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Bethesda has unveiled the vocal talent for the latest Elder Scrolls title, including Christopher Plummer, Max Von Sydow, Lynda Carter and Joan Allen. Von Sydow, known for his roles in The Exorcist and Minority Report, can already be heard as the narrator in the official trailers for The Elder Scrolls …
Read More »QA Spotlight: Babel Media
Babel Media’s VP of sales and marketing Keith Russell tells MCV about the state of the QA sector and a potential move to Montreal. What are your thoughts on the relationship between publishers and QA firms? What works well and what needs improving? We tend to work on the project …
Read More »Future to sell US operations?
Media powerhouse Future has in its latest pre-close trading update hinted that a sale of its US operations could be a possibility. The company predicts a six per cent drop in revenue for the year ending September 30th. The UK business, which has already reduced its headcount by ten per …
Read More »iPhone 5 unveiling dated for October 4th
And off we go. Apple has sent out press invites to an event entitled ‘Let’s talk iPhone’ scheduled to take place in Cupertino, California on October 4th. And while of course all details about the event remain firmly secretive, it’s safe to say that the meeting will be used to …
Read More »ITV apologies for Arma II "human error"
UK broadcaster ITV has apologised for the erroneous use of a gameplay clip from PC title Arma II in a documentary about Colonel Gaddafi and the IRA. MCV yesterday reported that the film, called ‘Exposure – Gaddafi and the IRA’ supposedly showed a scene of IRA militants gunning down a …
Read More »There will be a Dead Island film
Global entertainment giant Lionsgate and acquired the rights to make a feature film based on recent Deep Silver hit Dead Island. The studio has said that the game’s hit trailer (which for a time was a very hot topic on MCVuk.com) is serving as its primary creative inspiration” for the …
Read More »AusCon kicks off tonight with Mana Bar launch party
This weekend, Brisbane will play host to the second year of AusCon, a convention for videogamers, wargamers and cosplayers. The event will play host to dozens of board game and table top gaming competitions, as well as a selection of videogames which will appeal to the predominantly anime and pop-culture …
Read More »THQ Australia appoints new marketing director
Col Kennedy, former head of Disney Interactive’s EMEA product marketing team, has recently come on board as the marketing director for THQ Asia-Pacific. Previously to his role at Disney Interactive, Kennedy worked in SCEE’s EMEA 1st party product team, and now reports directly to Rodney Block, VP of THQ for …
Read More »Adam Mathew takes the reigns of Australian OPM
After the departure of Luke Reilly last month, Citrus Media has appointed associate editor Adam Mathew to the helm of Australian Official Playstation Magazine. Mathew has long been writing for OPM, which is now in its tenth year.His first freelance writing job in the games industry was also for the …
Read More »Virgin Gaming reveals $1.6m Battlefield 3 tournament
Virgin Gaming has teamed up with EA for the most lucrative tournament so far. The firms are offering $1.6m to the winner of the Battlefield 3 Worldwide Conquest Tournament, which kicks off from next year. It will culminate in a live grand finale. You can read more about it at …
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