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GPU and CPU manufacturer AMD has parted company with three of its leading executives. Reuters reports that GM of AMD’s computing and graphics business group John Byrne, chief marketing officer Colette LaForce and chief strategy officer Raj Naik have all departed the firm. CEO Lisa Su, who was promoted to …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V has been delayed on PC
GTA V will now not arrive on PC until March, Rockstar has confirmed. The game had been due out on January 27th – indeed, just last week Rockstar was dismissing rumours of a delay following changes to the game’s release date on Steam. However, it seems the murmurings were correct. …
Read More »Pix the Cat releasing on PC this month
Former PlayStation-only arcade outing Pix the Cat is to make the jump to PC. The Pastagames title, published by Focus Interactive on PC, will be released on Steam on January 29th. The game was released on PS4 and Vita last year and has been played by over 1m people, when …
Read More »New Year, New Job: How to find work as a freelance video producer
JamesBraithwaite tells MCV about the challenges of working as a freelance video producer for games developers, and which skills budding video creators should put at their top of their CV What exactly does your role entail? That depends on the client, but I do a variety of tasks. I design …
Read More »Minecraft: Pocket Edition hits 30m downloads as series attracts 1.4m concurrent players
It’s probably now fair to say that Minecraft is a bit popular”. Microsoft owned developer Mojang has revealed that Minecraft: Pocket Edition, which is available for iOS and Android, has now been downloaded more than 30m times. The feat is even more impressive considering that the title, released in 2011, …
Read More »Angry Birds Burger King promotion kicks off next week
The UK arm of Burger King will from next week start offering Angry Birds themed kids meals. Beginning on January 19th and running until March 1st, a number of the brand’s characters from Angry Birds Go and Stella will adorn the chain’s packaging, with toys – which include puzzles, stencils …
Read More »Creative industries worth £146k a minute to UK economy
But employment growth slows to 1.4 per cent
Read More »BBC 5 Live show to ask whether gaming is a sport
A show called Gaming: Rise of the Cyber Athlete will this week examine the credentials of video games as a sport. It will air this Thursday (January 15th) on BBC Radio 5 Live from 8:30pm-10pm. Viewers will also be able to access it on the BBC website, where it can …
Read More »Kevin Bruner named new Telltale CEO
Telltale Games president and CTO Kevin Bruner has been named as the new CEO of the company. He replaces previous incumbent Dan Connors, who has taken up the position of executive advisor. Bruner said the Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead developer is currently working with unannounced partners on …
Read More »45% of women in games think their gender dents prospects
45 per cent of women employed in the UK game industry have said they have experienced barriers to career progression due to their gender, according to new research. Next Gen Skills Academy’s Gender Balance survey, in which 40 per cent of women in the UK game industry took part, also …
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