Entries in 'london' (81)

MCM Expo sees record ticket sales

MCM Expo sees record ticket sales

Advance ticket sales have topped a record 15,000 for the MCM Expo London Comic Con.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 5th 2011 at 4:52PM in News
Publishers back Kapow Comic Con

Publishers back Kapow Comic Con

Several big name game publishers will be showcasing their products at the Kapow Comic Con in London this month.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 1st 2011 at 12:40PM in News
HMV to renovate London shops

HMV to renovate London shops

Entertainment giant HMV will refurbish its 150 Oxford Street and Trocadero stores this year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 4th 2011 at 8:26AM in News
IGN sponsors Kapow UK Comic Con

IGN sponsors Kapow UK Comic Con

IGN has become the platinum sponsor for London’s Kapow Comic Con which kicks off in April.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 3rd 2011 at 12:02PM in News

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London Xbox skatepark facing closure

London Xbox skatepark facing closure

Xbox-sponsored West London skatepark, BaySixty6, is at risk of closure as the local planning department feels “the Skatepark does not serve needs of the local youths”.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 14th 2010 at 12:29PM in News
GAME details Cataclysm event

GAME details Cataclysm event

Retailer GAME has released more details about its official UK launch event for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, which will take place on the night of Monday December 6th at ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 1st 2010 at 11:48AM in News
GAME hosting WoW Cataclysm launch event

GAME hosting WoW Cataclysm launch event

Video games specialist GAME will host the official launch event for Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm on the night of December 6th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 22nd 2010 at 3:36PM in News
GAME reveals Fable III midnight event

GAME reveals Fable III midnight event

Retailer GAME has revealed concrete details of its official Fable III launch event to be held at its flagship Oxford Street store in London this Thursday (October 28th).

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 26th 2010 at 2:26PM in News

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Creative Assembly making Olympics game?

Creative Assembly making Olympics game?

Just 24 hours after it was suggested that RTS maestros Creative Assembly was developing a new sports title, anonymous sources have now claimed the project in question is an ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 20th 2010 at 2:22PM in News
MTV ready to Rock Europe

MTV ready to Rock Europe

MTV Games is establishing a new base in Europe – and the entertainment giant has told MCV its local team will dethrone Activision as the territory’s No.1 publisher in the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2010 at 1:58PM in News
RuneFest 2010 announced

RuneFest 2010 announced

Jagex has lifted the lid on RunFest 2010 – an event based on the hugely popular MMO RuneScape.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 26th 2010 at 12:54PM in News
Sega changes ‘reflect changing face of market’

Sega changes ‘reflect changing face of market’

Publisher Sega has released an official statement confirming comments by Sega West boss Mike Hayes last night, which broke the news that a total of 73 jobs are to be ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 23rd 2010 at 11:23AM in News

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Sega confirms job losses, restructuring

Sega confirms job losses, restructuring

Publisher Sega is to massively overhaul its Western operations in a move that will result in both a loss of jobs and a massive realignment toward the growing digital distribution ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 22nd 2010 at 11:59PM in News
New venue for Golden Joysticks

New venue for Golden Joysticks

The 2010 Golden Joystick Awards will take place in a brand-new central London venue – Westminster Bridge Park Plaza.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 30th 2010 at 5:58PM in News
Has Darling paved way for GTA London?

Has Darling paved way for GTA London?

Chancellor Alistair Darling’s pledge to support the video games development industry with tax breaks could do more than simply protect the future of the UK dev sector – it could ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 24th 2010 at 4:52PM in News
MPs in gaming question time

MPs in gaming question time

Members of Parliament will take part in a Q&A session to discuss the state of the games industry on March 29th.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 9th 2010 at 2:30PM in News

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Warner acquires dev Rocksteady

Warner acquires dev Rocksteady

Growing video games publisher Warner Bros Interactive has acquired a majority stake in London-based developer Rocksteady Studios.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2010 at 9:52AM in News
Trade ready for consumer show

Trade ready for consumer show

Publishers have thrown their weight behind the second Eurogamer Expo, which hits Leeds and London this month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 20th 2009 at 3:23PM in News
Expo gathers shape

Expo gathers shape

Consumer games site Eurogamer has announced the addition of four major publishers to the line-up for its upcoming Expo 2009 scheduled for this October.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 12th 2009 at 1:47PM in News
London retail continues to outpace UK

London retail continues to outpace UK

The UK capital once again defied the wider economic downturn last month with a like-for-like sales climb of 5.1 per cent in March – in contrast, the UK as a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 21st 2009 at 12:21PM in News
HMV reveals new consumer games event

HMV reveals new consumer games event

Not content with boosting its range to include Re/Play second hand titles and the Gamerbase experience stores, HMV has underlined its move towards becoming a games specialist by backing a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 2nd 2009 at 11:18AM in News
London conference to focus on digital distribution

London conference to focus on digital distribution

Game downloads, online networks and the future of retail will be the focus of the ELSPA-backed London Games Conference this autumn.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 1st 2009 at 6:36PM in News
London retail show more year-on-year gains

London retail show more year-on-year gains

High Street sales in the nation’s capital have continued to buck the nationwide retail slump, with like-for-like sales climbing 5.9 per cent in February – a stark contrast to the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 16th 2009 at 11:03AM in News
London retail buoyant in January

London retail buoyant in January

Not long after promising news about the not as bad as expected January on the UK High Street, it has now emerged that London retailers saw a sharp increase in ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2009 at 10:07AM in News