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Read More »LGC: Kickstarter revolution has changed our relationship with gamers, says Broken Sword creator
British video game development legend Charles Cecil believes there is no going back from the wave of crowd-funding brought about by Kickstarter – but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. "Kickstarter and crowdfunding will change, and it is changing," he warned during his keynote speech at London Games Conference 2013. …
Read More »LGC 2013: Michael Pachter predicts PS4 will win the next generation
Analyst's hopes are low for Microsoft's Xbox One, says Wii U is "toast"
Read More »LGC 2013: “No going back” from crowd-funding, says Charles Cecil
Revolution founder and Broken Sword creator celebrates the new relationship between developers and avid fans
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 »More than 100 games firms attending LGC – are you among them?
The biggest names in the games industry are heading to London this week, and there are only a few seats left
Read More »Over 100 games firms in the room at LGC – don’t miss out
The LGC delegate list is a who’s who of games publishing, development, retail, hardware, creative and services companies. Time’s running out to make sure you can join them. That includes companies like Applifier, Disney, Gamer Network, Gfk, Green Man Gaming, Sega, and many more. A list of delegate companies represented …
Read More »Countdown to LGC: ARM
ARM’s developer community manager Gemma Paris talks about educating developers in making games for mobile. ARM is not only a creator of innovative multimedia IP; its very business model is an innovative creation. ARM encourages openness along the full length of the supply chain in order to deliver high-performing products …
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