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Tiga slams Darlingâ??s budget, saying the Chancellor has â??missed a trickâ? in neglecting the game business
Read More »Budget 2009: Govt has failed to back the games industry
Games industry group Tiga has slammed the Labour government for failing again to back one of the principal creative industries of the future.” In his Budget speech, delivered on Wednesday in the House of Commons, Alistair Darling failed to materialise any of the promises that Tiga was looking for. Speaking …
Read More »Budget 2009: Economy turnaround by 2010
A daring and contentious budget speech by UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling was punctuated with an interesting promise: the UK economy is set to grow at the start of next year. Speaking in the Commons, Darling said that GDP will grow 1.25 per cent by 2010 and climb …
Read More »Budget 2009: Tigas demands
Game interest group Tiga has called on the government to introduce a set of schemes in the forthcoming budget that could aid the game development sector. Speaking to MCV, Tiga CEO Richard Wilson lists several measures that he feels are needed to bolster the UK’s position as a world-leader in …
Read More »Sony offers developer exclusivity perks
GDC 09: Publisher says it will match developerâ??s budgets if they make they titles PSN-only
Read More »Sony reveals PSN exclusivity perks
SCEA’s Chris Eden has lifted the lid on something called the Sony Pub Fund – a new scheme that sees the platform holder contribute to a game’s development costs in exchange for guaranteed PSN exclusivity. For the full story, click here to head over to CasualGaming.biz.
Read More »Sheridans calls for industry tax credits
Video game solicitors urges Government to offer support in upcoming Budget
Read More »MGS4 gets Platinum release
Publisher Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is to become the latest title to receive a Platinum release on PS3 – meaning that from March 5th consumers will be able to pick it up for 24.95. Konami’s epic, which was developed by Kojima Productions, has shipped over …
Read More »LA Noire to boast biggest ever budget?
After a long period of silence regarding Rockstar’s L.A. Noire, a number of details have emerged about the title from its homeland down under – including the claim that it could have the largest development budget ever seen in gaming. IGN reports that Tom Crago, the president of the Game …
Read More »E3 08: Euro PS3 Platinum range confirmed
SCEE boss David Reeves last night confirmed that the European version of the firm’s PS3 budget software range, dubbed the Platinum Range in this territory, will arrive on store shelves on August 1st. Games will cost just 19.99 (€29.99 in mainland Europe) – significantly less than the 39.99-49.99 RRP carried …
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