Posts Tagged games
News: TIGA annual report highlights tax break success
Posted by Game Mania in gamesindustry on May 12, 2010
TIGA has published its annual report detailing work carried out over 2009 with a foreword from MP Tom Watson praising the trade association’s campaign for Games Tax Relief. The report highlighted the progress made on tax breaks, which led to the Government’s decision in the March 2010 Budget to allocate £90 million in tax relief for the sector over the financial years 2011 – 2013.
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Red Dead Redemption to get Rockstar Social Club exclusive challenges and more
Posted by Game Mania in Joystiq on May 12, 2010
Rockstar Games has unveiled how it will be using the Rockstar Social Club service for Red Dead Redemption , and cowboys (and girls) looking for a little extra horsin’ around won’t be disappointed.
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Microsoft Partners With LG For 3D Xbox 360 Games?
Posted by Game Mania in edge-online.com on May 11, 2010
Microsoft has reportedly partnered with LG to co-promote upcoming 3D TVs alongside 3D-capable Xbox 360 games in South Korea.
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US Spent $25.3 Billion On Games Last Year
Posted by Game Mania in edge-online.com on May 10, 2010
US gamers splashed out $25.3 billion (around
UK Games Industry Advocates Retain MP Status
Posted by Game Mania in edge-online.com on May 7, 2010
Leading games industry supporters have retained their status as members of parliament following yesterday’s UK general election. read more
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Facebook Games Suffer In April
Posted by Game Mania in edge-online.com on May 7, 2010
Many of the top Facebook games lost million of monthly active users (MAU) in April. Following a smaller downturn in March, 18 of April’s top 25 titles saw a decline in MAU, with leading developer Zynga suffering the most.
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Editorial: Dispelling the Myths of MMOs
Posted by Game Mania in gamesindustry on May 3, 2010
In an exclusive editorial for GamesIndustry.biz, Monumental COO Paul Mayze explores the three most prevalent myths surrounding MMO games.
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Swag Saturday: Monday Night Combat’s PitGirl
Posted by Game Mania in Joystiq on May 1, 2010
This PitGirl doll is possibly the most scantily clad swag we’ve ever received — and it can be yours! This figurine recreates one of the stars of the upcoming XBLA exclusive Monday Night Combat . The PitGirl is “fast, athletic, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of each athlete’s abilities.” She is also “unbelievably perky,” if that wasn’t quite evident by her outfit
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CEA survey: Gaming to drive 3D TV purchases
Posted by Game Mania in Joystiq on April 30, 2010
According to a new survey conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association , one in four respondents who identified as a “gamer” is interested in 3D gaming at home. In a presentation today at the LA Games Conference , Shawn DuBravac, CEA’s chief economist, suggested that gaming would strongly drive the adoption of 3D televisions.
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News: Bungie: Activision deal will help us reach larger audience
Posted by Game Mania in gamesindustry on April 29, 2010
Bungie has told GamesIndustry.biz that it signed a ten year deal with publisher Activision in part in order to reach brand new audiences on new formats. Traditionally a PC and Xbox 360 developer, Bungie will now work on multiple formats a prospect it also finds daunting having built an envious portfolio of titles for Microsoft platforms. “On the one hand it’s probably a little bit terrifying because we’ve come to know the Xbox so well over the past decade,” said Bungie’s Brian Jarrard of multiformat development
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