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IGN has become the platinum sponsor for London’s Kapow Comic Con which kicks off in April. The games media giant will also get its own IGN Arena on the event floor, where companies will be able to showcase their latest games and films. The IGN UK website will also feature …

The two UK games industry trade bodies are to start exploring common ground, MCV understands. If successful, an alliance between the publishers’ group UKIE (ne ELSPA) and developer-only outfit Tiga could pave the way for a more unified organisation. Both are hoping to host meetings later this month to explore …

Potential meetings this month would see trade bodies discuss future co-operation

Hamburg event already booked for 1,300 industry attendees

Electronic Arts’ hugely popular UK PR director Simon Smith-Wright is moving to the publisher’s Sydney office where he will be regional marketing director for EA Asia Pacific. Smith-Wright joined the firm in 2005 and was promoted to UK PR director in 2006. Prior to that he made his name as …

Japanese publisher Konami has reported a quarter of declines for the three months ending December 31st 2010. Revenue was down 1.4 per cent year-on-year at Y188,308m while operating income fell 50.6 per cent to Y16,541m. Net income was Y9,615m, down 9.5 per cent. However, this is a big improvement on …

Saints Row 3 will arrive in UK retailers during Q3 this year, THQ has confirmed. The third instalment in the popular sandbox shooter series will arrive on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC and is being billed as a key growth driver for the publisher. In the fall, we plan to …

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Leading European video games retailer GAME has announced the appointment of Dave Hughes in the freshly created role chief marketing officer. Hughes joins from Marks & Spencer where he headed up online and direct sales channel M&S Direct. His former employers include KPMG, Sainsbury’s, Intercontinental Hotels and Galileo. At GAME …

Capcom’s popular Devil May Cry series has made its debut on the App Store. Devil May Cry 4: Refrain is available to download now, and is compatible with all of Apple’s mobile devices: iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Unlike the upcoming reboot DmC – currently in development at Ninja Theory …