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Japanese publisher Sega has announced that Sammy CEO Hajime Satomi is to take over the role of chairman at the company, replacing current chairman Hideki Sato, following Sammy's purchase of the top shareholding in Sega last year.

Nvidia's fourth quarter saw the graphics chip company make some small gains on previous quarters - yet insufficient to lift the firm's full-year performance ahead of last year's totals.

Long time EA collaborator NuFX, Inc. has been purchased for an undisclosed sum, solidifying the publisher's attachment to another bankable US developer.

Microsoft has cancelled massively multiplayer online RPG Mythica following an internal evaluation, in a move which could lead to job losses for some of the 40 development staff.

It looks like most Japanese gamers caught 'em all last week, with sales of Pokemon remakes Leaf Green and Fire Red losing three quarters of their momentum this week.

Japanese publisher Namco has announced its results for the quarter ended December 31st, with strong sales and profits reported overall despite disappointing sales in North America over the Christmas period.

The latest data from the UK Audit Bureau of Circulation shows that while single-console magazines increased their circulation slightly in the second half of last year, sales of PC and multiformat titles continue to decline.

A court in California has handed down a hefty jail sentence to a man who is described as one of the leaders of infamous game piracy group Razor1911, which was one of the best-known online providers of cracked game software.

Electronic Arts' next foray into the James Bond 007 franchise will be based on the 1995 movie GoldenEye, in a move which sees the company returning to the film which inspired one of the most highly regarded console games of the nineties.

British development studio Sports Interactive, responsible for the hugely successful Championship Manager games, has announced the signing of a five year exclusive deal with Sega and details of its next game, Football Manager.

Nintendo has announced that the Game Boy Advance has now sold some 20 million units in the United States, significantly outstripping sales of previous Game Boy systems at a similar point in their lifespans.

Publisher Take Two Interactive has signed a contract with Cartoon Network giving it "first look" rights to create games based on all new Cartoon Network branded properties, with one new title already licensed under the deal.

Embattled publisher BAM! Entertainment has been notified by the NASDAQ stock exchange that its stock is subject to delisting, as the company has failed to comply with basic marketplace rules.

The next home console from Nintendo will be shown off in public at E3 2005, according to comments from senior company executives quoted in a report in Japanese daily newspaper Mainichi Shimbun.