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There are just two days left to get buy passes for London Games Conference at the reduced rate of 229. The November 10th conference has speakers from GameStop, Valve, OnLive, PopCap and many more lined up to talk about the digital games market. And until Friday, September 30th our early …
Read More »Nottingham Market to be "transformed" into Hyrule
In celebration of its 25th birthday, Nintendo’s iconic Zelda franchise is to take the limelight at October’s GameCity6 event in Nottingham next month. And chief amongst the planned activities is the transformation of Nottingham Market into a Hyrulean Market Village” straight out of one of the Zelda games. Starting at …
Read More »Director quits Glu Mobile for OpenFeint
Appointment comes amid company shake-up after CEO resignation
Read More »Football Manager 2012 requires Steam activation
Sega has Steam activation compulsory for the next edition of Football Manager, after claiming that at least four fifths of the game’s players are using pirated copies. Those who buy the upcoming football management simulation will need to install Steam, if they haven’t already, and activate the game through Valve’s …
Read More »FEATURE: Creating apps for the mid-core gamers
[Sponsored feature] There's more than two customer types, so how can you please everyone?
Read More »Steam mandatory for ‘80% pirated’ Football Manager
One-time online activation rule sparks outrage from 'legitimate' customers
Read More »THQ nails down fresh credit agreement
Publisher THQ has agreed terms on a four-year deal with credit agency Wells Fargo Capital Finance. The new credit facility grants THQ the ability to borrow up to $50m which is secured on assets. This total increases to $75m during peak sales periods”. The publisher’s previous $35m agreement with Bank …
Read More »Apple confirms new iPhone press conference
New device to be unveiled October 4th
Read More »Disney Appmates merge toys and gaming on iPad
Cars 2 and other Disney properties with bridge the gap between toys and iPad gaming next month thanks to the company’s new Appmates range. The Disney Appmates Mobile Application Toys, to use their full name, are small figurines that interact with the Apple tablet and use it as a play …
Read More »Release date for Syndicate apparently announced
A number of reports are claiming that EA last night announced at a Las Vegas showcase that the recently revealed new Syndicate title will be released in February 2012. That’s a lot earlier than most had expected, particularly seeing as the sequel was only officially confirmed earlier this month. Coming …
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