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The launch of Sony's all-in-one DVD recorder, digital video recorder and games console, the PSX, has boosted the company's sales in the last quarter of 2003, with the system selling 100,000 units in the first week.

New figures from publisher association ELSPA reveal that 2003 was another record year for the videogames market in the UK, with software sales growing by 7.1 per cent to reach a massive £1.26 billion (€1.8bn).

Speaking with the Financial Times recently in an article about the difficulties facing European development studios, Eidos CEO Mike McGarvey has outlined a difficult future for small developers with only one or two teams.

Newly promoted Sony Europe boss Chris Deering has revealed that the company is planning to roll out the PlayStation Portable worldwide by the end of the year, with a global launch aimed at November 2004.

Electronic Arts' Need for Speed Underground made it a second week at the top this week, becoming the first number one title of 2004 in the process, in a week which saw the software market suffer its customary post-Christmas drop off.

UK game console sales are on the wane despite the reduction in price in all three formats, with the total units sold over the crucial Christmas period down by over 10 per cent year on year, ChartTrack figures have revealed.

British developer Warthog has announced a pre-tax loss of £2.6 million in its interim results for the first half of 2003 and warned of challenging times ahead, as difficult market conditions impact on the company's performance.

Square Enix' mech strategy title Front Mission 4 took the top spot in Japan in time for Christmas, while several older titles - including Mario Party 5 and Resident Evil Outbreak - were boosted by the seasonal rise in the market.