Entries in 'interview' (150)

INTERVIEW: Jeff Karp, EA

INTERVIEW: Jeff Karp, EA

EA’s ‘casual’ division EA Play may not, at first glance, be the cutting edge of the company. It looks after family oriented products like The Sims (11-years-old and counting) and Harry ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 26th 2011 at 1:46PM in News
INTERVIEW: Craig Johnson, Focus Multimedia

INTERVIEW: Craig Johnson, Focus Multimedia

Budget specialist Focus Multimedia has a clear vision for growing its business, with new international markets, accessories and clever retail initiatives all part of the plan. Christopher Dring finds out ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 13th 2011 at 2:04PM in News
INTERVIEW: Christoph Hartmann, 2K Games

INTERVIEW: Christoph Hartmann, 2K Games

Take-Two’s other publishing label is trying its hand at everything from boxed blockbusters to MMOs for Asia. 2K boss Christoph Hartmann discusses the firm’s initiatives with Christopher Dring.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 11th 2011 at 3:58PM in News
INTERVIEW: Marek Tyminski/Jon Goddard, City Interactive

INTERVIEW: Marek Tyminski/Jon Goddard, City Interactive

City Interactive got a taste of the big time last year with Sniper: Ghost Warrior, and now it wants more. We talk to Marek Tyminski and Jon Goddard about the ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 8th 2011 at 10:14AM in News

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INTERVIEW: John Burns, Trion Worlds

INTERVIEW: John Burns, Trion Worlds

Smart phones, social networks and other relatively low-entry gaming platforms have spawned a new wave of indie developers and fresh IP.

on Jul 8th 2011 at 10:09AM in News
The man who fixed FIFA

The man who fixed FIFA

Don’t call David Rutter the man who fixed FIFA. He doesn’t like it.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 4th 2011 at 2:29PM in News
OnLive: 'We'll be No.1 for core games'

OnLive: 'We'll be No.1 for core games'

After the jostling for podium positions at E3, OnLive has declared itself “the fourth platform” – and predicted that it will soon be No.1 for core gaming.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 27th 2011 at 3:49PM in News
Colonial Marines puts quality-first

Colonial Marines puts quality-first

Worried that Aliens: Colonial Marines will be yet another shoddy licensed title? Fear not.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 14th 2011 at 1:51PM in News

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INTERVIEW: Paul Sulyok

INTERVIEW: Paul Sulyok

Green Man Gaming occupies a unique position at the intersection of possibly the two hottest topics in the games industry – digital distribution and trade-ins.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 6th 2011 at 4:23PM in News
Meet Rovio's Peter Vesterbecka

Meet Rovio's Peter Vesterbecka

There have been few transformations as dramatic as that experienced by Angry Birds. But how did Rovio do it?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 29th 2011 at 3:34PM in News
Big hopes for Gamescom 2011

Big hopes for Gamescom 2011

Ahead of this year's Gamescom 2011 in August, the  executive VP of organiser Koelnmesse has told MCV of his hopes for this year's gathering.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 9th 2011 at 2:54PM in News
Raising the GAME

Raising the GAME

For some time, GAME Group has been the first to admit that it needs to reclaim relevancy and up its game in terms of hi-tech retailing.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 8th 2011 at 1:53PM in News

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Digital central to Namco's restructure

Digital central to Namco's restructure

The need to adapt to the increasingly digital games market was the driving force behind Namco Bandai's decision to combine its Games and Network divisions, US VP of marketing Carlson ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2011 at 3:38PM in News
Namco Bandai's year ahead

Namco Bandai's year ahead

Namco Bandai has a blockbuster line-up heading to shelves in 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2011 at 3:35PM in News
Trion wants to evolve the MMO

Trion wants to evolve the MMO

The CEO of online games publisher and developer Trion Worlds has told MCV that he wants his company to help evolve the MMO market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 25th 2011 at 10:02AM in News
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

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505: ‘Profit is more important than sales’

505: ‘Profit is more important than sales’

505 Games has attributed its past successes to turning profit quickly rather than concentrating on high sales figures.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 18th 2011 at 11:35AM in News
Sony talks future handheld innovation

Sony talks future handheld innovation

Though the words ‘PSP’ and ‘two’ are yet to emerge from the lips of Sony, SCEE president Andrew House has told MCV of his company’s future plans for innovation in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 17th 2010 at 9:00AM in News
‘Nintendo can liberate Iran’

‘Nintendo can liberate Iran’

Novelist Salman Rushdie has said that Iran can be “liberated” by dropping Nintendo consoles and Big Macs from the sky.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 30th 2010 at 6:22PM in News
Warren's Epic journey

Warren's Epic journey

Warren Spector’s journey from adult game Deus Ex to Disney has been a long but by no means ardous one.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2010 at 10:59AM in News
Tesco - every little helps

Tesco - every little helps

When Rob Salter joined Tesco in 2008 he was in for a shock.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2010 at 3:50PM in News
Def Jam Rapstar will ‘reinvigorate’ music games

Def Jam Rapstar will ‘reinvigorate’ music games

Amidst the widespread concerns currently enveloping the ill-health of the music games genre, the president of Def Jam Rapstar publisher 4mm Games has told MCV that his company’s hip-hop ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 19th 2010 at 5:30PM in News
Activision: EA has lost its way

Activision: EA has lost its way

Outspoken Activision publishing boss Bobby Kotick has in an interview with Edge magazine launched a scathing assault on rival EA, blasting the way it treats owned developers and claiming that ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 27th 2010 at 12:40PM in News
Retail and downloads ‘are the same’

Retail and downloads ‘are the same’

The reliance of traditional publishers on bricks and mortar business has left them powerless to fend off the advances of the growing advances of the social and browser game sector, ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 16th 2010 at 12:50PM in News
E3 2010 – The Interviews

E3 2010 – The Interviews

Today is arguably the most important day in the video games industry’s annual calendar – LA’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. Over the course of the next 48 hours all three platform ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 14th 2010 at 10:02AM in News