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Future Publishing took home just one Games Media Award last night – but it was one of the most coveted. Its long-running high-end multiformat mag Edge was named best Games Magazine at a central London celebration of the games media. The Bath-based magazine has in fact won the prize a …
Read More »GMA 2011: Colin Campbell named Games Media Legend
Colin Campbell was named Games Media Legend at last night’s Games Media Awards. An epic preamble from other Games Media Legend Patrick Garratt heralded Campbell’s appearance on stage – and rightly so: Campbell was Garratt’s first boss. Campbell’s career began 25 years ago as a staff writer on CTW, before …
Read More »Games Media Awards 2011 – The winners are revealed
IGN, Edge, Eurogamer, The Guardian and Shortlist were amongst the key winners at this year’s Games Media Awards. Taking place at Vinopolis near Borough Market last night, the event saw some 17 print publications, 20 websites, podcasts and blogs, plus 26 individual writers, compete for the top honours. 300 media …
Read More »Future: CEO Spring and finance man Bowman resign
CEO Stevie Spring and finance director John Bowman have resigned from Future Publishing, the firm said this morning. In a statement, it confirmed that UK CEO Mark Wood, who was appointed just over a year ago, will replace Spring.UK finance director Graham Harding will now take on Bowman’s duties. "The …
Read More »Ubisoft goes in for the kill
Assassin’s Creed won’t be forgotten in a busy Q4. Despite a very public battle between next month’s Modern Warfare 3 and today’s release Battlefield 3, Ubisoft’s has lined up an ad blitz to ensure its franchise cuts above the noise. And the centrepiece of the campaign is an extensive TV …
Read More »Apple accused of selling second hand iPhones
A consumer rights activist has a filed a lawsuit against Apple at a Chinese court accusing the firm of selling refurbished iPhones, according toShanghai Daily. He claims the company is trying to pass them off as new at a Beijing store. The report says Wang Hai is representing two consumers …
Read More »War of the Words: Call of Duty vs Battlefield
The arrival of Battlefield 3 next week doesn’t just mark the culmination of EA’s campaign to unseat Activision’s yearly Call of Duty colossus. It’s a calculated attack on the most lucrative modern games franchise of all time. Grudges between the publishers run deep, and this fight has dragged in not …
Read More »SURVEY: When will digital dominate discs?
At what point will digital content be the driving force behind game revenues? It’s a question that many retailers dread, that others embrace, and one that publishers constantly deliberate. Now we want your view on the matter. MCV has launched a new survey for industry professionals.Take part in our eight-question …
Read More »GMA 2011 FINALISTS: Specialist Print Writer
Tomorrow is the biggest night of the year for the UK’s games media. In the run-up to the big event on Wednesday October 26th at Vinopolis, we’re providing a series of features profiling those media brands and individuals in the running for an award. Jon Blyth – Official Xbox Magazine …
Read More »Don’t miss out on your London Games Conference ticket
There are just two weeks left until GameStop, Valve, Sega and PopCap will convene in London for the ultimate event dedicated to digital games. The London Games Conference takes place on November 10th and will see 300 industry execs head to the UK capital. Bright minds from global games industry …
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