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Could Cammie Dunaway, the marketing maven who just jumped ship from Yahoo, be looking to land somewhere with game? That's what several tipsters tell us. Specifically that Yahoo's soon to be chief marketeer may be on her way to Nintendo of America, where a trio of vacancies are looking to be filled thanks to the recent departures of George Harrison, Perrin Kaplan and Beth Llewelyn.

In her internal goodbye note Dunaway says:

"While I can't share the specifics until mid next week, suffice it to say that it is a natural fit for someone who loves driving profitable revenue for big, well loved consumer brands and can't pass up the opportunity to be the coolest Mom in the universe."

She also added that she would be staying in the area.

Of course all of that could mean Disney. Heck it could be anywhere from McDonald's to the NSA depending on what type of kid you have. Even if it is in gaming, there's always the possibility that she could land at Sony Computer Entertainment of America, where David Karraker's shoes have yet to be filled.

What say NOA and SCEA? Absolutely nothing, dressed up to be a big fat no comment. We could wait until next week to find out, but it would be oh so much more fun if someone just shot us a tip now and cut the suspense.

The Cammie Dunaway Files [Valleywag]

We just heard back from Nintendo today about rumors of a mass exodus at Nintendo of America, over the planned move to San Francisco or New York for company's sales and marketing staff.

Contrary to earlier reports, about 60 percent, not 90 percent, decided to quit the company rather than move.

Virtually all of the employees affected by the relocation plan have now responded with their decisions, and approximately four of every ten have agreed to make the move to either New York or the Bay Area, in keeping with our original expectations.

A transition task force of key executives has been formed to ensure the smoothest process possible, and continuous information and resources will be available to all employees. The rest of Nintendo's strong leadership talent will continue to drive our business objectives forward. It has always been the case that Nintendo employees are resilient and rise to any challenge, and there is no doubt in my mind that we will excel as we continue to tackle new challenges and business opportunities.

Nintendo itself can not discuss the relocation status of any individual involved, but for those who will be departing the company, we have every expectation that they will succeed to the highest degree in their future endeavors. We will miss the talent, energy and experience from those who have chosen not to relocate. Our sales and marketing teams have been key components in returning Nintendo to its current position of market leadership.

Reggie Fils-Aime
President, Nintendo of America

As you can see Fils-Aime doesn't really get into the rumor that many senior execs, including Beth Llewelyn, Perrin Kaplan and George Harrison, were among those who decided to leave.

I'd think if it weren't at least in part true, that they'd be denying it by now. But I'm sure we'll find out for sure when they land at their new jobs. Brian Crecente

If this was real, it'd worth getting excited about. The Wii... only $175? An October 2nd launch date? 21 launch titles? A helmet-mounted display for the Wii? A gyroscopic add-on for the DS? New Metal Gear and Metroid games coming to the DS?

Too bad it's phony. As if all that didn't immediately ring your "too good to be true" bells, there's more: the letterhead is fake looking, and references the public relations department, not Reggie's office. The "crumples of authenticity" do not warp in any way the alignment of the print. And then there's the question of what someone was doing rooting around in Reggie's trash to begin with, or why Reggie threw away a complete draft of his speech without making any corrections whatsoever.

So fake. But, like Nintendo On, good for a laugh at the depths of fan boy wishful thinking. Florian Eckhardt

Very Authentic Looking Alleged Reggie Speech Leaked! [Wii360]