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Today sees the relaunch of Mobile Entertainment’s leading industry website, www.mobile-ent.biz In six years ME has become the number one destination for the mobile content executive in search of news, analysis and opinion. The new website, which you can see for yourself here, continues Mobile Entertainment’s expansion into new media. …
Read More »Games EIC role for Future’s Clark
Future has announced a reshuffle of its games team that sees current editor-in-chief of Official PlayStation Magazine Tim Clarke become editor-in-chief of the company’s entire games portfolio. In addition, current head of Edge International and PC Gamer James Binns will widen his role to include CVG.co.uk, GamesRadar.com and the websites …
Read More »Mobile Entertainment launches brand new website
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Read More »LittleBigPlanet 2 hardware bundle incoming
Sony has confirmed plans to release a LittleBigPlanet 2 hardware bundle which was spotted on the online portal of leading UK games retailer GAME. Speaking to VG247, the platform holder said that the 291.05 SKU, which includes the game and a 320GB version of the Slim console, will arrive at …
Read More »HMV restructures Head Office team
HMV has made a number of key changes to its Head Office team. The moves are designed to boost the firm’s online and digital business, as well as grow new categories such as technology. Commercial director Steve Napleton (pictured right) will now focus exclusively on developing the retailer’s e-commerce, digital …
Read More »Kids market a natural step for Ubis dance range
Ubisoft says expanding to the children’s market was a logical move for its best-selling dance games. The publisher wants to capture this demographic with the release of Dance Juniors for Wii next month. The game was previously released in the US as Just Dance Kids, but Ubisoft’s UK team has …
Read More »Gem growth continues
UK distributor Gem has filled another key position as Philip Munro joins its ranks. Munro has been named as business development manager for non-home entertainment categories. His appointment is the latest part of Gem’s new vision, as the firm vies to expand its operations and seize a larger share of …
Read More »Games to play major role at Toy Fair
Gaming will play a greater role in this year’s Toy Fair thanks to products based on some of the sector’s biggest names. Toy Fair 2011 will once again take place in the Grand Hall at London’s Olympia venue, running from January 25th to 27th. Up to 250 exhibitors are expected …
Read More »Bee.com slashes triple-A pre-orders
New online retailer Bee.com has signalled its intentions in the video games market by offering a number of upcoming new titles for a discounted price of 29.99. Part of the Music Box Leisure Group, the site offers a range of goods including DVD, Blu-ray, music and gadget. Its games offering …
Read More »Sainsbury’s claims big entertainment growth
A bumper Christmas that saw non-food sales grow at three times the rate as groceries has lead Sainsbury’s to declare that it is one of the fastest entertainment retailers”. The supermarket reported record Q3 sales for the three months ending January 14th 2011, with total year-on-year growth of six per …
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