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Sony is targeting children with the new PlayStation Vita Mega Pack. The handheld bundle, which includes Vita, ten games and an 8GB memory card, will be promoted via a TV campaign that kicks off this month, plus a range of POS. The ten games have been chosen to show off …

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UK publisher Rising Star Games has hired two industry veterans, including Nintendo of Europe’s Martin Mathers. Mathers joins as production co-ordinator, leaving his role as online editor at Nintendo’s European HQ in Germany. Prior to this, he gained more than a decade of experience as a games journalist, writing for …

Esports specialists Multiplay has hired two new members to its sales team. Former GAME and HMV category manager Andy Pinder has joined as sales manager and will handle tournament and event sponsorship. Pinder will also oversee online advertising and sales for the Insomnia Gaming Festival. Meanwhile, Josh Winward has joined …

Green Man Gaming has resolved a number of issues with its websites, following the results of MCV’s Digital Mystery Shopper Survey. Our study found that while the UK download specialist had an impressive range of games and great customer service, it was let down by a few bugs that emptied …

Gamescom organisers Koelnmesse is offering international visitors assistance to ensure they can get to Cologne in time for this year’s event. The firm is offering discounted flights with Lufthansa, as well as low-price tickets with Germanwings.com. Industry professionals can receive assistance with booking their trip by heading to the Travel …

Distributor Entatech has launched a new gaming initiative to help invigorate the peripherals market. The Ministry of Gaming will see the likes of AMD, Zotac, MadCatz, Gigabyte and others form a unique buying group. Each company has been specifically chosen by Entatech to represent a niche in the market and …

Studio focused on free-to-play multiplayer games exclusively for iOS

Andy Tomkins has been promoted to marketing director for Northern Europe at Electronic Arts. He replaces Stuart Lang. Lang moved to EA’s United States offices in April to become VP of North American marketing. Tomkins will report to Northern Europe VP and general manager Keith Ramsdale. Prior to this role, …

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