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The PlayStation 2 hardware is to be integrated into a new home media device from Sony's consumer electronics department, codenamed the PSX, as the Japanese giant struggles to extend the success of its games division to other operations.

Online retailer Play.com has reacted to forthcoming PS2 pricecuts on continental Europe (which will not apply to the UK) by cutting the price of the console to £129.99, £40 cheaper than the official RRP.

Incoming Sega president Hisao Oguchi has confirmed that the company is in talks with Electronic Arts over a sales alliance in North America which would further the Japanese company's overseas ambitions.

Last week's article on the new legislation in Washington State which bans the sale of violent games to minors caused a strong response from both sides of the argument; here's one letter from a reader presenting the other side of the debate.

Atari is claiming today that Enter The Matrix has already sold a million units in the USA and Europe after only a week on sale, representing 25 per cent of the four million units which the company shipped to retail last week.

UK developer Kuju Entertainment has been chosen by Konami to develop an original home console game for the giant Japanese publisher, making it the first European development team ever to sign a major game with the company.

Sega Europe has announced that Gem Distribution will be handling the distribution of its titles to independent retailers and certain multiples in the UK and Ireland, resuming a relationship with the retailer which includes the launch of Dreamcast.

Legal documents filed as part of litigation between Matrix co-creator Larry Wachowski and his estranged wife have revealed financial details of the deals struck by Infogrames and Monolith to create games based on the hit movies.

International press freedom lobby group Reporters Without Borders has protested against the detention and deportation of European journalists covering the E3 trade show in Los Angeles last week.

Nintendo has reported a 36.8 per cent fall in net profit for the year ended March 31 due to poor sales of GameCube hardware and games - but the company still posted a 67.72 billion Yen (€494 million) annual profit.