That’s according to a report from Verdict Research which predicts spending on games will rise by 42 per cent to £4.64bn in 2008, with sales on music and video at £4.46bn.
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• SCREEN ACTIONS KICKS OFF CORNWALL FILM FESTIVAL
The Screen Actions component of the Cornwall Film Festival kicks of this year’s festival with two days of events, screenings, workshops and parties.
Torbay Film Club screens local shorts
Torbay Film Club are offering a whole load of super shorts from around the region, which includes last year’s D+CFilm Audience award from the Two Short Nights film festival, and an offering which will be at this year’s Two Short Nights.
• QUANTUM OF PHALLUS
Film boffin Greg Tuck is gonna be hosting a talk about James Bond, machismo and masculinity at the Plymouth Arts Centre on December 9, after a screening of Quantum of Solace.
• JOHNNY DEPP WILL PLAY THE MAD HATTER
Johnny Depp has confirmed he WILL play the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’sforthcoming Alice In Wonderland.