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Read More »Sky reveals new console TV streaming service
Murdoch owned satellite broadcaster Sky has unveiled a brand new streaming TV service that will be made available on consoles, tablets, PCs, connected TVs and mobile phones. Called Now TV, the service will only offer movies at first though this will be expanded to sports and entertainment. Both subscription and …
Read More »UK Govt makes shock games tax breaks proposal
Coalition government reverses position in dramatic Budget announcement
Read More »As it happened: Games tax breaks live blog
Government backs Britain's development sector - all the reaction and details
Read More »IGN launches Swedish site
IGN Entertainment has partnered up with Reset Media AB to publishIGN Sweden, which launched last week. The new site will mix Swedish language editorial material with localized material from IGN’s English language teams in the US, UK and Australia. Its editor-in-chief is games media veteran Tobias Bjarneby and the editorial …
Read More »MCV Awards supplement online now
The MCV Awards supplement is available to read online or download on iPad now. 63 firms are in the running for 20 coveted prizes, and the supplement runs through the key successes and achievements of each of the finalists. You can read the supplement online here. Alternatively, download it for …
Read More »Games, TV, web and advertising industries unite for four events
The worlds of TV, games, internet and advertising are coming together for a new series of events. ConnectedUK has been organised by UKIE, PACT (TV production), BIMA (Interactive and digital media) and the IPA (advertising). The events are designed to ‘forge commercial and creative links between the UK’s key creative …
Read More »GamesAid vs Chelsea: Last chance to bid
Time is running out if you want to secure a place on the GamesAid team for its charity football match against the Chelsea Old Boys. There are just two hours to bid for one of the twelve slots atwww.gamesaidvschelsea.co.uk. The highest bids at midday today (Friday, March 16th) will form …
Read More »Tall order for game documentary Kickstarter
'Us and the Game Industry' makes $7k with three days left to reach $20k goal
Read More »VIDEO: One of the reasons we love Phil Harrison
The core games industry has this afternoon welcomed one of our most beloved sons back into the fold. News that former PlayStation head Phil Harrison has returned broke just minutes ago. That he’s returned to take up Peter Molyneux’s former role as Microsoft Studios Europe boss was somewhat of a …
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