Entries in 'publishing' (107)

Future sells New York office for £1.9m

Future sells New York office for £1.9m

The music-centred New York Music office of Future Publishing has been acquired by NewBay Media.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 13th 2012 at 3:13PM in News
Nintendo prepping Wii U e-reader service?

Nintendo prepping Wii U e-reader service?

The Wii U’s semi-portable tablet controller could become the central focus of a new content service offering from Nintendo, according to online reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 12:59PM in News
Moore: Publishers must adapt or die

Moore: Publishers must adapt or die

EA COO Peter Moore has issued a stark warning to his rival publishers – you’ll die off if you’re not ready for the digital transition.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 9th 2011 at 8:27AM in News
Eutechnyx secures £1.8m funding

Eutechnyx secures £1.8m funding

UK developer Eutechnyx has received a regional growth fund of £1.8m from the Government to fund an online racing game.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Nov 1st 2011 at 5:28PM in News

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Future mag sales soar 750% thanks to Apple Newsstand

Future mag sales soar 750% thanks to Apple Newsstand

Sales of Future’s UK magazine portfolio have increased by a staggering 750 per cent since the release of Newsstand as part of Apple’s iOS5 last week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 18th 2011 at 12:25PM in News
Resident Evil Revelations out January 27th

Resident Evil Revelations out January 27th

Capcom’s 3DS survival horror shooter Resident Evil Revelations will hit UK shelves in January next year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Oct 5th 2011 at 10:41AM in News
Future to sell US operations?

Future to sell US operations?

Media powerhouse Future has in its latest pre-close trading update hinted that a sale of its US operations could be a possibility.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 28th 2011 at 9:28AM in News
Sony: MS policies are "protecting an inferior technology"

Sony: MS policies are "protecting an inferior technology"

Microsoft’s policies that are designed to protect the Xbox 360 platform are to the detriment of the wider industry and the consumer, Sony has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 5th 2011 at 10:09AM in News

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Mojang becomes indie games publisher

Mojang becomes indie games publisher

The ascent of Minecraft studio Mojang knows no bounds - a multi-million dollar franchise, a fanbase to envy, an event and growing merchandise business…

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 19th 2011 at 11:39AM in News
Blitz calls time on indie publishing label

Blitz calls time on indie publishing label

Blitz Games Studios is to wind down and close its 1UP initiative, which helped small studios develop, distribute, and promote their games.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Aug 8th 2011 at 11:51AM in News
Mad Catz steps up publishing game

Mad Catz steps up publishing game

Peripherals firm Mad Catz says that it had to move into publishing or risk becoming ‘redundant’.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 3rd 2011 at 1:20PM in News
Games mags survive Future cull

Games mags survive Future cull

Future Publishing has confirmed to staff which titles are to be sold or closed as part of the recent job losses revealed by MCV last week – and the company’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 20th 2011 at 4:32PM in News

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Namco Bandai sues CD Projekt over Xbox 360 Witcher 2 rights

Namco Bandai sues CD Projekt over Xbox 360 Witcher 2 rights

Having successfully brought the PC version of acclaimed RPG The Witcher 2 to PC, Namco Bandai has launched legal action against CD Projekt over its decision to hand the Xbox ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 8th 2011 at 3:40PM in News
Mad Catz to publish 360 games

Mad Catz to publish 360 games

Peripherals manufacturer Mad Catz has signed a publishing agreement with Microsoft to produce games for Xbox 360.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 8th 2011 at 10:35AM in News
Sega strikes Japanese EA deal

Sega strikes Japanese EA deal

Publisher Sega has reached a deal with EA to act as distributor for its games in Japan.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 5th 2011 at 10:35AM in News

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Intent Media acquires UBM titles for £2.4m

Intent Media acquires UBM titles for £2.4m

Independent business media specialist and MCV publisher Intent Media has agreed to acquire the UK entertainment and technology product portfolio of UBM plc for a total cash consideration of £2.4m. ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 27th 2011 at 9:02AM in News
THQ: When we compete, we win

THQ: When we compete, we win

THQ now has the capacity to invade every genre and sector it targets, CEO Brian Farrell has stated.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2011 at 2:28PM in News
Jagex signs Herotopia publishing deal

Jagex signs Herotopia publishing deal

UK independent studio Jagex has scored a global publishing deal with social MMO New York children’s media firm Herotainment.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2011 at 4:10PM in News
Square Enix grabs Dead Island rights

Square Enix grabs Dead Island rights

It has been confirmed that Square Enix is to distribute Techland's Dead Island in the US as part of a co-publishing agreement with publisher Deep Silver.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 4th 2011 at 12:06PM in News
Sega Europe top of the league

Sega Europe top of the league

Europe is now Sega’s biggest boxed games market, thanks to the continued performance of Football Manager 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 21st 2011 at 8:10AM in News
ABC shows some love for games media

ABC shows some love for games media

A Valentine's Day summit will see games media bosses convene with ABC to crack how they can work better together.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 14th 2011 at 12:43PM in News
Digital revenues soar at Future

Digital revenues soar at Future

Media firm Future has reported a significant increase in online ad revenue for the quarter ending December 31st 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2011 at 10:54AM in News
The increasing games-film crossover

The increasing games-film crossover

Having announced last month that it has merged its games and films divisions, Future Publishing has told MCV that the decision was made due to the increased crossover between ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 3rd 2011 at 2:49PM in News
Future forms entertainment division

Future forms entertainment division

Media giant Future has merged its games and film sales and publishing departments into one entertainment division to strengthen the team.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 31st 2011 at 3:55PM in News