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MCV Jobs Weekly: EA reorganises exec team, top vacancies
In MCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Electronic Arts reorganises its executive team and we take a look at the best positions available. EA shifts executive structure EA Games Label executive vice president Patrick Soderlund will take on an expanded role filling Wilson’s former …
Read More »Radeon R9 290X to cost more than expected; Nvidia GTX 750 Ti rumoured
AMD’s upcoming high-end Radeon R9 290X graphics card looks like it will cost more than initially expected. Upon its reveal last month it was being reported that the card would retail for $599 – or around the same price as Nvidia’s GTX 780. However, TechSpot reports that the first prices …
Read More »‘Price is not the problem’ – The Wii U rescue plan
The Wii U state of emergency was declared a long time ago. A poor launch was followed by almost nine months of silence – no blockbuster titles, no huge marketing push. Pikmin 3 in July inspired a flicker of activity, but that was about it. Asda and Morrisons dropped the …
Read More »Green Man Gaming named as headline sponsor for Golden Joysticks
Independent retailer Green Man Gaming has been named as headline sponsor at this year’s Golden Joystick Awards. This year’s event – which is the 31st, incidentally, and will hand out 15 awards – takes place on October 25th at London’s Westminster Park Plaza. "It is a privilege for Green Man …
Read More »Hands-on with the Steam Machine in the latest issue of MCV
In the in the latest edition of MCV, Sega goes hands on with Steam’s new controlller. It is yet another issue rammed with news and features,retailers make lots of money in September, Nintendo discuss the Wii U fight-back and we interview Xbox indie boss Chris Charla. And that’s on top …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Next-gen crash recovery?
Jules Williams, consumer retail analyst at Kantar Worldpanel, discusses whether the next generation of consoles has what it takes to restore the games industry… It‘s no secret that the past few years have been tough for the industry. Physical games sales are down by 60 per cent since 2009, with …
Read More »Warner talks profitability versus market share
Olivier Wolff talks a lot about relevance. And for good reason. Even when you’re an entertainment colossus as strong as Warner Bros, the games market’s often fickle shifts are hard to avoid. So when you ask him about Warner Games’ performance amidst a world of change, he’s bullish and to …
Read More »Mario and Luigi Wii Remote Plus peripherals arrive next month
Mario and Luigi-branded Wii Remote Plus controllers will launch next month in North America. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced the pair during the latestNintendo Direct event yesterday, stating they’ll arrive in their suited colors of red and green. No word on whether the peripherals will make their way out to …
Read More »PC release date confirmed for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Ubisoft has announced that the PC version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag won’t release alongside the Xbox 360 and PS3 SKUs. Instead, it will hit retail on November 22nd – that’s the same day that the game will be released on Xbox One, PS4 and Wii U. And yes, …
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