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00:02Best Buy is expanding its gaming business with a new online platform designed to attract customers
00:07and strengthen its presence in the gaming community, according to CNBC.
00:12Best Buy Gamers launches Tuesday in beta through a partnership with video game website IGN.
00:17The platform will feature gaming news, reviews, product deals, and updates on live events.
00:23The rollout comes ahead of major video game releases,
00:26including Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time remake and Take-Two Interactive's Grand Theft Auto VI in November.
00:34Gaming and computing have been among Best Buy's strongest growth drivers
00:39as the retailer faces declining sales and weaker consumer confidence.
00:43Best Buy also plans to expand in-store gaming experiences, starting in California next month.
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