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SCEE has confirmed that Vodafone is to be its preferred provider” of 3G connectivity for its new PlayStation Vita in the UK. The deal also covers France, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and The Netherlands. 3G versions of the Vita will ship with a Vodafone SIM card …
Read More »GAME becomes official Kinect launch event partner
Retailer GAME will host the official UK launch event for Microsoft’s Kinect next Tuesday night (November 9th) at its Oxford Street store, it has been confirmed. On the night a special mystery guest will speak live to the audience via Kinect video chat. Over 300 GAME and GameStation stores will …
Read More »Canada named as official Gamescom partner
Global development hub to get commanding presence at upcoming European industry gathering
Read More »Canada becomes official Gamescom partner
In a demonstration of its increasingly global reach, this year’s Gamescom has struck a deal with global development hub Canada that will see the territory enjoy a leading presence at the industry gathering this August. It’s the first year that the event has trialled the partner country concept. We are …
Read More »New European publisher emerges
Rising Star Games has tied a strategic alliance with new Euro publisher Gamebridge, taking titles to retail from spring. Gamebridge is a joint venture between Interchannel, a Tokyo based developer and publisher of video games, and the official Nordic region Nintendo distributor Bergsala. As a new European video games publisher, …
Read More »MCV appointed key international partner by E3
A partnership has been signed between this year’s E3 Expo in Los Angeles and leading games trade title MCV. The agreement is part of E3 Expo’s widened reach this year, with its aim being to attract more accredited retailers and media from outside the US. Published by Intent Media, MCV …
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