Ian McGregor has been named as the new chief marketing officer of digital retailer Green Man Gaming. McGregor’s career includes stints at Activision and EA, and he has previously worked on games including FIFA, The Sims and Call of Duty. GMG notes his involvement in launching the FIFA Interactive World …

We recently saw Sony use its Paris Games Week event to promote an enviably broad line-up of new content for its PlayStation VR headset. But all the content in the world won’t help if the installed base of headsets isn’t big enough to benefit from it. However, Sony took a …

Stefan Berger, head of business development at UIG, tells MCV about the state of the simulation genre, the company’s shift from PC to consoles and its distribution partnership with Austrian publisher Toplitz Productions. Can you tell us a bit more about UIG for those who are unfamiliar with your work? …

Read our full interview with GAME CEO Martyn Gibbs. Although well aware of the need to diversify, UK games retail remains highly reliant upon the success of just a handful of the biggest franchises. And while last year’s big releases let down retailers, things are looking a bit rosier in …

Retailers across Europe face the possibility of receiving their Nintendo stock a lot later in the future. Games Industry reports that retailers will in future be receiving their games far closer to the official launch date than they have previously. The platform holder merely confirmed that “it is ‘consistently reviewing …

Our sister site, MCV, is gearing up for the 2018 MCV Awards and the nominations are open now. From MCV’s beloved premiere Seth Barton, comes this missive: “It’s that time of year again. Yes, we know that your biggest releases are only just out the door, if that, but it’s …

Read our full interview with GAME CEO Martyn Gibbs. Speaking to MCV today, following on from GAME’s full-year results, CEO Martyn Gibbs commented on the stock situation of Switch this Christmas, something that will have a direct impact on the bottom-line not only for many big publishers but also for …

GameStop’s new pre-owned rental scheme has been abruptly paused and possibly abandoned altogether. Kotaku reports that the chain yesterday told employees to take down all PowerPass signage. The scheme only launched last week. In a worrying sign for users, those who had already registered are being asked to return their …

Retailer GAME has reported a pre-tax loss of £10m for the year ending July 2017. In contrast, in the previous year it posted a £1.1m profit. Revenue was down 3.6 per cent year-on-year at £782.9m, while gross profit fell 5.7 per cent to £205.1m. As always, a “challenging” market was …

Tequila Works has spoken out to explain some of the performance issues that plague the delayed Switch version of the game. Complaints have included a perceptibly low resolution when played in portable mode, and frequent framerate drops. “RiME runs at 30 FPS in 720p throughout most of the game while …