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Read More »Digital boss Ian Chambers leaves GAME
GAME has confirmed the departure of its digital boss Ian Chambers. Chambers joined the retailer from IGN in July 2013. GAME’s release says that Chambers is departing to pursue other opportunities, with Chambers himself adding: "I’ve very much enjoyed working at GAME throughout this period of growth, but now is …
Read More »Team 17’s The Escapists gets physical release
Team 17’s indie prison title The Escapists is going to be available as a boxed product for both PC and Xbox One. The two SKUs will be released on February 13th, the same day as the game launches digitally on Xbox Live. The physical release is being handled by Sold …
Read More »Japanese publisher Idea Factory enters European games market
Japanese publisher and developer Idea Factory has set up shop in Europe. The firm has opened an office in Croydon, and will be handling the marketing and PR of its games at European retail, including the UK. Prior to this, Idea Factory’s games were published in Europe by companies such …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to board and card games
Many virtual properties have found themselves transformed into real-world board and card game adaptations. MCV takes a look at six of the best BioShock Infinite:The Siege of Columbia This board game adaptation of the hit shooter features iconic elements such as the Skyline and Songbird. (Pictured right) SRP: 69.99 Manufacturer: …
Read More »Read about the Top 100 Women in Games in this week’s issue of MCV
This week, MCV looks at the careers of the Top 100 Women working in the British games industry. We’ve dedicated 15 pages to profiling the entrants of MCV’s Top 100 Women in Games list, featuring women from all fields including PR, marketing, journalism, development and publishing. As of Monday we …
Read More »China to greenlight nationwide console sales after Shanghai trial success
The sale of games consoles is to be rolled out across the whole of China, it is claimed. Bloomberg reports that the trial period of selling console’s in the Shanghai free trade zone has been deemed a success, and local governments have now been instructed to draft rules to facilitate …
Read More »Sega cutting 300 jobs as it prepares for digital, non-console future
Around 300 staff are to be offered early retirement following plans to completely restructure Sega’s business. Local organisations managing packaged game software in Western markets will be streamlined”, the company has said, with its San Francisco already confirmed for closure. Sega intends to alter operations to focus on mobile and …
Read More »I Am Bread heading to iOS later this year
Bossa Studios has revealed plans to bring its Steam Early Access title I Am Bread to iOS. Bossa announced the news in a new video – stating that the team expects the mobile edition to launch later this year, but adding that finishing the title’s currently available Steam Early Access …
Read More »Battlefield Hardline multiplayer beta begins next week
The open multiplayer beta run for Battlefield Hardline kicks off next week, EA has announced. The open beta period will begin February 3rd and conclude February 8th. Those dates are good across all platforms hosting the event: PC, PS3, PS4 Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The pre-release content will include …
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