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Microsoft has announced that there will be a European price cut for the Xbox 360 HD DVD Drive, reported EfluxMedia . Microsoft announced the news at the consumer electronics trade fair IFA in Germany, stating the unit will be cut by €20 to €180. However no date was issued for …
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Warner’s own Superman
MCV is aware that you’ve already started poaching a few experienced, high-level industry sales and marketing execs. What’s the plan for this recruitment drive? It is particularly important to have games-specific expertise in sales, marketing and PR. We are going out in the marketplace now and we have been working …
Read More »Are you the top brain in games?
The finest minds in the business will gather at London’s AKA bar next week for the second Xbox 360/MCV Industry Pub Quiz to see who can dethrone Konami as the Brains of Games. The event takes place on Wednesday evening and is already sold out. Headline sponsor Microsoft will present …
Read More »Vivendi: ‘UK is our flagship market’
Global retail president at Vivendi, Pascal Brochier has re-affirmed the publisher’s commitment to the UK after a recent re-structuring of its management line-up. The publisher is looking to take on a UK boss, following Xochilt Balzola-Widmann’s appointment as executive VP and general manager for European retail after the departure of …
Read More »Pivotal Q4 ahead for ‘new’ Midway, says CEO
Midway’s mission to become a true blockbuster publisher is to come good this Q4 as the firm starts to unleash its biggest next-gen properties, says CEO David Zucker. The US publisher has what it believes is its strongest product line-up for years, and is now looking forward to reaping the …
Read More »28 ChoicesUK stores shut down by administrator
The administrator of troubled retail and distribution firm ChoicesUK has already closed 28 of the company’s stores – resulting in 240 redundancies. MCV can reveal that 35 of the job losses were made at the firm’s Peterborough head office, following an operational review of the retailer by administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers. Joint …
Read More »Woolworths launches star studded ad campaign
A new Woolworths TV campaign will begin on Thursday September 6th, featuring Darth Vader, Kelly Osbourne and Rolf Harris alongside the retailer’s mascots Wooly and Worth. The new adverts are in support of the revamped the budget Worthit! brand which has been bolstered by a further 300 products, reported The …
Read More »Manhunt 2 release authorised in EU country
Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 may soon enjoy a bone fide release in Europe – albeit only in Holland. The Dutch Ministry has declined to intervene in the title’s path to retail in the territory – as it would conflict with current Netherlands law. According to the Associated Press, it will still …
Read More »Commodore Gaming invades North America
High-end gaming PC vendor Commodore Gaming has opened a North American office based in Stamford, Connecticut, alongside hiring former eastern regional sales manager at EA Bill Sims as vice president of sales in the region. The American division will implement a retail program for online and big box retailers, reported …
Read More »Significant interest in ChoicesUK buyout, says administrator
The company handling ChoicesUK’s administration has told MCV that it has already been contacted by a handful of businesses interested in acquiring the retail and distribution firm. PricewaterhouseCoopers was appointed as joint administrator of ChoicesUK last week. A company spokesperson added that a date for a creditors’ meeting was yet …
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