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37 per cent of the UK population has played a game in the last 12 months. That’s according to Ian Bramley, senior director of Ipsos Media, who today shared some key insights into the reports his firm is now compiling for the Interactive Software Federation of Europe. This morning, the …
Read More »Ambitious TheSixthAxis attending E3
Independent UK website TheSixthAxis is attending E3 for the second year running, serving its hungry audience’s demands for the latest games news. TheSixthAxis started as a passion project for two friends but has attracted a steadily growing audience and consistently adds new writing talent to a team of dedicated volunteers. …
Read More »New president for THQ
THQ has appointed Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin as its new president. Rubin, who helped establish the studio which went on to create Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Daxter and Uncharted, while run THQ’s worldwide product development, marketing, and publishing operations, and will report to Brian Farrell, THQ Chairman and CEO. …
Read More »What next for GAME Australia?
With change happening at a rapid pace at GAME, MCV Pacific took a look at what options were available during theadministration process. Aside from GAME Australia being sold outright, there is also the possibility that a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) be organised (an unlikely scenario), a return ofto the …
Read More »Jagex closes 8Realms, job losses incoming
Jagex is closing its MMO 8Realms after little more than a year since the game’s closed beta was released. Develop understands that as a result of the closure, a number of Jagex staff are to lose their jobs, while others will have their positions moved within the company. Jagex has …
Read More »OPINION: A moment in chart history
When the trade clicked open its Monday morning UKIE charts update this week, the big story was the data that wasn’t listed. Max Payne may be a worthy No.1. But with a three day headstart and a passionately connected PC audience Blizzard’s DiabloIII was undoubtedly the ‘real’ No.1 thanks to …
Read More »London Games Conference returns on November 21st
The changing rules of digital games and marketing will be laid bare at November’s London Games Conference. Returning for its fourth year, the popular conference and networking event will again examine emerging trends in digital games. LGC 2012 is run by Intent Media, publisher of MCV and Develop. The first …
Read More »Over half of GAME Australia’s staff let go
The first layoffs in GAME Australia’s administration process have begun, with 281 people being let go today. The company employed until today over 500 staff. Administrator PriceWaterhouseCoopers confirmed that of those who lost their jobs today, 264 of them were from retail stores and the other 17 were from the …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Warren Spector
Disney’s ambitious Epic Mickey video game returns with a sequel this year, and this time it’s a musical. MCV finds out more from the franchise’s creative director and development legend Warren Spector.. How did you convince Disney to do a second Epic Mickey? Or was it another suggestion from Disney? …
Read More »ONM ‘refresh’ due as Nair returns and Long departs
Future’s Official Nintendo Magazine is to get a refresh ahead of the Wii U launch later this year, the firm has told MCV. Former editor-in-chief Chandra Nair has returned to oversee the revamp and new platforms development.Nair was previously System 3 brand manager. He helped launch ONM when Future nabbed …
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