Entries in 'interview' (113)
MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up
This week, a move from JB HiFi to openly import games has sparked a large conversation about pricing in the ANZ region, while GAME still hunts for a buyer.
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 ...
INTERVIEW: John Schappert, Zynga
Zynga, the defining force in the free and social games boom, says that it is stealing a march on the traditional core and console games market. And its COO, John ...
INTERVIEW: Namco Bandai
Namco Bandai US, UK and Europe are now speaking one voice in a bid to be as successful across the West as it is in Japan. MCV speaks to US VP ...
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"The greatest game I've ever made is still ahead of me"
Industry legend Peter Molyneux departed Microsoft last month for a new outfit, 22 Cans. Here, he tells MCV why he left the platform holder, his thoughts on the future of ...
Microsoft reports UK growth for Xbox Live
Paid-for Xbox Live games and content are enjoying “good growth” in the UK year-on-year, says Microsoft.
INTERVIEW: Pav Bhardwaj, Xbox Live UK
Microsoft’s Xbox Live UK product manager talks Minecraft, Arcade Next and the future of the Xbox 360 online platform.
INTERVIEW: Chris Early, Ubisoft
Publishers are honing their digital strategy as downloads become more popular. MCV speaks to Ubisoft’s digital VP Chris Early about what the worlds of retail and downloads can learn from each other... ...
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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 ...
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?
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 ...
