Tag Archives: games

Last week we asked readers of mcvuk.com and develop-onlinet.net to respond to an extensive salary survey. Hundreds took part, revealing details on their career and 2010 job prospects. Here we analyse the answers and offer topline insight into the jobs market, and comparing the results to our 2009 survey. For …

Very much in keeping with Japan’s penchant for RPGs, Square Enix’s Dragon Quest IX has emerged as the best selling game of 2009 in the country with sales over 4m units throughout the year. Hot on its heels is the new Pokemon outing, sales of which hit 3.382m units and …

In perhaps the most directed and precise attack on video games to date, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has not only slated violent games but also accused them of being a capitalist propaganda tool. Those games they call PlayStation are poison,” the revolutionary democratic socialist told TV show Alo Presidente, as …

In perhaps the most directed and precise attack on video games to date, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has not only slated violent games but also accused them of being a capitalist propaganda tool. Those games they call PlayStation are poison,” the revolutionary democratic socialist told TV show Alo Presidente, as …

Retail veteran Gerry Berkley has joined Centresoft as consumer fulfilment sales manager. He joins the distributor following a stint at Shop Direct, where he was tasked with increasing the firm’s share in the entertainment industry. He has worked in retail for 28 years, and has handled games for Woolworths, Blockbuster, …

Retail veteran Gerry Berkley has joined Centresoft as consumer fulfilment sales manager. He joins the distributor following a stint at Shop Direct, where he was tasked with increasing the firm’s share in the entertainment industry. He has worked in retail for 28 years, and has handled games for Woolworths, Blockbuster, …

The DSi XL might have been grabbing all the headlines recently, but the start of 2010 has also seen Nintendo focussing on the online capabilities of the DS and Wii. A three week TV campaign kicks off on Monday (January 18th), with two different strands highlighting the capabilities of the …

The DSi XL might have been grabbing all the headlines recently, but the start of 2010 has also seen Nintendo focussing on the online capabilities of the DS and Wii. A three week TV campaign kicks off on Monday (January 18th), with two different strands highlighting the capabilities of the …

Ahead of the implementation of the government’s new video games ratings regime outlined in The Digital Economy Bill later this year The Video Standards Council has outlined a number of high-level staff changes designed to position the regulator for the challenges ahead. The former chief constable of Lincolnshire Police Tony …

The North American video game market was worth $20.2bn in 2009 – an eight per cent decline compared to 2008’s $21.4bn. However, the figures were eased by a record-breaking December performance that was four per cent up on the same month a year before. The only sector to see an …