Entries in 'president' (19)

Yoichi Wada steps down as Square Enix warns of extraordinary losses

Yoichi Wada steps down as Square Enix warns of extraordinary losses

Square Enix president Yoichi Wada is stepping down.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 26th 2013 at 9:44AM in News
President Obama orders research into links between video games and violence

President Obama orders research into links between video games and violence

Video games have again become central to America’s heated debate on gun ownership that erupted in the aftermath of December’s Newtown school shootings.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 17th 2013 at 11:03AM in News
Smedley: People that don't play games have no business in industry

Smedley: People that don't play games have no business in industry

Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley doesn’t believe people should be working in the games industry if they don’t play games.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Sep 21st 2012 at 6:29AM in News
Cave CEO and president steps down as outlook darkens for shmup studio

Cave CEO and president steps down as outlook darkens for shmup studio

The president and CEO of Japanese developer Cave has resigned his position.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 28th 2012 at 11:46AM in News

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INTERVIEW: SCE CEO Andrew House

INTERVIEW: SCE CEO Andrew House

Andrew House felt he was heading into the lion’s den ahead of his first major press conference since becoming CEO of PlayStation.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 19th 2012 at 1:42PM in News
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
New president for Konami Europe

New president for Konami Europe

Konami has announced that former US president Shinji Hirano has replaced Kunio Neo as its European president.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2012 at 11:00AM in News
Nintendo: '3DS is approaching 3m sales in Japan'

Nintendo: '3DS is approaching 3m sales in Japan'

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata believes the 3DS is about to cross the 3m sales mark in Japan and will reach a 4m milestone by April.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 7th 2011 at 10:21AM in News

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Obama: 'Turn off the video games'

Obama: 'Turn off the video games'

It was Fathers' Day yesterday. It's the one day of the year when dads across the world are in theory given licence to ignore their endless list of chores for ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 20th 2011 at 1:24PM 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
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
LucasArts hires new president

LucasArts hires new president

LucasArts has announced that Paul Meegan will be the company’s new president and general manager.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 9th 2010 at 11:18AM in News

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Lucasarts president stands down

Lucasarts president stands down

President of Lucasarts Darrell Rodriguez has resigned from his position after two years at the studio.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 7th 2010 at 1:14PM 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
Iwata dismisses iPad

Iwata dismisses iPad

“It’s a bigger iPod Touch” – that’s the conclusive verdict of Nintendo president Saturo Iwata when asked for his thoughts on Apple’s new iPad by The New York Times.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 29th 2010 at 2:13PM in News
Chavez slams ‘poison’ PlayStation games

Chavez slams ‘poison’ PlayStation games

In perhaps the most directed and precise attack on video games to date, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has not only slated violent games but also accused them of being a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 18th 2010 at 3:51PM in News

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Activision: This is our best competitive position ever

Activision: This is our best competitive position ever

Mike Griffith, the president and CEO of Activision Publishing, has told MCV that his firm is in its strongest ever position – partly due to the fact that it’s competitors ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 23rd 2009 at 2:42PM in News
Stringer becomes Sony president

Stringer becomes Sony president

Sony has announced a high-level management shuffle that sees current chairman and CEO Howard Stringer becoming president, affording him a greater level of control and influence within the firm.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 27th 2009 at 10:27AM in News
Bush's shoe exploits get the games treatment

Bush's shoe exploits get the games treatment

Proving that its finger is still on the topical pulse, Glasgow-based Flash games developer T-Enterprise has launched a game based on the shoe-throwing exploits of Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 16th 2008 at 11:30AM in News