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There were so many announcements during PlayStation’s E3 2014 media briefing that it’s hard to remember them all. One that was unexpected – but perhaps not entirely unsurprising – was a sizzle reel trailer for a number of indie games by publisher Devolver Digital. Sony has been very active within …
Read More »Nordic Games on publishing big IP for less
It’s been a good few years for Nordic Games Group. In 2012 it purchased the Scandanavian branch of troubled retail brand GAME, and it started 2013 by buying a slew of high-profile IP from now-defunct publisher THQ. This included some big IP, such as Darksiders, Red Faction and the MX …
Read More »3DS Super Smash Bros tops Japan charts for second week
Super Smash Bros on 3DS is top of the Japanese charts for the second week in a row according to data provided by Famitsu. Sales of the game dropped 67 per cent week-on-week but it still sold an impressive 316,024 units. The new Smash Bros title no doubt contributed to …
Read More »GameSpot signs CVG vet
CVG associate editor Rob Crossley has left the gaming website. He started working at CVG in May 2012, having previously been online editor for MCV’s sister title Develop. I’m incredibly proud of the work CVG has produced during my tenure as associate editor and I will miss my colleagues dearly,” …
Read More »Recruiter Hot Seat: Axis Animation
Studio manager Jill Wallace on how to land a job at the Glasgow-based firm
Read More »Get That Job: How to be QA test engineer
Development specialists offer advice on how you can bag that career leap
Read More »Simon MIller returns to PR
Videogamer editor-in-chief Simon Miller has joined 2K Games as its new UK PR and social manager. He joins Ben Lawrence and Matt Roche on the firm’s UK PR team. Prior to this role Miller was editor-in-chief at Videogamer. He previously worked in PR for THQ, where he worked on the …
Read More »Gerhard to leave Jagex
Jagex CEO and CTO Mark Gerhard will depart the online publisher at the end of the year. Gerhard joined Jagex in 2008 as chief technology officer, rising to chief executive officer in 2009. He will continue to work at the company until the end of the year. Gerhard’s successor will …
Read More »Xbox One debuts at top of Japanese hardware chart; Yokai Watch 2 returns to No.1
This week the Xbox One finally launched in Japan and was the best-selling hardware for the week according to data provided by Famitsu. It narrowly outsold Nintendo’s 3DS LL in terms of hardware by a mere 1,037 units. But this is a reasonably disappointing first week for Microsoft’s new console. …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Knight slated for June 2015 release
The latest Batman title is coming to stores worldwide next June, Warner Bros has announced. Batman: Arkham Knight is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on June 2nd 2015. It was originally meant to be coming out at the end of 2014, but was delayed until 2015so that …
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