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Following an initial release on PS3 and Xbox 360 in January, Darksiders will be making its way to PC this June. Vice president of global brand management for THQ Travis Plane said: We are delighted to be able to bring Darksiders to the PC. THQ is focused on bringing great …
Read More »Activision reshuffles US operations
A restructure right at the very top of leading global publisher Activision has seen the company split into four units – one handling Call of Duty, another dealing with internally owned IP such as Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk, a third working on licensed properties and a fourth comprising independent …
Read More »Reeves: We want to double market share
Doubling Capcom’s market share in the next four to five years – that’s the lofty goal new Capcom Europe COO David Reeves has set himself ahead of the first day in his new job tomorrow. In addition, Reeves has stated that he will be drastically increasing Capcom’s focus on post-release …
Read More »Gamespot UK tops 4.9m monthly users
Gamespot UK currently boasts more than 4.9 million unique monthly users based within the UK alone. That’s according to the latest ABC figures for the site, recorded between December 1st and December 31st, 2009. The new figures marks a 9 per cent year-on-year growth when compared to the 4.5 million …
Read More »David Reeves joins Capcom
Just eleven months on from his departure as the boss of PlayStation Europe, David Reeves has joined Capcom as the COO of its European subsidiary, MCV can reveal. Beginning tomorrow, Reeves will take charge of all Capcom’s European operations, with his remit being to maximise potential revenue and explore new …
Read More »David Reeves becomes Capcom Europe COO
Former Sony Europe boss assumes control of Capcom on the continent
Read More »Is this the Xbox 360 Slim?
This one is simply not going away – new pictures from Dutch site GameKings, as spotted by VG247, pertain to be of the still unconfirmed Xbox 360 Slim. Apparently going under the codename Napoleon, the new hardware sticks very much to the aesthetic of the current machine, though looks to …
Read More »Byron wants new online report
As part of her progress report on her 2008 Byron Review, Dr Tanya Byron has called for a new and independent report to examine the implementation of a possible code of conduct focused specifically on online and casual gaming. It is important that families have up-to-date advice about new ways …
Read More »Byron calls for PEGI advertising
The video games industry must advertise PEGI once it comes into law, says child psychologist Tanya Byron. The author of the 2008 Byron review, which challenged the games industry to establish a single system for games age ratings, congratulated the sector on a job well done in her new report. …
Read More »New venue for Golden Joysticks
The 2010 Golden Joystick Awards will take place in a brand-new central London venue – Westminster Bridge Park Plaza. This year’s event will take place over three floors of the hotel, including a 1,200 square-metre ballroom. It kicks off from 11:00 on Friday October 29th. Golden Joystick Awards event organiser …
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