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When Rob salter joined Tesco in 2008 he was in for a shock. The firm’s new entertainment category director expected Tesco – with its 2,500 UK shops and millions of customers – to be one of the most desirable retailers out there. But for the games industry, that just wasn’t …
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£2m Xmas casual blitz for THQ
THQ will splurge 2m to reach kids, family and casual audiences this Christmas. The money is being spent on its Great Games, Great Value campaign, which will promote ten of the publisher’s family-friendly titles in the run up to Christmas. These games include Megamind, Truth Or Lies, The Biggest Loser, …
Read More »US: Shaun White PS3 hit by factory issues
Sony has confirmed that the PS3 version of Shaun White Skateboarding will miss its scheduled release date this week due to a manufacturing problem. Kotaku reports that the Wii and Xbox 360 versions are still on track. Sony, however, has assured consumers that the game should only be days away. …
Read More »Sell-out looms for London Games Conference
Only 25 seats left for 'future of gaming' event at BAFTA
Read More »LGC: Digital frontiersmen face the seasoned pros
Bosses of Bigpoint, Gaikai, PlayJam and Q Entertainment feature in stellar line-up at essential trade event
Read More »Cousens completes London Games Conference line-up
16 of the brightest minds in video games will convene at next month’s London Games Conference. They’ll be there to discuss ‘Survival and Profit in a Changing Industry’, as the event focuses on new revenue models and routes to market for both new and established companies. Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens …
Read More »Move sells 1m in US
Sony has announced that PlayStation Move has sold one million units in its first month in the US. The company’s president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America Jack Tretton has said demand for the new motion controller is far outstripping supply, according to Reuters. Production for the device …
Read More »Molyneuxs digital dream
Almost a year after Fable II, Microsoft and Lionhead re-released the game in episodic chunks over Xbox Live. And the game’s creative director Peter Molyneux feels digital is the way to reach an even broader audience. Retail will get you to 70 or 80 per cent of the people who …
Read More »Why Molyneux always buys his own games
The staff at GAME in Guildford will serve a rather surprising customer on Friday, October 29th. They may not know who he is, but you will. It’s development legend Peter Molyneux, and he is there to buy his own video game, Fable III. Molyneux performs this ritual every time one …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Peter Molyneux
The staff at GAME in Guildford will serve a rather surprising customer on Friday, October 29th. They may not know who he is, but you will. It’s development legend Peter Molyneux, and he is there to buy his own video game, Fable III. Molyneux performs this ritual every time one …
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