Nexon Europe has announced that they will be making an appearance at Gamescom, the largest game and interactive entertainment fair in Europe. This year, Gamescome will take place from 15th to 19th August in Cologne, Germany and will have a total of 96 gaming stations on the show floor. For those interested, Nexon will be located inside the business centre, hall 4.1, and inside the consumer centre,...
Read More »THQ have announced Ron Moravek has been appointed as the Exective Vice President of the company. Moravek joins THQ’s management team as the company is moving quickly to embrace new strategic business models, digitally connected experiences, and a more focused, high-quality game slate. Jason Rubic, President at THQ said “Ron is an exceptional development executive with unique perspective on the ind...
Read More »Starcraft II player Taeja Wins Summer Championship As eSports fans from around the world watched 32 of the best players pin there skills against each other to see who would get places to a all-expenses paid trip to MLG Summer Championship in Raleigh, NC, from August 24-26 and the $10,000 prize money. After a tense TVP (terran vs protoss) match up and Taeja winning 4 out of the 6 games, he took hom...
Read More »Auto Assembly 2012 Will See the Huge Giveaway of Prizes from Jagex The renowned developers of the forthcoming Transformers Universe online MMO, Jagex, are supporting Auto Assembly 2012 by providing them with a ‘few’ prizes to give away to some of the attendees of the event this year. Although this is known to some already, the full details of this competition are now available and you ...
Read More »SteelSeries, a manufacturer of competitive premium gaming peripherals today announced the SteelSeries Sensei [RAW] gaming mouse. It offers what the SteelSeries Sensei offers, without the CPU chip to deliver the amount of customisation the original mouse offers. This makes for a cheaper alternative, but doesn’t stint on quality, as everything else remains intact. You still get a mouse that is...
Read More »The call for submissions to present lectures, roundtables, panels and poster sessions at the 2013 Game Developers Conference ® (GDC) is now open through Tuesday, August 28. Organized by the UBM TechWeb Game Network, GDC 2013 is the game industry’s most comprehensive and longest running professionals-only event where game developers converge for a week of learning, networking and inspiration. GDC 2...
Read More »Manchester MCM Expo Update Nintendo announced Yesterday a treat for its Nintendo 3DS players – the first ever exclusive UK showing of Pokémon Conquest; on the new Nintendo 3DS XL ahead of the console’s launch on 28 July. Nintendo 3DS XL has the biggest screen to feature on a Nintendo handheld console to date, 90% larger than the screen on the original console. Pokémon Conquest, available on the Ni...
Read More »Initially developed for the Nintendo Entertainment system in 1991, Micro Machines paved the way for many future racing games. Its unique settings such as pool tables and breakfast tables won the hearts of many gamers. The game itself sold millions of copies for multiple gaming platforms. Will Luton, the Creative Director of Mobile Pie, has organized a Micro Machines tournament as part of the Best ...
Read More »I’m a big fan of tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons. I also had a moment where I spent a lot of my money on Magic: The Gathering cards as a kid, at least until I had to drop the hobby due to how expensive it was. At the time, I enjoyed how simple the rules were for Magic and how fast it was to get a game started. I never saw that with Dungeons and Dragons, which might explain why a sess...
Read More »Abertay University, in Dundee has launched a masterclass lasting for one month entitled Dare+ ran by games industry expert Brian McNicoll. Brian McNicoll founded the BAFTA-award winning Dynamo Games back in 2004. Dare+ is a masterclass aiming to give individuals and teams the skills neccessary to start a business in video games and is being supported by Creative Scotland. It will involve practical...
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