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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that next February’s gaming awards will include a brand new category – Social Network Game. The rise in popularity and sophistication of social media gaming has been meteoric,” BAFTA video games committee chairman Ray Maguire stated. It is only right …
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British Academy to recognise growing development sector
Read More »Molyneux: Ive never made a great game
Peter Molyneux is a surprisingly critical man. Fable II is a great game, it has sold over 3.5 million units at retail and has a Metacritic score of 89. But during an interview with MCV, Molyneux highlights elements of it as ‘crap’, ‘gimmicky,’ and ‘a terrible crime’. And he invites …
Read More »GAME details Black Ops midnight openings
High Street retailer GAME has listed hundreds of stores that will open their doors at midnight on the night of Monday November 8th to usher in the global launch of Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops. Most will welcome in shoppers around 11:45pm and stay open for at least an …
Read More »GAMEs Spanish consumer show attracts 40k
It might be the sixth-biggest software market in Europe, but Spain claims one of the biggest consumer shows for video games – and it’s run by GAME. The first inaugural GAMEFEST 2010 came to a close on Sunday, October 10th, after attracting 40,000 consumers to its show in Madrid. A …
Read More »Kindle gets first indie game
Kindle, the famous ‘digital ink’ e-reader, is now hosting its first indie-developed game, in what owner Amazon is hoping will ignite interest in device as a games platform. Weighing at 343.4kB, the black-and-white strategy title Triple Town has been built by indie outfit Spry Fox – a studio co-founded by …
Read More »Back to the Future game giveaway
Buyers of the upcoming Back to the Future trilogy on Blu-ray will discover a pleasant surprise in the box – a free copy of the first episode of the upcoming Back to the Future game. The game’s developer Telltale Games told Joystiq, which made the discovery, that upon using the …
Read More »GAMEs Kinect stock sold out
GAME has announced it has sold all of its launch allocation of Kinect stock. An update to the retailer’s website reports that its initial batch of Microsoft’s upcoming motion controller has already been reserved. However, the company is still taking deposits for the device, promising customers that they will be …
Read More »Mel B visiting GAME this Sunday
Pop icon and former Spice Girl Mel B will be at GAME’s flagship London store at Oxford Circus this Sunday to promote her new Wii title Get Fit With Mel B. Mel B will be on site from 14:00 to sign autographs and demonstrate the game. We’re delighted to welcome …
Read More »ANALYSIS: GAME’s new plan
They say it’s the first 90 days of any new business or job that really tests its leader. Coincidentally, when GAME detailed its interim financials last week, it was 90 days exactly since new CEO Ian Shepherd stepped in to replace Lisa Morgan, who left in April. So talk about …
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