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Last year Ubisoft told MCV it would take on EA and Activision as the world’s top publisher.One year later, and the firm is Europe’s No.2 games company thanks to its biggest ever Q4.MCV asks CEO Yves Guillemot how Ubisoft stole Christmas. Christmas 2011 was a challenging time for the global …
Read More »NEW YEAR, NEW JOB: Build a better portfolio
Daily advice on recruitment from the industry's top companies. Today: Tips from the games biz's finest on the perfect portfolio
Read More »INTERVIEW: Fergal Gara, SCE UK
PS3 grew its UK market share in 2011, but Sony’s flagship console still sits in the shadow of Xbox 360. In his first ever interview as Sony’s UK and Ireland VP, Fergal Gara tells MCV how he’s going to revitalise PlayStation in 2012. SCEE President Jim Ryan told MCV in …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Jim Ryan, SCEE
If you’ve read any of the sensational press reports or naysaying analysts, you’ll know PlayStation Vita has its sceptics.Apparently, consumers want smartphones and tablets – not dedicated, ‘expensive’ gaming handhelds. And Vita’s soft Japanese launch is a sign that consumer tastes are changing. MCV put these concerns to PlayStation’s European …
Read More »Interview: SWTOR’s senior writer
Alex Freed talks to Develop about scripting the much-hyped MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic
Read More »Miyamoto dismisses retirement claims
Legendary Nintendo developer Shigeru Miyamoto has assured fans that he will not, as a recent interview implied, be retiring from Nintendo in the near future. The gaming world lit up yesterday when an interview with Wired appeared to quote Miyamoto as saying he was retiring from triple-A games development to …
Read More »INTERVIEW: The X(box) Factor
Who better an interview subject for a piece looking at the rise and rise of Xbox than its new UK director of retail sales and marketing Jonathan Grimes? Like the venerable box itself, which rose in people’s estimations over the brand’s history, Grimes has climbed the ranks of Microsoft. Taking …
Read More »Interview: Mike Walsh
The CEO and MD of xaitment talks about the future of the company, and of AI
Read More »FEATURE: Call of Duty’s Modern Art
Whichever way you look at it – the UK/US Day One of 6.5m, or $400m in 24 hours, or 75 copies sold a second – Modern Warfare 3 is a juggernaut. As a Call of Duty game, it was always going to be, of course; there’s probably a graph on …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Sky’s the limit
Nintendo has been celebrating Zelda’s 25 years with re-releases, a symphony concert tour and more. Junior product manager Roger Langford runs us through the celebrations. Who are you targeting with your Zelda celebrations? We wanted to ensure that every fan could experience the celebrations in some way. The 25th Anniversary …
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