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Mango Learning has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund its development projects aimed at bringing educational games to mobile devices. Comprised of game developers and education experts, Mango is looking to raise at least $100,000 through crowd funding. Mango will use funds from the Kickstarter campaign to create the first …
Read More »VIDEO: Exploring Far Cry 3’s sandbox gameplay
There’s still over a month to wait, but that’s no reason not to be very, very excited about Far Cry 3. In a new video by GameSpot we’re shown a little about how the world is constructed and how players can go about navigating – and in turn liberating – …
Read More »GAMES MEDIA AWARDS: Hookshot Inc team score four awards between them
Games blog Hookshot Inc and its founders took home the most prizes at last night’s Games Media Award. The blog itself won for best coverage of games on a blog – while co-founders Christian Donlan, Simon Parkin and Keith Stuart also received honours for their other work in print, online …
Read More »GAMES MEDIA AWARDS: Recommended Reading – The piece that won Games Writer of the Year
Want to read Keza MacDonald’s award winning article on EVE Online? Then click here. The IGN-published article scored MacDonald the first ever Games Writer of the Year prize at the Games Media Awards last night. The piece was judged blind by Guardian columnist and award-winning author Tim Lott, and selected …
Read More »UK government revitalises computer science education
The UK Government has outlined its plans to train up the first generation of computer science teachers as it prepares to introduce the course to the curriculum. To begin in schools from September 2013, Education Secretary Michael Gove also announced that funding had ended for the current Information and Communications …
Read More »GAMES MEDIA AWARDS: Keza MacDonald named Games Writer of the Year
Keza MacDonald was the inaugural winner of the Games Media Awards’ new Games Writer of the Year accolade last night. A new award for 2012, this prize invited journalists from all fields invited to submit a piece of work written over the past year. The Games Writer of the Year …
Read More »GAMES MEDIA AWARDS: Kieron Gillen named Games Media Legend
Kieron Gillen was named Games Media Legend at last night’s Games Media Awards. A comical, deceptive, speech from close friend and Premier PR boss Simon Byron heralded Gillen’s appearance on stage. Gillen’s is a veteran of games journalism, having written for Wired, The Guardian, Edge, Official Xbox, Eurogamer and The …
Read More »Most social players move on after 24 hours
New Playnomics report reveals 85 per cent of social gamers play titles for just a single day
Read More »GAMES MEDIA AWARDS: A night in tweets
Obviously last night was a great evening for everyone in the building at the Games Media Awards 2012. But it was an exciting time on the internet, too. Thanks to the widespread support of the UK games industry, #GMA12 was trending throughout the night in the UK. Even better news …
Read More »UK gov outlines computer science teaching plans
New course replacing axed ICT curriculum to be introduced in schools from September 2013
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