Entries in 'games' (1282)

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
The games market may be down, but digital engagement is higher than ever

The games market may be down, but digital engagement is higher than ever

The money spent on games may be dwindling, but the time spent researching them certainly is not.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 25th 2012 at 12:41PM in News
OPINION: DVD hits £700m so far in 2012, highlighting the challenge for games retail

OPINION: DVD hits £700m so far in 2012, highlighting the challenge for games retail

DVD and Blu-ray have already made more than £700m for UK retail this year.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Sep 20th 2012 at 12:28PM in News
Sony lists freshly discounted PS3 Essentials titles

Sony lists freshly discounted PS3 Essentials titles

The new super-slim PS3 is to be joined at retail by an invigorated PS3 Essentials range.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 19th 2012 at 1:04PM in News

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City Hall to host London games art exhibition

City Hall to host London games art exhibition

A free to visit public exhibition of video game art will feature in the closing week of this year’s London Games Festival.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 18th 2012 at 9:49AM in News
Wii U twin GamePad games due some time in 2013

Wii U twin GamePad games due some time in 2013

Titles that support two Wii U GamePads simultaneously are expected to arrive in 2013.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 17th 2012 at 10:50AM in News
UK games retail at another all-time low as momentum falters

UK games retail at another all-time low as momentum falters

The UK games retail market suffered its worst week on record last week. Again.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 17th 2012 at 9:49AM in News
NFC skipped by Wii U launch games

NFC skipped by Wii U launch games

Nintendo’s inclusion of NFC technology in the Wii U GamePad has been skipped over by every title in the console’s launch line-up.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 14th 2012 at 3:40PM in News

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What caused the UK games crisis?

What caused the UK games crisis?

They said it was the summer of games – but only thanks to the Olympics. If you’re a games retailer, it has been a miserable few months, with the market ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Sep 13th 2012 at 11:08AM in News
Of course Frank Gibeau likes single player games

Of course Frank Gibeau likes single player games

So Frank Gibeau does like single-player games after all.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 6th 2012 at 11:00AM in News
EA commits to next-gen consoles... but dismisses single player experiences

EA commits to next-gen consoles... but dismisses single player experiences

EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has promised that EA will not abandon console publishing in the hunt for social and casual success.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 5th 2012 at 2:09PM in News
Answers needed to solve UK games crisis

Answers needed to solve UK games crisis

Just what is going wrong amongst UK games retailers?

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 27th 2012 at 8:35AM in News

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UPDATED: Judgement day nears for OnLive, though it denies closure

UPDATED: Judgement day nears for OnLive, though it denies closure

Streaming games company OnLive has been forced to publicly deny reports that it is on the brink of closure.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 17th 2012 at 8:49PM in News
Another all-time low for UK games retail

Another all-time low for UK games retail

The struggle faced by UK retail has reached its lowest point to-date when just £8.18m was generated by software sales last week.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 17th 2012 at 9:15AM in News
F2P expected to drive Japanese social games market up 30.7% in 2012

F2P expected to drive Japanese social games market up 30.7% in 2012

The Japanese market for social network games is expected to soar over the course of the current year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 15th 2012 at 1:51PM in News
Dead End Thrills ends the games as art debate

Dead End Thrills ends the games as art debate

ADD TO YOUR BOOKMARKS: Is the ‘are the games art?’ debate the most tedious in recorded human history? Perhaps.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 13th 2012 at 11:38AM in News

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Nintendo's expands its brave new digital world

Nintendo's expands its brave new digital world

The days of Satoru Iwata cowering behind the sofa at the mere mention of the internet are (mostly) behind us.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 10th 2012 at 3:33PM in News
Games retailer puts his three-store chain on eBay

Games retailer puts his three-store chain on eBay

Three fully-fledged, profitable North American game stores for $3.5m?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 9th 2012 at 1:01PM in News
UK games market reaches lowest ebb

UK games market reaches lowest ebb

Olympics fever was good news for publishers of Olympic-based games, but it wasn’t enough to save the UK games market from its worst performance ever last week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 8th 2012 at 1:48PM in News
The 20 games that will save Xmas 2012

The 20 games that will save Xmas 2012

UK games buyers have chosen the 20 games they think will be the biggest blockbusters this Christmas.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 6th 2012 at 2:09PM in News
GAME category manager moves to HMV

GAME category manager moves to HMV

Former senior category manager for GAME Andy Pinder is to join HMV as its games category manager next month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2012 at 9:37AM in News
Police commissioner blames games for knife crime

Police commissioner blames games for knife crime

Violent video games are directly to blame for an increasing acceptance of violence in everyday society, an Australian police commissioner has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2012 at 9:15AM in News
Zynga relieves Schappert of his games duties

Zynga relieves Schappert of his games duties

Zynga’s current crisis may have claimed its first high-profile games executive.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 1st 2012 at 10:03AM in News
VIDEO: The best games recruitment ad ever

VIDEO: The best games recruitment ad ever

San Francisco based browser game developer Kixeye is in for a good day.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 1st 2012 at 9:58AM in News
'People don't want to pay for games'

'People don't want to pay for games'

Freemium will become the dominant force throughout the global games industry, leading experts claim.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 30th 2012 at 10:42AM in News