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GAME has confirmed the departure of its digital boss Ian Chambers. Chambers joined the retailer from IGN in July 2013. GAME’s release says that Chambers is departing to pursue other opportunities, with Chambers himself adding: "I’ve very much enjoyed working at GAME throughout this period of growth, but now is …
Read More »GAME: Xbox One launch sales will ‘easily surpass’ Xbox 360
UK retail giant GAME has hailed last night’s Xbox One launch an incredible success, and says that the console’s sales will easily beat the launch of Xbox 360. The firm created a pop-up GAME store at Trocadero for the launch of the console, with 26 year-old Charlie Pulbrook from Kent …
Read More »IGN’s Ian Chambers joins GAME as digital boss
IGN’s international director Ian Chambers is leaving the media giant to join GAME. He will take the role of chief digital officer at the UK High Street chain at the end of July. He will be responsible for the digital development of the business, overseeing marketing, online and business development. …
Read More »Music maestros sought for GamesAid Christmas concert
GamesAid is on the hunt for aspiring singers and classic music talent to take part in the games industry’s first-ever Christmas concert. The event – set up between senior figures in the games industry – will take place at London’s St Stephen’s Rosslyn Hall on Wednesday, December 19th. And hidden …
Read More »IGN UK attracts record viewers
Specialist games website IGN saw 4m global users watch the E3 press conferences through its YouTube channel. The firm became the first website to air live gaming broadcasts on YouTube and was the most viewed channel during each press conference. The site also achieved record traffic figures with 7.5m page …
Read More »GAME names new CEO
The search is over. GAME has found its replacement for former CEO Lisa Morgan. Former Vodafone UK commercial director Ian Shepherd has stepped in as permanent replacement for Morgan. He takes over properly from June 28th – four months after he departed Vodafone for new opportunties. At Vodafone he’s credited …
Read More »IGN hires new UK MD
IGN has recruited Ian Chambers as its new UK MD. Chambers arrives from marketing consultancy Digital 12 as IGN plans to take its UK battleplan to the next level and wants to be seen as more than just a media company. Chambers is an expert in the digital space. He …
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