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Zynga spends over $1m on security for Mark Pincus

Zynga spends over $1m on security for Mark Pincus

According to a Wall Street Journal report, Zynga spent $1.37m in 2011 on security for CEO Mark Pincus and his family.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 11th 2012 at 8:15AM in News
Express: Ian Shepherd "should not shoulder the blame" for GAME woes

Express: Ian Shepherd "should not shoulder the blame" for GAME woes

UK national newspaper The Daily Express has said that former CEO Ian Shepherd should not be blamed for GAME’s current predicament.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 27th 2012 at 2:54PM in News
Ian Shepherd attacks media GAME coverage

Ian Shepherd attacks media GAME coverage

GAME CEO Ian Shepherd has attacked the media for its reporting of the GAME situation.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 26th 2012 at 11:05AM in News
New Argos CEO plots radical reinvention

New Argos CEO plots radical reinvention

The new boss of Argos says he has been given a clean sheet from Home Retail Chairman Oliver Stocken to embark upon a brand new strategy for the catalogue retailer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2012 at 2:42PM in News

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INTERVIEW: Do video games have a future at HMV?

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.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 15th 2012 at 5:59PM in News
HMV slams 'idiotic' offshore tax dodging

HMV slams 'idiotic' offshore tax dodging

It is ‘absolutely nuts’ online retailers can avoid tax so easily, says HMV.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 14th 2012 at 9:32AM in News
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Kaz Hirai: "Holy sh*t, now what?"

Kaz Hirai: "Holy sh*t, now what?"

New Sony president and CEO Kaz Hirai has begun his reign by swearing in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 6th 2012 at 8:28AM in News
Riccitiello: This is the kind of quarter a CEO loves to report

Riccitiello: This is the kind of quarter a CEO loves to report

EA CEO John Riccitiello has spoken positively about the firm’s last financial quarter which its position as the No.1 PS3 and Xbox 360 publisher in the world in 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 2nd 2012 at 11:35AM in News

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Kaz Hirai officially becomes Sony president and CEO on April 1st

Kaz Hirai officially becomes Sony president and CEO on April 1st

Sony has at long last confirmed the rumours of Kaz Hirai’s appointment as president and CEO of the company.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2012 at 8:54AM in News
INTERVIEW: Ian Shepherd

INTERVIEW: Ian Shepherd

So is GAME Group doing well or not? It’s not an easy question to answer.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 11th 2011 at 11:16AM in News
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QA Spotlight: Enzyme Labs

QA Spotlight: Enzyme Labs

MCV chats to Enzyme Labs president and CEO Yan Cyr about the challenges of testing 3D games, motion titles and more.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 26th 2011 at 10:30AM in News
OpenFeint co-founder steps down

OpenFeint co-founder steps down

The mobile gaming network’s CEO and co-founder Jason Citron has resigned after the company was sold to Gree earlier this year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 15th 2011 at 10:02AM in News

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Yahoo sacks CEO Bartz

Yahoo sacks CEO Bartz

Internet services provider Yahoo has sacked its CEO Carol Bartz after two and a half years in the role.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 7th 2011 at 12:41PM in News
INTERVIEW: Andrew House

INTERVIEW: Andrew House

Meet the most powerful Brit in the global games industry. Andrew House is the new president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment. He has been interviewed by MCV seven times and ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 26th 2011 at 11:51AM in News
Cook: "Apple is not going to change"

Cook: "Apple is not going to change"

Tim Cook, the new CEO of tech powerhouse Apple, has for the first time spoken to his new empire.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 26th 2011 at 8:14AM in News
Bigpoint hires Euro CEO

Bigpoint hires Euro CEO

Free-to-play online games publisher Bigpoint has hired a second CEO to handle business at the firm’s Hamburg office.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 5th 2011 at 2:30PM in News

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GAME: ‘We're ready for transition'

GAME: ‘We're ready for transition'

GAME CEO Ian Shepherd has told MCV the retailer is well prepared for the future of the video games market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 24th 2011 at 11:56AM in News
Tecmo Koei CEO to resign

Tecmo Koei CEO to resign

The CEO of Tecmo Koei has announced that he is to resign from his position at the end of November.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2010 at 1:41PM in News
Rosedale departs Second Life

Rosedale departs Second Life

The man who founded Second Life back in 1999 will retire from his short-lived role as interim CEO, despite the search for a permanent replacement not having concluded.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 21st 2010 at 3:57PM in News
ANALYSIS: GAME's new plan

ANALYSIS: GAME's new plan

They say it’s the first 90 days of any new business or job that really tests its leader.

Coincidentally, when GAME detailed its interim financials last week, it was 90 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 8th 2010 at 3:21PM in News
Wood becomes Future CEO

Wood becomes Future CEO

Mark Wood has been appointed as chief executive of Future Publishing’s UK business.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 23rd 2010 at 4:07PM in News
Fischer lands US Square Enix role

Fischer lands US Square Enix role

Square Enix has announced that the former chief marketing officer for Microsoft’s Consumer and Online UK division Mike Fischer has become its new president and CEO of its US division.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 21st 2010 at 6:34PM in News
Activision names new publishing CEO

Activision names new publishing CEO

Eric Hirshberg has been appointed CEO for Activision Publishing.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 13th 2010 at 7:44PM in News
Linden Lab CEO steps down

Linden Lab CEO steps down

Two weeks on from the announcement of a 30 per cent workforce reduction, Linden Lab has confirmed that CEO Mark Kingdon has stepped down.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 25th 2010 at 12:52PM in News
Griffith relinquishes Activision role

Griffith relinquishes Activision role

It has been confirmed that the CEO and president of Activision Publishing Mike Griffith resigned from both of his roles on April 23rd.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 28th 2010 at 10:27AM in News