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GAME announces first half profits as turnovers rise

Leading UK retail chain GAME Group has announced a profit for the first half of its financial year, the six months ended July 31 - only the fourth time in the group's history that this period has recorded a profit.
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EA announces first N-Gage title

Leading independent publisher Electronic Arts has announced that its first title for Nokia's N-Gage platform wil be NCAA Football 2004, which will arrive in time for Christmas and support several of the deck's mobile features.
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Japan Charts: Another number one for Square Enix

Japanese publisher-developer Square Enix has scored yet another domestic success, with new RPG title Drag-on Dragoon (also known as Drakengard) going straight in at number one in the Japanese software rankings.
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Infogrames shares climb as debt-busting plan is revealed

French game publisher Infogrames has seen its shares climb significantly on the news that it will slash its debts by $115 million as part of a plan based on the sale of 27 million shares in US subsidiary Atari Inc.
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New report indicates €99 GameCube next month

A report this morning is quoting an unnamed source within Nintendo as saying that the company is planning to slash the price of the GameCube to under €100 on October 1st, marking the first shot in the Xmas price war.
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Games Industry Recruitment Update

Your guide to the hottest jobs in the games industry, courtesy of Aardvark Swift. This week - positions from across the industry, ranging from artists and programmers to public relations and management.
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X03: Ed Fries talks Xbox with <b>gi.biz</b>

Microsoft's vice president for game publishing, Ed Fries, was in France this week for the X03 showcase event, and he took some time to speak with us about the future for Xbox and Microsoft Game Studios.
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ELSPA brings gaming to Government

Game publisher trade body ELSPA has hosted a session in Westminster for British MPs and Lords, inviting them to familiarise themselves with the cultural and economic importance of the videogame industry.
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New question marks over Infinium's Phantom

The veracity of Infinium Labs' claims about its forthcoming broadband console product, the Phantom, is under the spotlight again today, as an investigation reveals major holes in the company's story.
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GPDC promises game development insights

A two-day event to be held early next month in Liverpool promises to bring together some of the leading lights of the game development industry - both UK and global - for a largely business-focused conference.