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Gamestop has reported its Q2 sales figures for the period ending July 28th, showing strong growth in the retailer’s digital sector. The company posted a 27 per cent increase in the digital department, reaching $134m in revenue. Gamestop’s ‘other’ category includes its digital business, and that particular area saw over …
Read More »EA is up for sale – report
Publisher EA has begun the process of putting itself up for sale, according to reports from the US. The New York Post believes that discussions with private equity firms KKR and Bethesda owner Providence Equity Partners are at an early stage”. EA’s market cap has fallen by around 37 per …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: New biz dev boss for Venom, top vacancies
InMCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Darren Scott heads up Venom’s business development team and Meroncourt seeks sales reps. Venom hires new biz dev boss The games accessories manufacturer has hired Darren Scott as its new head of business development. Scott will be responsible …
Read More »UPDATED: EA’s Gibeau has "seen" PS4 and Xbox 720
PS4 and Xbox 720 do not exist. Got that? Just because the president of EA Labels Frank Gibeau says he’s seen them, that doesn’t mean they’re real. "I’ve seen both of them", he told a Gamescom audience, as reported by GameSpot. "Ten years ago we used to measure our market …
Read More »Ex-Vigil devs uncredited in Darksiders 2
But studio GM says crediting former staff was a primary concern
Read More »ReVITAlised: Sony spending more on Xmas marketing than at launch
Sony used its Gamescom press conference to effectively relaunch its Vita handheld for Christmas. And as part of the revamp, it will spend more money on marketing Vita this Q4 than it did over the platform’s launch earlier this year.To improve the console’s slow sales the platform holder will launch …
Read More »Playstation Mobile developers revealed including Sega and THQ
Sony has begun to peel the curtain back a bit more on its Playstation Mobile initiative, announcing a list of developers who have partnered up to bring content for the mobile content platform on Android and Vita devices. The list contains 46 Japanese studios, and 48 international studios including the …
Read More »CCP: The King of independence
The Eve Online studio on winning a Develop Award and going it alone
Read More »Capcom explains how Resident Evil 6 will appeal to everyone
Resident Evil is going through an identity crisis. Resident Evil 4 remains the series’ critical high point. Atmospheric and creepy, it was Capcom at its finest and was worshiped by critics (Metacritic score: 96) and fans alike. Resident Evil 5, on the other hand, played down the horror in favour …
Read More »Former Ubisoft devs take to Kickstarter with new studio
Montreal-based indie looking for $75,000 to fund 2D action title Mercenary Kings
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