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October 2008

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31st October, 2008

Call of Duty 4 cleans up at Golden Joysticks

Published at 03:24PM

Activision title takes four awards while sequel bags the One to Watch award

GDC 09 registration opens

Published at 09:31AM

Developer conference to take place March 23-27 with 9 different summits

30th October, 2008

BAF 08 unveils videogames events

Published at 10:56AM

National Media Museum set to host free panel discussions and Big Screen Gaming activity

29th October, 2008

Gamers praise inaugural Eurogamer Expo

Published at 03:09PM

Left 4 Dead, Street Fighter IV, Gears of War 2 prove hits with consumers at sold-out show

28th October, 2008

GamesIndustry.biz Career Fair off to a flying start

Published at 12:54PM

Eurogamer Expo opens its doors to the public amid strong demand

Gamescom to run at same time as Games Convention

Published at 08:27AM

New Cologne event brought forward to August in bid to face off rival Leipzig event.

27th October, 2008

Tuesday Eurogamer Expo tickets sold out

Published at 04:02PM

Limited bookings still accepted for the second day of the event

24th October, 2008

E for All consumer show scrapped

Published at 12:51PM

IDG moves to back the resurgent E3 instead

23rd October, 2008

Gamesindustry.biz Career Fair sessions and BAFTA surgeries detailed

Published at 04:15PM

Host of events detailed set to take place at the Old Truman Brewery over October 28-29

22nd October, 2008

ESA details E3 2009

Published at 09:14PM

Expanded format to make way for increased audience numbers and non-ESA member companies

Mike Griffith to keynote CES

Published at 10:03AM

Activision Publishing CEO to deliver speech at the three-day consumer tradeshow in Las Vegas

21st October, 2008

ESA refuses to comment on new E3 rumours

Published at 10:36AM

Announcement for reformatted event to come at "appropriate time"

E3 set for a return to form?

Published at 08:03AM

Conflicting reports suggest 40,000 attendees and public open days for event in first week of June

20th October, 2008

GamesIndustry.biz to host networking bar at LGF

Published at 03:18PM

Professionals invited to drinks evening sponsored by Ubisoft

17th October, 2008

Realtime Worlds and Monumental to speak at The Future is Online

Published at 09:55AM

Mario Rizzo and Paul Mayze to discuss online success at GameHorizon's free event

Della Rocca and Edery to keynote GameON: Finance 2.0

Published at 08:58AM

Director of IGDA and Microsoft's XBLA portfolio planner to discuss videogame business in Ontario, Canada

16th October, 2008

Frank Sliwka to organise gamescom conference

Published at 09:30AM

Former Leipzig man to run event as part of Global Games Media

GamesAid to take over Entertainment Software Charity initiatives

Published at 08:00AM

Codemasters, Relentless, Eurogamer, Sony and more raising cash for good causes

15th October, 2008

BAFTA Surgeries confirmed for GamesIndustry.biz Career Fair

Published at 07:25AM

Industry professionals wanted for face-to-face time with students and career starters

14th October, 2008

Resident Evil 5 to make UK debut at Eurogamer Expo

Published at 11:33AM

Xbox 360 version of Street Fighter IV also confirmed for event

13th October, 2008

Game Connection exhibitor list finalised

Published at 12:26PM

Almost 200 companies now signed up for Lyon event in November; Network party registration now open

GamesAid Poker tournament set for London Games Festival

Published at 09:08AM

100 per cent of £50 buy-in goes to charity

Pixel-Lab details London Games Festival Fringe event

Published at 08:33AM

Playful: Game Design London focuses on creative and cultural aspects of gaming

9th October, 2008

Harrison to keynote Unity developer conference

Published at 02:44PM

Is Atari using online 3D games tech in future titles?

No Sony TGS press conference, despite reports

Published at 09:59AM

Company showing a number of specific titles, but no surprise event

TGS: Record number of games on show

Published at 05:18AM

DS, PC and mobile titles dominating at annual Tokyo event

6th October, 2008

Over 50 playable titles for Eurogamer Expo

Published at 01:44PM

Killzone 2, Left 4 Dead and Wario Land: The Shake Dimension confirmed for London event

EGDF announces Games Summit 08

Published at 12:12PM

New event to examine economic effects of industry in Europe

Organisers postpone Virtual Worlds Forum on eve of event

Published at 07:19AM

Police close venue due to shooting, some networking parties still scheduled

2nd October, 2008

Doak to deliver GoldenEye Director's Commentary at GameCity

Published at 10:34AM

To support launch of UKs National Videogame Archive

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