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Nintendo boss to talk at March event on 'discovering new development opportunities'

Rising Star Games has moved to reassure Australian retailers and consumers that the collapse of distributor Red Ant will not have a negative effect on its supply into the country. International Commercial Manager Ben Chalmers-Stevens told MCV that the company is well placed to launch its March 2009 key titles …

Reports have emerged that Kesa-owned UK electrical retailer Comet is looking to charge its suppliers for shelf space in its stores. MarketingWeek reports that the retailer is demanding sums as high as 15,000 from suppliers to get their products into stores across the country. Speaking to MCV, a spokesperson for …

Super Smash Bros Brawl developer working on original Wii outing for Ubisoft

Entrees double for independent game awards

Proposed levy is â??wrong in principleâ?? according to trade association

GAME Group is looking to consolidate its head office teams, incurring job losses at its York base as a result. A consultation process affecting up to 80 roles has now begun, as the retail chain unifies all key management in Basingstoke. Gamestation managing director Martyn Gibbs will move south, taking …

Brash closure caused 'significant hardships', says studio

Following speculation that Microsoft could be looking to ditch its MP3 player Zune following a severe drop in sales, the platform holder has told MCV that it is committed to its digital music brand. A spokesperson for the firm told MCV: Zune now has over three million devices, and more …

With Microsoft currently in the middle of a wide-scale reorganisation following a less than perfect financial posting , the future of the firm’s iPod-rivalling MP3 player Zune has been thrown into doubt, Silicon Alley Insider speculates. The firm’s financials revealed that sales of the MP3 player were down 54 per …