Games Industry articles & resources on Made-in-China.com

EDITOR'S COMMENT: Step Into A Galaxy Far, Far Away

Mar 18, 2016

This week, Billy Langsworthy looks at why the toy space should be excited at some of the new VR tech being showcased at this year's Game Developers Conference. Oh, and there's a bit about a vagina speaker. You've been warned. This week, ...

Tags: Inventors, Virtual reality

The UK Boasts The World's Second Highest Spend-Per Child on Toys and Videogames

May 27, 2015

The UK is second only to Australia, the research group reveals. The UK boasts the world’s second highest spend-per child on toys and videogames, according to the latest projections from Euromonitor. Second only to Australia, ...

Tags: toys, spend per child, videogames

Over 50 Per Cent of Men Aged 55 Plus Against Gender Neutral Categorisations of Toys

May 19, 2015

Over 50 per cent of men aged 55 plus that took part in the survey were against removing 'boys' and 'girls' labels on toys. iGen Insight have conducted a nationwide survey to find out whether the public is in support, or against, gender ...

Tags: iGen Mini-Poll, Toys

The First Toy & Game Inventors Workshop Took Place in September

Nov 21, 2014

The first Toy & Game Inventors Workshop took place in September, as budding toy creators grasped the opportunity to pitch their ideas to some of the biggest companies in the industry. Billy Langsworthy reviews the event and explains how it ...

Tags: Toy&Game Inventors, Toys

Fairies N Frogs Has Added a Further Accolade to Its Burgeoning Portfolio

Nov 11, 2014

The indie retailer has been awarded the Bedfordshire Excellence in Customer Care Award. Indie retailer Fairies n Frogs has added a further accolade to its burgeoning portfolio, scooping the Bedfordshire Excellence in Customer Care ...

Tags: indie retailer, Toys

PW Designs Has Outlined Its Plans to Work Even Closer with The Toy and Game Industry

Nov 11, 2014

“We are looking forward to a successful 2015,” said John Dyer, director and senior artists at Paul Windle Design. Paul Windle Designs has outlined its plans to work even closer with the toy and game industry as the firm ...

Tags: Paul Windle, Star Wars Rebels, Toys

Alex Ratchford and Michelle Dalziel Take on New Roles with The Firm

Apr 11, 2014

Alex Ratchford and Michelle Dalziel take on new roles with the firm. HTI has strengthened its national account sales team with two new appointments. Alex Ratchford joins the company as senior national account manager, tasked with ...

Tags: Toys

Two Nigerian Start-Ups Have Tapped This and Other Aspects and Quirks of Daily Life

Mar 9, 2014

It's a common enough scenario in Nigeria and across Africa: how to get rid of pesky mosquitoes whose buzzing disturbs sleep and whose bites can carry malaria and other diseases. Two Nigerian start-ups have tapped this—and other ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Video Games Market

Trolls vs. Vikings Is Ready for Launch Next Month

Jan 23, 2014

Trolls vs. Vikings is ready for launch next month. The game is set to hit the App Store on February 26, 2014 in English, French, Spanish and German. Android and browser versions are expected to release during the spring and summer of 2014. ...

Tags: tower defense experience, game

Tablets Don't Have The Capacity to Kill off PC and Laptops

Sep 9, 2013

Tablets don't have the capacity to kill off PC and laptops due to their limited capabilities, which will see them gain a maximum 30 per cent share of the computer hardware market, Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and technological ...

Tags: Tablets, PC Market

Valve Announced an Intention to Enter The Education Sector

Jul 16, 2013

Games developer Valve, which already runs the world's biggest and most successful software download platform, Steam, and is planning its own branded PC line, has announced an intention to enter the education sector. Launching a service ...

Tags: education, Service, Computer Products, education software

The UK Office of Fair Trading Is Investigating

Apr 15, 2013

The UK Office of Fair Trading is investigating whether in-app payments on smartphones and tablet computers are illegally encouraging children to spend money. The investigation follows several recent cases in which children have spent ...

Tags: smartphones, tablet computers

Microsoft's Next-Generation xBox Console Is Going to Use AMD Processors

Apr 11, 2013

Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console is going to use AMD processors. Bloomberg reports that sources close to the "Xbox 720" games system say it will use an AMD computer chip instead of the IBM Power PC, as Microsoft looks to reduce ...

Tags: Microsoft, AMD processors, AMD computer chip

GDC 2014 Will Return to The Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco

Apr 1, 2013

UBM Tech Game Network's 2013 Game Developers Conference® (GDC), the world's largest and longest-running event serving professionals dedicated to the art and science of making games, welcomed a record 23,000 industry professionals at ...

Tags: Game Developers Conference, UBM Tech, Microsoft

Siobhan Reddy to Inspire Women Gamers After Being Named Australian Woman of Year

Mar 18, 2013

Video game developer Siobhan Reddy is out to inspire women gamers after being named Australian Woman of the Year in the United Kingdom. Ms Reddy, 34, received the award at a ceremony in London on Wednesday night. Earlier this year the ...

Tags: Aussie woman, game tech award, Video game

Games Industry

Related Products