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Read More »London conference to focus on digital distribution
Game downloads, online networks and the future of retail will be the focus of the ELSPA-backed London Games Conference this autumn. The single day event is being run by Intent Media, which publishes MCV, Develop, Mobile Entertainment and CasualGaming.Biz. LGC ’09: Digital Distribution & The Future of the European Games …
Read More »Games industry mourns Frank Herman
All corners of the games industry are uniting this week in fond memory of Frank Herman, who died on Monday. MCV is reporting his passing today, following the funeral yesterday, to ensure that the many friends of Frank in the UK, Europe, US and Japan get an opportunity to pay …
Read More »Its official: Video games are saving the High Street
Video games were the shining light of the High Street last year – pulling the overall UK entertainment retail sector kicking and screaming to a five per cent increase in revenues. Games software enjoyed a 21.1 per cent rise in annual sales in 2008 according to the Entertainment Retailers Association …
Read More »Nickelodeon reveals Shockwave revamp
The Nickelodeon Kids and Family Games Group has revealed a brand new look for its Shockwave casual games portal, along with new membership incentives and a range of over 400 games. There has been explosive growth in online casual gaming in the past couple of years and people want to …
Read More »PES Industry Cup less than a week away
The industry is preparing to take to the digital field once more next week as MCV joins forces with Konami to co-host the latest PES Industry Rankings gathering in London. The competition will see a number of top games industry figures lacing their digital boots for the 16 player one-on-one …
Read More »Tiga’s new target for tax breaks: Scottish Government
UK trade association calls on Scottish MPs to support a tax break for games development
Read More »ASA rejects gaming ‘health risk’ ad complaints
The Advertising Standards Authority will not uphold complaints against charity-backed ads which implied video games are a health risk, MCV understands. Last week, MCV broke the news that the Government’s Change4Life campaign had put together a print campaign backed by the British Heart Foundation, Diabetes UK and Cancer Research, which …
Read More »Further job losses at Nokia
Handset giant Nokia is accelerating its efficiency drive in light of current economic conditions with job cuts in its Devices and Markets units, Corporate Development Office and Global Support Division. The plans will affect approximately 1,700 Nokia employees globally. The company says it will start consultations with employee representatives about …
Read More »MCV’s complaint to the ASA in full
Last week, MCV submitted an official complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority over the Government’s latest Change4Life print ad . We have added further submissions as more evidence has come to light about what MCV believes to be an unfair and unwarranted attack on the UK video games industry. If …
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