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Koch Media has bought Austrian games production company Games That Matter. The studio was established by Hannes Seifert and Niki Laber, founders of Rockstar Vienna, and now merges with Koch’s publishing label Deep Silver. The development house has been renamed Deep Silver Vienna, and will largely concentrate on creating games …
Read More »GC LEIPZIG: Show opens with record figures
The Games Convention 2007 has opened with record figures, including a massive increase in exhibitor numbers, general attendees and floor space. A record beating 200,000 visitors are expected to attend in total. They will join 503 exhibitors from 31 countries – 34 per cent more than ever previously recorded. "This …
Read More »GC LEIPZIG: Microsoft revives Sidewinder brand
Five years after its withdrawal, Microsoft has revived its PC gaming peripheral brand – Sidewinder – with the announcement of a new mouse that it claims redefines customisation. Sidewinder, which for many years was a byword for PC gaming hardware, was retired by Microsoft back in 2002. Before that the …
Read More »GC LEIPZIG: Expo awards nominees announced
The nominee list has been announced for the Leipzig Games Convention’s ‘Best Of GC Awards’ taking part over the next few days. The award winners will be announced on Friday morning at 11am in the Leipziger Messe Press Conference room. The categories and nominees are as follows: PC: – Sam …
Read More »Study reveals control expectations for Wii gamers
Exclusive tutorial from Serco Usability Services on making motion control intuitive
Read More »Games That Matter acquired by Koch Media
German publisher and distributor acquires independent studio formed by Rockstar Vienna chiefs
Read More »Crytek threatens to move from Germany
Proposed ban on production of violent games may force hand
Read More »GC LEIPZIG: PS2 Rock Band coming to Europe
Electronic Arts announced further plans for its Harmonix-developed rhythm game Rock Band at its conference in Leipzig today – including the release of a PS2 version of the game. The publisher also confirmed that the titles would be released in the first quarter of 2008 in Europe – as previously …
Read More »Polish push for Emergentâ??s Eastern European expansion
Gamebryo developer opens new regional office
Read More »Designing games for the Wiimote
In this exclusive report based on research derived from player feedback, Ben Weedon at Serce Usability Services looks at how developers should be designing game concepts for the Nintendo Wii's innovative remoteâ?¦
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