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THQ wants hundreds of gamers to run their own WWE launch parties, offering the chance . The publisher has teamed up with IGN, Kerrang! Radio and party organisers Come Round to offer 500 gamers the chance to get WWE ‘13 a week ahead of release. Winners will receive their title …
Read More »JOBS IN GAMES: Using recruitment agencies – why the figures add up
When our Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, began we published a piece by Aardvark Swift’s Ian Goodall about why recruitment consultants are still relevant today. Now DataScope MD Julian Hofer chips in with his own opinion on the matter, arguing that agencies can help employers save money …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Rocksmith: The new school of rock
Rocksmith was an odd announcement. Barely a month after Activision scrapped its fallen giant Guitar Hero, Ubisoft unveiled this seemingly similar game that took the genre one step further. The premise is simple: play along with classic rock songs – but rather than a plastic guitar controller, you use a …
Read More »F1 2012 creative director slams "disgraceful" abuse from fans
One of the lead developers of Codemasters’ F1 2012 has taken to the game’s forums to chastise some members of its community. We all know what the internet is like. And like it or lump it, the internet gaming community can be one of the worst. So MCV applauds any …
Read More »Retail reveals PS3 Super Slim pricing
Sony will be focusing on its value-added message as the new PS3 Super Slim looks to shave little off the current PS3 ticket price. HMV has confirmed that it will be offering the 500GB PS3 Super Slim complete with EA’s FIFA 13 for 249.99 upon its launch next Friday (September …
Read More »The horror! Capcom’s disturbing Resi TV ads
Capcom debuted its frightening new live-actionTV ad for Resident Evil 6 during England’s 5-0 win against Moldova. The 60 second ad – which featured people praying for help as the end approaches – was then followed up post-match with a 30 second gameplay trailer. Capcom also sent out SMS messages …
Read More »‘Broadest ever’ F1 campaign unveiled
Codemasters hopes to take F1 2012 to the masses with its TV campaign. Speaking to MCV, F1 brand director Hayley Holland said the plan is to take the game to ‘beyond the core audience’. With this year’s new gameplay mode that eases players into the F1 experience, F1 2012’s media …
Read More »CentreSoft turns 30
CentreSoft is this week celebrating 30 years of trading in the games industry. A true stalwart of the UK video games channel, the Birmingham distributor made its first delivery in 1982, the same year that the Commodore 64 home computer went on sale. Since that time, CentreSoft has been an …
Read More »Sony lists freshly discounted PS3 Essentials titles
The new super-slim PS3 is to be joined at retail by an invigorated PS3 Essentials range. A wide assortment of first and third party titles will be released at retail for around €19.99 a piece. Many of them will also be available to download from PSN with prices starting at …
Read More »JOBS IN GAMES: How to Level Up your games career
So far our Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, has looked at various ways into the industry through traditional job applications. Today, we look at one of the options available for university graduates. Eutechnyx’s head of recruitment Erin Turnbull tells us about the studio’s graudate scheme, the Level …
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