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Sega is sponsoring the Games Writer of the Year category of this year’s Games Media Awards. The Games Writer of the Year Award has been introduced for 2012 to reward excellence in games journalism. All games journalists – specialist, non-specialist, print and online – can enter this category. Journalists simply …
Read More »Nintendo UK on the hunt for new PR agency
Ahead of the release of Wii U later this year, Nintendo’s UK office has ditched its current PR agency Good Relations. PR Week reports that the company has put its entire UK consumer and corporate PR business out to pitch. Current holder Chime has declined the chance to repitch. The …
Read More »THQ landed with second uDraw lawsuit
The commercial failure of uDraw has seen a second lawsuit levelled at THQ. Levi and Korsinsky has filed a lawsuit with the Californian District Court. It alleges that THQ issued false or misleading statements concerning the company”. It adds: Specifically, it is alleged that defendants misrepresented or failed to disclose …
Read More »EA’s BioWare and Easy Studios lose key execs
EA has been rocked by two further executive departures. Firstly, BioWare’s ambitious MMO Star wars: The Knights of the Old Republic, has lost its executive producer Rick Vogel, Gamasutra reports. Vogel’s departure comes on the back of a recent dip in subscriber numbers for the title and talk of a …
Read More »The GMAs: How It All Works
Lobbying for the Games Media Awards has now opened, and we’ve already been inundated with emails. But in case you’re confused about how the process works, here’s step-by-step guide to winning one of the coveted GMAs… The lobbying period is open now and until July 20th. Anyone can lobby for …
Read More »World War Z game trademarks filed by Paramount
Paramount Pictures has filed a pair of trademarks for World War Z relating to video games for the upcoming film adaptation. The first trademark was filed for ‘entertainment services, namely, providing online electronic games.’ The second was filed for ‘downloadable electronic game programs; Electronic game software for handheld electronic devices; …
Read More »Silent Hill attraction haunting Universal Studios parks for Halloween
The frights of the Silent Hill franchise will be on display at Universal Studios this Halloween. Universal has announced a partnership with Konami to produce a Silent Hill-themed attraction in both its Los Angeles and Orlando parks. The amusement parks will be adding a Silent Hill haunted maze for their …
Read More »343 Industries hiring for current and next generation Halo
343 Industries is actively seeking staff for a next generation Halo title. A job listing on Microsoft’s career website dug up by VideoGamer explains that the studio is looking to hire an experienced graphics designer ‘to help create the current and next generation of game visuals in the Halo universe.’ …
Read More »Ensemble vets found new mobile studio
People Fun to develop games for iOS and Android
Read More »Ouya founder denies it is seeking extra funding
Julie Uhrman retracts statement made to Develop that it was seeking additional investment
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