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In MCV’s weeklyrundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Microsoft hires an experienced games PR and we look at the hottest job opportunities. MICROSOFT HIRES DENNISThe platform holder has hired Mark Dennis as Xbox EMEA PR manager. He will primarily be responsible for first and third party core …

Bored on a Friday afternoon? Spend a few minutes letting us know your thoughts about the 2013 jobs market. Yes, MCV’s annual salary survey is back – your chance to share both the pain and pleasure of working in the games industry. We also plan to revive the popular Jobs …

Capcom’s most popular fighting franchises will be part of the IGN Pro League tournament in 2013. Next year’s eSports competition will include Capcom’s Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition and Street Fighter X Tekken, putting fans of fighting games centre stage at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Along with the …

'The eShop has restored our faith in the potential of downloadable console games', says Frozenbyte's Joel Kinnunen

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It gave up on video games in 2010, but now WH Smith is back on board… sort of. The newsagent chain is stocking all three versions of Sony’s new Wonderbook: Book of Spells. That includes the bundle which includes the PS3. WH Smith is also stocking the toys for Activision’s …

Reliance Entertainment has consolidated all its gaming businesses, including Jump Games, under the Zapak brand name. Under the new structure, Zapak will include three divisions: Zapak Solutions: Advergaming and gamification solutions across mobile and online platforms Zapak Online & WAP Portal: Free and freemium casual games Zapak Mobile: Mobile game …

Top retail bosses have urged publishers to stick with Friday releases, despite growing demand for more global game launches. This year, 18 games have been released outside of the usual Friday slot to mirror US activity, where titles tend to launch on Tuesdays. These include Just Dance 4, Resident Evil …

The Wii U officially launched in the UK at HMV Oxford Street last night, with hundreds turning up to get their hands on the new console. Mario and Luigi were on hand to greet guests – led by Izzy Rahman and pals, who had been camping outside since the weekend …