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In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, MTV’s Roedy joins Mind Candy and we look at the best jobs opportunities. MTV MAN TAKES ON MOSHI MONSTERSThe company famous for Moshi Monsters has added Bill Roedy as its new non-executive director. Roedy will assist Mind Candy …
Read More »IN PICTURES: The Xbox 360 MCV Quiz – October 2012
Last night, a motley crowd of games retailers, publishers, journalists and more descended upon Holborn’s Sway bar. What occured there cannot quite be put into words. Well, technically it can. And has been. But it’s far more amusing to see if for yourself. And for those unable to join last …
Read More »Nintendo ramps up digital offer on 3DS
Full download titles, online sales, DLC – such things are rarely discussed in the same sentence as Nintendo platforms. But there were signs of change in last night’s European Nintendo Direct broadcast, in which NoE president Satoru Shibata revealed plans for all three on 3DS. Following its experiment with New …
Read More »Paper Mario returns this December
Nintendo will release Paper Mario: Sticker Star for 3DS just in time for Christmas European president Satoru Shibata announced the game will arrive on December 7th via the platform holder’s latest Nintendo Direct web conference. This will be the first 3DS title from the quirky Mario spin-off series and sees …
Read More »Ubisoft reclaims crown in Xbox 360 MCV Quiz
Assassin’s Creed and Just Dance publisher Ubisoft triumphed at last night’s Xbox 360 MCV Quiz. Each member of the team took home a 4GB Xbox 360 console and Kinect controller, as well as a special Olympic-style medal. Formidable regulars Ubisoft won two consecutive quizzes last year, and only narrowly pipped …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 breaks Capcom records
Capcom’s latest survival horror adventure Resident Evil 6 has shipped 4.5m copies worldwide – more than any other title in the publisher’s history. The series’ previous outing, 2009’s Resident Evil 5, shipped 4.4m copies, according to CVG. Resident Evil 6 launched earlier this week – you can read more about …
Read More »Read how OnLive will bounce back from bankruptcy in this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV isnow available to download– and it features our interview with OnLive about how the cloud gaming firm is recovering from bankruptcy. Also in this edition is an in-depth analysis on the impact of FIFA 13’s phenomenal launch, Nintendo’s plans for 3DS, Capcom on Remember Me, nine pages …
Read More »Nominations now open for MCV’s 30 Under 30
The UK’s best up-and-coming talent will take their place in the spotlight as MCV’s annual 30 Under 30 returns. Every year this hugely popular feature highlights the achievements and exertions of the industry’s younger execs working across the UK. The 2012 edition will be published later this month. It is …
Read More »Online firms to cash in as girls market grows
The number of gaming girls is on the rise, but firms expect this audience to seek out mobile and online titles over boxed ones. Peter Hofstede of free online portal Girls Go Games told MCV the site has seen the amount of time girls spend playing online games more than …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Ubi promotes Benson, top vacancies
In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Ubisoft promotes Benson to brand manager and we look at the best job opportunities. NEW BRAND MANAGER FOR UBISOFTThe publisher has promoted Matt Benson to senior brand manager. Benson, who joined Ubisoft’s UK marketing team four years ago …
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