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Sony’s security boss and former US military man Brett Wahlin says protecting PSN is similar to the Cold War. The platform holder’s chief security officer was appointed last year following the PSN hack that brought down the PS3 online service and saw millions of users’ personal data unlawfully accessed. Wahlin …
Read More »Microsoft pulls next gen job ads
Behind closed doors, a new Xbox is being developed – but Microsoft is determined to maintain secrecy. This week, the platform holder removed two job ads from Microsoft.com that mentioned the "next generation" of Xbox, according to CVG. One ad called for a software development engineer. The chosen applicant would …
Read More »Indies profit from GAME shortages
Small UK games retailers are thriving after customers flocked to them to buy Mass Effect 3. Indie retailers have seen sales spike as GAME fails to stock top new releases such as Street Fighter X Tekken, Mario Party 9 and the aforementioned Mass Effect. We’ve just had our best weekend …
Read More »Tall order for game documentary Kickstarter
'Us and the Game Industry' makes $7k with three days left to reach $20k goal
Read More »Publishers respond to GAME woe
Publishers Codemasters, Konami and 1C have weighed in on the trouble engulfing GAME. Firms hope the ‘shake-up’ could be for the good of the industry, and that GAME will re-emerge a fitter, leaner enterprise. Konami’s UK General Manager Pete Stone told MCV: "One way or another it’s crunch time for …
Read More »Analyst questions OpCapita motivations
With a firm offer from OpCapita to acquire GAME Group understood to be on the table, one analyst has questioned the motivations behind the potential deal. Highlighting the fact that HMV is lucky to have decent assets to sell” and suppliers that have rallied around them”, independent analyst Nick Bubb …
Read More »Investors predict stock surge as GAME shares climb
GAME’s share price has begun to rise dramatically with investors sensing a strong recovery over the next 24 hours. Stock is currently trading at 3.20p, an increase of over 50 per cent. It even reached as high as 3.7p in the minutes after the markets opened. Earlier this week the …
Read More »GAME rivals: ‘We will fill the gap’
Rival retailers say they are ready to step up as the credit crisis at GAME Group deepens. But these competitors are not celebrating, with leading outlets fearful of what the loss of their ‘gold-standard market leader’ will mean for the future of UK games retail. Retailers such as ShopTo have …
Read More »Tesco UK boss quits
Richard Brasher, the UK chief executive at Tesco, has stepped down as the market leading retailer struggles to turn around its domestic sales. Britain’s biggest outlet issued its first profit warning in 20 years earlier this year. Tesco’s Group CEO Philip Clark will now take over the running of the …
Read More »UPDATE: GAME blocked from stocking Star Wars Xbox 360 console
The upcoming Limited Edition Star Wars themed Xbox 360 hardware SKU will not be stocked at GAME, MCV can reveal. News broke just moments ago that both Microsoft and Activision have joined Sega, Capcom, Nintendo and Tecmo Koei in refusing to sell stock to GAME Group stores. MCV has learned …
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