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Having won new deals to handle Sega and THQ games in Europe, Koch Media boss Klemens Kundratitz says a paradigm shift lies ahead for publishers on the continent. The distributor expects more games publishers to abandon costly regional operations in favour of local partners as they try to invest more …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Pannell quits Ubi, top jobs
In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, long-serving Ubisoft exec Murray Pannell departs and we look at the best job vacancies. Marketing boss leave Ubisoft Murray Pannell has left leading publisher Ubisoft, and is seeking a new challenge. Pannell joined Ubisoftas UK marketing directorfrom Xbox. …
Read More »Rambo invades Cologne next month
Reef Entertainment’s Rambo: The Video Game will be playable for the first time at Gamescom. The action game was announced last year and will be available to consumers at Reef’s stand. "We showed the game behind closed doors at E3 to a favourable response," Reef’s general manager Will Curley told …
Read More »White Vita boosts Japanese sales
The launch of the Crystal White Vita has nearly doubled the handheld’s weekly sales in Japan. Enterbrain reports that Vita sales for the week ending July 1st reached 22,638 – a massive improvement over the 12,000-13,000 units shifted the week before, according to VG247. However, software sales remain slow. There …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 demo hints at Ada Wong campaign
Capcom’s next zombie blockbuster could have a fourth campaign starting fan favourite Ada Wong. Resident Evil 6 is already split into three campaigns starring Leon S Kennedy, Chris Redfield and new character Jake Muller, each with a distinct style of gameplay. Files found by members of NeoGAF and GameFAQs have …
Read More »UK games store count plummets
There are 300 fewer games specialists on the High Street in 2012. MCV?research has shown the combined number of GAME, HMV and Blockbuster outlets has plummeted from 1,465 to just 1,144. GAME took the biggest hit, with hundreds of branches closed when the chain went into administration in March. Conversely, …
Read More »3DS accounts for half of Japanese hardware sales
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has claimed that more than 50 per cent of Japanese hardware sales are taken by 3DS. The platform holder’s CEO defended the handheld’s sales performance during a recent meeting with shareholders, according to VG247. "While the Nintendo 3DS has a certain degree of sales momentum in …
Read More »Sega teases Nights HD remake
Popular Sega Saturn title Nights into Dreams may be getting the HD treatment. Sega posted a teaser image of its next project on Facebook, showing a crane and metallic area in the middle of a desert. Nights fans claim it is visually similar to Stick Canyon, a level in the …
Read More »Total War: Rome II invades in 2013
Sega will release the next instalment in its critically acclaimed, multi-million selling Total War series next year. Total War: Rome II will take the franchise back to one of its most popular and often requested settings. The PC title will once again challenge players to lead vast armies in massive …
Read More »THQ signs Gem as UK distributor
Gem has been signed as the exclusive UK distribution partner for THQ. The publisher’s titles were previously handled by Advantage but will switch to Gem starting with the release of Darksiders II on August 21st. "We are delighted to have appointed Gem Distribution to work as an extension of our …
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