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Bosses of industry event Gamescom will be holding a press conference at London’s Zetter Hotel next week. Members of the press and the games industry are invited to attend the informal presentation and lunch which takes place on Thursday, April 7th at midday. Attendees are asked to turn up from …

Leading UK games retailer GAME has tonight at London’s video game BAFTAs announced that it is to stage its first UK consumer games show later this year. Called GamesFest, the event is actually an extension of the retailer’s store manager conference. Entry will be reserved exclusively for Reward Card customers. …

UK games industry charity GamesAid has announced an Industry Darts Night which will take place on Wednesday March 9th at The Horseshoe, 24 Clerkenwell Close (London EC1R 0AG). The organisation emphasises that "experience and skill are not a pre-requisite" though suitable darts attire – namely ill-fitting polyester – is recommended. …

Jameson Hsu discusses changes for the Flash community on the eve of its annual summit

All those involved with the UK games industry have been invited to attend next week’s presentation of the Livingstone-Hope report. The skills review for the video games and visual effects sectors, based on input from the industries, along with universities and schools, promises to deliver a significant analysis of how …

Ed Vaizey, Ian Livingstone and Alex Hope to speak at the launch of the major skills review of video games and visual effects

The UK games industry’s big summer charity event is back. This year’s GamesAid Golf & Spa Day will take place on June 30th, once again held at The Grove, Watford. The day will kick of with 18 holes of golf, followed by a three-course dinner and awards presentation for the …

The entire industry has flocked to Amsterdam today for Nintendo’s special 3DS preview event, but those left behind will still be able to watch the action for themselves. Nintendo has set up a live webcast on its official site, which will kick off at 3pm CET today – that’s 2pm …

Registrations have opened for industry members to attend E3 2011 in Los Angeles. Exhibitors signed up so far include major platform holders Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, as well as big-name publishers including Activision, EA and Ubisoft. Registrations can be completed on the E3 website. ‘Qualified industry professionals’ who register before …

GamesAid will once again hold a Golf and Spa Day this summer. The games industry charity has announced the event will be held at The Grove in Watford on June 30th, offering a 4-ball, spa treatment and table package to attendees. All proceeds will go to the organisation’s chosen charities. …