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MCV talks to Nintendo’s new UK marketing director Shelly Pearce… We have always been listening, but maybe people weren’t aware.” If there’s one person that knows the conventional wisdom of ‘Nintendo doesn’t get the internet’ isn’t quite true, it’s Shelly Pearce. The 14 year veteran of Nintendo – a decade …
Read More »GMA 2012: A-Z of the UK’s games media set for the big night
The biggest names in the UK games press will attend next week’s Games Media Awards And if you want to mingle with the media, you need to act fast! Just a handful of trade tickets are left, priced at 150 each. Contact Kathryn.Humphrey@intentmedia.co.uk to find out more. Games press from …
Read More »Wing Commander creator returns to the stars with Star Citizen
The creator of Wing Commander and Freelancer Chris Roberts has returned to games development with new PC MMO Star Citizen. After nearly tens years away from the industry, Roberts’ latest project is being developed by his newly formed studio Cloud Imperium Games Corporation, which consists of ten staff based all …
Read More »High Street vs Online – the impact of internet retailers
Kantar World Panel analyst Laurie Krohn discusses the changing face of retail and why it’s important to support the High Street retailer… The face of British retail is changing – and it has been for some time. The growing popularity of online shopping has brought a number of new challenges …
Read More »Hurry – London Games Conference early bird ends tonight
Don’t miss out on this chance to get the inside track on digital games discovery and distribution. Our 199 offer on tickets for London Games Conference is about to expire. There are just hours left to buy passes for the event at the reduced price, which includes entry into a …
Read More »THQ closes its Asia Pacific division
News has just come through that today the THQ Asia-Pacific offices in Melbourne are scheduled to be closed down. The shut down will occur in the next few months, as THQ’s sales and distribution business is handed over to a local sub-distributor. This is an ongoing trend in Australia now, …
Read More »Far Cry 3 backs Games Media Awards
Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 is the latest name to back this year’s Games Media Awards. The first person shooter will welcome guests in the reception area at the super chic Vinpolis, Bankside. The Games Media Awards honour the best writers in the business. "We strongly value our close partnerships with …
Read More »IGN launches Xbox Live App
Video games media site IGN Entertainment has launched its IGN application today on Xbox Live. The application will give Xbox Live gold subscribers access to the site’s video content direct from their console. The app will stream gaming-related content including previews, guides, live streams, presentations, industry events and more. IGN’s …
Read More »Tomb Raider collector’s editions announced
Square Enix has announced pre-order details of the survival and deluxe collector’s editions of upcoming saction adventure game Tomb Raider. Tomb Raider, which is due for release next year, will come in three editions: standard, survival and deluxe. The Survival Edition will include the game, a mini art book, double …
Read More »Last call for GMA trade tickets
If you’re in games PR and not attending, make sure your boss doesn’t find out… Trade tickets for this year’s Games Media Awards are almost all gone. So act now if you want to make sure you’re at the big night of the year for the UK’s games press.ContactKathryn.Humphrey@intentmedia.co.ukto book …
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