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Industry stalwart and former PlayStation Europe boss David Reeves is stepping down as Capcom COO in January, MCV can reveal. He will return to the consultancy and advisory role he held before he was appointed COO in March 2010. Over the past three years I have been very fortunate to …

Jagex have splash out half a million pounds on a Runescape TV and cinema marketing campaign. The 12 year-old free-to-play game has undergone some big changes this year, and can be seen before The Hobbit in UK and Australian cinemas. Publisher Jagex has also booked spots on TV and via …

Social games giant GREE has been named as the co-sponsor of Japan’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. It will share sponsorship duties with Yahoo Japan. The drive will begin on December 26th with the first advertising hitting newspapers and public transport. GREE CEO Yoshikazu Tanaka has also …

Publisher keen to take on company's brands and studios

This week we look at jobs in the UK from Ubisoft Reflections, Microsoft and the BBC

Discounted exhibit space available now for early birds

Ubisoft is one of the front-runners in the bid to buy THQ’s assets, MCV understands. We have been told that the French firm is keen to take over the publisher’s brands and studios once THQ works through its current financial problems. On Wednesday night THQ filed for bankruptcy as it …

Players rack up two billion hours worth of play

Having recently partnered with Steam to boost its digital PC offer, GAME has launched another non-boxed venture. From this week gamers will be able to purchase digital download codes in-store. Furthermore, they will also be able to pre-order digital PC games, with a download code being sent to them on …

The Creative Assembly's Al Bickham on why 'hardcore' titles can succeed