Zavvi has made 178 people redundant, bringing the total to 247 after 69 people were made redundant from HQ last week. We wish all the staff good luck in finding new opportunities. I am reluctant to add...

UGO has today acquired gaming website 1UP.com from Ziff Davis. Some of the key elements of the deal: Ziff-Davis is getting out of the games space in order to “pay down debt and shift our full focus...

MCV reports that Oxygen Games is to cease internal development. The publisher of titles such as Cheggers’ Party Quiz and My Dress-Up is seeking a buyer for its London studio. The studio was formed in 2007 to...

Every January, Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times, gives out awards to the world’s top purveyors of business twaddle for outstanding achievement during the past 12 months. My favourite this year comes in the category of Best...

Publisher Aspyr has made 30 staff redundant. The company, based in Austin, Texas, has reduced headcount by as much as a third. Added to the Job Loss Tracker.

In an update to a previously announced round of redundancies, Electronic Arts has announced it will be reducing its workforce by 10%, raising the redundancy total to 1,000. Restructuring charges will increase to $55-65 million with planned...

Following recent news of redundancies at Factor 5, sources suggest that the studio may have closed its doors entirely. While there has been no official statement, Shacknews and IGN are both reporting that Factor 5 has closed,...