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The man in charge of EA’s labels will open Gamescom with a talk that will discuss the ‘change in the landscape of the video game industry.’ Frank Gibeau will apparently tell the world why the games we will play four years from now will be unrecognisable to us today. Which …
Read More »Ubisoft to host Gamescom press conference next month
Ubisoft has confirmed it will host its first Gamescom press conference next month. The conference will take place at 3pm on August 15th in the Konrad-Adenauer-Saal, Congress-Centrum North. Top Ubisoft executives will be in attendance to showcase the firm’s new free-to-play titles set in some of Ubisoft’s popular franchises. The …
Read More »New Xbox, Konami and Amazon UK studios detailed in this week’s MCV
The latest issue of MCV is now available digitally, and it features details on a trio of new London studios, the last of our four interviews with EA and tips on surviving Gamescom. That’s on top of the latest charts data from Chart-Track, the PlayStation Network, Steam, Apple and iOS. …
Read More »Warner announcing ‘major release’ at Gamescom
Warner Bros. Interactive has unveiled its plans for Gamescom, revealing the publisher’s line-up as well as teasing new game announcements. Two new titles, including a major new release, are to have their respective curtains peeled back during the event. The revealed line-up thus far includes a handful of upcoming licensed …
Read More »Capcom confirms pre-GamesCom conference
Capcom has confirmed that it will be holding its biggest ever presence” at GamesCom 2012. The Street Fighter publisher will be holding a press conference in Cologne on Tuesday August 14th at 11.00 CET. Capcom will showcase exclusive new content for its upcoming titles and promises it will be an …
Read More »International jury announced for Gamescom Award 2012
The international jury has been announced for this year’s Gamescom Awards. MCV and Develop editor-in-chief Michael French, amongst editors Guy Cocker from GameSpot, Tony Mott from EDGE, Christian Nutt from Gamasutra and more will make up some of the 20 editor-in-chiefs and personalities within the games industry who will sit …
Read More »Gamescom 2012 sees expanded Gamecity:Hamburg presence
Germany’s largest games industry network, Gamecity:Hamburg, welcomes its biggest ever gathering at gamescom 2012. Gamecity: Hamburg will bring 11 Hamburg-based companies to its booth at the industry event in Cologne. Exhibitors under the Gamecity umbrella include Atlas Interactive Deutschland, Fishlabs Entertainment, InnoGames, Playa Games, and Taylor Wessing Deutschland. It is …
Read More »2K crosses Borders for Gamescom road trip
Journalists, don’t book that flight to Gamescom just yet! 2K wants to take you for free. On their bus. The Borderlands 2 bus will take press from London to Cologne, leaving early August 14th and returning on August 18th. All you have to do is email matt.roche@2K.com to secure you …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V Gamescom bound?
Rumours abound that Grand Theft Auto V is to make an appearance at Gamescom 2012 in August. The game disappointed fans by failing to make an appearance at E3 back in June. This new speculation arose from the title’s inclusion in the promo reel for the upcoming trade event, although …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Franko Fischer, Gamescom
Gamescom has announced new exhibitors, more floor space and a focus on mobile gaming. Koelnmesse’s communications manager Franko Fischer tells James Batchelor why this is shaping up to be the world’s biggest ever games show Gamescom is set to be even bigger this year – now up to 140,000 square …
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