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UK video games trade body UKIE, formerly known as ELSPA, was finally ushered into life last night – and you can watch the video showed at its launch event right here. I’m delighted that ELSPA is morphing into UKIE,” minister for the Department for Culture, Media & Sport Ed Vaizey …

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New-look trade body UKIE is to sponsor both the Develop Quiz and Develop Football Challenge. Formerly known as ELSPA, the Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE) was officially launched last night at a reception in London. The change of name reflects the diversity of the current membership and signals a …

The industry will decide which association it wants to join, says Rawlinson

ELSPA made the transition into UKIE last night – and along with a new name, logo and agenda, the organisation has a new website. Located at Ukie.info, the site is described by director general Michael Rawlinson as a key element to the new UKIE offer – and a step beyond …

Microsoft has at last gone official on the bundle first spotted last month by revealing the 250GB version of its Xbox 360 Kinect hardware bundle. The SKU will include the high-capacity 250GB variant of the Xbox 360 S, a Kinect camera and a copy of Kinect Adventures. It will retail …