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University invests £150,000 in British studios; New funding round opens

The Gadget Show Live Pro opens its doors today, ahead of the main consumer event tomorrow. The show is entirely focussed on the trade for the day, with thousands of buyers and professionals in attendance. MCV, PCR and other Intent Media publications are exclusive trade media partner of GSL Pro, …

The lobbying period for the 2011 Develop Industry Excellence Awards has now opened. But hurry – you’ve got a week to send in your suggestions for potential finalists. Lobbying is due in by Tuesday, April 19th. We only need a short pitch from you about your company or game sent …

Full body scan 'will end differentiation between games, film and television'

Just Dance rival We Dance will feature a host of modes to ensure it stands out in the increasingly competitive dancing game genre. Publisher Nordic Games has announced that the title will boast four-player multiplayer, 40 dance tracks, warm up sessions, ‘Dance School’ tutorials, leaderboards and three party modes – …

March saw the worst decline in sales since 1996 across the High Street. Figures from the British Retail Consortium show that last month’s total sales were down by 1.9 per cent compared to last year, according to the BBC. Like-for-like sales were down by 3.5 per cent – their worst …

Categories and award details confirmed for July 20th Brighton event; Babel, OPM and Amiqus on board as sponsors

Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition has shipped 1m copies worldwide since the 3DS’ launch on March 25th. The game – published by Capcom and distributed by Nintendo in Europe and Australia – has been one of the best-selling 3DS games in the UK. It debuted at No.4 in the …

Eight-year project taken down; Sega had been noted of project years ago

The online games market in China is worth $5bn after growing 25 per cent in 2010. Pearl Research also forecasts the market will continue to grow and exceed $8bn by 2014. The predictions are part of a new study from the business intelligence firm on MMORPGs, casual games and key …