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Sony has confirmed that consumers will be able to get hands-on time with PlayStation Vita at Gamescom. The Cologne event will mark the first time the company’s new handheld has been made available to the public. It has previously been announced that gamers would not be able to try the …

Trade association members can claim £1000 in expenses for the Cologne trade show

The organisers behind the upcoming Gamescom 2011 have launched a new internet TV series building up to the event. Gamescom TV’s first episode went live on Friday, providing viewers with a summary of what to expect from this year’s trade show, a glimpse behind the scenes and a trailer for …

Europe’s biggest games show has tied up with MCV to provide a dedicated UK trade meeting space for the first time. A large area of 48 square metres will be called The UK Buyers Lounge: Powered By MCV. It will be free to use for visitors within the Business Hall …

The organisers behind the 2011 Gamescom trade fair are encouraging visitors to arrange air travel quickly as event plans take flight. Gamescom will be held in Cologne from Wednesday, August 17th to Sunday, August 21st. Koelnmesse has arranged partnerships with airlines Germanwings and Lufthansa to make it easier and cheaper …

A record number of exhibitors will flock to Gamescom 2011 when it kicks off in August. Companies attending include big-name publishers such as Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, EA and Ubisoft, as well as online and browser game firms such as NCsoft and Trion Worlds. Developer Valve will make an appearance following …

Some 45,000 execs from over 200 companies and 80 countries will be attending E3 this year. That’s comfortably close – but not too close – to the big show’s pre-collapse boom, according to ESA’s VP of industry affairs Rich Taylor. That seems to be the size and scope of show …

MMO publisher NCsoft is preparing for some major reveals at Gamescom this year having posted some solid financial results. The South Korean publisher saw sales of 155bn Won (87.9m) for Q1 2011, a decrease of two per cent quarter-on-quarter and a seven per cent dip year-on-year. Meanwhile, net income reached …

The UK has been appointed as official partner country for this year’s Gamescom event in Cologne. Organiser Koelnmesse and German trade body the BIU announced the deal this afternoon, giving a huge lift to the British market as all of Europe and beyond prepares for the show in August. Last …

British games market fights back thanks to TIGA and UKT&I