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Once there were PCs. Then there were mobiles. Next there will be virtual reality. That’s the prediction of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who last night told investors following his acquisition of Oculus that the move was made with an eye on the long-term future of computing. [VR is] the next …
Read More »Mark Wood stepping down as Future CEO
Future CEO Mark Wood is to step down, with CFO Zillah Byng-Maddick taking his place. Byng-Maddick was only appointed CFO in November. Wood will remain on the board for the time being. Zillah has been a phenomenon since she came aboard, re-organising the Finance function and transforming the way we …
Read More »Share price tumbles as Future issues profit warning
Media group Future has seen its share price tumble following its recent profits warning. On Friday it warned shareholders that profits will be significantly below” expectations once again in its next report, leading to 30 per cent of its value being slashed on the markets. At the end of the …
Read More »Kotaku invades UK
Kotaku UK will be launched by Future in a matter of weeks. The popular and controversial US website already attracts 1.1m UK users every month. Future says that adding the site to its portfolio automatically makes it the second biggest online games media firm in the UK with 3.3m monthly …
Read More »Future names Joel Gregory as GamesMaster editor
Former PlayStation: The Official Magazine deputy editor returns to Future. Joel Gregory has been appointed as editor of multi-format magazine GamesMaster. He replaces Matt Pellett, who switched across to fellow Future publication PlayStation: The Official Magazine earlier this month. Gregory returns to Future following a stint at Which? magazine, which …
Read More »Future suffers readership decline despite digital growth
UK publishing outfit Future suffers shrinking audience numbers across its gaming brands. The latest figures from publishing watchdog ABC reveal Edge’s digital edition saw the biggest growth of Future’s brands as its circulation rose by 68.7 per cent year-on-year for the period ending December 2013. Official PlayStation Magazine and Xbox: …
Read More »Pellett named new editor for PlayStation: The Official Magazine
GameMaster editor Matthew Pellett has been named editor of PlayStation: The Official Magazine. Pellett joined the team in 2007 as staff writer on Xbox World 360, he moved over to GamesMaster in October 2011 and worked his way into the editor’s chair. His replacement on GamesMaster will be announced ‘in …
Read More »Nial Ferguson becomes MD of Future UK
Future UK has appointed former tech and games boss Nial Ferguson as its new managing director. Media Week reports that the appointment of Ferguson, who was made managing director of its games, technology and film divisions in July 2012, is said to be the next stage of the reorganisation of …
Read More »Games TM’s Samuel Roberts becomes PC Gamer editor
Former Games TM editor Samuel Roberts is the new editor of Future mag PC Gamer. His previous roles include deputy editor at Play magazine and SciFiNow. He was also a finalist in the Rising Star category at the 2009 Games Media Awards. He begins at PC Gamer on December 11th. …
Read More »Harrison on Xbox One and the future
Freestyle footballers, zombies, Romans and Plan B took Leicester Square by storm last month to usher in the Xbox One. It was certainly a pretty spectacle, with a giant Xbox dome, fast cars and musicians doing their best to help passers-by, industry types and fans forget about the chilly November …
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