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GTA IV hijacks top UK chart slot from Wii Fit
GTA IV, the biggest UK all formats number one title according to Chart-Track, debuts at number one
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THQ reports $35.3 million loss
THQ has announced results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year - both showing a loss in the $35 million range
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EA Sports introduces Freestyle sub-brand
Electronic Arts has announced a new EA Sports sub-brand for the more casual gaming audience
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PlayStation Day 2008
SCE president Kaz Hirai and SCEE's David Reeves addressed the media at the London event
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GTA IV: 926,000 copies sold in five days
Chart-Track has released finalised UK sales data showing that GTA IV sold a record 926,000 units in its first week
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Registration opens for Develop Conference
Registration is now open for the third Develop Conference, with discounts available through July 1
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PS3 PlayTV European launch in September
SCEE president David Reeves has announced that PlayTV will be available in September for a price of EUR 99
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Empire Interactive adds to North American team
Empire Interactive has hired product marketing and management directors for its new US office
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Gameforge opens US office
German developer and publisher Gameforge has announced the opening of a US branch with an office in San Francisco
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PS3 sales surpass Xbox 360 in Europe, says Sony
Sony has sold more than 5 million PS3 consoles in Europe to date - surpassing sales of the Xbox 360
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Leipziger Messe opens Singapore office
The organisers of Games Convention Asia have opened a Singapore office to assist with event planning in the region
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Midway reports $34 million Q1 loss
Midway has reported Q1 financial results, with revenues exceeding guidance but a net loss of USD 34 million
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Nintendo trying to reach alternative retailers
The Game Factory's Damien Sarrazin says Nintendo needs the right offering to expand its presence
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SVG/Crave names new senior VP
David Burchi has been named senior VP of content and strategic development for SVG Distribution/Crave Entertainment
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THQ: $1 billion in sales of Nickelodeon titles
While announcing its upcoming Nickelodeon titles, THQ revealed that it has sold more than 50 million units
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MMO Week: Partnerships begin with a quality game
SOE's John Smedley says the company wants to work with people they care about on games they want to play
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MMO Week: Diversity is NCsoft's strength
NCsoft's diverse portfolio differentiates it from the competition according to European COO Sebastian Vidal
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Microsoft ends Yahoo takeover attempt
Microsoft has ended its bid to acquire Yahoo after an increased offer worth $47.5 billion was rejected
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Stock Report: Apr 28-May 2
US stocks continued to rise for the third consecutive week on a better-than-expected jobs report
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Activision, Vivendi discontinue ESA membership
The US game publishers organisation confirms that that Activision and Vivendi have discontinued their membership
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Chinese gamers spent $1.7 billion on online games
Niko Partners found that 4 million hardcore Chinese gamers play online games more than 22 hours per week
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Rockstar's Houser not a fan of casual games
Houser wants to prove there's an audience who thinks games are a narrative device that can challenge films
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Capcom promotes Beaumont to COO
Capcom has promoted executive VP Mark Beaumont to COO for North America and Europe
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TIGA: GTA IV demonstrates strength of UK development
TIGA CEO Richard Wilson says a more favourable UK tax regime is needed to improve record of success
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GTA IV drove PS3 console sales, says SCEA
GameStop sees lift in PS3 sales and believes GTA IV may trigger PS2 owners to upgrade to the newer Sony console