Executive Decisions

PC

Former Sims Head Becomes The Boss Of Second Life

8:00AM December 24, 2010 | Mike Fahey

First Rod Humble worked on EverQuest. Then he headed the EA Play label, which manages The Sims franchise. After those jobs becoming the new CEO of Second Life creator Linden Lab seems like a natural progression. More »


News

Nintendo’s Former Mummy Helps Create Kiddy Cities

2:40AM October 5, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Last week Cammie Dunaway left the gaming industry after three years as Nintendo’s executive vice president of sales and marketing. Where is Cammie going? She’s taken on a role that will generate countless jobs for children 13 and under. More »


News

Microsoft Names New President Of Everything Fun

2:20AM October 2, 2010 | Mike Fahey

The man with one of the most impressive houses in the gaming industry now has a title to match, as Microsoft officially makes Don Mattrick the president of its Interactive Entertainment Business. More »


News

Microsoft’s Games Platform Strategy Man Moves To Amazon

4:00AM September 8, 2010 | Mike Fahey

A potential gaming push by Amazon.com gets a big boost, as Microsoft’s director of game platform strategy Andre Vrignaud takes on a new role with the online retailer, and he’s “very intrigued about what Amazon is looking to do”. More »


News

GameStop Does The CEO Shuffle

1:20AM June 3, 2010 | Mike Fahey

After a two-year stint as chief executive officer of GameStop, Dan DeMatteo slides over into the executive chairman position, with new CEO J. Paul Raines stepping in to guide the company to new heights of marketplace dominance. More »


Microsoft "Shaking Up" Gaming Division

2:30PM May 25, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

According to a report on The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is looking to “shake up” the management structure of its Entertainment & Devices Division, which among other things is the group responsible for the Xbox 360. More »


The Father Of The Xbox Leaving Microsoft?

2:30PM May 22, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Say. It. Ain’t. So. Reports indicate that J Allard, a driving force behind the design of the Xbox (and the Zune) is leaving Microsoft, after his latest dream project was binned by the company. More »


News

Activision CEO Griffith Resigns From Post

9:30PM April 28, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

No, it’s not what you think. Robert Kotick, CEO and president of Activision Blizzard, is still head of the world’s biggest third-party publisher. But one of his closest colleagues, Mike Griffith – CEO & president of Activision – has resigned. More »


News

Atari Now On Its Fourth CEO In Three Years

9:00AM December 13, 2009 | Owen Good

I half imagine Atari’s board of directors has a sticker on its windshield reminding it to change CEOs every 5,000 miles. Sure enough, it’s happened again. Former chief operating officer Jeff Lapin is now in the top job. More »


In Real Life

Pirate Bay Co-Founder Jumps Ship

4:00PM August 4, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Another man overboard. Joining former Grokster exec Wayne Rosso, Pirate Bay’s Peter Sunde is abandoning the BitTorrent site he co-founded. More »