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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: Twitter activity trumps ad spend for boosting game sales
Twitter UK MD Bruce Daisley says the social media platform is the most effective way to drive games sales. Addressing those in attendance at this year’s LGC Conference, the MD detailed how positive interaction on Twitter proved more effective at driving game sales than increased marketing budgets. Drawing on research …
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 »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 »Seven reasons why you can’t miss London Games Conference 2013
On the eve of new console launches, the November 13th London Games Conference will prepare you for next-gen - don't miss out
Read More »Join the game industry’s elite at London Games Conference 2013
Key event kicks off November 13th - Don't miss out
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