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A mixed set of results for this years’ Audited Bureau of Circulation figures, as the rise of Nintendo and continued strength of 360 see considerable rises for single format magazines, counterbalanced by some significant reductions in PlayStation magazine circulations. PC magazines including PC Gamer and PC Zone also saw declines, …
Read More »Scott McCloud: storytellers have only ‘scratched the surface’ of games
SIGGRAPH 07: Famed comic guru talks through the challenges of producing stories in the age of computer graphics
Read More »Government to introduce video games GCSE
School pupils will be able to learn the history of games in qualifications equivalent to a GCSE or A-Level as part of new Government plans. 14-year-old students will soon have the chance to choose a media course at school; part of which will ask them to examine ‘the historical development …
Read More »Sky to televise gaming tournament
BSkyB will broadcast the first professional video games league, the Championship Gaming Series, to UK audiences later this year. The league consists of online competitions, live qualifying events, a UK Championship, and an international World Championship final taking place in California during November. Live qualifiers will take place in Birmingham …
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