MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Warner is looking for a new sales manager, THQ’s John Aikins heads to Sony and GAME hires a Knight. NEW SALES JOB AT WARNERWarner Bros Interactive Entertainment is hiring a new manager of sales analysis for the …
Read More »MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending August 19th)
We look at the latest TV advertising activity for games targeting men and how it affects web search traffic. This is provided by specialist communication firmGeneration Mediawhich focuses on the entertainment and leisure industries. This week we take a look at the year-on-year weekly marketing dynamics from March 20th to …
Read More »MCV’s UFC Industry Fitness Challenge: The Results, Part One
They’ve laid down their dumbells, taken off their running shoes and reassumed their position on the couch, but how are they looking? If you missed the latest issue of MCV, then you won’t have come across this stunning display of athletic physiques – the first wave of After photos from …
Read More »MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending August 12th)
We look at the latest TV advertising activity for games targeting men, children and housewives. This is provided by specialist communication firmGeneration Mediawhich focuses on the entertainment and leisure industries. This week we take a look at the year-on-year weekly marketing dynamics from March 13th to July 24th, for males …
Read More »Download MCV’s Gamescom 2011 guide
The debut Gamescom event in 2009 couldn’t have gone any better, with some 245,000 visitors and 458 exhibitors from 31 countries making it the largest games trade fair in the world. The third Gamescom event kicks off next week on Wednesday August 17th, 2011, and will run until Sunday August …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Google Ambassadors, Walsh joins Xaitment, new Koelnmesse COO
In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, the search is on for Google Chromebook Ambassadors, Havok’s Mike Walsh joins Xaitment and Koelnmesse hires a new COO. INFINITE HIRING GOOGLE AMBASSADORS Positions are now available for three Google Chromebook Brand Ambassadors located. The successful applicants …
Read More »MCV’s UFC Industry Fitness Challenge – The Aftermath
All good things must come to an end, and sadly this applies to our UFC fitness challenge, which officially closed on Friday, August 5th. While smatterings of banter still pop-up on Twitter and some of our contestants are moving on to the 60-day workout, many are taking this chance to …
Read More »MCV’s UFC Industry Fitness Challenge – Week Four
The finish line is in sight. Time is running out. The challenge is nearly over. What are our contestants doing to ensure they make the most of this last week? When they’re not pre-emptively celebrating on Twitter (yes, we’re looking at you, Neil Gorton) or proudly showing off their abs” …
Read More »Buyers Factfile available for download via MCV Reports
MCV’s Buyers Factfile has been made available as a free, downloadable PDF on the new Reports section of this very website. The Factfile is a unique guide to the stores and people that are responsible for shaping and presenting the UK video game industry on the High Street and online. …
Read More »MCVs UFC Industry Fitness Challenge: Week Three
It looks like things have gone a little off the rails in the third week of our challenge, with reports emerging of injuries and binge eating. The tough-talking Neil Gorton from Ginx TV has found that no amount of Bin Kicking and Microwave Dinging can save him from the limitations …
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