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This long and at times painful hardware generation – it will be eight years since the 360 unveiling when we see the Next Xbox in three weeks – is matched by just one other drawn out saga: tax breaks for games made in the UK. Every two steps forward on …
Read More »Wargaming to build UK education centre
World of Tanks maker's grant to enhance RAF Museum with augmented reality
Read More »$10,000 App Store gift card up for grabs as Apple approaches 50bn app downloads
Apple’s App Store is on the verge of delivering its fifty billionth download. The moment itself will be revealed thanks to Apple’s countdown timer. The customer who downloads to the fifty billionth app will receive a decent reward, too – a $10,000 App Store gift card. The next 50 users …
Read More »Next Develop 100 will name top British studios
And you can submit details now - Book sponsored by UKIE will be published digitally in summer
Read More »Grid 2 gets Codemasters’ biggest ever UK pre-launch campaign
Codemasters has splashed the cash on its Grid 2 marketing campaign. The upcoming racer is getting a bumper six-week online ad push, TV advertising with Virgin TV, and activity targeting tablet and smartphone users. The publisher has also teamed up with 300 Esso garages, as part of a ‘text-to-win’ Rockstar …
Read More »Wii U Virtual Console hitting the UK tomorrow
Having gone live in the US earlier this week, UK Wii U owners will be able to access the console’s new Virtual Console hub as of tomorrow. Virtual Console allows console owners to download games from previous Nintendo systems and play them on their current machine. The UK line-up differs …
Read More »Warner Bros invests big in the UK development scene
Warner Bros is launching a new programme of investment in skills and training for aspiring game developers and creative industry talent in the UK. To begin from September 2013, the multi-year scheme will feature scholarships with work placements, mentoring, apprenticeships and training courses for young people across the company’s UK …
Read More »MP criticises lack of female representation in UK games development
Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central Chi Onwurah has asked Parliament to address the lack of females employed in UK games development. The call to action was made last night in a discussion about low-level female employment in the tech sector ahead of today’s International Girls in ICT Day. …
Read More »Google: Our low tax bill is fine because we bring so much to the UK
The executive chairman of Google has argued that the company’s minute UK corporation tax bill is entirely justified. The company came in for fierce criticism when it emerged that it paid just 6m in UK corporation tax in its last financial year. That’s for a company worth over 175bn. But …
Read More »Pink 3DS XL coming to UK
Nintendo will release a pink version of its 3DS XL next month. It’s due for release in the UK on May 31st. Nintendo says the release provides newcomers to the Nintendo 3DS XL experience with more options than ever before”. A pink version of the entry-level 3DS is already available. …
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