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Trip Hawkins has set up a new educational gaming firm and plans to create a monster-catching RPG for kids. The EA founder’s new firm If You Can Company also employs Ben Geliher, who was lead producer at Mind Candy on the online phenomenon Moshi Monsters. Geliher has revealed a few …
Read More »The Walking Dead heading to retail this March
Although sadly it isn’t the acclaimed Telltale Games’ point-and-click adventure. Instead it is first-person shooter The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, the TV series adaptation from Activision. The publisher has announced the game will be available on March 29th in the UK and Europe, according to Eurogamer. In addition to Xbox …
Read More »GamesAid Elite auction raises over £7,000
Industry charity GamesAid has revealed how much it has raised for its partner organisations with its annual Elite auction. Members donated a van load of rare gaming goodies and merchandise – including Assassin’s Creed statues, Tomb Raider dolls, signed artwork and a costume worn by David Hasslehoff – and put …
Read More »Xbox 360 gets limited edition Tomb Raider controller
Square Enix and Microsoft has teamed up to create a special joypad for the launch of the Tomb Raider reboot. The Xbox 360 Tomb Raider Limited Edition Wireless Controller will be available when the game arrives on March 5th. It will retail for 39.99. The controller was designed with help …
Read More »Wii U sells less, generates more dollars than original Wii launch
Nintendo’s newest console is tracking behind its predecessor in terms of US launch sales, but is bringing in more dollars. Wii U sold 460,000 units in the US last month, according to new NPD data, bringing its total lifetime sales up to 890,000. An NPD spokesperson said: "Sales of the …
Read More »Looking to change jobs in 2013?
Time’s running out to make your views known on the jobs market in 2013 with MCV’s annual salary survey. You only have one week to take part, either by filling in the form below orby clicking here. The deadline isTuesday, January 15th. MCV’s annual survey salary is open to anyone …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Brown heads Activision, top vacancies
In MCV’s weeklyrundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, former Activision UK MD Andrew Brown returns temporarily to the role and we look at the hottest job opportunities. BROWN HEADS UP ACTIVISION UK AS HEPWORTH DEPARTS Activision’s former UK managing director Andrew Brown has taken back his UK …
Read More »ANALYSIS: How HMV is hanging on
We are barely a week into the New Year and once again there is much talk about HMV’s financial troubles. The firm recently warned that it may breach lending agreements this month, and has been in constant talks with suppliers, banks and lenders over Christmas. And in what is becoming …
Read More »James Bond missing in action on Steam
Three 007 games have been removed from Valve’s leading downloads store, as well as Activision’s own digital portal. Steam users were the first to notice that 007 Legends, 007 Blood Stone and Quantum of Solace are now missing from the service, according to VG247. It was later found that they …
Read More »It’s New Year – time for a new job?
Only three days into 2013 and we’re all back at work – but who knows what the year will bring? Perhaps you’ll be offered a promotion. Perhaps something bigger and better will crop up elsewhere within your company, or at another firm entirely. Perhaps you’ll swap sectors, ditch distribution for …
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