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After announcing a new PSP model in Leipzig this afternoon, Sony had dropped some more shocking news: a 160GB PS3 SKU is set to launch in Europe on October 31st. The new machine will cost €449. SCEE president David Reeves told the Leipzig crowd that the machine would include €70-worth …
Read More »LEIPZIG 08: New PSP announced
Sony has announced a newly redesigned PSP at Leipzig this afternoon, dubbed the PSP 3000 – which will launch on October 15th in Europe for €199. The black device has an enhanced LCD screen, which SCEE president David Reeves said will increase intensity and the number of colours that can …
Read More »LEIPZIG 08: EA developing new Wii tennis title
EA has announced a new Wii tennis title for 2009, which will make use of the MotionPlus technology first unveiled at E3 last month. EA has also secured the rights to set the game at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, home of the Wimbledon tennis championships. For the full …
Read More »Direct UK flight to Leipzig confirmed
The organiser of Leipzig Games Convention trade show has ensured an easy journey to the expo for the UK trade next week – with a direct charter flight from Luton. Charter flights of Windrose Air Jetcharter GmbH leave on Tuesday evening (August 19th) at 18:00 and Thursday morning (August 21st) …
Read More »Games Convention appoints MCV as media partner
MCV has been signed up as the official media partner for this year’s Leipzig Games Convention. A special print edition of MCV will be published on Friday, August 15th fully previewing the Leipzig event and boasting extra circulation in numerous areas around the show – including the GC Business Center …
Read More »Sony promises Leipzig blockbuster
After a solid but unspectacular E3 outing, Sony now plans to dominate proceedings at Leipzig as it concentrates on splitting its key announcements across E3, Games Convention and the Tokyo Games Show. At an exclusive European media briefing, SCEE president David Reeves told MCV that global announcements and ‘blockbuster’ revelations …
Read More »Nintendo out of Leipzig
Nintendo has pulled out of this year’s Leipzig Games Convention. The platform holder said it wished the show all the best, but had chosen this year to concentrate on smaller, local events and national promotional tours. During the past months, the company has gained many positive experiences with smaller, local …
Read More »Travel to be less troublesome for GC 08
Games Convention 2008 will be less of a strain to get to this year thanks to new air, rail and road services. The event, which takes place from August 20th to the 24th, will now boast six new flight connections, a GC rail travel offer and direct coach services from …
Read More »Trade-backed games expo leaving Leipzig in 2009
Germany is to host a new national trade show in 2009 – as the territory’s trade body BIU switches allegiances from Leipzig’s Game Convention to a new expo in Cologne. The news comes after a strong rumour of the move arose in the German national press last month. Game Convention …
Read More »Games Convention off to Cologne in 2009?
The oft-rumoured relocation of Games Convention away from the Leipzig Messe finally looks to be becoming a reality today – as a prominent German national newspaper reports the show is to move to Cologne next year. According to financial newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the expo will move across Germany in …
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