Archive for June, 2008

1. The changing face of a CV

   June 11, 2008

   I’ve just finished updating my CV. It’s a strange feeling. Lots of things that were really important at the time (GCSE results, coxing the women’s VIII at university) are no longer particularly relevant. The skill now seems to be choosing what I should cut out, not what I should put in.

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   Posted in: Sandbox

   Tagged with: personal reflection

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2. Big cash for Bigpoint

   June 10, 2008

   The FT reported yesterday that Bigpoint has been acquired in a transaction valued at €70 million. (As an aside, that’s $110 million, which shows how weak the dollar is against the euro at the moment – not all that long ago, my mental conversion rate was $1=€1) Bigpoint launched in Germany and has become one [...]

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   Posted in: Finance

   Tagged with: bigpoint, casual games, investment, m&a, starred

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3. Is Kwari’s demise the nail in the coffin for skill-based shooters?

   June 4, 2008

   Gi.biz reports today that Kwari (site www.kwari.com appears to be down) is the latest in a long line of cash-for-shooting sites to go bust. Launched last year, Kwari boasted that it had an exclusive game and its unique model (the game was free, but bullets cost you money) guaranteed its success.

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   Posted in: Finance

   Tagged with: bust, kwari, skill gaming

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4. Getting 360 degree revenues

   June 2, 2008

   The FT today published an article discussing 360 degree revenues in the music industry. The industry has come a long way since Beatles-branded chewing gum in the sixties and is now as successful as the football merchandising industry. Bands have come to see themselves as brands, and frequently sign merchandising deals with promoters to generate substantial [...]

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   Posted in: Opinion

   Tagged with: music

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