Best Buy has reportedly told staff of a slew of job losses and wage-cutting measures in North America as the leading electricals retailer aims to restructure in an effort to cope with the nation’s tightening of economic belts. StarTribune reports that 1,000 assistant store managers are to see their jobs …

Dan DeMatteo, the CEO of global games retail chain GameStop, has stated that he believes price drops are needed for both Sony’s PS3 and Nintendo’s Wii as the worldwide recession continues to trouble consumers. Speaking of the PS3, DeMatteo told CNBC: $399 is clearly an issue in this economy. I …

For those of us who have been greedily feeding from the trough of games marketing these past few decades, change is a difficult thing to swallow. As a games journalist working for the larger consumer magazine and enthusiast website producers, almost all my income since the 1980s (something in the …

Microsoft’s XP operating system and Office 2003 software suite have ended their phase of mainstream technical support, meaning that future users of the software will have to pay for it. MCV’s sister site PC Retail has the full story – click here to take a look.

John Lewis has seen mixed results at its electricals and home technology department, after sales fell overall by 13.9 per cent year on year. The retailer put much of the fall down to lower sales of vision products compared to the same last year. However, according to director of selling …

The debate surrounding age ratings has dominated the gaming headlines in Australia over the past 12 months. However, the lack of an adult certification hasn’t affected the industry’s growth. According to GFK, the Australian video game market in 2008 grew 47.8 per cent year-on-year, with revenues reaching $1.96 billion, a …

That must be galling for the country’s leading supermarket, and the world’s fourth largest retailer. But today’s cover story proves that this is set to change, with the retail giant finally revealing its plan for gaming – and pledging that it won’t drop the ball again. To call this an …

Is the daily workload leaving you in search of new challenges? Do you yearn for a change of scenery, be it a new studio or a more significant relocation? The MCV jobs board is the perfect place to seek out such opportunities, allowing you to browse a wide array of …

Former Play.com head of games Gian Luzio has joined rising online retailer The Hut as product director. During his seven-year stint at Play, Luzio was instrumental in leading the firm to three MCV Awards in 2006, 2007 and 2008, and the games team claimed the Golden Joystick awards for best …

Supermarket behemoth Tesco has vowed to become a dominant force in video games retail after snapping up key personnel from EUK. The firm told MCV this week that it will forge stronger relationships with suppliers and increase dedicated games shelf space, in a bid to shake off a reputation as …