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Leading US electronics retailer Best Buy has announced that a number of its staff at the firm’s Minneapolis HQ are set to lose their jobs as the retailer continues to cut costs, with details to be confirmed on February 19th. Forbes reports that Best Buy had previously run a voluntary …

German vendor Trinigy is futureproof thanks to the new streaming tech in its Vision engineâ?¦

There is a cognitive dissonance that pervades the game industry which, with a few notable exceptions, has been the case for the greater part of its history.

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 …