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The London Games Conference is about to kick off, and MCV will be providing live and extensive coverage of the event from late this afternoon. LGC kicks off at 4pm, and sees 300 execs are attending – with over 100 representatives from different businesses in video games looking to grow …
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Wii U demo pods installed in GAME stores
Over a hundred GAME stores have had Wii U demo pods installed for the public. As is the way with Nintendo’s experimental approach to hardware design, explaining it is fairly tricky – getting hands on is easily the best way for the public to get their head around how it …
Read More »Gamestop readies 3,000 US stores for Black Friday midnight kickoff
Gamestop is coordinating a midnight opening for over 3,000 US locations this Friday. The video game retail giant announced a 12:01 a.m. kickoff for the selected stores, with other locations set to open doors at 5:00 a.m. Stores will be offering deals throughout the extended weekend, including on Xbox 360 …
Read More »Sony launches PlayStation Mobile SDK
Developer program goes live in nine countries including the US, Canada, UK and France
Read More »735 fresh job losses confirmed at Comet
In the latest chapter of the on-going Comet administration process, the firm has confirmed that 735 additional employees have been made redundant. Administrator for Comet, Deloitte, broke the news this afternoon, announcing the job losses, which were based in the firm’s head office, central functions and home delivery network. There …
Read More »GamesGrabr aiming to be Pinterest for games
GamesGrabr to launch in Q1 2013 on web and smartphones
Read More »Milestone Interactive announces first mobile game – Worbble
The Milestone Interactive Group’s publishing and digital services division today announced its first mobile game – Worbble. Set for release in early December for iOS and Android devices, Worbble is a word-based puzzle game developed by Mile Nine Studios. The game is designed to test the player’s vocabulary and general …
Read More »Online shopping is bad for the environment, Toys R Us boss tells consumers
The boss of Toys R Us in the US has told consumers that they should be mindful of the possible environmental impact of online shopping. It’s very ungreen,” Toys R Us chief executive Jerry Storch told the Financial Times. [People are] just so enraptured with how cool it is that …
Read More »Gabe Newell to be welcomed into AIAS hall of fame
Valve founder taking keynote at DICE conference
Read More »Wii U console prices soar on eBay as shortages grip High Street
In case you hadn’t noticed, the Wii U was released in America yesterday and supply shortages are leading to sky-high prices online. eBay has seen Premium edition consoles, which have a US RRP of $350, sell for prices between $399.99 and $510.00. $480 seems to be the standard price for …
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