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How has the Government’s attitude to video games changed in the last five years? I wouldn’t say our attitude has changed, but we have definitely begun to more fully recognise and articulate the contribution of video games to the UK economy as a whole. The two sponsoring Government departments, DBERR …

How much importance do you place on the UK video games industry – both in terms of cultural impact and economic contribution?As a successful part of our creative industries sector, employing nearly 30,000 people and contributing over 2 billion per year to the economy, the UK video games industry is …

GPU ShaderAnalyzer 1.3 and The Compressonator 1.40 available now, GPU PerfStudio 1.1 coming soon

I hope we don’t lose sight of one thing – it was all started by a mouse.” Judging by this famous nod to humility, Mr. Walt Disney would be reassured to walk into the Hammersmith dwelling of his company’s UK interactive entertainment arm. For not only does Walt’s diminutive big-eared …

Program starting in Autumn at new London college

US retail giant Gamestop has announced a 586 per cent year-on-year increase in net earnings for its second quarter – as sales soared by 38.9 per cent in the period. For the quarter ended August 4th, the Texas-based retailer posted net income of $21.8 million, or 13 cents a share, …

Texas-based GDC bolstered with more sessions

California office opened by German AI firm, headed by Reitemeyer, as it launches new engine

New Masters course in Game Development and Research offered from the autumn

Electronic Arts is preparing to offer its PC consumers the chance to download games from its own digital store. The publisher has launched a viral marketing campaign to promote the new portal. The video opens by with a wooden EA-branded box and the promise that: ‘Something BIG is about to …