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INTERVIEW: Pav Bhardwaj, Xbox Live UK

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.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 18th 2012 at 11:18AM in News
Xbox Live apps free for four days

Xbox Live apps free for four days

Microsoft is letting Xbox 360 owners access entertainment apps such as Netflix for free from April 20th until April 23rd.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 18th 2012 at 10:14AM in News
Tesco declares itself "The Home of Gaming"

Tesco declares itself "The Home of Gaming"

In a new no-holds-bar advertising campaign, supermarket Tesco has declared itself “The Home of Gaming”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2012 at 3:38PM in News
Sainsbury's eyes up GAME customers in new promotion

Sainsbury's eyes up GAME customers in new promotion

GAME’s recent troubles were always going to spark a move from rival retailers to try and grab all those spare gamers – and supermarket Sainsbury’s appears to have made its ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 28th 2012 at 8:45AM in News

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GAME offers brand new releases for just £5

GAME offers brand new releases for just £5

Retailer GAME is once again offering consumers the chance to effectively rent new titles for a limited period.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 26th 2012 at 11:40AM in News
Sony denies Hirai promotion reports

Sony denies Hirai promotion reports

Kaz Hirai is not on the verge of replacing Sir Howard Stringer as Sony president, the company has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 9th 2012 at 10:05AM in News
Halo hits the High Street early

Halo hits the High Street early

Microsoft has teamed up with GAME to allow fans to play Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary weeks before its November 15th release date.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 1st 2011 at 5:44PM in News
New sales director for EA UK

New sales director for EA UK

Rob Davey is to leave EA UK for a new role Down Under.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 26th 2011 at 11:21AM in News

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MCV Jobs Weekly: BBC seeks software engineer, EA promotes Moore and Gibeau

MCV Jobs Weekly: BBC seeks software engineer, EA promotes Moore and Gibeau

In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, BBC North is hiring a software engineer and Electronic Arts promotes Peter Moore and Frank Gibeau.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 5th 2011 at 8:04PM in News
Green Man Gaming teams up with The Sun for free game giveaway

Green Man Gaming teams up with The Sun for free game giveaway

Online digital retailer Green Man Gaming is offering free PC games through today's issue of The Sun.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 8th 2011 at 12:58PM in News
GAME kicks off Easter sales push

GAME kicks off Easter sales push

GAME and Gamestation have slashed several hardware and software prices in time for the Easter holidays.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 13th 2011 at 12:46PM in News
Now Currys cuts 3DS to £179

Now Currys cuts 3DS to £179

It's been out of the games biz for some time, but clearly Dixons Retail has spotted an opportunity to burst back into games retail with aplomb.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 24th 2011 at 10:30AM in News

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Linford Christie fronts Kinect promotion

Linford Christie fronts Kinect promotion

Athletes Linford Christie and Mark Lewis-Francis will race gamers as part of a new Xbox 360 Kinect promotion.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 13th 2011 at 2:56PM in News
Michael Jackson goes on tour

Michael Jackson goes on tour

The King of Pop might not be around to see it, but his new video game is causing a storm across the country.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 1st 2010 at 12:13PM in News
Hydrophobia kicks off Live promotion

Hydrophobia kicks off Live promotion

Xbox Live's Hydrophobia is the lead game in Microsoft’s latest collection of digital titles – Game Feast.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 17th 2010 at 11:11AM in News
Asda game promotes World Cup deals

Asda game promotes World Cup deals

Asda has hired promotional game development specialist Matmi to create Make a Save; a title conceived to advertise the supermarket chain's World Cup offers.

Released today, the penalty shootout themed ...

Will Freeman
by Will Freeman
on Jun 21st 2010 at 2:22PM in News

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£99.99 for Wii at Best Buy

£99.99 for Wii at Best Buy

Best Buy arrives in the UK this Friday with the grand opening of its Thurrock store – and it has been confirmed that the retailer will be selling the black ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 28th 2010 at 6:34PM in News
New PR manager for EA Games Label

New PR manager for EA Games Label

EA UK has announced that Sophie Orlando has been promoted to PR manager for the EA Games label. More specifically, she will handle PR duties on all titles from BioWare, ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 4th 2010 at 8:51AM in News
New PR manager for EA Games Label

New PR manager for EA Games Label

EA UK has announced that Sophie Orlando has been promoted to PR manager for the EA Games label. More specifically, she will handle PR duties on all titles from BioWare, ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 3rd 2010 at 8:51AM in News
New roles for Future’s Binns and Maxwell

New roles for Future’s Binns and Maxwell

UK media group Future has announced the creation of two new senior roles within its games team.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 19th 2010 at 11:07AM in News
WiiWare and DSiWare TV ads arrive

WiiWare and DSiWare TV ads arrive

Platform holder Nintendo has silenced any critics that have accused it of failing to back its new digital services to kicking off a huge three week TV advertising campaign in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 19th 2010 at 10:51AM in News
Microsoft promotes Klein to CFO

Microsoft promotes Klein to CFO

Microsoft has named Peter Klein as its new chief financial officer, as former CFO Chris Liddell prepares to leave the company at the end of the year.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 25th 2009 at 10:22AM in News
XBLA Deal of the Week returns

XBLA Deal of the Week returns

Microsoft has announced that, following a successful trial last December, it is to resurrect its Xbox Live Arcade ‘Deal of the Week’ this year – and it begins today with ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2009 at 1:12PM in News
Microsoft slashes 360 DLC cost

Microsoft slashes 360 DLC cost

Following its recent price cuts to its hardware SKUs in both North America and Japan (though not Europe – yet) Microsoft has announced a limited time promotion on Xbox Live ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 5th 2008 at 3:02PM in News