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Nintendo of America has announced a new GameCube hardware bundle for the North American market, with the $99.99 package set to include a copy of Metroid Prime and a demo disc for the forthcoming Metroid Prime 2.

British publisher Eidos has announced a new launch date for its PS2, Xbox and PC shooter ShellShock: Nam '67, with the title now due in Europe on September 3rd after being delayed past its original June date.

American software firm 321 Studios, which was the creator of the DVDXCopy and GamesXCopy tools for duplicating copy-protected movies and games, has been forced to shut down following mounting legal pressure.

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has told a German financial magazine that he remains interested in buying Nintendo, stating that "if Hiroshi Yamauchi phones me, I will pick up at once."

Sony has revealed that its next-generation games console will use the Blu-Ray disc format, which is an evolution of the current DVD system that is designed to hold five times as much data on a similarly sized disc.

Police involved in the Stefan Pakeerah murder case have revealed that the copy of Manhunt at the centre of a tabloid media frenzy last week was found in the possession of the victim, not the killer.

New details of EA's acquisition of British game developer and middleware solutions creator Criterion have emerged in the publisher's quarterly 10-Q filing, revealing that the deal was done for a purchase price of $48 million.

British publisher Eidos Plc has confirmed that it is in preliminary talks with a number of companies regarding a possible takeover bid, responding to recent speculation which has caused the company's share price to rebound.

Publisher Sega is set to continue the critically acclaimed Shenmue series with a PC massively multiplayer title, Shenmue Online, as part of its new plans to enter the Chinese online gaming market.

Activision has clocked up its fourth week at the top of the UK games chart, as Spider-Man 2 held off Driv3r and Shrek 2 to claim the number one spot in a chart which showed very little movement over last week.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has told a financial analyst meeting at the firm's Redmond headquarters that there will be "no new Xbox in the next year," prompting new speculation over the release date for the system.

British independent developer Argonaut Games has seen its share price fall by almost 25 per cent today in the wake of a profits warning, issued this morning, which downgraded the firm's full year guidance to a UKP 6 million loss.

A slew of new GameCube and Game Boy Advance titles led a major recovery for the Japanese software market last week, as Nintendo's Cube RPG Paper Mario went in at number one and four GBA titles entered the top ten.

Publisher Ubisoft has reportedly delayed the release of its WW2 first person shooter Brothers In Arms to early 2005, moving the launch of the multi-platform title away from the busy Christmas market.

Square Enix' eagerly anticipated movie follow-up to the classic Final Fantasy VII is set to be screened for the first time outside Japan at the Venice International Film Festival in Italy this September.

Publisher Atari has indicated that an announcement about future Matrix titles will be forthcoming in the next few weeks, as the company's first quarter results revealed major declines in revenue and profits.

Publisher THQ has announced a small decline in revenues and an increased loss in its fiscal first quarter, while the firm's highly anticipated STALKER title has been pushed back to 2005 to avoid competing with other key franchises.