Entries in 'john' (26)
Hopper leaves Disney Interactive
Disney’s tactical rethink of how it approaches the games sector has lead to the departure of long-term head of games Graham Hopper.
AUS: R18+ support in doubt
It has emerged that John Rau, the new South Australian attorney-general, is not the huge supporter of the introduction of an R18+ video game rating as had previously been suggested.
Play.com appoints new CEO
Apple’s former senior director of Northern and Southern Europe John Perkins is to become the new CEO of online retailer Play.com, according to a report from Cue Entertainment.
‘Games lead charge on piracy fight’
The video games industry is well ahead of music and DVD when it comes to combating IP theft, says trade body ELSPA.
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Euro PR role for EA’s Goddard
Jonathan Goddard is set to take up the new role of senior manager of European PR for the EA Games label.
Pressure mounts on Riccitiello
John Riccitiello’s job at the helm of global games publisher could be under threat if the latest talk from US market analysts is to be believed.
UK retail ‘more aggressive’ than US
EA boss John Riccitiello has singled out the UK High Street for its exceptionally aggressive pricing strategies as retailers looks to use video games as a tool to expand their ...
Riccitiello compares piracy to pre-owned
John Riccitiello has stated that the emerging force that is post-release downloadable content is the key tool in battling both the pre-owned market and piracy.
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John Lewis fuses games with fashion
UK chain John Lewis is looking to snare mainstream gamers with new DS accessories from leading fashion design firm Cath Kidston.
Namco reveals ambitious Euro plans
Japanese games giant Namco Bandai wants to be one of Europe’s top five publishers within five years by releasing a string of new Western-specific IP.
Carmack: PS4 will be first to market
John Carmack, technical director at id Software, has predicted that Sony will be the first platform holder to make a move into the next generation of gaming hardware – though ...
Square Enix Europe born
Britsoft publisher Eidos is to be absorbed as part of a brand new European arm for new owners Square Enix – costing both British and European jobs in the process.
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EA points to possible casual acquisitions
Publisher EA has heaped praise on the emerging business models being pioneered by the online casual games market, fuelling the fire in the bellies of those who still believe the ...
Riccitiello embraces the Wii
John Riccitiello, the always interesting boss of EA, has once again expressed his aspirations on Wii this year – and he’s come out in defence of Nintendo in the process.
John Lewis plots games expansion
Department store giant John Lewis is planning to boost its games offer ahead of the Christmas period, MCV can reveal.
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John Madden announces retirement
Legendary US sports broadcaster John Madden has announced that he is to retire from TV commentating, but publisher EA has insisted that it doesn’t mean the end of their long-running ...
Tech sales suffer at John lewis
John Lewis has seen mixed results at its electricals and home technology department, after sales fell overall by 13.9 per cent year on year.
Sony aiming for simultaneous digital PSP releases
The head of PlayStation marketing at Sony America, John Koller, has stated that Sony would ideally like to see simultaneous digital versions of its PSP titles released alongside their retail ...
EA: Ricccitiello on firm’s Q3 results
On the back of some large losses in the publisher’s FYQ3, EA boss John Riccitiello has spoken about the mistakes his company made over the period – and outlined the ...
New Paramount games boss named
Paramount has announced its new SVP of videogames following the departure of Sandi Isaacs last year - former Kuju America boss John Kavanagh.
Riccitiello: Creativity and profit go hand in hand
John Riccitiello, the boss of US publishing giant EA, is back on the quality bandwagon after telling The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences that the quest for profitable games ...
EA to reduce SKUs, though new IP looks safe
Following the warning that its Q4 and annual fiscal results are likely to fall short of the numbers it had previously predicted, EA had stated that it will reduce the ...
Riccitiello: ‘Crappy’ licensed games take the industry backwards
It seems that barely a day passes without EA CEO John Riccitiello hitting the headlines – and this time the outspoken boss has lashed out at below-par license-based games.
E3 08: id’s Carmack admits he thought EA was “evil”
Hot on the heels of the news that EA will be the publisher for id’s exciting new shooter Rage, famed id boss John Carmack has admitted that until recently ...
