Entries in 'british' (21)

94% of Brits would sooner do without sex than their mobiles

94% of Brits would sooner do without sex than their mobiles

A stonking 94 per cent of young UK adults have admitted that they would rather live without sex for a week than spend seven days away from their mobile phone, ...

by Daniel Gumble
on May 17th 2013 at 10:07AM in News
UK games development tax breaks detailed

UK games development tax breaks detailed

The UK government has unveiled details of the cultural test for video games tax relief in its draft legislation released today.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Dec 11th 2012 at 1:05PM in News
UK Gov asks: What makes a game 'British'?

UK Gov asks: What makes a game 'British'?

The UK government has today opened the call for industry feedback on its imminent tax break for games economic policy.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Oct 1st 2012 at 3:55PM in News

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Will Brit quiz game boost Wii? Our survey says...

Will Brit quiz game boost Wii? Our survey says...

A new Wii game built specifically for UK families launches in summer.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 12th 2012 at 9:53AM in News
35% of Brits have got into debt to buy Apple products

35% of Brits have got into debt to buy Apple products

The iPad 3 is expected for release on March 7th, which has revealed 78 per cent of the UK believe Apple updates its products too often, according to discount website MyVoucherCodes.co.uk.

Zen Terrelonge
by Zen Terrelonge
on Mar 1st 2012 at 3:21PM in News
1 in 5 Brits regret iPhone purchase

1 in 5 Brits regret iPhone purchase

Is the Apple halo slipping? Although the firm sold 4m units of the iPhone 4S in its opening weekend, there is evidence of some disenchantment with its devices.

Zen Terrelonge
by Zen Terrelonge
on Nov 21st 2011 at 10:36AM in News
Euro PS3 gamers raise £466k for Red Cross

Euro PS3 gamers raise £466k for Red Cross

The British Red Cross has published an open letter to the European PlayStation community to give thanks for the support it offered following March's Japanese earthquake.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 6th 2011 at 2:30PM in News

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MotoGP given pole position at Silverstone

MotoGP given pole position at Silverstone

Capcom is targeting thousands of F1 fans as part of a new marketing drive for MotoGP 10/11.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 6th 2011 at 3:30PM in News
OPINION: We need real market data

OPINION: We need real market data

With a hole of £500m in the High Street when it comes to games, I don’t think anyone expected fireworks from the end-of-year data.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2011 at 11:13AM in News
New video games league debuts

New video games league debuts

The best UK gamers can win up to £30,000 in a new video game league.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 27th 2010 at 5:44PM in News
Six million Brits can’t see in 3D

Six million Brits can’t see in 3D

3D may be the industry buzzword of 2010, but did you know a major proportion of the UK population can’t even see it?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 12th 2010 at 10:00AM in News

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Livingstone honoured at British Inspiration Awards

Livingstone honoured at British Inspiration Awards

Long-term servant of the games industry and current life president of Eidos Ian Livingstone was awarded a British Inspiration Award for his work in the interactive entertainment sector at this ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 23rd 2010 at 6:20PM in News
British Inspiration Awards to boost GamesAid

British Inspiration Awards to boost GamesAid

GamesAid is one of many UK-based charities set to benefit from the inaugural British Inspiration Awards.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 20th 2010 at 5:34PM in News
Video associations welcome DEB

Video associations welcome DEB

Despite all the controversy surrounding both the debate and content of the Digital Economy Bill, two UK trade bodies have welcomed its passing through Parliament.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2010 at 5:41PM in News
Brits spend £195m on MMOs

Brits spend £195m on MMOs

UK players of massively multiplayer online games spent £195m on them last year, a report has found.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 31st 2010 at 3:12PM in News

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Party leaders back new awards

Party leaders back new awards

Standout creatives from the British game industry are to be recognised during a new awards event backed by the three key party leaders.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 16th 2010 at 3:44PM in News
Gaming surpasses film in 2009

Gaming surpasses film in 2009

Despite the British cinema industry enjoying its best 12 months in almost 30 years, the UK public spent around half a billion pounds more on gaming than it did movies ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2010 at 10:05AM in News
Blu-ray to be marketed hard this Xmas

Blu-ray to be marketed hard this Xmas

The British Video Association has lifted the lid on a significant new TV advertising campaign designed to highlight the growing high definition Blu-ray format this Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 20th 2009 at 2:11PM in News
Videogamer.com debuts online games show

Videogamer.com debuts online games show

Growing consumer games portal Videogamer.com, formerly known as Pro-G, has launched a brand new online games show – which the site says is aimed to appeal specifically to the British ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2008 at 11:14AM in News
Gaming more popular than sex

Gaming more popular than sex

The Daily Mirror reports that Brits spend more time playing computer games in bed than they do having sex – in fact, sex is apparently only the 10th most popular ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 10th 2008 at 11:22AM in News