Posts Tagged future
Activision “Rebuilding” Infinity Ward
Posted by Game Mania in edge-online.com on June 29, 2010
Activision executive vice president of studios, Dave Stohl, has spoken of the ongoing rebuilding process at Call Of Duty creator Infinity Ward, which he expects to create “great new franchises in the future”. read more
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PSA: Steam’s new look & feel is out of beta
Posted by Game Mania in Joystiq on April 27, 2010
We’re not sure why, but, when presented with the option to try out Steam’s new user interface weeks ahead of time, some people actually said, “No thanks — the future scares me.” Well, just to prove you can’t escape from your future (or because it considered the face-lift ready to go live) Valve has flipped the switch labeled “New UI” and your Steam client is in for a world of change — like it or not. The next time you fire up your Steam client, you’ll be prompted to install the update, thus severing all ties to the past.
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Future Strengthens Games Portfolio With New Appointments
Posted by Game Mania in edge-online.com on February 19, 2010
Special-interest media group Future has strengthened its games business with the introduction of two new senior roles. James Binns has moved to the position of head of Edge International and PC Gaming, while Simon Maxwell has been appointed as group publisher of Console and Online. Effective from March 1, both roles will report to Robert Price, chief executive of Future UK.
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News: Tough games market hits Future Publishing
Posted by Game Mania in gamesindustry on February 10, 2010
Specialist interest magazine publisher Future has reported a 12 per cent drop in revenues to £36 million, for the first quarter ended December 31.
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News: Future Publishing talks online content charges
Posted by Game Mania in gamesindustry on November 27, 2009
Videogame and speciality magazine publisher Future Publishing has discussed its ongoing experiments with paid-for online content; including paywalls, exclusive content for magazine buyers and free content supported by paid-for archives. “We’re experimenting in small places right across the portfolio, because we don’t have the answer yet,” said CEO Steve Spring in an interview with website Brand Republic.
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