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As well as taking retail by storm, Grand Theft Auto V has also dominated social networks. Twitter UK has revealed that in the last 24 hours alone Rockstar’s game has been mentioned more than two million times on the service. GTA V has also been gaining wide attention across the …
Read More »Sony apologises for Grand Theft Auto V PS4 gaffe
Whoops. Sony has put its foot in it for a second time surrounding Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V. The Sony UK Twitter account last night sent certain quarters of the video games fandom into convulsions when it name-dropped Grand Theft Auto V… on PS4. Of course, more level-headed observers realised …
Read More »Twitter, Twitch, Revolution, Sports Interactive and CCP set for LGC 2013
First six speakers for November 13th event revealed â?? tickets currently £199
Read More »One Direction fans try to out-hate Call of Duty fans on Twitter
There are many evils in this world and it’s safe to say patching Black Ops II and suggesting Harry Styles has a penis are definitely two of the worst. Such is the conclusion one can draw from the Twitter reaction of both the Call of Duty and One Direction online …
Read More »How to master social media
We all know channels like Twitter and Facebook are essential to promoting your products, but what is the most effective way to use them? James Batchelor asks community managers and other games indutry experts for their top tips… Jonathan TownCommunity and Social Media Manager, Nintendo Don’t be a constant salesman. …
Read More »GameSpot’s next-gen Twitter battle is grim reading for Microsoft
99 per cent of statistics are meaningless, obviously, but the results of an interesting consumer poll paint a grim picture for Microsoft’s new console. GameSpot has been conducting what it has called the ‘Battle of the Next Gen’ in which participants were invited to tweet wither #GAMESPOTPS4 or #GAMESPOTXBOX to …
Read More »Hashtag campaign to promote 3DS
A new social media campaign is looking to raise awareness of the 3DS. Nintendo’s new #3DSreasons campaign is designed to tap into renewed momentum around the handheld now that it has a strong software library – with a number of key releases ahead of it. A video is now live …
Read More »Adam Orth exits Microsoft following always-on Twitter fiasco
Microsoft creative director Adam Orth, made infamous for his recent outburst on Twitter regarding always-connected consoles, has left the company. Polygon reports two sources have confirmed the departure, with Microsoft adding that it does not comment on private personnel matters.” Orth ignited a bit of a firestorm last week when …
Read More »George Galloway calls for UK Twitter ban
MP George Galloway has filed an early day motion that calls for a ban on Twitter within the UK until the site opts to cooperate with local authorities. Filing the motion named "Twitter and the detection of crime", the MP believes the social-networking site should defer to UK authorities or …
Read More »#PlayStationMemory claims top global trending spot on Twitter ahead of PS4 reveal
The world has united in memory of nearly two decades of PlayStation ahead of the reveal of the PS4 in New York tonight. The hashtag #PlayStationMemory is currently the No.1 trending topic on Twitter worldwide – one hell of an achievement for Sony’s marketeers. And a great start to what …
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