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Whilst many across the retail community have been counting the cost of a disappointing Christmas period, the games market has seen yet another bumper festive period on the High Street. In the week that the retail analyst SPSL stated that many days during the Christmas period retail performance were ‘hugely …
Read More »Industry gears up for LGF
This Monday October 22nd sees the return of London Games Festival, boasting its biggest and most varied line-up ever seen.Running right up until Friday November 2nd, London will host over 40 events which promise to celebrate gaming culture and broaden its reach in mainstream circles further. After a promising start …
Read More »FEATURE: Labour and Tories join the debate on games
Top Labour and Conservative Ministers answer MCV’s questions on the games industry this week – with state funding and IP protection high on the agenda. Labour’s Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism Margaret Hodge tells MCV: We have definitely begun to more fully recognise and articulate the contribution of …
Read More »The world is watching LGF
After the promising start made by London Games Festival last year, chairman of LGF Keith Ramsdale has told MCV that publisher announcements made at 2007’s event will have ramifications throughout the international industry. And the EA boss has spoken of his confidence that with ‘nearly all’ major publishers and platform …
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