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If you’re not lucky enough to be in the room for today’s London Games Conference, then we have a decent alternative: a livestream of Meteor’s closing keynote. The Hawken publisher will be giving a talk exploring its use of transmedia as ‘in bound marketing’ for the new free-to-play game. From …
Read More »Shortlist’s gaming cover breaks Blippar records
The recent video game cover of free mag Shortlist has broken records for AR firm Blippar. The campaign was blipped almost 230,000 times at an average of 4.5 blipps per user, with an average usage time of 6.24 minutes, and the data claims that the result has made ShortList the …
Read More »London Games Conference – follow live updates on MCV today
The London Games Conference is about to kick off, and MCV will be providing live and extensive coverage of the event from late this afternoon. LGC kicks off at 4pm, and sees 300 execs are attending – with over 100 representatives from different businesses in video games looking to grow …
Read More »New Nintendo UK boss named – meet Simon Kemp
Nintendo has this afternoon named the new general manager of its UK operation: Simon Kemp. Kemp hails from outside the games industry. He began his career as a graduate trainee atUnilever in 1988 and during his time thereworked across a number of different categories in a variety of commercial roles …
Read More »735 fresh job losses confirmed at Comet
In the latest chapter of the on-going Comet administration process, the firm has confirmed that 735 additional employees have been made redundant. Administrator for Comet, Deloitte, broke the news this afternoon, announcing the job losses, which were based in the firm’s head office, central functions and home delivery network. There …
Read More »Moshi Monsters strike Happy Meal deal
Mind Candy has put pen to paper on a deal which will see Moshi Monsters toys placed in Happy Meals in McDonalds’ North American restaurants over Christmas. Lasting for four weeks between December 14th to January 10th, the promotion will offer kids one of eight Moshi characters, including a new …
Read More »Ubisoft Reflections throws weight behind London Games Conference
Ubisoft’s UK studio Reflections has signed up as event partner for the London Games Conference. Taking place next week on Wednesday November 21st, LGC 2012 is dedicated to digital discovery and distribution of games. Ubisoft Reflections is looking to meet in person and collaborate with UK studios who excel in …
Read More »Over 100 companies will be at LGC – want to come and meet them?
A handful of tickets are left for next week’s LGC, with over 100 different firms already signed up to attend. You better have a good excuse why you aren’t one of them. 300 execs are attending – with over 100 representatives from different businesses in video games looking to grow …
Read More »Only 17 seats left at next week’s London Games Conference
A handful of tickets are left for next week’s LGC – can you afford to miss this conference and networking event with headline talks from Phil Harrison, EA, Google and Twitter? Click here to book your seat at the event now. Alternatively email or call Hannah.Short@intentmedia.co.uk / +44 (0) 1992 …
Read More »Knight and Bradshaw join Hayes at Serious Games
Serious Games International has bolstered its games industry experience with the appointment of several senior industry figures. Mark Stanger, Gary Knight, Paul Ranson, Felix Bradshaw and Mark Cottam join the organisations which was set up to combine game development talent with academic research in the arena of serious games, and …
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