British publisher Eidos has announced that key PC title Championship Manager 5 will miss its planned release slot this month, and may even slip into the New Year, following speculation last week over the status of the game.
Mobile entertainment publisher Digital Bridges has announced the appointment of Shigeru Ota as vice president of business development, with a view to expanding the firm's presence in the key Japanese market.
The first suggestion that Sony may be forced to delay the launch of PSP has come from Sony Computer Entertainment network systems boss Izumi Kawanishi, who told a Japanese publication that the schedule depends largely on game publishers.
Shares in British developer Argonaut Games have been suspended from trading on the London Stock Exchange this morning after the company issued a short notice to the markets indicating that it may be facing serious financial difficulties.
The seasonal autumn slump in the Japanese games market was staved off once again this week by the launch of a number of major titles, with Bandai's PS2 title Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Never Ending Tomorrow debuting at number one in the charts.