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Seats are going fast at this year’s Develop Awards, and there’s just one day left to make huge savings on early bird rates. Total attendance for the Brighton event, which takes place Wednesday July 20th, is now expected to top 500. Book before June 7th and make a 700 saving …
Read More »Facebook and Google to debate app payments
In-app payments, near field communication, virtual items and Facebook Credits will be some of the topics at the Monetising Mobile conference in just under two weeks’ time. Monetising Mobile: Exploring Opportunities in Mobile Payments is hosted by MCV’s stablemate Mobile Entertainment. It will take a close look at this topical …
Read More »Free report for Monetising Mobile attendees
Every attendee at this month’s upcoming Monetising Mobile event will receive a report from MCV’S sister site ME. Called Mobile Payments 2011, it normally costs 39.99. Monetising Mobile: Exploring Opportunities in Mobile Payments is hosted Mobile Entertainment and takes place on Wednesday May 25th at BAFTA in London. That’s next …
Read More »How can mobile payments super-charge your game revenues?
Monetising Mobile: Exploring Opportunities in Mobile Payments is hosted by MCV’s stablemate Mobile Entertainment on Thursday May 25th at BAFTA in London. Game makers are already exploring exciting new business models made possible by in-app payments, rental, try before you buy and more. And many online games publishers are looking …
Read More »MCM Expo sees record ticket sales
Advance ticket sales have topped a record 15,000 for the MCM Expo London Comic Con. The comic, movie, manga and games consumer event also expects to draw an all-time high of 60,000 visitors – 10,000 more than the October show. It runs from Friday, May 27th to Sunday, May 29th …
Read More »Ticket discount for Learning without Frontiers
Develop readers have been offered a 25 ticket discount for the upcoming Learning Without Frontiers event in London. The previous London edition of the conference held speeches from the likes of Nintendo UK general manager David Yarnton, Sony Europe senior vice president Ray Maguire, Media Molecule’s Kareem Ettouney and Wikipedia …
Read More »Gamescom’s online shop goes live
The organisers of leading European video games trade event Gamescom 2011 have announced that tickets for the gathering can now be booked via its website. Both trade and the public are currently able to secure their places at special discounted advanced rates. Prices begin at only €6 for public tickets …
Read More »New sponsor announced as MCV Awards sells out
Nordic Games is the latest firm to sponsor this year’s MCV Awards. The We Sing firm has signed up as Drinks Reception Host just as the final tickets were sold, once again making the MCV Awards a sell-out event. The MCV Awards lets us share the golden and often personal …
Read More »Eurogamer Expo tickets go on sale
Consumer games site Eurogamer has announced that tickets are now officially on sale for the fourth Eurogamer Expo which will take place at London’s Earls Court between September 22nd and September 25th. Early-bird prices are currently available with one day tickets priced at 8 – that’s the same as last …
Read More »GamesAid announces darts night
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. …
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