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Hardware giant Nvidia will stage more events in a bid to win over UK gamers. It follows the firm’s recent event at Currys/PC World Gaming Bunker, which it held in collaboration with Ubisoft and Deep Silver. Gamers were able to attend and play Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Metro: Last Light and …
Read More »Games Media Awards 2013: Games Media Academy
An exciting new award, the Games Media Academy, will be introduced at the Games Media Awards 2013 this October. The award is supported by Future, IGN, Gamespot, Network-N and, of course, Intent Media. This category was open to anyone who is currently NOT paid as a member of the games …
Read More »Games Media Awards 2013: The Finalists
Over 50 writers have been named as finalists at the UK’s specialist awards celebrating the very best in games journalism. The annual Games Media Awards cover all corners of the games press, national press, lifestyle media, national newspapers, radio, TV and blogging community. As well as the 50 writers up …
Read More »Peak season push for Pikmin 3
It’s out now, but Nintendo expects Pikmin 3 to be a Wii U system-seller right up until Christmas. The company told MCV that it is already planning a post-launch campaign that will run during Q4, accompanying other blockbuster titles such as Super Mario 3D World and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical …
Read More »Ubisoft splashes cash on ‘most ambitious’ Splinter Cell yet
Publisher Ubisoft is spending big on what it sees as the most ambitious Splinter Cell yet. The game is the first title by Ubisoft’s Toronto studio. And the firm is backing it with sampling events, a countdown partnership with IGN, posters in Underground stations and a major TV campaign, which …
Read More »Facebook becomes a mobile games publisher
Facebook has revealed a new mobile game publishing pilot program aimed at helping small and medium-sized developers. The new initiative will see the social networking giant provide promotional support to high-potential” developers for their titles in placements across its mobile apps. Facebook plans to harness its 800 million monthly users …
Read More »Power List launched by Licensing.biz
Intent Media today launches the Licensing.biz Power List, a new print magazine which will celebrate the top licensed properties of the year. Published in association with miEvents, the glossy book will be launched at the Brand Licensing Europe event at Olympia on October 15th, where Licensing.biz and miEvents (which is …
Read More »OPINION: FIFA’s Ultimate answer lies in retail
The fastest growing part of the EA’s FIFA game business is its most lucrative… and most perplexing. Ultimate Team is compelling for its committed players, and a cash cow for EA, but is a little impenetrable to outsiders. EA is changing that this year with a more proactive retail and …
Read More »Microsoft indie plans get Notch’s blessing
Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has endorsed Microsoft’s recently announced plan to make every Xbox One work as a dev kit. These plans were revealed by Microsoft earlier this month as part of its dramatic indie U-turn. "I think it’s a wonderful idea to have the actual box be the …
Read More »Ultimate trade guide Sourcebook available now
This year’s edition of Sourcebook, the essential guide to agencies and service companies working in games, technology and entertainment, is out now. Over 10,000 copies of the print edition have been inserted into this week’s MCV and selected reader codes of sister brands Develop and PCR. A digital copy of …
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