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The US Supreme Court will deliver the final verdict in the increasingly feverous storm that is enveloping the US games sector that sees Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger trying to illegalise the sale of violent games to kids. California hopes to become the first US state to successfully introduce legislation that bans …
Read More »MCV Awards 2010: See the video here
The UK games industry may be increasingly mature, but it still has a sense of humour. Leading execs from Electronic Arts, Activision, Nintendo, Sega, Bethesda, Ubisoft, Future and more starred in a special sizzle video shown at the MCV Industry Excellence Awards last week, just before host Marcus Brigstocke took …
Read More »Gamescom comes to the UK
Set for 10.30am on Tuesday May 4th at the Hoxton Hotel, London, senior execs will argue that buyers and reporters must come to Cologne in August for the biggest consumer and trade event in Europe ahead of planning for Q4. Senior execs will be there to spread the word, namely …
Read More »EA takes March crown monthly charts in full
The value of the UK games software market fell in March by seven per cent year-on-year. But it was still a great month of major releases, while EA and Square Enix both saw big gains. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was the runaway success story of the month with most copies …
Read More »Tories ‘have abandoned game tax breaks
The Conservative Party has abandoned plans to introduce game development tax breaks, a Labour MP insists. Industry sympathiser Tom Watson, the Labour MP for West Bromwich East, told Develop that the Tories’ recent silence on the matter was evident of a party u-turn. The only conclusion I can draw is …
Read More »Jagex tops UK games rich list
Andrew and Paul Gower have amassed a fortune of 138 million after forming UK outfit Jagex, new data suggests. The Gower’s position (pictured – Andrew) in the latest edition of The Sunday Times’ Rich List suggests that the duo are the wealthiest game development entrepreneurs in the UK, having made …
Read More »Arkham dealyed? Q1 is the new Q4
UK retail sources are suggesting that Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 is to see its release date pushed back from this Q4 to Q1 2011, paving the way for yet another massively competitive opening quarter to the gaming year. We’ve been told that Warner has acted early to avoid releasing the …
Read More »THQ promises new approach to casual
Along side its plans to progress key IP such as WWE, UFC, Red Faction and Saints Row, THQ has stated that it intends to completely re-work its approach to the potentially lucrative casual sector in the year ahead. The casual games sector is extremely challenging,” Senior VP of European publishing …
Read More »HMV selling games insurance
Gamers are now being offered the chance to insure their purchases at the checkout in some select HMV stores. The trial offers consumers the chance to protect their purchases against a range of problems including theft or damage for just 1. At the moment the idea is just a trial, …
Read More »What will the parties do for us?
The three leading political parties have laid out their plans for the UK games industry ahead of the General Election. Manifestos released from TIGA and ELSPA have called on the incoming Government to help tackle the skills crisis for games developers, provide financial support to studios and improve broadband connectivity. …
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