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Financial firm Goldman Sachs has issued a damning report on the future of GAME Group. The company’s Rachel Carson has downgraded GAME from Neutral to Sell. She says the firm’s decision to move further online and into digital is ‘late in the evolution of the industry’ and will therefore be …

Accusations of false ratings to push games up and down the charts

At Turner Media Innovations, we understand that kids’ gaming habits differ greatly from older gamers. Parents tend to see console games purchases as a gift for special occasions. From birthdays, school holidays, exam success through to the all important Christmas period, kids’ games purchases run on a completely different purchasing …

Mike Hawkyard breaks down what this new committee means for UK devs

Bosses of industry event Gamescom will be holding a press conference at London’s Zetter Hotel next week. Members of the press and the games industry are invited to attend the informal presentation and lunch which takes place on Thursday, April 7th at midday. Attendees are asked to turn up from …

20 teams to do battle at the Develop Quiz, May 11th in London

Dixons Retail has issued a profit warning for the financial year, reducing its forecast to 85 million from predictions of 100 to 110 million made in mid January. Citing reduced customer confidence across a range of markets, the retailer has laid out a four step plan to ensure it remains …

Studios and universities back the group following public spending freeze

The team at Future spent ages trying to come up with a good slogan that could summarise our mission, products and audience in the games market. Something better than ‘Please buy more ads’. The existing company slogan – ‘Media with passion’ – was a good starting point. It summarised both …

Digital retailer Green Man Gaming has secured fresh funding from London-based venture capital firm, Eden. The investment company specialises in working with new technology companies and its portfolio includes Blinkbox, We7 and Reevoo. Ben Tompkins, partner at Eden, commented: The management team of Green Man Gaming has taken the company …