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Times Internet has partnered with Ziff Davis to launch IGN India, a localised edition of the popular games media brand. Times will also launch a localised edition of men’s lifestyle portal AskMen, also a Ziff Davis property. The US editions of IGN and AskMen already enjoy strong readership in India, …
Read More »Sony details PS4 entertainment offering
Entertainment services will be a big part of PlayStation 4’s offering, with new details about video and music packages. Sony has said during its Gamescom press conference that it plans to make these services available to all PlayStation 4 users, without locking them behind the paywall of PlayStation plus. Chief …
Read More »Microsoft exec bemoans poor Xbox One PR
Microsoft has admitted it got the messaging on Xbox One wrong. Speaking with IGN, Xbox division corporate vice president Marc Whitten said, shame on us” for failing to communicate its future vision for console gaming in a way that excited consumers. We’ve got to just talk more, get people understanding …
Read More »Sony’s Jim Ryan and Fergal Gara talk PS4 in the latest MCV
The MCV team have returned from E3 to reveal the true winner of the show and dictaphone filled with interviews. For our first issue back, we have put together a full and detailed interview with Sony Computer Entertainment’s Jim Ryan and Fergal Gara about PS4, Vita and continued support for …
Read More »Games media’s ‘Big Four’ gorge on sensational E3
The real winner of E3 wasn’t one of the squabbling console manufacturers – but the hundreds of journalists writing about them. UK games media sites saw massive audience spikes during last week’s expo. IGN UK, Eurogamer, CVG and GameSpot UK all told MCV that the two new consoles drove excitement …
Read More »Roundtable: Marketing games through mobile
MCV and mobile giant Velti quiz trade experts on how traditional firms are taking advantage of mobile
Read More »IGN’s Ian Chambers joins GAME as digital boss
IGN’s international director Ian Chambers is leaving the media giant to join GAME. He will take the role of chief digital officer at the UK High Street chain at the end of July. He will be responsible for the digital development of the business, overseeing marketing, online and business development. …
Read More »IGN empire grows with Russia launch
Online giant IGN is launching a Russian version of its site this month as part of a deal with Eastern Europe publisher Gameland. IGN Russia will offer Russian-language coverage of games, movies and PC hardware, with a team headed by Gameland magazine editor-in-chief Konstantin Govorun. The new site means IGN’s …
Read More »j2 Global’s Ziff Davis seals IGN acquisition
As reported by MCV this morning, j2 Global subsidiary Ziff Davis has acquired IGN Entertainment from owner News Corp. Ziff Davis now houses brands such as 1UP.com, AskMen.com, PCMAG.com, Geek.com, Toolbox.com and UGO.com. Adding IGN positions it as one of the world’s largest digital publishers spanning some 53m monthly users …
Read More »Ziff Davis linked to IGN acquisition
Rumours suggest that Ziff Davis is on the brink of an acquisition of IGN. Bloomberg reckons IGN owner News International is willing to accept a figure below $100m for the company. As well as its gaming, movie and TV operations, IGN also owns Gamespy.com and Askmen.com. The move comes as …
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