There …
Read More »Uncharted card game revealed for PlayStation Vita
Sony has lifted the lid on a brand new Uncharted game for Vita – Uncharted Fight for Fortune. Rather than trying to replicate the IP’s PS3 experience a la Uncharted: Golden Abyss, this title takes a different approach. It’s an action-adventure turn-based card game featuring the heroes and villains from …
Read More »Milestone Interactive announces first mobile game – Worbble
The Milestone Interactive Group’s publishing and digital services division today announced its first mobile game – Worbble. Set for release in early December for iOS and Android devices, Worbble is a word-based puzzle game developed by Mile Nine Studios. The game is designed to test the player’s vocabulary and general …
Read More »Retail vacancy rate reaches record UK high
Over one-in-ten stores are now standing empty on UK High Streets, the British Retail Consortium has claimed. The organisation’s latest survey pegs national vacancy rates at 11.3 per cent. That’s up 0.4 per cent month-on-month and is the highest rate since the BRC started compiling the data in July 2011. …
Read More »Moshi Monsters strike Happy Meal deal
Mind Candy has put pen to paper on a deal which will see Moshi Monsters toys placed in Happy Meals in McDonalds’ North American restaurants over Christmas. Lasting for four weeks between December 14th to January 10th, the promotion will offer kids one of eight Moshi characters, including a new …
Read More »Gree to close OpenFeint; Devs forced to take quick action
OpenFeint, the first real equivalent of Xbox Live on smartphone, is to be closed on December 14th. The service was the first to allow iOS gamers to hook up with friends, compare scores and earn trophies. It may have since been arguably surpassed by Apple’s own Game Center, but OpenFeint …
Read More »DisneyUTV Digital takes over EA Mobile carrier and OEM distribution in India
DisneyUTV Digital has tied up with EA Mobile to exclusively distribute its games across phone carrier networks and OEMs in India. Disney takes over EA Mobile’s distribution, which primarily focuses on feature phone games, from Nazara Technologies. The distribution deal also extends to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.Nazara will continue to …
Read More »$4m in funding prompts Outplay expansion
Dundee studio to scale up and launch new games after cash injection
Read More »Hitman: Absolution midnight launch in Mumbai, Delhi tonight
After a six-year hiatus, Agent 47 returns tonight with Hitman: Absolution midnight launches in Mumbai and Delhi. The Mumbai launch will take place at Games the Shop’s Oberoi Mall store in Malad, while in Delhi, Landmark at Ambience Mall in Vasant Kunj will also have the game on sale at …
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