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SCE UK chief Fergal Gara admits he’d love to see Vita selling better, but believes its best months are still to come. The MD told MCV that with Call of Duty, FIFA, Assassin’s Creed and LittleBigPlanet on the way this Christmas, there’s every reason to believe the machine’s performance will …
Read More »Interview: SCE UK MD Fergal Gara
MCV sat down with PlayStation UK boss Fergal Gara shortly after E3 to discuss Vita, Wonderbook, the challenges at UK retail and how PSN can grow the market for all. Vita has had a difficult start in terms of sales. Has it been a total disappointment?We would love it to …
Read More »Sony games division suffers $30m loss
Console giant blames declining PS3 and PSP sales only partially offset by Vita
Read More »HMV’s Fox: ‘It’s the right time for me to leave’
Outgoing HMV boss Simon Fox says there’s finally some momentum behind the entertainment retail giant. In an interview with MCV, Fox says now is the right time for him to step down from his position – to be replaced by former Jessops boss Trevor Moore – as he has successfully …
Read More »Game prices expected to go up further in India
A change in the duty structure enforced by the Central Board of Excise and Customs along with unfavourable currency exchange rates will result in an increase in console and PC game prices across the board in India, MCV has learned. EA upset many gamers recently by announcing that it was …
Read More »Inside Xbox video experts for hire
GMA-winning video veterans are offering to help publishers create their own content. Explosive Alan – formed by former Inside Xbox creators Ashley Denton, Dan Maher and Gareth Wild – has launched a commissioned content division. The division can handle shooting, post-production, motion graphics, scriptwriting, copywriting and presenting for external companies. …
Read More »Sony’s games division suffers £29m Q1 loss
Sony’s games division has posted a $45m (28.9m) operating loss for the quarter ending June 30th. Sales decreased 14.5 per cent over the same quarter last year to $1.49bn (958million). The decrease was largely due to slowing sales of PS3 and PSP, although sales were ‘partially offset’ by PlayStation Vita. …
Read More »Gree joins forces with MobPartner
Japanese mobile giant joins forces with French mobile affiliate network
Read More »Rome II will be ‘Total War’s Saving Private Ryan’
The Creative Assembly wants the next Total War to be more than just a strategy game – it wants to create Spielberg levels of drama. The developer promised Total War: Rome II will feature more units on screen at any one time fighting across more detailed environments and terrain. And …
Read More »HMV boss Simon Fox departs
Former Jessops boss Trevor Moore will replace Simon Fox as the CEO of HMV. Fox has spent six years at HMV as CEO and will remain in the role until September 3rd. Most recently he has navigated HMV through one of the hardest periods in its history, securing new deals …
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