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Venture capitalists view investing in the digital games market as a throw of the dice”, says former Sega boss Mike Hayes. Hayes joined investment firm Mercia Fund Management in September with a remit to identify potential video game companies to invest in. And he admitted to MCV that the lack …

Activision’s proposed buyout from current owner Vivendi has been blocked following a lawsuit filed in a Delaware court. The publisher confirmed that the Hayes v. Activision Blizzard case is halting the closing of the transaction unless the injunction is modified on appeal or the transaction is approved by a stockholder …

Serious Games International has bolstered its games industry experience with the appointment of several senior industry figures. Mark Stanger, Gary Knight, Paul Ranson, Felix Bradshaw and Mark Cottam join the organisations which was set up to combine game development talent with academic research in the arena of serious games, and …

I’ve said?this here before, but people sometimes accuse MCV of being overly negative about the trade. No one likes bad news. But who are we to ignore a collapsing market? Still, doubters may still see today’s warning from Zynga, the great nemesis of the console, as salt in a wound …

Tesco has hired another games retail veteran. HMV’s games commercial manager Jonathan Hayes, has joined the grocer as buying manager. He will report to senior buying manager for games Sarah Kaye. Hayes has worked for HMV for seven years. He joined in 2004 following a six-year stint at distributor EUK. …

Worried that Aliens: Colonial Marines will be yet another shoddy licensed title? Fear not. Speaking to MCV, Sega West boss Mike Hayes has said that it recognises that if the game is to achieve the sort of global sales the company is aiming for it must be a top-quality product. …

Both use a main wand and an auxiliary joystick-equipped controller and both claim to track precise body movements, but Sega’s North American and European president and COO Mike Hayes has asked questions of the comparisons being drawn between PlayStation Move and Wii. Yes, I think that is unfair,” he told …

Having seen spiralling costs bring about the supposed death of E3 – and the industry’s hunger for an annual US get together subsequently revive it – Sega has voiced concerns that the expense associated with the event may start to mount once again. E3 is something you have to do …

In a bold challenge to both Sony and Microsoft, Sega’s European and North American boss Mike Hayes has said that both must deliver on their promised sales targets – or face the possibility of publishers walking away from the devices. The challenge for both first parties is to make sure …

The motion control movement has received a very high-profile backer this morning with confirmation that Sega is preparing several” titles across both devices. However, in news that may not please the publisher’s entire fan base, Sega’s European and North American boss Mike Hayes has said that the publisher sees the …