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PEGI age ratings have been law in the UK for a whole week now. But the battle is only just beginning. The successful introduction of a single, legally enforceable age ratings system for video games software is a tremendous victory for a games industry that is still fighting those who …
Read More »LGC builds momentum: EA/Origin, Yogscast, Disney, Sega and more
Some of the biggest names in digital games distribution and marketing will speak at November’s London Games Conference. Experts from EA/Origin, Disney, Sega, IGN, Meteor, ISFE and ultra-popular YouTube stars Yogscast will share advice on best practice on promoting and selling games online at the Wednesday, November 21st event. This …
Read More »The 20 games that will save Xmas 2012
UK games buyers have chosen the 20 games they think will be the biggest blockbusters this Christmas. These are the releases that are crucial in retail’s bid to reduce the 33 per cent drop in sales that the boxed market has suffered so far this year. In fact, these 20 …
Read More »Dead Trigger dev doesn’t think piracy can be stopped
The developer behind iOS and Android shooter Dead Trigger has claimed that consumer piracy is a force that can never be stopped. Madfinger initially released Dead Trigger as a paid-for title but switched to a freemium model after what it described as an unbelievably high” level of piracy with the …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII PC release was a mistake, not DRM error
The PC re-release of Final Fantasy VII that went live over the weekend was a mistake. The RPG was made available to download in the US for a short period of time over the weekend. However, plenty of eager fans had already coughed up $12.70 for the game. And upon …
Read More »Konami moves Euro HQ to UK
Konami will merge its European operations and form a new UK HQ, leaving its base in Germany. It is a part of a significant overhaul of the firm’s European operations, which sees the Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH merge with Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. The firm will operate under the B.V. …
Read More »Valve Filmmaker code uncovers Source 2 engine
Script files and icons reference next-gen development platform
Read More »EA appoints new PR agency for Games Label
Publisher EA has appointed PrettyGreen as its retained UK PR agency. PR Week reports that PrettyGreen will manage both the EA Games Label and EA Maxis. It will oversee the launches of games such as Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Medal of Honor: Warfighter and The Sims 3: Supernatural. We …
Read More »Temple Run hits 100m downloads in first year
iOS and smartphone hit Temple Run has been downloaded over 100 million times since its release a year ago, developer Imangi has revealed. It adds that 11 per cent of the UK population has acquired the game. This is alongside 13 per cent of people in the US, Australia, South …
Read More »Creative England pledges £1m funding to digital fiction
Second investment through regional growth fund targeted at North England developers
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