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One month remains until the year’s ultimate event focused on digital distribution and discovery for games. London Games Conference chairman James Binns explains why you should attend… See you at the London Games Conference, yes? LGC won’t tell you how to make a better game.Or how to switch from console …
Read More »24 hours left for London Games Conference early bird
Time is running out to get your LGC ticket at a bargain price. There is just a day left to buy passes for London Games Conference at 199.Until midnight BST, October 10th, our early bird rate lets you get a serious discount. The November 21st conference has speakers from Google, …
Read More »Russell Kane ready to reveal best games writers at Games Media Awards
Games journalism will come of age next week as top TV star Russell Kane hosts the biggest night of the year – the Games Media Awards 2012. Kane, the main prize winner at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe, recently returned to our TV screens in the new series of BBC Three’s …
Read More »Digital retail card specialist backs LGC
Momentum for next-month’s London Games Conference continues to build. Digital retail card expert Qinqo has signed up as gold sponsor of the event, which includes high-profile speakers from Google, Twitter, Sega, Electronic Arts, Yogscast and Disney. An ambitious start-up led by an experienced exec team, Qinqo helps content firms sell …
Read More »Nintendo expects XL Xmas for 3DS
Excitement for Wii U is building, but Nintendo is spending significant marketing money to ensure 3DS grows this season, too. Speaking to MCV in her first interview since taking the role of marketing and PR director at Nintendo UK, Shelly Pearce said the firm expects the handheld to do good …
Read More »MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up: EB EXPO Edition
With half the industry unavailable this week due to EB EXPO mayhem, MCV Pacific takes a look at a primarily EXPO-led week of news. Day one is now drawing to a close, and MCV’s first impressions of the show(which doubles the size of last year’s effort, which was then the …
Read More »PR veteran sets up Dead Good agency
The former director of international PR at PopCap Games has formed a new PR, marketing and media firm. Stu Taylor founded Dead Good Media after the Irish branch of PopCap suffered a number of redundancies. The firm will provide PR, marketing and media production solutions to its clients, as well …
Read More »YouTube Sponsors Joystick Awards
Video site YouTube has backed the Golden Joystick Awards and is even putting its name to a new category. The YouTube gamer award recognises the best gaming creators on YouTube.Nominees include channels Yogscast, The Syndicate Project, Total Biscuit, AtheneWins, Matroix and InTheLittleWood. Voting for The YouTube Gamer Award is now …
Read More »Facebook hits one billion monthly users
Facebook has amassed more than one billion monthly users. As well as reaching the hugely impressive milestone, 1/7th of the world’s entire population , more than 235 people are now also playing games on the website. The recently launched Facebook App Centre meanwhile has more than 220 million monthly active …
Read More »One week left for London Games Conference early bird
A pass for next month’s must-attend conference with content from Google, Twitter and many more costs just 199. But hurry! There is just a week left to buy passes for this year’s London Games Conference at the reduced rate. The November 21st conference has speakers from Google, Twitter, EA, Disney, …
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