Entries in 'pr' (56)

OPINION: SimCity gifts Durango a potential PR nightmare

OPINION: SimCity gifts Durango a potential PR nightmare

Whether you like the sound of it or not, at the very least you must understand the motivation behind Microsoft’s online vision for Durango.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 20th 2013 at 9:48AM in News
UK GAMES INDUSTRY SALARY SURVEY: What are you worth?

UK GAMES INDUSTRY SALARY SURVEY: What are you worth?

This year, our salary survey shows a decline in the average UK games industry yearly wage.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 29th 2013 at 11:33AM in News
Grange leaves Apple for tech PR agency role

Grange leaves Apple for tech PR agency role

Former Apple PR boss Nick Grange is heading up a new division at UK PR agency W.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 17th 2013 at 10:57AM in News
Games TM's Ashley Day joins Nintendo PR team

Games TM's Ashley Day joins Nintendo PR team

Former games journalist Ashley Day has switched career paths to take a new PR role at Nintendo.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 13th 2012 at 9:48AM in News

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Seven Navy SEALS in trouble for leaking info to Medal of Honor devs

Seven Navy SEALS in trouble for leaking info to Medal of Honor devs

Call of Duty: Black Ops II is out next week. Anyway, Medal of Honor: Warfighter is in the news. Coincidentally, we’re sure.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2012 at 11:08AM in News
MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

AIE takes Koch Media's business in ANZ, Ninja Kiwi acquires Scottish dev Digital Goldfish, and there's more news on R18+ this week.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Nov 2nd 2012 at 2:14AM in News
JOBS IN GAMES: PR Account Manager career profile

JOBS IN GAMES: PR Account Manager career profile

MCV's Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, takes another look at some of the most coveted positions in the UK games industry.

on Sep 25th 2012 at 11:15AM in News
Disgruntled former SCEA PR man lets rip on Twitter

Disgruntled former SCEA PR man lets rip on Twitter

This should be read with a very notable disclaimer – ex-employees are often not the best barometer of their former employer’s strategy.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 25th 2012 at 9:38AM in News

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Frank Gibeau's PR quest continues: Today's topic - is EA evil?

Frank Gibeau's PR quest continues: Today's topic - is EA evil?

Summer 2012. Some will remember it for the rain. Others for remarkable sporting calendar. Us? We’ll remember it as The Summer of Frank.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 11th 2012 at 8:34AM in News
MEDIA SPECIAL:  PR vs journalists

MEDIA SPECIAL: PR vs journalists

Some would have you believe journalists and publishers are constantly at war. MCV gives PRs a chance to have their say on working with the media

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 7th 2012 at 3:59PM in News
Sam Forrest takes top PR role at Jagex

Sam Forrest takes top PR role at Jagex

Former THQ PR chief Sam Forrest has joined online giant Jagex as director of PR.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 23rd 2012 at 9:32AM in News
EA appoints new PR agency for Games Label

EA appoints new PR agency for Games Label

Publisher EA has appointed PrettyGreen as its retained UK PR agency.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2012 at 11:20AM in News

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Nintendo UK on the hunt for new PR agency

Nintendo UK on the hunt for new PR agency

Ahead of the release of Wii U later this year, Nintendo’s UK office has ditched its current PR agency Good Relations.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 18th 2012 at 9:32AM in News
E3 2012: Ustwo endures fresh PR misery

E3 2012: Ustwo endures fresh PR misery

Indie developer Ustwo looks to have walked headlong into a fresh PR disaster following an unpopular update to its smash hit iOS app Whale Trail.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 7th 2012 at 3:15PM in News
GAME PR boss departs

GAME PR boss departs

PR manager Neil Ashurst has departed GAME Group this week after three and a half years at the firm.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 12th 2012 at 12:10PM in News
EA's new UK PR team finalised for 2012

EA's new UK PR team finalised for 2012

Electronic Arts has completed the restructure of its UK PR team ahead of the New Year.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 16th 2011 at 10:02AM in News

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Nintendo UK appoints new PR boss

Nintendo UK appoints new PR boss

Jo Bartlett has been named as the new head of UK communications at Nintendo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 5th 2011 at 2:16PM in News
Roy takes retail role at Disney

Roy takes retail role at Disney

Long-serving UK games PR Manab Roy has moved to a new role at The Walt Disney Company.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 19th 2011 at 2:16PM in News
Simon Harvey returns with Bosh

Simon Harvey returns with Bosh

A new entertainment commercial and marketing broker, Bosh Entertainment, has launched – with the former Barrington Harvey chief at the helm.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 15th 2011 at 8:46AM in News
Activision reveals new-look PR team

Activision reveals new-look PR team

Activision has significantly strengthened its UK and Euro PR teams, with three new recruits.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 15th 2011 at 8:42AM in News
MEDIA SPECIAL: What PR bosses really think

MEDIA SPECIAL: What PR bosses really think

The strength of the UK games media depends on its relationship with the industry’s PRs and marketers. MCV chats to the latter about the future of magazines, the rise of ...

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 24th 2011 at 3:46PM in News
GAME appoints new PR agency

GAME appoints new PR agency

GAME and Gamestation have today appointed Red Consultancy as their new consumer PR agency.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 27th 2011 at 12:13PM in News
Rebekah Brooks appoints Bell Pottinger boss

Rebekah Brooks appoints Bell Pottinger boss

The high-profile executive at the centre of the News of the World phone-tapping controversy has appointed the boss of Nintendo’s UK PR firm to handle her media needs going forwards.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 18th 2011 at 11:56AM in News
Ubisoft appoints new Australian PR Executive

Ubisoft appoints new Australian PR Executive

Ubisoft Australia have appointed Nehad Kenanie as their new PR and promotions executive.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Jul 15th 2011 at 10:09AM in News
Redner justifies Duke Nukem rant

Redner justifies Duke Nukem rant

The man behind last week's controversial PR blacklisting debate has written a piece attempting to explain why it happened and how the PR games process works.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 21st 2011 at 10:48AM in News