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THQ has poured cold water on weekend speculation that it had closed down production on games due for 2014. Yesterday, a US analyst claimed on Twitter that the firm had canned its ’14 slate, ditched its long in the making Games Workshop MMO, relinquished control of Disney kids’ games licences, …
Read More »We must act NOW to fix digital chart crisis
The games industry needs to get its act together and be more open about digital sales.This is not a warning from senior trade figures, but a warning from MCV itself. For too long, we have reported on the dawning of a new digital chart.UKIE is working tirelessly to create the …
Read More »UK games industry shamed by male/female pay gap
Female games industry professionals earn 1.50 less an hour than men. Shocking results from MCV’s yearly salary survey show the pay gap between male and female professionals has widened in the UK – just three years after we reported that women earned more. Our research showed that the average yearly …
Read More »MCV’s 2012 UK Games Industry Salary Survey – The Results
What are you worth? We canvassed 1,000 industry workers about careers, salaries and job prospects. Here are the results. AVERAGE UK GAMES INDUSTRY YEARLY SALARY: 33,123 TOPLINE ANALYSIS & METHODOLOGY: THIS YEAR, our salary survey shows a sharp rise of over ten per cent in the average UK games industry …
Read More »Keith: "I’m thrilled to be back at Future"
Richard Keith returns to Future as publisher today. He replaces James Binns, who leaves after 18 years. Likewise, Keith is a veteran of games publishing, having spent more than 12 years running, editing or writing for games websites, magazines and events. He first joined Future in 1999, editing Official PlayStation …
Read More »Binns: "It’s time for new adventures"
James Binns’ departure from Future Publishing was confirmed this morning, with the popular publisher saying ‘it’s time for new adventures’. Binns has worked at Future veteran for 18 years and departs the company after a successful career of editing, publishing and launching a number of key brands. Future said this …
Read More »Binns leaves Future – as Keith returns
Word is leaking out from Future that James Binns is to leave the firm. His last official day is tomorrow. Internal staff were informed yesterday afternoon. Binns leaves after 18 years at the firm, during which time he rose from journalist to editor and then publisher, managing a number of …
Read More »11m downloads a day from Nokia Store
While Nokia has been struggling to do battle against the likes of Apple and Android devices in developed markets, it’s Symbian OS has continued a stronghold over emerging markets. The Finnish manufacturer has released a number of stats and trends. One of which shows that its Nokia Store is now …
Read More »Sex scene leads to second Darkness II classification Down Under
An interesting anomaly on the Australian Classification Board web site had The Darkness II classified in JulyandDecember. When the July classification occured, the game was still set for an October release, but a version listed as ‘modified’ was classified again in December. Both classifications carry an MA15+ rating. The July …
Read More »Sony’s Hirai: "We are not making any announcements at E3"
Sony is sticking to its guns and insists there will be no talk of what it plans to do beyond PS3 at June’s E3. Speaking in response to our story last week that senior publishing execs are expecting new console announcements at E3, one of the format-holder’s most senior execs …
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