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Read More »Epic Games’ new president is Adam Sussman
Sega Europe appoints Chris Bergstresser as new president and COO
Hot off the back of two promotions for John Clark and Tim Heaton, Sega Europe has announced that Chris Bergstresser is to take on the role of its new president and COO. In this role, Bergstresser will be responsible for the overall management of the business, including overseeing its five …
Read More »Dark Souls director Miyazaki becomes From Software president
The man who directed both Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls has been handed the presidency of developer From Software. Gamasutra reports that Hidetaka Miyazaki, who joined the company in 2004, has been promoted as part of a reshuffle that has also seen Demon’s Souls producer Masanori Takeuchi move into a …
Read More »Konami promotes executive VP Uesugi to president
Konami Digital Entertainment has announced the promotion of executive vice president Tomohiro Uesugi to company president, as the publisher has affirmed a new focus to grow brand awarenes and sales in the Americas. The company will look to Uesugi’s "reputation and history as a transformational leader” and strong track record …
Read More »Iwata’s Wii U and 3DS statement in full
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has released a lengthy statement clarifying the events that led up today’s damaging sales forecast reductions. Nintendo this morning reduced its Wii U unit sales forecast for the current financial year from 9m units to just 2.8m units. It also cut its 3DS sales prediction from …
Read More »Iwata: We will carry on Yamauchi’s spirit
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has paid tribute to his predecessor Hiroshi Yamauchi. Yamauchi passed away yesterday morning in a Kyoto hospital after a battle with pneumonia. In a statement released by Iwata, the platform holder’s current boss vowed to stay true to the values that saw Yamauchi make Nintendo the …
Read More »Former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi has passed away
The man who changed Nintendo from a simple toy company to the world’s leading video games provider has passed away. Hiroshi Yamauchi died this morning at the age of 85. Yamauchi became Nintendo president back in 1949, succeeding his grandfather. He immediately recognised the potential of electronics and was the …
Read More »Yoichi Wada steps down as Square Enix warns of extraordinary losses
Square Enix president Yoichi Wada is stepping down. The news comes as the publisher warns of what is describes as extraordinary losses” in its current financial year. Indeed, the overtly long tail being thrust upon consumers by the lack of market-ready next-gen hardware is certainly having an impact. Yousuke Matsuda …
Read More »President Obama orders research into links between video games and violence
Video games have again become central to America’s heated debate on gun ownership that erupted in the aftermath of December’s Newtown school shootings. President Obama yesterday revealed a 23-step plan designed to address America’s gun violence problem. And one of those steps is an order for the Center for Disease …
Read More »Smedley: People that don’t play games have no business in industry
Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley doesn’t believe people should be working in the games industry if they don’t play games. In my opinion, people that don’t play games have no business in this business. It should be the gamers-only club, I think. I can’t stand people that don’t know …
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