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Microsoft’s former games VP Ed Fries has warned big publishers that a digital gaming future could result in their demise He told [a]listdaily that the shift from physical to digital eradicates the very reasons large publishers were formed in the first place. Who knows if there’ll be big publishers in …
Read More »What can we do about the annual video games summer drought?
Jules Williams, consumer retail analyst at Kantar Worldpanel, discusses the annual summer slowdown in games sales and the opportunities for growth… Summer is well and truly upon us, with most of the UK basking in the first welcome rays of sunshine. The games industry, meanwhile, is prepared to sit beneath …
Read More »GAME teams up with Insomnia Gaming Festival
UK retailer GAME has been named as the official retail partner for Multiplay’s Insomnia Gaming Festival later this month. Insomnia, taking place between August 23rd-26th, will offer a big eSports tournament and will also host the inaugural Minecraft Expo UK. We’re delighted to be working with Multiplay to support the …
Read More »New Fox sitcom about game devs slammed for casual sexism and racism
A new Fox sitcom called Dads is due to air for the first time next month but is already being criticised by critics. The Daily Mail reports that the show, produced by Seth MacFarlane and starring Seth Green and Giovanni Ribisi as a pair of video game developers, has evoked …
Read More »Iwata: Nintendo is not making pieces of art
Making games that strike a chord with gamers is far more important than any pretence about creating high art. That’s the opinion of Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata who has delivered a big blow to the Tenth Art advocates. "Nintendo developers are extremely insatiable when it comes to whether what they …
Read More »OPINION: Ignore Cameron’s censorship plans at your [REDACTED] peril
It is not yet known whether the ‘child protecting’ web censorship plans proposed by XXXXXXXXXXXXX David Cameron will harm games. But fears are mounting it might. Cameron’s preferred web filter is the TalkTalk-owned HomeSafe. It is an opt-in system for customers but the Government recommends all ISPs use it or …
Read More »Disney kills off licensed games with Infinity
Entertainment behemoth Disney has taken yet another step away from the licensed video games market. The firm will instead promote upcoming films with content for toy/game hybrid Disney Infinity, which is due on August 23rd. Disney has not released games based on its major blockbusters Monsters University or The Lone …
Read More »Minecraft 360 claims first UK No.1; Pikmin 3 debuts in 2nd
A 74 per cent week-on-week jump in sales has seen Microsoft’s Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition claim its first No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. In doing so it forces Nintendo’s latest Wii U release Pikmin 3 to settle for second place in its debut week. The …
Read More »Petition calls for subtitle clarification on Steam listings
Valve is being urged to state whether subtitles are included in any given title on its listings page. The issue is being pressed by Manchester’s Kristina Barber, who herself has suffered from severe hearing loss for the past seven years. Krissy, whose Steam collection numbers over 700 games, told MCV …
Read More »DIY video games PR? There’s an app for that
A new app has launched to help developers and smaller games firms handle their own PR. PR Ninja lets users plan and schedule their PR and marketing campaigns in addition to organising social media activity. The free app also comes with step-by-step suggestions for running two to six-week launch campaigns …
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