Media & PR

Funcom’s chief financial officer Olav Sandnes has stood down from his position at the MMO to take up a role in a different sector publisher following the firm’s confirmation of losses in Q4 2008. He will remain in the role until a successor is found. In total, Funcom suffered an …

The full list of exhibitors for this year’s E3 Expo have been announced, with the majority of the world’s top gaming powers all present and correct. Included are the likes of Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, EA, Activision, Ubisoft, THQ, Konami, Capcom, Disney and Warner Interactive. EA will take place at its …

ELSPA has appointed Michael Rawlinson to the position of director general, as current incumbent Paul Jackson steps aside into an advisory role. Rawlinson has been with ELSPA since 1999. He was appointed deputy director general in November 2001 and promoted to MD in 2006. Jackson joined as director general two …

North American games publisher EA has struck a deal with Toy Island that will see the EA Sports brand used on a number of upcoming interactive training products. The products will include tech such as infrared, motion-sensing and equilibrium sensors to give a very Wii-like sports experience. Our goal is …

Specialist law firm â??delightedâ?? to sign up with national trade association

Combined video game software unit sales across the world’s three largest games markets grew 11 percent in calendar year 2008 to 409.9 million – up from the 367.7 million units recorded in 2007. The data comes in new findings from Top Global Markets, the integrated monthly report from leading providers …

Developâ??s columnist blasts the controversial review scores website

£56k earmarked to help UK games firms show their wares

MCV publisher Intent Media is to launch a new games conference this autumn, following its recent swoop for a range of event and magazine assets. Intent has acquired all the brands owned by defunct B2B publisher Skep Media, including the Games 3.0 conference, which was launched during the London Games …

A new Government TV  ad that appears to link games and obesity has irked the UK industry – despite apparent good intentions. The commercial, for Government health initiative Change 4 Life, shows the ‘son’ in a family made of plasticine tapping away at a gamepad in front of a television …