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Industry heavyweight and former Xbox boss Peter Moore has given casual gaming a huge thumbs up whilst casting doubt over the long-term validity of the established hardcore console market. The claims come in spite of the recent departure of Casual boss Kathy Vrabeck and the merging of EA’s Casual and …
Read More »Trade hails its media darlings
Future, Imagine, Eurogamer and The Guardian were all amongst the winners at this year’s Games Media Awards. Taking place at Jongleurs Comedy Club in Camden last night (October 16th), the event recognised the best of the specialist, mainstream, print and digital media. It also featured a very special Games Media …
Read More »Frankie Boyle to host Golden Joysticks
Future has picked comedian Frankie Boyle to be the host of this year’s Golden Joysticks, MCV has learnt – as the publisher calls upon the trade to galvanise gamers into pushing the vote count past a million for the first time. In association with Virgin Media, the 26th Annual Golden …
Read More »Future and Sony tie up PSN content deal
A new project from Future and SCE UK will enable gamers to download interactive, high definition editorial content from PlayStation Network every week in what Future terms ‘a first for the UK games industry’. The new publication is expected to launch early next year and then roll out in other …
Read More »ABCs: Future mags on the up as online gathers pace
For the six months to June 31st 2008, six of the nine titles ABCed by Future saw a boost in circulation, while flagship website GamesRadar.com saw its unique users rise 35 per cent year on year. James Binns, publishing director of Future’s games portfolio, said of the results: Future’s console …
Read More »Future online revenue up 39 per cent
Media firm Future disclosed a whopping 39 per cent increase in online advertising revenue in its interim financial statement. In the same period the firm launched Girl Gamer, and Qore, a Sony US digital edition” for the PlayStation 3 network in North America. For the nine months ending June 30th …
Read More »Call of Duty 6 to be a sci-fi shooter?
Some gamers were surprised to learn recently that this year’s Call of War title (dubbed World at War) will be heading back to WWII – but internet rumours are suggesting an even more radical departure for the next title. A piece on TalkPlaystation.com (which has since been removed – read …
Read More »Sony and Gamestation sign up to Edinburgh
Sony Computer Entertainment, Codemasters, Future and Gamestation have confirmed their support for the Edinburgh Interactive Festival. Sony will be offering some exclusive game material for the screening sessions and showcasing Little Big Planet. Gamestation will have a large on-site retail presence at the Festival, selling a range of games consoles, …
Read More »Snake to star in second CVG Presents mag
The second issue of the new publication hits shelves on Thursday June 12th and continues CVG Presents’ celebration of the most important events in gaming. CVG Presents: Metal Gear Solid will take an in-depth look at the last 21 years of Metal Gear on the same day as the latest …
Read More »Future teams with Tesco for UKs biggest-ever games magazine
Tesco and Future-published games site GamesRadar.com have joined forces to create what it has dubbed ‘the UK’s biggest-ever games magazine’. The free publication will be distributed through 425 Tesco supermarkets as well as with online purchases from the Tesco Entertainment website from June 16th. It is another step in Tesco’s …
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