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Microsoft will at a conference next month discuss the possibility of asynchronous online gaming across multiple platforms including Xbox 360. "Cross-platform gameplay provides publishers with a unique opportunity to delight players on any device, at any time, wherever they are," the description of the Asynchronous Gaming with Xbox Live talk …
Read More »OPINION: Sony’s E3 press conference
The Vita brand reveal would have been the big surprise. But in typical Sony style that was leaked a while back. So this left Sony without any big surprises for its E3 press conference. And it didn’t matter one bit. The contrast between its presentation and Microsoft’s is both obvious …
Read More »How can mobile payments super-charge your game revenues?
Monetising Mobile: Exploring Opportunities in Mobile Payments is hosted by MCV’s stablemate Mobile Entertainment on Thursday May 25th at BAFTA in London. Game makers are already exploring exciting new business models made possible by in-app payments, rental, try before you buy and more. And many online games publishers are looking …
Read More »GamesAid’s Develop poker night
The GamesAid Charity Poker Tournament, now a key fixture of the annual Develop Conference, is returning for the 2011 event. On Tuesday 19th July, developers will head to the Grosvenor Casino for another Texas Hold ‘Em No Limit tournament, with 300 on offer to the winner, 200 for second place …
Read More »Develop in Brighton to host Indie Dev Day
New conference introduced to run alongside Develop and Evolve at July event
Read More »Playfish founder to keynote Evolve
Kristian Segerstrale set to speak at casual, social and new platforms conference
Read More »Monetising Mobile kicks off next week
Tuesday September 28th marks the beginning of the Monetising Mobile conference, which will examine the market for mobile content in selected regions such as India, South Africa, Brazil, the Middle East and more. The event is presented by Mobile Entertainment and takes place at the Soho Hotel in central London. …
Read More »GameHorizon 2011 early bird tickets available now
Annual Gateshead conference cut-price entry period begins for next year
Read More »Free bumpers for iPhone 4 owners
Apple has insisted, in the words CEO Steve Jobs, that there is no antennagate” in a frank press conference in America tonight – but has confirmed that all iPhone owners who have bought the device or so before September will receive a free Apple bumper. Jobs insisted that the firm …
Read More »Don’t miss the Develop Awards
Sell-out expected for creative sector's biggest night of the year
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