Entries in 'interview' (155)
INTERVIEW: Mike Degler, BradyGames
BradyGames is closing the gap on the UK’s No.1 guide publisher by grabbing the rights to big titles like Grand Theft Auto V. Global strategy guide publisher Mike Degler tells ...
INTERVIEW: Ewan Pinder, HMV
The entertainment giant underperformed in the video games market last year, but in the wake of GAME’s administration it has become one of our sector’s most important retailers. In his ...
INTERVIEW: Jon Harrison, Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet Ltd may be a super-specialist film, TV, comic and memorabilia chain, but it’s also becoming a haven for games publishers. Marketing manager Jon Harrison tells Dominic Sacco why.
INTERVIEW: Kinect boss Kudo Tsunoda
Kinect Star Wars finally arrived on shelves earlier this week, standing as a flagship for the new generation of Xbox 360’s motion controlled titles. MCV speaks to Microsoft’s Master Yoda ...
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INTERVIEW: Ed Vaizey, MP
Tax breaks for games made in the UK are back on the agenda. So MCV spoke to Ed Vaizey, minister for the department of culture, media and sport, to find out ...
MCV Pacific Wrap-Up
This week, GAME Australia still on solid ground, Sony interviewed on Vita launch, R18+ incoming, and a new MCV Pacific partnership.
INTERVIEW: Disney talks to MCV about its new Marvel Facebook game
With the hugely anticipated The Avengers almost here, Disney has released Marvel: Avengers Alliance for Facebook today.
INTERVIEW: Joshua Howard, Microsoft Flight
MCV grills executive producer Joshua Howard about Microsoft Flight's free-to-play model and why third-party publishers are not allowed to be a part of it, as the game launches today.
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INTERVIEW: Do video games have a future at HMV?
Yes, says CEO Simon Fox, but there will be sacrifices. Christopher Dring visits HMV’s offices to find out how its attitude towards gaming has changed.
FEATURE: Rising Star and stripes
The UK publisher has kicked off 2012 with the formation of a US office and a new digital label. James Batchelor asks MD Martin Defries what this means for Rising Star
INTERVIEW: Jo Twist, UKIE
UKIE’s new Chief Executive, Jo Twist talks to MCV about her views on the games industry and her plans for UKIE...
INTERVIEW: Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft
Last year Ubisoft told MCV it would take on EA and Activision as the world’s top publisher. One year later, and the firm is Europe’s No.2 games company thanks to its ...
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INTERVIEW: Fergal Gara, SCE UK
PS3 grew its UK market share in 2011, but Sony’s flagship console still sits in the shadow of Xbox 360. In his first ever interview as Sony’s UK and Ireland ...
INTERVIEW: Jim Ryan, SCEE
If you’ve read any of the sensational press reports or naysaying analysts, you’ll know PlayStation Vita has its sceptics. Apparently, consumers want smartphones and tablets – not dedicated, ‘expensive’ gaming handhelds. ...
Miyamoto dismisses retirement claims
Legendary Nintendo developer Shigeru Miyamoto has assured fans that he will not, as a recent interview implied, be retiring from Nintendo in the near future.
INTERVIEW: The X(box) Factor
Who better an interview subject for a piece looking at the rise and rise of Xbox than its new UK director of retail sales and marketing Jonathan Grimes?
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FEATURE: Call of Duty's Modern Art
Whichever way you look at it – the UK/US Day One of 6.5m, or $400m in 24 hours, or 75 copies sold a second – Modern Warfare 3 is a ...
INTERVIEW: Sky's the limit
Nintendo has been celebrating Zelda’s 25 years with re-releases, a symphony concert tour and more. Junior product manager Roger Langford runs us through the celebrations.
INTERVIEW: Jason Holtman, Valve
It might just be the global games industry’s favourite new mantra, but to Valve the concept of ‘games as a service’ is frankly antiquated.
INTERVIEW: John Lewis
It may be one of Britain’s oldest and most reputable department stores, but John Lewis has been a poor games retailer.
INTERVIEW: Rob Cooper
2011 marks the firm’s 25th year in the business, but even without that, Ubisoft’s UK division has plenty to celebrate. Managing director Rob Cooper talks to MCV about notable achievements ...
INTERVIEW: Miles Jacobson
Forget FIFA – Sports Interactive’s Miles Jacobson directs one of the most consistently excellent football video game franchises: Football Manager. He tells MCV how his team keeps the series fresh every ...
FEATURE: Exponential growth
The fourth Eurogamer Expo drew record crowds and nabbed big game exclusives. We speak to MD Rupert Loman and publishers about the show’s rapid growth.
ONLINE GAMES FOCUS: Trion Worlds
In a sector that is becoming more generic, where most newcomers can be described as “World of Warcraft with…guns/lightsabers/robots (delete as appropriate)”, everyone is searching for a way to topple ...
ONLINE GAMES FOCUS: Blizzard
As of June this year, World of Warcraft had 11.1 million subscribers.Speak to any other MMO creator and they would bite your hand off for even a slice of that ...
