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Games media giant GameSpot has promoted Rob Crossley to UK editor. Crossley joined the firm as news editor in last September after a two-year stint as associate editor at CVG. He is GameSpot’s first UK editor since the departure of Guy Cocker in May 2013. Meanwhile, another CVG alumni – …
Read More »Streaming service DingIt raises $1.5m in funding
Live-streaming platform DingIt.tv has secured $1.5m in seed funding. This has been raised by London-based investment firm Black Green Capital. DingIt launched in beta last October. The platform says it will be using this new wave of investment to get more broadcasters and advertisers on board. In addition, Black Green …
Read More »Over 30 studios are looking for their next publishing deal at Interface
Nearly 100 games businesses are now set to attend May 14th’s interface – and amongst them are over 30 games studios looking for a publisher. If you’re looking to sign fresh games content for PC, console or mobile, Interface is perfect for you. The B2B pitching and presentation event includes …
Read More »Jobs Update: Warner Bros opens applications for International PR Manager role
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Dying Light publisher Warner Bros is seeking a new International PR Manager. Reporting to the InternationalPR Director, you will work as part of the International PR team, coordinating the planning and execution of PR tactics for all video games across 11 International territories in Europe, …
Read More »Opinion: Pre-order? Why bother?
Is it really any surprise gamers are becoming more reluctant to pre-order? Over the past 12 months, there have been several examples of games that just didn’t live up to their expectations; games that launched full of bugs, and online games that couldn’t actually connect online. We can recall at …
Read More »Will anyone win the toys-to-life war? Find out in this week’s MCV
With Skylanders, Disney Infinity, LEGO Dimensions and Amiibo, the toys-to-life space has never been so competitive. But who is going to lose out? We speak to some of the genre’s experts to find out. We also look back at the winners of this year’s MCV Awards in pictures, including a …
Read More »Execution Labs’ Jason Della Rocca to deliver opening keynote at Interface
Jason Della Rocca of Canadian accelerator Execution Labs will deliver the opening keynote for the live stage element of Interface, a brand new games event that will take place in London on May 14th. Della Rocca will kick off a full day of insightful panel sessions and speaker presentations that …
Read More »The Sun makes entry into eSports with two-year Gfinity partnership
The owner of national tabloid The Sun has made its first move into the pro-gaming sector by backing eSports organisation Gfinity for the next two years. The collaboration with News UK and Ireland Ltd marks the first major media deal for Gfinity, and is said to have enabled the firm …
Read More »Interface: The countdown begins to new May 14th games industry event in London
There are just over three weeks to go until Interface, the brand new pitching and content event for the games business. Taking place on May 14that the Candid Arts Trust near Angel tube in central London, Interface is brought to you by the teams behind Develop and MCV. Starting today, …
Read More »Godus co-designer Jack Attridge leaves 22Cans
The man described as 22Cans’ voice of reason” has left the studio to go it alone. The Guardian reports that Jack Attridge left the studio on Friday, telling the paper: Me and Peter [Molyneux] went on a big 10 mile walk and finally said our goodbyes.” Some had expected the …
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