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Fergal Gara has joined Amazon UK as director of PC. He joins the company after four years in charge of PlayStation’s UK and Ireland business. During his tenure, he helped turn around the firm’s fortunes in the UK. PlayStation was ranked No.3 in terms of console market share when he …

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Fergal Gara, the VP and MD of Sony Computer Entertainment UK, has resigned. Sony says he has left to pursue a new professional venture”. SCEE’s GM of Nordics, East & South East Europe Warwick Light will replace him, with his tenure to start on August 10th. Gara will remain at …

As Sony celebrates hitting 2m PS4s sold in the UK, MCV meets UK MD Fergal Gara to discuss price wars, the next generation of PS4 owners and what has happened to all the games… "ANY PRICE WAR IN THE MARKET CAN BE DANGEROUS" One thing that has defined the on-going …

The push away from traditional core gaming to more social-focused titles was the reason for Koji Igarashi’s decision to quit Konami. The Castlevania producer announced his departure on Monday. "The more hardcore the game the less suitable it is for the casual market," Igarashi told Polygon at GDC. "Unfortunately, I’m …

Konami producer Koji Igarashi has announced his exit from the Japanese video game publisher. Igarashi – credited on over a dozen Castlevania releases – informed Polygon on the news of his departure, stating his intention to start his own indie studio. "I’ve decided to break out on my own to …

The MCV team have returned from E3 to reveal the true winner of the show and dictaphone filled with interviews. For our first issue back, we have put together a full and detailed interview with Sony Computer Entertainment’s Jim Ryan and Fergal Gara about PS4, Vita and continued support for …

PS4 may be grabbing the headlines, but Sony still has big plans for PSN, PS Vita and PS3. UK MD Fergal Gara, marketing director Murray Pannell and commercial director Alex Coultate discuss retail, the next generation, PS3’s line-up and what’s next for Vita… So how would you evaluate 2012 for …