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In MCV’s weeklyrundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, UK publishers eye THQ staff and we look at the best job opportunities. THQ UK staff seek new employement 40 UK staff will be made unemployed following the collapse of THQ – but new employers are expressing interest. Staff …

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Rising Star Games has announced the release date for the Director’s Cut of cult hit Deadly Premonition. The game will be released exclusively for PS3 on April 19th, according to the PlayStation Blog. It will include the original 2010 survival horror game as well as a brand new scenario, extra …

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Grid 2, the follow-up to 2008’s ground-breaking action racer, Grid, will release on 31st May, Codemasters has announced. Worryingly for fans in India though, an Indian release for Grid 2 seems uncertain at this point. The PR agency that handled recent Codemasters games like Dirt: Showdown and F1 2012 has …

When THQ shut down, recently appointed president Jason Rubintweeted a picture of himself leaving the premises, giant purple Saints Row-branded dildo slung over his shoulder. Rubin – installed to rescue the firm, not nanny it to the grave – used the hashtag#Notembarrassed, defying offended replies. Too bloody right. THQ’s legacy …

40 UK staff will be made unemployed following the collapse of THQ – but potential new employers are already expressing interest. Staff looking for new roles includes personnel from marketing, sales, PR, operations, export, finance, HR, admin, legal and IT. MCV has already been contacted about offering roles to the …