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EA announces new PS2 online titles

Publishing giant Electronic Arts is to provide a major boost for Sony's PS2 online service, with four of its biggest EA Games label titles set to support online play over the network adapter kit.

Sept. 15, 2003 Rob Fahey

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Ubisoft plans to slash debt, raises 03/04 projections

French publisher Ubisoft hopes to cut its debt burden by almost 25 per cent by the end of the current financial year, aided by strong sales and predicted 10 to 15 per cent

Sept. 15, 2003 Rob Fahey

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THQ to work with Sega in Europe

THQ has announced its agreement with Sega Europe to publish several titles on Nintendo's Game Boy Advance in Europe, Australia and "other international territories".

Sept. 12, 2003 Martin Taylor

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Unique consultancy from a Hive mind

A new consultancy offering a unique service to games industry businesses and aiming to create an impressive network of developers, publishers and consumer brands, has opened its doors in the UK.

Sept. 12, 2003 Rob Fahey

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Nokia's N-Gage reviewed on <i><b>gi</b>.biz</i>

On October 7th, a new player will enter the game console business as mobile phone giant Nokia launches its N-Gage game deck - today on <i><b>gi</b>.biz</i>, we examine the final hardware in depth.

Sept. 11, 2003 Rob Fahey

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Hands-On: The Nokia N-Gage

Sept. 11, 2003 Rob Fahey

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Nintendo names AOL as GameCube's preferred ISP

Nintendo of America has signed a deal with AOL which makes the company into the official preferred ISP for GameCube online titles - but the company says it still doesn't plan to make any online games.

Sept. 11, 2003 Rob Fahey

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Turnover up, losses down as Bits Corp predicts turnaround

UK development studio Bits Corp has announced its financial results for the year ended March 2003, with improved turnover and reduced losses hoped to indicate a turning point in the company's fortunes.

Sept. 11, 2003 Rob Fahey

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EA's rising stock options a cause for concern, say analysts

Market analysts have warned that trends regarding stock options at leading independent publisher Electronic Arts are a cause for concern over the company's future growth.

Sept. 11, 2003 Rob Fahey

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Xbox game demo to ship on Hulk DVD release

Sept. 11, 2003 Rob Fahey

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Grand Theft Auto in the dock over US highway killings

Videogames are on trial yet again in the USA, as the family of a man killed by teenagers who shot at passing cars on a freeway file a lawsuit against Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two.

Sept. 10, 2003 Rob Fahey

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GameCube Player's Choice range expands Stateside

Nintendo of America has announced plans to add three top-flight GameCube titles to the budget priced Player's Choice range in the USA, while several of the existing titles will be dropping again in price.

Sept. 10, 2003 Rob Fahey

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Business 2.0 ranks EA, Take-Two in Top 10 fastest growing

Electronic Arts and Take-Two have been ranked fifth and sixth respectively in a listing of the world's fastest growing technology companies, set to be published in the October issue of Business 2.0.

Sept. 10, 2003 Rob Fahey

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Acclaim gets Connected for mobile gaming

Publisher Acclaim has launched a new division, Acclaim Connected, which will focus on the development and licensing of mobile games - with deals already in place with European providers O2 and Vodafone Live.

Sept. 10, 2003 Rob Fahey

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In2Games announces "fully immersive" 3D controller

Sept. 9, 2003 Rob Fahey

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Kaboom goes into receivership; Pivotal for sale

Following weeks of speculation, the midlands-based development group Kaboom Studios has gone into receivership, with the one remaining studio - Pivotal Games - being put up for sale.

Sept. 9, 2003 Rob Fahey

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Final judging for students who Dared to be Digital

The winners of the Dare to be Digital competition for Scottish third-level students have been announced, with an innovative team-based RPG title and a quirky adventure game set in a zoo taking the top prizes.

Sept. 9, 2003 Rob Fahey

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New Sony Ericsson phones are all Mophun

Sept. 9, 2003 Rob Fahey

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PAL PS2 shipments close to 20m units as global figure passes 60m

Sony's PlayStation 2 passed another milestone on Saturday as the worldwide cumulative shipping figure surged past 60 million units, eight months after the company shipped its 50 millionth system.

Sept. 9, 2003 Tom Bramwell

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Ubisoft unveils new "visual identity"

French publisher Ubisoft has announced a new rebranding initiative which sees the company adopting a new corporate logo and dropping the space from its name - all amidst a flurry of marketing nonsense, naturally.

Sept. 9, 2003 Rob Fahey

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UK Charts: Fifth week at number one for Eye Toy Play

Sony's Eye Toy: Play has racked up another week at number one in the UK sales rankings, while key new releases including Chaos Legion, Pirates of the Caribbean and Otogi performed disappointingly.

Sept. 9, 2003 Rob Fahey

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Nintendo Game Boy Colour Top 20 - 6TH SEPTEMBER 2003

Sept. 9, 2003 GamesIndustry.biz

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PSone Budget Top 20 - 6TH SEPTEMBER 2003

Sept. 9, 2003 GamesIndustry.biz

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PSone Full Price Top 20 - 6TH SEPTEMBER 2003

Sept. 9, 2003 GamesIndustry.biz

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PC Budget Top 20 - 6TH SEPTEMBER 2003

Sept. 9, 2003 GamesIndustry.biz