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Ukie CEO, Dr Jo Twist reveals Ukie’s new strategy designed to benefit all UK games businesses – including a stronger focus on developers and start-ups. Ukie has today outlined how, as a 21st Century trade association, it will take a cradle to grave approach to help to create the right policy and economic ecosystem for …

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Tax production credits and computer coding breakthrough recognised as major achievements for the industry Senior Coalition MPs, Ed Vaizey and Don Foster, praise the work of Ukie members and its board Ukie uses event to launch Next Gen Skills’ ‘Get Schools Coding’ Call to Action for MPs Ukie last night hosted a Westminster Summer Reception …

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A hand selected group of five pro journalists, five pro game developers and five student developers will take part in a unique experiment as part of London Games Festival 2012. It will challenge the way they think about the pressures of creating and critiquing videogames. The Developer and Press Swap Up – 48 Hour Game …

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Ukie and the VSC have today welcomed news from government that 30 July should mark the start of PEGI being implemented as the sole age rating system for video games in the UK. Currently, the UK has two age ratings systems for video games, BBFC and PEGI.  From 30 July PEGI will become the single …

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In general, “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas”. This time however, we’re making an exception. Kona’s Korner Productions is teaming up with 2K Sports in Sin City tomorrow at 8PM PST for a behind the scenes look at the commercial shooting for NBA 2K13. Ronnie2K ( @Ronnie2K ) from 2K Sports will be on hand, interviewing …

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After all of the excitement of last weeks char, things are back to normal. Lego Batman 2 is still at the top, with London 2012 moving up into second. Dead Island GOTY Edition straight in at five. LW TW TITLE AGE RATING PUBLISHER           1 1 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER …

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UK’s biggest games retailer to offer special deals throughout the show Brighton, UK, 9th July 2012: Eurogamer Expo, the UK’s biggest and best gaming festival, is pleased to announce that GAME will be the retail sponsor for this year’s show. The Eurogamer Expo will be returning to London’s Earls Court from 27th-30th September 2012 and …

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This weekend the 2012 UK National Pok�mon Trading Card Game (TCG) Championships took place at The Pavilion, Wicksteed Park in Kettering, culminating in the crowning of six UK National Champions and the formation of an elite group of finalists ready to battle against the world’s best this August at the 2012 Pok�mon World Championships in …

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