Walker promoted out of Euro office Asda bumps Thirkell to games buying manager Nintendo Life editor joins Nintendo Staff changes at Eurogamer
SONY l JOSHUA WALKER is promoted to UK product manager at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Walker joined Sony as European junior product manager in 2010 working on games such as the Jak & Daxter Trilogy, Ratchet & Clankand LittleBigPlanet Karting. He previously worked at Warner Bros as its marketing and PR assistant and studied Business at Bournemouth University. In his new role he will take charge of GT Academy Edition, Uncharted 3: Game of the Year, PlayStation All-Stars, God of Warand The Last of Us.
ASDA l CRAIG THIRKELL (far left) is the supermarket’s new games buying manager. Thirkell has 17 years under his belt at Asda, joining the firm as a store manager in 1995. He has had numerous roles within the company, including head of Asda mobile.
Thirkell will start his role from August 1st, leaving his current position of buying manager for vision and audio products. He replaces ANDREW THOMPSON (above), who departs the games industry after ten years to work within the supermarket’s electronics department. He will head up portable media and computing.
Thompson joined Asda in 2009 after six years at specialist games retailer Gamestation.
“It is with much sadness that I leave the games industry after 10 fantastic years, however, I’m extremely excited about the forthcoming change and the new challenge that lays ahead for me,” said Thompson, “Through his passion for product, Craig has driven massive improvements in the quality of our electronics products over a number of years.”
NINTENDO l Nintendo Lifeeditor JAMES NEWTON (pictured) will start as Nintendo’s junior online editor in Frankfurt, Germany from this August. Newton joined Nintendo Lifein 2008, working on editorial policy and content for networked sites: Nintendo Life, Push Squareand KINECTaku.
“Nintendo Life’s growth since I joined has been amazing, and I’ve enjoyed every minute working with its talented and dedicated team,” said Newton. “I’m truly proud of what we’ve been able to build and confident that the site will keep expanding and improving after my departure. “I’m incredibly excited to join the team at Nintendo of Europe next month and can’t wait to start my adventure in Germany” Replacing Newton as Nintendo Life’s editor is editorial director and freelance journalist DAMIEN MCFERRAN. McFerran has previously contributed to Retro Gamer, GamesTM, Eurogamer, Pocket Gamerand CNET UK.