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Sales Team Whether they’re having too cope with a rogue, unfair review score or they have a massively hyped new next-gen franchise, this award praises the team which has the hard task of selling . But it’s not all about sales, it’s about after-sales service, customer care as well as …
Read More »Sega: We have no interest in being acquired
Sega plans to remain independent despite ther current climate of consolidation in the publishing business, says Sega of America chief executive Simon Jeffery. Reuters reports that as Jeffery revealed that current ChartTrack all formats number one Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games had sold five million copies, he added …
Read More »Ziff Davis files for bankruptcy protection
Ziff Davis Media, publisher of Electronic Gaming Monthly, PC Magazine, and 1up , has announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to restructure its debt and operations. According to BtoBonline, Ziff Davis Media has reached an agreement with an ad hoc group of noteholders, who will …
Read More »MCV Awards Finalists Part 3
Independent Retailer This award is for the independent games retailer judged to offer the strongest customer service, product knowledge, range, plus window and in-store merchandising. A solus store can win, but the retailer must not have more than 50 outlets in total. Last year’s winner was ePlay, beating off competition …
Read More »Mario and Sonic hits five million milestone
Next-gen.biz has revealed that current chart topper Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games has sold five million copies worldwide – but Sega of America COO and president Simon Jeffery has said that Sega won’t be rushing into another Mario and Sonic title. "Getting Mario and Sonic together in the …
Read More »Phil Harrison brings surge of confidence to Atari UK
Atari’s UK managing director Jeremy Wigmore has told MCV that the combination of the publisher’s new global bosses David Gardner and Phil Harrison has given the domestic office a surge of confidence”. But Wigmore was also quick to warn his team against thinking it will be an easy ride to …
Read More »Fancy a fresh start? Check out our bumper jobs board
Hilary Clinton’s barnstorming comeback in last night’s US Democratic Primary elections just go to show that people will never give up on a job they feel should be theirs. Gladly, if you’re looking for your dream role in the games industry, no-one’s asking you to campaign around the country to …
Read More »Intent Media appoints events manager
Following the launch last year of the Games Media Awards, Intent Media has hired its first in-house events manager. Shelley Dowsett joins from leading conference and exhibitions company Forum Events. She will be responsible for the Games Media Awards 2008, plus a growing portfolio which already includes the MCV Industry …
Read More »RETAILER PROFILE – DSGi
There have been a lot of reports in the press about DSGi struggling – how do you respond to these claims? We are an international business. Since the late ‘90s the company has become less UK-centric, and is focused right across the international scene. We’ve got strategies to open stores …
Read More »INTERVIEW – Robin Burrowes
Ten million. It’s not a figure to be sniffed at. Indeed, it’s near-impossible to think of many things that, if you owned ten million of them, you wouldn’t consider ‘enough’. Naked pictures of Lindsey Lohan, perhaps. But that’s about it. Xbox Live’s ten million subscribers still haven’t sated Microsoft’s desire …
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