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Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with OK Media. OK Media Sector:Manufacturing ServicesYear Established:1997Number of employees: 230Address:14 – 22 Coleman Fields, London, N1 7ADPhone:020 7688 6789Fax:020 7688 6790 Key contacts:Doron Garfunkel – doron@okmedia.bizHeike Seidler – heike@okmedia.biz Website:www.okmedia.bizEmail:info@okmedia.biz OK Media brings a wealth of expertise …

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After stopping preorders on the Indian store for over a year, Origin has once again started offering preorders for upcoming PC games. The service stopped the preorder facility on the Indian store after users outside India used VPNs to access the store and take advantage of lower Indian prices for …

Nintendo is marking the launch of Pikmin 3 with several demo events to give consumers the chance to try out the Wii U strategy game. First, the game will be available to play at the MCM Expo Manchester Comic Con, which runs across Saturday, July 20th and Sunday, July 21st. …

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Nintendo’s own take on the Skylanders toy/game model will be released next month – but the toys might miss the launch. Announced earlier this year, Pokmon Rumble U is a download-only action games that sees Wii U owners brawl their way through waves of cartoony creatures, following the formula laid …

Korean free-to-play company picks up minority share and publishing rights

Koelnmesse, organisers of the world’s biggest trade and consumers video games show Gamescom, have named the jury for this year’s Gamescom Awards. Once again, journalists from around Europe will be judging the best games of the show, by console and by genre. This year’s jury includes several familiar faces from …

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