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Keza MacDonald was the inaugural winner of the Games Media Awards’ new Games Writer of the Year accolade last night. A new award for 2012, this prize invited journalists from all fields invited to submit a piece of work written over the past year. The Games Writer of the Year …
Read More »Xbox takes Forza Horizon on tour
Microsoft is taking ten supercars on a four-day road trip for the upcoming release of Forza Horizon. Entitled ‘Escape The Grid’, the tour will start on October 23rd in Paris, from the Forza Horizon Gymkhana competition and partake in challenges on its way to Top Gear Live in Birmingham, which …
Read More »Wii U TV campaign is go
The first mass market Wii U TV ad went live this week – as part of a campaign as big as the first Wii’s launch. The ads started appearing yesterday (October 17th) after the successful debut of the sampling tour last month, with a 60-second ad airing during Saturday’s X …
Read More »Pwned creators sign Xbox Live Europe video deal
Attention Seekers Productions, creators of Pwned and The Boot Room, has signed a deal with Microsoft to release video content on Xbox Live in Europe. The company currently produces trailers and video content for YouTube and TV as well as publishers such as EA and Codemasters. The partnership with Microsoft …
Read More »Big three throw weight behind Gadget Show Live Christmas
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony will exhibit at Gadget Show Live Christmas with their largest ever public showing since 2004. Each of the platform-holders have committed to large-scale stands at the event next month, with plans to build their biggest presence for a consumer event since the era of ECTS. Xbox, …
Read More »Black Ops II Trailer premieres on ITV
Activision will today broadcast the latest trailer for upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The UK TV world premiere will be shown at half time during tonight’s Poland v England match on ITV 1 around 8pm. The 60 second ad will feature unseen footage from this year’s hottest …
Read More »GameStop says Black Ops II on track to be "biggest game launch of all time"
Global games retail giant GameStop is predicting big things for the next Call of Duty. The firm says that Black Ops II is the most pre-ordered in its history – and that this means the franchise could once again break records at release in November. CoD: Black Ops II is …
Read More »Christmas favourite The Snowman to get his own game
A Channel 4 game based on the upcoming sequel to the Christmas classic The Snowman is coming to iPhone, iPad and Android devices this December. Developed by former Rare and Free Radical developers at the recently founded studio Crash Lab, The Snowman and the Snow Dog is a 3D game …
Read More »Trion’s Defiance hosting GMA’s pre-show drinks
Just three sleeps to go until the Games Media Awards. And if you’re lucky enough to be going you’ll be enjoying your first drink courtesy of Defiance. Trion’s MMO is the pre-event drinks sponsor at Thursday night’s hotly contested award show for the UK’s best games writing talent. The online …
Read More »Doodle Jump hops into toy retailers
Lima Sky, developer ofDoodle Jump, has chosen Innovation First to make toys based on the hugely popular vertical jumping game app. Hexbug maker Innovation First and other toy licensees will work directly with Lima Sky to ensure to ensure products meet the standard of charm and excellence that Doodle Jump …
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