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Xbox-sponsored West London skatepark, BaySixty6, is at risk of closure as the local planning department feels the Skatepark does not serve needs of the local youths”. The skate park was previously sponsored by Sony and known as ‘PlayStation’, but was renamed when Microsoft took over the site’s sponsorship. A petition …
Read More »GAME details Cataclysm event
Retailer GAME has released more details about its official UK launch event for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, which will take place on the night of Monday December 6th at Sound in Leicester Square. Proceedings will be hosted by The Gadget Show presenter Jason Bradbury, with a special Q&A session lined …
Read More »GAME hosting WoW Cataclysm launch event
Video games specialist GAME will host the official launch event for Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm on the night of December 6th. Taking place at Sound in Leicester Square, doors will open at 10:00pm. Inside gamers will be able to enjoy their first hands-on with the expansion. There will also …
Read More »Who are the stars of London games dev?
Develop calls for participants in special report on world's hottest emerging games hub
Read More »GAME reveals Fable III midnight event
Retailer GAME has revealed concrete details of its official Fable III launch event to be held at its flagship Oxford Street store in London this Thursday (October 28th). The first person in the queue will receive a hand-painted Fable III Xbox 360 console as well as a Limited Collector’s Edition …
Read More »Barnes joins Boris’ digital London team
Mudlark chief joins panel of experts to continue UK capital's 'information revolution'
Read More »Creative Assembly making Olympics game?
Just 24 hours after it was suggested that RTS maestros Creative Assembly was developing a new sports title, anonymous sources have now claimed the project in question is an Olympics game. An anonymous source told news site Eurogamer that Creative Assembly’s Australian studio is tasked with developing a game to …
Read More »MTV ready to Rock Europe
MTV Games is establishing a new base in Europe – and the entertainment giant has told MCV its local team will dethrone Activision as the territory’s No.1 publisher in the lucrative music games genre. The firm has hired former THQ exec Roy Campbell to head up its international business and …
Read More »RuneFest 2010 announced
Jagex has lifted the lid on RunFest 2010 – an event based on the hugely popular MMO RuneScape. It will take place on Saturday August 28th in Central London. It will feature themed areas ‘for players to experience real-world RuneScape activities’ and ‘an exclusive gameplay experience onsite that will be …
Read More »Sega changes reflect changing face of market
Publisher Sega has released an official statement confirming comments by Sega West boss Mike Hayes last night, which broke the news that a total of 73 jobs are to be lost across its London and San Francisco office. It reads as follows: As of today Sega will implement a re-organisation …
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