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Keza MacDonald has joined IGN UK as games editor. She will start on Monday, June 13th and report to UK editor-in-chief Alex Simmons. MacDonald is a highly experienced games journalist, having written for The Observer, Edge, Eurogamer, Official Nintendo and VG247. She has also acted as a consultant for ad …

As revealed by MCV last week, GameFly has confirmed the acquisition of IGN’s Direct2Drive download service. As a part of the deal IGN will gain a minority stake in GameFly, but will play no part in the firm’s operations. IGN parent News Corp will take an observer seat on the …

IGN is in the process of selling digital distributor Direct2Drive to US online rental firm Gamefly, MCV understands. An official announcement isn’t expected until next week, but sources have told us the deal is almost complete. Gamefly is a major US online rental games firm, similar to LoveFilm in the …

IGN has confirmed its acquisition of Hearst’s UGO Entertainment. And the move has big consequences for the IGN UK team, which can now claim to reach 5m in the UK. UGO’s properties include a range of men’s lifestyle and gaming sites, such as 1up. A statement from IGN says: "According …

There’s no official confirmation as of yet, but it looks likely that an announcement is looming confirming that acquisition of media network UGO at the hands of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation. This would mean the likely merger, at least behind the scenes, for two of gaming’s biggest websites – News …

Games media giant IGN is on the hunt for new writers as it expands its UK editorial coverage. The firm is looking for a new entertainment writer and games editor that will help IGN reach wider audiences through more than just the website. We’re looking for well-known writers who want …

IGN Entertainment has announced a partnership with MediaXP to publish IGN Germany. The European games media group will take control of the day-to-day running for the site, mixing bespoke German-language editorial and video content with localised pieces from the IGN teams in the US, UK and Australia. MediaXP will also …

Adam Hopkinson has joined the IGN UK team as commercial director. He joins from Target Media, where he worked for 12 years – most recently in the role of group trading director. He will now lead IGN’s sales team, operating across the company’s film, games and lifestyle brands and reporting …

Several big name game publishers will be showcasing their products at the Kapow Comic Con in London this month. Nintendo, Ubisoft and Codemasters are backing the IGN Arena during the comic book, film and game consumer event. It runs from Saturday, April 9th to Sunday, 10th at the Islington Design …

News Corp could leverage its games media giant IGN to kick-start its social games business, a key executive at the company has said. Jonathan Miller, the media conglomerate’s chief of digital, said the firm has identified a business model within the booming social games space. For the full story, head …