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SDK for community and mobile social network available to download today

GREE continues its outreach to new developer partners: an open beta for its mobile social gaming platform SDK has today launched. With a focus on helping developers take advantage of free-to-play game development – which GREE has mastered in its Japanese homeland – the API features ‘social viral tools’ to …

Games industry descends on Malmö for Swedish games conference

Ubisoft has announced its games line-up and press conference plans for E3 2012. The publisher’s press conference will take place at 3 PM PDT on June 4th, and will feature trailers and gameplay demonstrations of new Nintendo Wii U and digital titles. It also promises to include special guests and …

The team behind the scrapped Inside Xbox series have vowed a return to our screens with the formation of a new production company. The Games Media Award winning Inside Xbox was cancelled by Microsoft in Europe earlier this month after the platform holder decided to retreat from first party video …

The MCM Expos are among Britain’s biggest entertainment showcases and the London oneis the flagship event. The expo celebrates the worlds of movies, manga, comics, TV – and, of course, video games. Over the years, gaming’s presence at MCM has grown, with more and more publishers signing up to exhibit …

The 2012 Develop Industry Excellence Awards boasts the most diverse array of finalists yet. Ninety-six companies, ranging from one-man outfits to development teams of over 200 people, are in the running for key accolades that reward outstanding work done by games studios in Europe over the last 12 months. Big …

On board as Drinks Reception Partner for the conference on rich media mobile advertising in July. ‘Monetising Mobile: The Rich Media Future of Mobile Advertising‘ takes place at One Wimpole Street, London, on July 12th. The event will offer an unmissable insight into the exciting new ad formats that are …

Retailer GAME has officially confirmed the cancellation of GAMEfest 2012. However, it has also hinted at a return to the consumer expo in 2013. The event had previously been confirmed last year upon the closure of the first ever GAMEfest. However, after a hugely traumatic start to 2012 that saw …

Nominations for 96 companies working in or supporting European games developers