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In MCV’s weeklyrundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, we Dixons hires a new assistant category manager and look at the best job opportunities. DARLINGTON JOINS DIXONS TEAMJoshua Darlington has joined Dixons Retail’s PC gaming peripherals and upgrades team as assistant category manager. He will be working primarily …
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Short-shipped Ni No Kuni Wizard’s Edition selling for $400
A hard-to-find version of Namco Bandai RPG Ni No Kuni is currently selling for up to four times more than its RRP on eBay. The publisher announced earlier this week that a computer glitch had led to more orders being accepted for the $99.99 Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the …
Read More »Average UK games salary falls to £29,358 – find out more in this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV – which isnow available to view online–reveals that the average games salary in the UK fell by almost 4,000 to just under 30,000. This figure comes from the results of our annual salary survey, which are printed in full and analysed in this week’s issue. We also …
Read More »Calls for Government to change laws on gift cards
Independent financial adviser John Bloomfield is calling on the Government to take action on store gift cards. The move comes after HMV administrators Deloitte initially announced that it would not allow customers to use gift cards at the troubled chain. However, pressure from government and publicity for a man who …
Read More »Green Man Gaming signs up as MCV Awards 2013 Event Partner
UK-based online and digital retailer Green Man Gaming is sponsoring the MCV Awards 2013. The firm sells a range of downloadable PC games that can be traded in against future purposes, as well as a selection of boxed Xbox 360 and PS3 games. Green Man has signed up as Event …
Read More »Namco Bandai strikes Defiance distribution deal
Trion Worlds’ open-world shooter Defiance will be distributed by Namco Bandai in key territories. Specifically, the agreement covers Europe, Middle-East, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. We’re delighted to be working with Namco Bandai, a great company with a proven track record in bringing big games successfully to the market …
Read More »Total War: Shogun 2 Gold Edition revealed for North America and Europe
Sega has announced the Total War: Shogun 2 Gold Edition, a bundling of the base game and its two expansions set to land in North America and Europe this March. The upcoming definitive offering of Creative Assembly’s critically acclaimed 2011 PC strategy title will launch at select retailers Stateside on …
Read More »HMV footfall spikes in wake of administration
HMV has seen its footfall reach ‘near Christmas levels’ in recent weeks, following news of the retailer’s administration. The increased publicity – plus the company’s Blue Cross Sale – has resulted in a surge of nostalgia, which has seen consumers return to HMV stores. Meanwhile, Retail-Week is reporting that Hilco …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma expansion heading to the UK this April
The follow-up to Capcom’s well-received RPG Dragon’s Dogma will be released in a matter of months. The publisher confirmed that Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen will arrive in the UK and Europe on April 26th, according to VG247. That’s three days after the US release on April 23rd. It will be …
Read More »Are you an MCV Awards 2013 finalist?
Here we go. Today MCV can reveal the finalists duking it out for one of 25 prestigious games industry awards. You can see the full list of nominees for the MCV Awards 2013 below. Ubisoft leads the way with 12 nominations, followed by ten for EA, nine for Warner and …
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