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Gem’s commercial and marketing director Simon Lee has left the company’s ranks, MCV can reveal. Lee joined Gem from former distributor EUK, and oversaw departments such as Purchasing and Gem Creative. He was also responsible for the product management team, which involved working with key vendors, securing potential new vendors …

Following yesterday’s global resturcture, publisher THQ has finalised its UK and European marketing department, following the firm’s global restructure at the end of last year. The new team is headed up by Richard Williams, who has stepped up from European marketing director to vice president of European marketing, following nine …

Bethesda parent ZeniMax Media has this afternoon made a surprise move and bought id Software. The creator of franchises such as Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein will now come under the firm’s ownership along with its upcoming game Rage. Bethesda will publish all of id’s games going forward – except for …

Charlie Brooker has confirmed that his games TV show has been commissioned, MCV can reveal. Gameswipe is a spin-off from Brooker’s popular BBC Four programmes Screenwipe and Newswipe. Brooker confirmed via his Twitter account: ‘Gameswipe is happening, yes. More on that nearer the time.’ MCV revealed that Brooker was producing …

THQ has restructured its business into three new units – housing core, casual and online games. As a result, key exec Ian Curran (pictured) has been promoted to EVP for Global Publishing, and will oversee worldwide revenue for THQ. Curran’s responsibilities include sales, distribution and channel and territory marketing for …

Asda games buying boss Duncan Cross has hinted that the supermarket is ready to accommodate the sale of digital games – but said that any move into the space is not a priority’. With the digital-only PSPgo due to hit shelves this year and Amazon US selling points cards for …

Asda was on course to become a dominant force in games, with increased shelf space and aggressive price promotions. But that was before its distributor EUK collapsed. Christopher Dring speaks to category boss Duncan Cross about the supermarket’s revitalised bid to become the UK’s biggest non-specialist retailer… Asda was enjoying …

US retail giant Best Buy is to roll out video games ‘vending machines’ as it moves into the pre-owned market. The firm is trialling the kiosks in its Dallas and Austin stores in the US – but MCV understands that the strategy will be expanded across the US if successful. …

The organisers of August’s Gamescom started the official countdown to the inaugural event for European retail, publishers and the consumers at a special press conference in Germany today. There are just 58 days to go until the event which runs from August 19th to 23rd in Cologne, Germany at the …

Is The Sim 3 still top of the All Formats chart, is Protoype holding its retail price and which retailer is slashing LEGO Indiana Jones? Check out this week’s MCV Retail Biz – the essential High Street guide. The latest edition of the guide is available now. The six-page supplement …