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Sony will launch its Q4 marketing assault with a huge cinema ad campaign – and has told the trade to look out for a new range of bundles for PS3 and PSP in time for Christmas. Speaking exclusively to MCV, the software and hardware giant said it believed it had …
Read More »Riccitiello: Take-Two bid was a waste of ink
EA CEO John Riccitiello has told the Wall Street Journal that his company’s bid for Take-Two was a waste of ink” and that it was intended to help the firm get through difficult times. He added that EA walked away from the deal as time was of the essence, because …
Read More »Apple: Blu-ray is a bag of hurt
Apple boss Steve Jobs has launched a scathing attack on Sony’s high definition Blu-ray disc format, casting doubt on the likelihood that his firm’s range of Mac computers will support Blu-ray in the future. Engadget quotes Jobs as stating: Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt. It’s great to watch …
Read More »Konami officially looking into MGS4 on 360
Japanese publisher Konami has for the first time officially hinted that it is considering bringing Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to Xbox 360. Speaking to Japanese financial news service Morningstar, Konami’s Yoshitaka Arai stated: The worldwide demand for an Xbox 360 version of MGS4 is quite high, …
Read More »GAME appoints new COO
GAME Group has appointed of Terry Scicluna as its new Chief Operating Officer. Scicluna joins from Alliance Boots, where until recently he was MD of Unichem. He has also held senior leadership roles at Alliance Pharmacy, where he was Chief Operating Officer responsible for 1.2billion worth of turnover and over …
Read More »Moledina joins Electronic Arts
Former GDC director will be Outreach Director for EA Partners
Read More »EA: We need to make more of Asia
EA has revealed that Asia currently only accounts for around six per cent of its total annual revenue – and that it is planning a new online assault to boost its presence in the region. EA President for Asia Jon Niermann told The Associated Press that the firm’s holding in …
Read More »Up to 200 Best Buy stores coming to Europe in ’09
Best Buy’s European invasion will consist of between 100 and 200 stores launched over the next five years, the retailer revealed in a joint announcement with its partner The Carphone Warehouse today. And it looks like the UK will be getting the bulk of the superstores – the first of …
Read More »Sega releases surprise new Sonic game
Sega has launched its first ever free-to-use casual games portal, led by new title Sonic At The Olympic Games. For the full exclusive story, visit MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz.
Read More »Southpeak acquires Gamecock
SouthPeak Interactive has acquired Gamecock Media Group in a shock deal that will see titles including Mushroom Men and Legendary released under the SouthPeak label this quarter. Melanie Mroz, SouthPeak CEO, said of the deal: "Gamecock brings us a solid slate of upcoming titles, including Legendary, Mushroom Men and Velvet …
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