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NPD Group is stating that during all-important December last year, one in five customers was going online for their purchase. This is up from one in ten (10%) for the same period in 2012. The majority of such online purchases were for items under AUD$50, with a significant drop-off occuring …
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MCV AWARDS 2013: Hard work pays off for UK’s best
Some of the most proactive and innovative firms in the UK games business took home top honours at this evening’s MCV Awards. 16 different companies claimed the trade’s most coveted awards, voted for by a judging panel of peers and senior execs. CentreSoft won the highest honour, the Grand Prix, …
Read More »Is $100,000 enough to develop a game?
Hitbox Team's Terence Lee breaks down the sales figures versus development costs for platformer Dustforce
Read More »A4T signs Plants vs Zombies deal
UK peripherals specialist Accessories4Technology has won the licensing rights to create products based on the Plants vs Zombies series. The PopCap-developed tower defence game has been released across almost every format in the last few years, and has been downloaded over 120m times worldwide. A4T is releasing a range of …
Read More »How to secure music rights for your game
Nimrod offers advice on how to avoid licensing pitfalls to get the music rights you desire
Read More »Don’t forget – bring a tenner to the MCV Awards 2013
GamesAid will once again be asking attendees at this year’s MCV Awards to participate in the Gamesaid Tenner. So make sure you have 10 in your pocket when you turn up! The organisation last year raised 4,000 at the MCV Awards 2012. And if you’re already feeling generous, you can …
Read More »30 YEARS OF SYSTEM 3: The industry remembers
System 3 has worked with some of the biggest names and businesses in the UK and global video games industry. As the company celebrates its 30th year in business, we speak to some of those executives, developers and publishers, who share their memories about the company, including big press parties, …
Read More »30 YEARS OF SYSTEM 3: Q&A with Mark Cale
System 3 may not be the biggest games publisher in the UK, but its impact on the global games market should not be underestimated. Over 30 years, the independent publisher has launched several multi-million selling franchises – from International Karate to Ferrari Challenge – and helped establish Activision as a …
Read More »UK listing for Animal Crossing themed 3DS hardware appears… and then vanishes
Nintendo appears to be on the verge of releasing a brand new 3DS SKU in the UK. Joystiq says that retailer ShopTo was yesterday carrying a listing for the Animal Crossing: New Leaf 3DS XL bundle that was previously released in Japan. The SKU reportedly contained the patterned 3DS (as …
Read More »Indian games industry records 16% growth in 2012 – report
The Indian games industry grew to Rs 15 billion ($277m) in 2012, recording a growth of 16% over the previous year, the FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2013 has stated. The report also estimates that the games industry in India will grow at a 22% CAGR to reach …
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