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The largest game retail chain in the USA, Gamestop, has made its most aggressive move in recent years into Europe with the purchase of a majority shareholding in Irish retailer Gamesworld.

A report in a Japanese business magazine has suggested that Nintendo may release its next home console later than expected, although the company still plans to be first to market in the next generation race.

Mobile phone giant Nokia is to acquire the assets of Sega's online and wireless gaming operation to boost its own N-Gage online games device.

Publisher Acclaim has reported a large loss in its first quarter, and the company has warned that even slight deviation from the company's recovery plans could result in it being unable to meet its financial obligations.

Nintendo has decided against the release of its e-Reader GBA peripheral in Europe despite confirming earlier this year that it would indeed be released here in October, according to reports this morning.

Sony's Eye Toy: Play is undoubtedly the hit of the summer with UK consumers, with the quirky package returning to number one in the charts this week - outselling Nintendo's Pokemon titles in the process.

The London Games Week is nearly upon us, and with it comes the centrepiece trade show - ECTS 2003. To help you plan out your show, we've compiled a <a href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?section_name=pub&aid=2102">full list of games</a> th

Rounding up the exhibit listings so you don't have to

A new publisher specialising in high quality mobile games has been launched by industry veterans with backgrounds at Digital Bridges and DMA Design, with new firm Rocket Dog setting high ambitions in the wireless space.

The release of some of the biggest games of the summer so far in Japan has seen the market recover from a months-long slump at last, with Konami's Winning Eleven 7 and Square Enix' Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicle leading the charts.