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Dutch game development studio Guerrilla has signed a deal with SCEE which will see the company, currently working on PS2 title Killzone, developing games exclusively for SCEE and Sony platforms in future.

A number of staffing changes have been announced at the top of Microsoft's Xbox operations, with Shane Kim taking over Ed Fries' old role on a permanent basis while Peter Moore and Mitch Koch have been promoted.

Two of the biggest GameCube titles of the year will join the Nintendo DS at the company's pre-E3 press conference in May, sources close to the company have revealed, with new Zelda and Metroid games both set to appear.

Independent developer representative body TIGA has welcomed changes introduced in last week's UK budget, which it says will benefit studios by making more development costs eligible for the R&D tax credits system.

Square Enix's first Final Fantasy outing on the GameCube has given Nintendo's diminutive console another major hit in the USA, with Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles taking the top spot in February's US software chart.

The rarely-used Digital AV port on the back of the GameCube console is to be removed from future revisions of the hardware in a move designed to save production costs, Nintendo has confirmed today.

Capcom continued its reign at the top of the Japanese charts this week with a number one debut for Monster Hunter, but the real news was the appearance of the first Xbox title of the year in the top ten - Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden.

UK developer Kuju Entertainment has commenced work on Sony's forthcoming PlayStation Portable platform, with a team at the company currently creating technology and tools for the handheld system.

Publishing giant Square Enix has given a further signal of its intent to extend its lucrative Japanese mobile gaming business into other markets, with the acquisition of American wireless developer UIEvolution.

Unreal franchise owner Epic Games has acquired Scion Studios, the new company founded by Americas Army designer Michael Capps, in a move which will double its development capacity.

The latest retail promotion from Nintendo will see purchasers of a new GameCube or Game Boy Advance console during April being handed a £250 book of vouchers redeemable against a variety of Nintendo and third party products.