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Brian Dunn, the chief executive of American retail giant Best Buy, has resigned. The company claims it was a mutual decision based on the fact that it’s time for new leadership to address the challenges that face the company". Last month the retailer revealed plans to close 50 US stores …

Capcom is to give Japanese Resident Evil fans a chance to prove their dedication to the brand by forking out a colossal amount on a very special Premium Edition of upcoming shooter Resident Evil 6. Kotaku reports that the RE6 Premium Edition includes an actual replica leather jacket as sported …

According to a Wall Street Journal report, Zynga spent $1.37m in 2011 on security for CEO Mark Pincus and his family. Security for management isn’t uncommon in large companies, but the amount puts Zynga at number three in a list of 24 businesses according to a pay survey by Hay …

Industry icon reveals why he quit Microsoft in pursuit of that perfect game, and why he now needs you...

GameStop shops in California must post warnings when their used games come with one-time-use online passes or extra fees for downloadable content. As part of a class-action settlement by law firm Baron & Budd, the retailer giant will be forced to put up signs both online and in California shops …

Cowen & Company’s VP Doug Creutz has estimated some 1.5m in console sales recorded during Mass Effect 3’s launch month of March 2012. Creutz described the release window as ‘challenging’ for the title in an investor note via GameSpot. The analyst also reaffirmed Michael Pachter’s recent predictions that software sales …

Sony has announced it anticipates a $6.4b loss for the past year (ending in March 31st), upped from a previously announced forecast of $2.7b. Those math magicians can work out that’s a $3.7b difference in the wrong direction. The news follows Japanese outlet Nikkei’s report that Sony may be about …

Company now most valuable US firm

Social gaming company pays top dollar to protect its CEO

'No sacred cows' in company restructure, says CFO Masaru Kato