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Japanese giant Nintendo has established a special fund to provide for a programme of mergers and acquisitions in the near future, suggesting that the company is planning to accelerate its growth in certain technology sectors.

The world's largest semiconductor manufacturer, TSMC, has extended an existing relationship with Microsoft to encompass the direct provision of chipsets for the Xbox 2 console.

Yet another bundle deal for Microsoft's Xbox will launch in Japan next month, with the "Platinum Pack 2" set to include copies of Halo and Crimson Skies as the company continues its battle to build installed base in the Far East.

Publisher Midway has adjusted its guidance for the first quarter of 2004, notching up a 50 per cent increase in revenues over its previous expectations thanks to strong sales of The Suffering - whose developer the company has now acquired.

Following Eidos' mid-year financial report last month, a corporate slideshow on the publisher's UK website reveals plans for new Deus Ex, Commandos, Freedom Fighters and Backyard Wrestling titles within the next 18 months.

Ubisoft enjoyed another seven days at the top of the UK games chart today as Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow enjoyed held off Everything Or Nothing to claim its second week at the top, with a little help from the release of the PC version.

Gamers in the United States will be able to get their hands on a limited edition Halo Xbox pack as of next week, with the $169 bundle featuring a transparent green Xbox, branded controller and copy of the game.

Wireless networking is set to form a key part of Sony's grand plan for its next generation hardware, <I>gi.biz</I> has learned, with the company's vision of the future banking heavily on the proliferation of high-speed wireless hotspots.

Canadian developer Digital Extremes has released a trailer for its science fiction shooter title Dark Sector, and claimed last Friday that the footage is neither CG nor pre-rendered, and actually represents early work on a next-generation console.

Square Enix has scored yet another massive hit in Japan, with over 1.1 million units of Dragon Warrior V - a PS2 remake of a classic SNES RPG - sold in the game's first weekend at retail.