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UK publisher Mastertronic has become the latest outfit to put its weight behind the casual games sector with the announcement of a brand new arm to its publishing business – Great Indie Games. The new label is designed specifically to bring independently developed titles to a wider retail audience. The …
Read More »Pain gets Blu-ray retail release
Well over a year since its release on the European arm of PSN in March 2008, Sony is to grant Idol Minds’ action physics title Pain a boxed retail release across Europe. The disc will most of the DLC released to game to date, including levels such as Movie Studio …
Read More »Overview: The PEGI verdict
Digital Britain: Develop goes through the key points and reaction to the PEGI verdict
Read More »Metaboli extends deal with Ubi
Games-on-demand service Metaboli has announced that Ubisoft titles will be available via download-to-own for the first time. The deal will be available to customers in EMEA via www.gamesplanet.com and in the US through www.gametap.com. Metaboli currently has 47 Ubisoft titles in its catalogue, which have proven particularly popular with our …
Read More »The industry on PEGI ruling
David Yarnton – UK General Manager, NintendoThe Government has made the right decision. The PEGI age rating system is right for the protection of children as it is designed specifically for games and interactive content. As a global company we welcome the decision as mature and intelligent as it works …
Read More »DIGITAL BRITAIN: VSC given new powers
Baroness Shephard, president of the Video Standards Council, believes that today’s decision from the government to give PEGI the sole power to rate the UK’s video games has made the nation’s kids that bit safer. The Government has today taken a major step to improve child safety, online and offline, …
Read More »UK Govt to ‘review’ game development tax relief
Digital Britain: Lord Carter's report cites Canadian tax relief system [Update 2]
Read More »PEGI to take on games classification system
UK Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw makes no mention of the BBFC in his Commons statement
Read More »SCEE extends Champions League sponsorship
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has extended its sponsorship deal with the UEFA Champions League until 2012, continuing the relationship that the two have enjoyed for nine years. The agreement covers the main tournament itself for a further three years and also the UEFA Super Cup for this year, next year …
Read More »Midway Newcastle facing closure â??deadlineâ??
Developer hard at work on its latest project as the studio seeks a buyer to rescue the company
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