UK gets its own public game event ‘Game On! London’ (Nintendo Wii)

You might say that the UK is under-represented when it comes to public-access game events – shows where you can play previews of upcoming games and take part in multiplayer game tournaments. And pick up schwag.

The Germans get the yearly Game Convention, the Japanese Tokyo Game Show, the US the Penny Arcade Expo (regular punters still aren’t allowed access to E3) but gamers in the UK – not much, except the successful, but PC-centric PC Gamer Showdown.

UK gets its own public game event ‘Game On! London’ (Nintendo Wii)

You might say that the UK is under-represented when it comes to public-access game events – shows where you can play previews of upcoming games and take part in multiplayer game tournaments. And pick up schwag.

The Germans get the yearly Game Convention, the Japanese Tokyo Game Show, the US the Penny Arcade Expo (regular punters still aren’t allowed access to E3) but gamers in the UK – not much, except the successful, but PC-centric PC Gamer Showdown.

UK gets its own public game event ‘Game On! London’ (Nintendo Wii)

You might say that the UK is under-represented when it comes to public-access game events – shows where you can play previews of upcoming games and take part in multiplayer game tournaments. And pick up schwag.

The Germans get the yearly Game Convention, the Japanese Tokyo Game Show, the US the Penny Arcade Expo (regular punters still aren’t allowed access to E3) but gamers in the UK – not much, except the successful, but PC-centric PC Gamer Showdown.

UK gets its own public game event ‘Game On! London’ (Nintendo Wii)

You might say that the UK is under-represented when it comes to public-access game events – shows where you can play previews of upcoming games and take part in multiplayer game tournaments. And pick up schwag.

The Germans get the yearly Game Convention, the Japanese Tokyo Game Show, the US the Penny Arcade Expo (regular punters still aren’t allowed access to E3) but gamers in the UK – not much, except the successful, but PC-centric PC Gamer Showdown.

UK gets its own public game event ‘Game On! London’ (Nintendo Wii)

You might say that the UK is under-represented when it comes to public-access game events – shows where you can play previews of upcoming games and take part in multiplayer game tournaments. And pick up schwag.

The Germans get the yearly Game Convention, the Japanese Tokyo Game Show, the US the Penny Arcade Expo (regular punters still aren’t allowed access to E3) but gamers in the UK – not much, except the successful, but PC-centric PC Gamer Showdown.

UK gets its own public game event ‘Game On! London’ (Nintendo Wii)

You might say that the UK is under-represented when it comes to public-access game events – shows where you can play previews of upcoming games and take part in multiplayer game tournaments. And pick up schwag.

The Germans get the yearly Game Convention, the Japanese Tokyo Game Show, the US the Penny Arcade Expo (regular punters still aren’t allowed access to E3) but gamers in the UK – not much, except the successful, but PC-centric PC Gamer Showdown.

GamerBlips highlights best of video game blogs (Wii)

Take your eye off the Web for a split second and you may not recognize it. Gaming information blasts out in a 24/7 cycle from Websites, blogs, and a barrage of social networking apps that dominate how people converse, socialize, and gather information. But how much information is too much?

With an eye on the growing video game market – and the vast volume of sites and blogs that cover the industry’s every move – Future US, publisher of the Official Xbox Magazine, PlayStation The Official Magazine, Nintendo Power and GamesRadar, today launchedGamerBlips.com, a comprehensive news and information site aimed at providing a fresh look at PC and videogame news, previews, and reviews as they break.

GamerBlips highlights best of video game blogs (Wii)

Take your eye off the Web for a split second and you may not recognize it. Gaming information blasts out in a 24/7 cycle from Websites, blogs, and a barrage of social networking apps that dominate how people converse, socialize, and gather information. But how much information is too much?

With an eye on the growing video game market – and the vast volume of sites and blogs that cover the industry’s every move – Future US, publisher of the Official Xbox Magazine, PlayStation The Official Magazine, Nintendo Power and GamesRadar, today launchedGamerBlips.com, a comprehensive news and information site aimed at providing a fresh look at PC and videogame news, previews, and reviews as they break.

GamerBlips highlights best of video game blogs (Wii)

Take your eye off the Web for a split second and you may not recognize it. Gaming information blasts out in a 24/7 cycle from Websites, blogs, and a barrage of social networking apps that dominate how people converse, socialize, and gather information. But how much information is too much?

With an eye on the growing video game market – and the vast volume of sites and blogs that cover the industry’s every move – Future US, publisher of the Official Xbox Magazine, PlayStation The Official Magazine, Nintendo Power and GamesRadar, today launchedGamerBlips.com, a comprehensive news and information site aimed at providing a fresh look at PC and videogame news, previews, and reviews as they break.

UK developer: Game degrees ‘a waste of time’ (LostWinds – WiiSoftware)

David Braben has slammed British gaming degrees, claiming that developers are finding it increasingly hard to find UK graduates looking to enter the industry.

“95% of video gaming degrees are simply not fit for purpose,” Braben told the BBC. “Without some sort of common standard, like Skillset accreditation, these degrees are a waste of time for all concerned.”

Braben’s comments are highlighted in an article claiming that a number of industry jobs are moving from Britain to Canada, which has recently overtaken the UK as the third leading country for games development.