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Microsoft says Xbox One has overcome its difficult start and is now braced for the biggest launch in its history. The new console was embroiled in a consumer backlash during May and June over controversial business policies. As a result, the platform holder was forced to abandon some of its …
Read More »New research claims PS4 in pole position for next-gen
A new report states that PS4 is narrowly ahead of Xbox One as the new consoles hit shelves. Research firm Populus has surveyed 1,500 people adults for its survey, and reveals that 10 per cent of UK adults plan to buy an Xbox One versus 13 per cent for PS4. …
Read More »What did you miss from the London Games Conference?
Last night’s London Games Conference was another jam-packed event filled with incredible insight on how to discover, sell and even make games. We had the social giants Twitter, Twitch, Facebook and Google on stage, plus some incredible insight and lessons from the likes of Michael Pachter, CCP’s David Reid and …
Read More »LGC: 10.1m people illegally downloaded Football Manager 2013
Football Manager boss Miles Jacobson has revealed the true extent of video game piracy on PC. 10.1m people have illegally downloaded Football Manager 2013, he said on stage at London Games Conference 2013. The game was cracked on May 12th this year, but the crack featured a flaw called Home, …
Read More »LGC: 73% of console gamers use Facebook
73 per cent of all console game owners use Facebook, claims the social network’s head of EMEA for gaming Tarquin Henderson. Speaking at the London Games Conference 2013, Henderson said that of these,42 per cent of returned to the site daily. He also revealed stats that showed Facebook currently boasts …
Read More »LGC: Michael Pachter predicts PS4 will outsell Xbox One
PS4 will beat Xbox One in the next-gen console war, predicts US games analyst Michael Pachter. But that doesn’t really matter, he says, because in ten years times console games will not be relevant. During his speech at London Games Conference, he said he expects PS4 to sell 100 to …
Read More »LGC: GAME recruits 4,500 people for Christmas
GAME boss Martyn Gibbs said the firm has hired 4,500 temporary staff for the peak Christmas period. He revealed the number live on stage at London Games Conference 2013. He said that customer support is one of the most important roles retailers can play in today’s games industry, and it …
Read More »LGC: 2m people buy digital content from GAME
GAME CEO Martyn Gibbs has revealed the role he believes the specialist retailer can have in a digital world. On stage at London Games Conference 2014, the retail veteran said that 2m individual people have bought digital content from the High Street chain. He told attendees that video games is …
Read More »‘Lack of digital data is putting off investors’
Venture capitalists view investing in the digital games market as a throw of the dice”, says former Sega boss Mike Hayes. Hayes joined investment firm Mercia Fund Management in September with a remit to identify potential video game companies to invest in. And he admitted to MCV that the lack …
Read More »Team 17 enters third-party publishing with indie game Light
Worms creators Team 17 is returning to video game publishing. The company will publish indie titles, and the first game is Light from Brighton-based studio Just a Pixel. The game is part of the Steam Greenlight that’s funded by Team 17. The firm said in a release: "Team17 is in …
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