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Can you believe it is just four years since the first Assassin’s Creed arrived at retail? There have been some serious changes in the market during that time, from the arrival of high-end smartphones putting pressure on consoles through to changes in the gaming demographic, but through it all Ubisoft’s …
Read More »Ben Grant resigns from GAME Australia
GAME Australia marketing director Ben Grant has announced his resignation today, and is hoping to move from retail to publishing. Grant began his career at GAME as a buyer in the UK, and has decided to move on after 15 years of service, effective after the close of GAME’s financial …
Read More »Sony buys out Ericsson to take control of mobile business
Electronics giant Sony has completed its full takeover of Sony Ericsson by buying out its Swedish partner for €1.05bn. The deal has been rumoured for months and signals the renewed vigour with which Sony is approaching the connectivity business these days. After years in the doldrums, the giant Japanese firm …
Read More »EA to sell rivals’ games through digital distribution
Electronic Arts will soon start selling games made by its competitors. The company’s new Origin platform for digital distribution will offer games from Warner, THQ and Capcom with the first first games out next month. Batman: Arkham City and Saints Row: The Third are two of the triple-A games destined …
Read More »GMA 2011: Donlan, MacDonald, Gaston and Cook take talent prizes
Top individual writers took home key accolades at yesterday’s Games Media Awards. IGN UK editor Keza MacDonald won best specialist writer, online. Freelancer Christian Donlan was named best specialist writer, print. Dave Cook took the prize for best regional newspaper writer. And VideoGamer’s Martin Gaston received the Rising Star prize, …
Read More »GMAs & Grainger Games: A statement, by Stuart Dinsey, MD, Intent Media
At last night’s Games Media Awards, many friends and partners of Intent Media were, quite understandably, upset and offended by the behaviour of the event’s headline sponsor, Grainger Games. I’d like to take this opportunity to apologise wholeheartedly for this – and to make it very clear that Grainger will …
Read More »GMA 2011: Eurogamer takes Best Website award fifth year running
Eurogamer was named best website at last night’s Games Media Awards. It’s the sixth time that Eurogamer has won a GMA. It got took home awards (Best Website – News and Best Website – Reviews & Features) from the inaugural 2007 ceremony, and has won Best Website at every event …
Read More »GMA 2011: SentUAMessage sent home with Broadcast award
Microsoft’s SentUAMessage was named best games broadcast at last night’s Games Media Awards. The regular on-console programming is part of the Inside Xbox channel’s editorial content and hinges on reader feedback and community input. Editors Dan Maher and Andy Farrant took the stage to collect the prize, beating repeat-winner One …
Read More »GMA 2011: Second win for Shortlist as Mainstream Magazine
Shortlist won the GMA for Coverage in a Mainstream Magazine last night. The free weekly men’s mag won the same prize last year. Shortlist has carved a strong reputation amongst the trade, having put video games on the same level as the sport, film, lifestyle and entertainment topics it covers. …
Read More »GMA 2011: The Guardian gets National Newspaper accolade again
The games editorial team at The Guardian was once again praised at this year’s Games Media Awards. Last night the team won the prize for best National Newspaper coverage of video games – it was in fact the fifth time it had won the award, making it still the only …
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