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In perhaps the most directed and precise attack on video games to date, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has not only slated violent games but also accused them of being a capitalist propaganda tool. Those games they call PlayStation are poison,” the revolutionary democratic socialist told TV show Alo Presidente, as …

German studio opens new broad role for the experienced industry exec

German studio opens new broad role for the experienced industry exec

Global sales of MTV’s The Beatles: Rock Band now stand at 1.7m, four months after it was first released on September 9th 2009. That’s according to the LA Times, which reports that Viacom’s executive VP of games Scott Guthrie is pleased with the holiday sales, though he noted that some …

Global sales of MTV’s The Beatles: Rock Band now stand at 1.7m, four months after it was first released on September 9th 2009. That’s according to the LA Times, which reports that Viacom’s executive VP of games Scott Guthrie is pleased with the holiday sales, though he noted that some …

Retail veteran Gerry Berkley has joined Centresoft as consumer fulfilment sales manager. He joins the distributor following a stint at Shop Direct, where he was tasked with increasing the firm’s share in the entertainment industry. He has worked in retail for 28 years, and has handled games for Woolworths, Blockbuster, …

Retail veteran Gerry Berkley has joined Centresoft as consumer fulfilment sales manager. He joins the distributor following a stint at Shop Direct, where he was tasked with increasing the firm’s share in the entertainment industry. He has worked in retail for 28 years, and has handled games for Woolworths, Blockbuster, …

Publisher LucasArts has admitted that 2009, as it was for most companies in the industry, was a challenging year for LucasArts – but the ongoing appeal of its strong franchise offering has seen it through the storm. We, similar to many other publishers, have been challenged by the current economic …

Publisher LucasArts has admitted that 2009, as it was for most companies in the industry, was a challenging year for LucasArts – but the ongoing appeal of its strong franchise offering has seen it through the storm. We, similar to many other publishers, have been challenged by the current economic …

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