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ELSPA has come out backing a new trade and consumer double-whammy this morning, as Game Stars Live and the European Games Network look set to battle it out with The PlayStation Experience and ECTS 2004.

Publisher Activision has bought up all the outstanding common stock in Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward and signed long-term contracts with a number of its key staff.

Two senior members of the editorial staff at specialist gaming magazine EDGE have resigned this week.

Speaking at a technology conference in New York, Take-Two and Rockstar have confirmed the target date for the next instalment in the multi-million-selling Grand Theft Auto series.

Ubisoft has announced steady growth in its latest financials, growth which looks set to continue at the behest of the publisher's strongest festive line-up ever.

Developer trade body TIGA is set to host its annual finance seminar on November 6th, with a focus on investing in game development and speakers from key developers, investment firms and accountants.

Enterprising coders have created a software solution which allows GameCube owners to play Mario Kart: Double Dash over the Internet using a tunnelling system which runs the game's LAN mode online.

New reports suggest that Microsoft is preparing to drop the price of its Xbox console to 16,800 Yen (€133) in Japan next month, in a move which will give the hardware a significant price edge over the PS2 in time for Christmas.

The innovative PS2 webcam game, Eye Toy Play, has passed a million sales in Europe and continues to sell strongly, with a second set of games for the peripheral due in time for Christmas.

Japanese gaming bible set to covermount Xbox jukebox software

GameCube's much-publicised sales recovery in the UK has slowed already according to the latest set of ChartTrack hardware figures which reveal that Xbox has once again overtaken Nintendo's console.

British publisher Eidos has announced several changes to its board, along with the creation of a new media division for the company which is tasked with building on the success of the mobile versions of Tomb Raider.

Nintendo has announced Christmas plans for the GBA, with special limited edition packs featuring a GBA SP console, a copy of Pokemon Ruby or Sapphire and a matching carry case due for release in late November.