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British games industry veteran Ian Livingstone has left Square Enix after more than 20 years working with the team. Ian oversaw the formation of notable Britsoft firm Eidos, which was acquired by Square Enix in 2009. He leaves his position as Eidos Life President. During his time at Eidos, he …
Read More »Two weeks left for 30 Under 30 nominations
It’s 30 Under 30 time again, but you’ve only got two more weeks to nominate your favourite rising stars. MCV’s popular annual feature highlights the achievements and hard work of the younger execs working in the UK games industry. We’re inviting all of our readers to nominate their favourite up-and-coming …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Wilson heads up EA, top vacancies
In MCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Electronic Arts names it’s new CEO and we look at the best positions available. Wilson takes over as EA CEOThe Battlefield publisher has promoted EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson to CEO. EA’s appointment of Wilson ends a …
Read More »Wear a beard and win WWE Live tickets
The madcap characters on the 2K Games UK PR Team have developed an obsession with beards. So enamoured have they become with the untamed facial shrubbery of WWE 2K14’s alternative cover star Daniel Bryan (pictured), they have created a competition for MCV readers dedicated to chin-warming fuzz. All you have …
Read More »Virgin wants back into gaming
Sony’s Gamescom press conference ended with a flurry of announcements. Price cuts for PS3 and Vita. New PlayStation Plus offers. That all-important PS4 release date. Almost lost amongst them was the news that Virgin Media will be the official Internet Service Provider for the next-generation console. For Virgin, it’s a …
Read More »30 Under 30 2013: Nominations now open
Yep, it’s that time of year again. MCV’s annual 30 Under 30 is one of our most popular features. It highlights the achievements and hard work of the younger execs working in the UK games industry. The 2013 edition will be published in our October 25th issue of the magazine, …
Read More »FIFA 14 street date broken in Slovenia
While Britons patiently wait until tonight’s midnight launches for EA Sports’ hotly anticipated blockbuster, some Europeans have already got their hands on it. Sources have told MCV that FIFA 14 has been available in Slovenia since Monday – despite having a street date of September 27th. We have even been …
Read More »GTA Online microtransactions: first details emerge
Prices and more information has been revealed about Grand Theft Auto V’s multiplayer microtransactions. Eurogamer reports that Rockstar will be offering four GTA Online currency cards that will give users varying amounts of in-game wonga to splash on cars and properties. The existence of these cash cards was first rumoured …
Read More »Analyst predicts GTA V will sell 25m units in first year
We all know Grand Theft Auto V has done gangbusters at launch, but one analyst doesn’t expect it to lose momentum any time soon. Doug Creutz of US firm Cowen & Company predicts Rockstar’s blockbuster will shift a whopping 25m units in its first year on sale, according to CVG. …
Read More »Vita SKU of Injustice: Gods Among Us outed
A new ratings classification suggests Warner Bros’ superhero brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us could be heading to Vita. The listing on Germany’s USK rating board was spotted by Siliconera, although there’s no indication of a release date. Injustice was released earlier this year for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U, …
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