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Raspberry Pi is positioned to become the bestselling UK-made computer of all time, according to a new BBC report. Ahead of Raspberry Pi 2’s launch later this month, founder Ebon Upton tells BBC that lifetime sales for Raspberry Pi have reached 4.5m – just 500,000 shy of overtaking the ZX …
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Top 100 Women in Games: Anne Lepissier
Lepissier is a sales veteran having spent 17-years at various consumer electronics giants including LG, Canon and now Microsoft. She is a graduate of the International Business School of Paris, the Manhattan Institute of Management in New York and the International Management University of Asia, Tokyo, and has worked in …
Read More »eSports Pro is live – here’s how to get involved
Later today the very first eSports Pro newsletter is published by MCV. eSports Pro is the first dedicated B2B source for pro-gaming, and is part of a bigger commitment to this important part of games culture and business by MCV. There are plenty of ways MCV readers and the global …
Read More »GAME rolls out Marketplace and online Gift Card redemptions
Having been offline for much of the weekend, GAME’s website has returned with some additional functionality. Chief amongst them is GAME Marketplace. Revealed last year, the program allows others to sell their games through the website. As can be seen in the picture below, when viewing an item consumers will …
Read More »Top 100 Women in Games: Rosemary Buahin
PlayStation UK’s head of trade marketingRosemary Buahin talks to MCV about her career in games. Tell us about your career in games? Video games was my first proper job out of university, and I fell into the industry by accident. I was temping for a High Street recruitment consultant and …
Read More »Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered arrives on PC, mobile platforms
A remastered edition of Quantic Dream’s 2005 interactive narrative game Indigo Prophecy has launched on PC and mobile platforms. As we found out last week when its PC retail listing turned up, the new version’s title mashes the international moniker Fahrenheit together with the North American name Indigo Prophecy. The …
Read More »Advanced Warfare reclaims UK charts top spot, leaving it tied with GTA V’s record
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s return to the No.1 UK retail charts position means it is now drawing with Grand Theft Auto V’s top spot tally. According to the latest Ukie Games Chart, compiled by GfK Chart-Track, sales of Activision’s latest entry in the blockbuster shooter IP surged 27 per …
Read More »Visualisation: A game developer’s next career move?
New Year New Job 2015: Zerolight's Erin Turnbull discusses what skills devs can bring to other industries, and why those sectors might appeal to game makers looking for something new
Read More »Digital boss Ian Chambers leaves GAME
GAME has confirmed the departure of its digital boss Ian Chambers. Chambers joined the retailer from IGN in July 2013. GAME’s release says that Chambers is departing to pursue other opportunities, with Chambers himself adding: "I’ve very much enjoyed working at GAME throughout this period of growth, but now is …
Read More »Japanese publisher Idea Factory enters European games market
Japanese publisher and developer Idea Factory has set up shop in Europe. The firm has opened an office in Croydon, and will be handling the marketing and PR of its games at European retail, including the UK. Prior to this, Idea Factory’s games were published in Europe by companies such …
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