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The recent upsurge in Cube sales has reached a plateau already according to this week's ChartTrack hardware report, while Microsoft's Xbox has improved its sales by some 65 per cent in the same period.

Guildford-based developer Mucky Foot has become the latest casualty among UK independent development studios, with the company going into liquidation after a work-in-progress project was cancelled by its publisher.

EA's FIFA 2004 and Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 3 held on to the first and second spots respectively in the UK Full Price chart this week, while there were plenty of new entries for other key titles in the top ten.

Publisher Atari has announced a net loss for its September quarter, with falling revenues being pinned on a sparse release schedule - but projections for the coming quarter, which includes the holiday season, are strong.

The price of the PlayStation 2 console is set to drop by over a quarter in Japan later this month, with Sony set to move the price point to 19,800 Yen (€157) in response to declining sales of the hardware.

Microsoft has picked IBM to manufacture chips for Xbox 2 according to a statement from both companies today, following a recent announcement that MS plans to use ATI graphics chips in its second console.

British Telecommunications has sold specialist gaming website Games Domain to Yahoo for an undisclosed sum, the two companies announced today.

Nintendo has responded to Microsoft's recent Xbox bundling initiatives with a deal of its own - a GameCube, a copy of triple-A Christmas title Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and an exclusive bonus Zelda Collector's Edition disc for just £99.

Last week's No.1 Made in Wario has slipped off the pace as Bandai's duo of Naruto and Macross quarrel over top billing, but Cube sales remain strong after a recent price cut.

The latest RPG in the Final Fantasy series will not be launched during Square Enix's current financial year, forcing the publisher to revise its profit expectations.