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They are the brightest minds in games retail, publishing, marketing, PR and journalism. But who are they? Sponsored by Phillip DaviesAge: 21Founder, King Andre Entertainment Retailer Davies was so young when he started out at 16 that he couldn’t be guarantor on supplier contracts, and had to draft his dad …
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Kinect tipped to outsell Move
A report by the International Data Corporation has pointed to a possible sales win for Xbox 360 Kinect over PS3 Move over the next six months. PC World reports that the report estimates that the total install base for Kinect over the next six months amongst 25-44 year olds will …
Read More »Kinect ‘day one sell out guaranteed’
The first day’s stock is all gone, but Microsoft says Kinect won’t be in short supply too much in the following weeks. Speaking to MCV this week Xbox’s GM for UK & Ireland Neil Thompson said a ‘healthy’ amount of Kinect stock is heading to the UK for week one. …
Read More »Start-Up Spotlight: Hemi Games
One man and his Orbyx. Indie developer Chris Henderson speaks to Develop
Read More »Your guide to London Games Conference
After a solid start 12 months ago, the London Games Conference hits the ground running this year, with a programme featuring speakers drawn from the most exciting and innovative companies in the global games market. The event is charged not with giving an overview of current conditions, but with challenging …
Read More »Green Man inks CVG deal
Digital retailer Green Man Gaming has partnered with Future’s computerandvideogames.com. Whenever the online website reports on a relevant PC title, users to the site will be given the opportunity to click through and buy or pre-order the game digitally. The new partnership replaces Future’s previous deal with Metaboli and is …
Read More »London Games Conference Guide
After a solid start 12 months ago, the London Games Conference hits the ground running this year, with a programme featuring speakers drawn from the most exciting and innovative companies in the global games market. The event is charged not with giving an overview of current conditions, but with challenging …
Read More »Game Connection draws close
Developers, tech firms and publishers set to converge on Lyon for business and networking event
Read More »As EA cuts, its social firm Chillingo sells 2m
New App Store sensation Cut The Rope makes 2m downloads in 3 weeks
Read More »Pachter: Black Ops wont better MW2
Call of Duty: Black Ops will not outshine the record-breaking performance of its predecessor Modern Warfare 2, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. Last month Activision’s general manager for Call of Duty in Europe Michal Sportouch told MCV: We’ve a fantastic game and a fantastic marketing campaign so our …
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