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Streaming giant Twitch has brought industry vet Kathy Astromoff on board as its vice president of game developer success. Astromoff will be responsible for helping developers make games and bring them to market, with a statement from the firm saying the role is ‘part business leader, part educator, part advocate’. …
Read More »Hello Games hires former Digital Spy editor
Games journalist becomes communications manager at No Man's Sky studio
Read More »Digital Spy editor joins Hello Games
The former gaming editor for online outlet Digital Spy, Matthew Reynolds, has moved to No Man’s Sky studio Hello Games. He has joined the developer as its communications manager, handling press, PR and marketing. Reynolds joined Digital Spy in 2008 as a reporter, before his promotion to gaming editor in …
Read More »The Xbox One strikes back
For all the criticism the Xbox One has received, it is evident that Microsoft is willing to listen to the fans and change its hardware to reflect what players want. From ditching its digital-only strategy to removing Kinect from the package, Xbox has responded to the demands of its fans. …
Read More »Excalibur cuts back on sims and eyes console business
Publishing label Excalibur is considerably cutting back on its simulation business as it invests more into its own IP. The firm is well-known for its sim games, such as Euro Truck Simulator, but it has faced challenges from self-published rivals. The simulation market for us has dried up and we’ve …
Read More »Read about the Xbox One’s relaunch in this week’s issue of MCV
This week, Microsoft is updating its Xbox One with a user interface and backwards compibility functionality, and has recently launched its new Elite range. MCV sits down with UK marketing boss Harvey Eagle to talk about these additions to the Xbox One, and what the firm’s expectations are for this …
Read More »Guy Cocker to join Stuff magazine
Former GameSpot editor Guy Cocker is joining Haymarket’s tech publication Stuff. Cocker will be serving as the publication’s global editor-in-chief, replacing Will Findlater who is moving to Bike Radar as its global editor-in-chief. He starts on December 2nd. Cocker has been working in games and tech journalism for nearly ten …
Read More »YouTuber Jade Jolie subjected to ‘Survival Billboard’ to push Rise of the Tomb Raider
YouTube star Jade Jolie will deal with extreme weather conditions in a publicity stunt for Rise of the Tomb Raider. Jolie will be taking part in the ‘Survival Billboard’, a 24-hour live stream where viewers will be able to determine what extreme weather conditions she endures. This starts tomorrow, and …
Read More »NOW Fallout 4 has the highest non-Valve game concurrent player number on Steam
Fallout 4 has only been on shelves for just over a day and has wasted no time in breaking records. In the last 24 hours, the latest entry in Bethesda’s apocalyptic action RPG saw 445,546 players on Steam, making it the non-Valve game with the highest concurrent player number. That’s …
Read More »Nintendo Direct returns this week
Nintendo is holding its first Direct broadcast since the passing of previous president Satoru Iwata this Thursday (November 12th). The publisher revealed this via Twitter. The Nintendo UK and Nintendo of Europe Twitter accounts (below) indicate that European boss Satoru Shibata will be hosting the broadcast. It’s not clear whether …
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