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GAMERS WITH a keen eye for a bargain have been snapping up the cut-price 60GB PS3 Value Pack in their droves – leaving the 40GB SKU with an 11 per cent cut of PS3 hardware sales. ChartTrack revealed the enormous gulf between the two offerings to MCV this week as …
Read More »Retail event reveals its GamePlan
Reserve the date in your diaries – it seems the UK has finally come up with a retail-focused trade show that can fill the gaping hole left by the ‘old’ E3’s demise. GamePlan aims to bring together UK publishing and retail over two days on 29th– 30th May 2008 at …
Read More »Mobile Entertainment unveils revamped website
A new look for all the latest mobile content industry news, views and analysis
Read More »EA to rule over London
The most high-profile marketing stunt the UK games industry has ever seen is set to boost the London Games Festival next week. Electronic Arts will be taking over Trafalgar Square for three days next week with its Be The One fest, giving gamers the opportunity to play its current and …
Read More »Miyamoto picks up Economist award
Shigeru Miyamoto, director and general manager of Nintendo, was last night awarded The Economist’s Innovation Award for Consumer Goods The ceremony took place at the Science Museum in London. The awards themselves were selected by an independent judging panel of industry experts. No one is more identified with modern video …
Read More »Monumental offers new prototype licence for MMO devs
New scheme designed to help developers work on online game concepts
Read More »The Economist gives innovation award to Miyamoto
Nintendo boss picks up consumer goods innovation prize
Read More »WildTangent casual titles added to HP hardware
Developer and publisher's titles used to power 'HP Games Console'
Read More »Red Mile secures top talent for Sin City game
Key writing and production names on board for Frank Miller adaptation
Read More »Microsoft to focus on “smaller” acquisitions
Does CEO Ballmer's strategy point at the direction for Microsoft Game Studios?
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