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Epic: No Wii intentions
Epic Games has no plans to work on middleware or graphics engines for the Nintendo Wii, according to vice president Mark Rein.
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Sega Sammy forecasts wider losses
Sega Sammy Holdings, the parent company for publisher Sega, has revised its financial estimates for its financial first half of the year, with net losses expected to widen from JPY 5 billion to JPY 21.5 billion.
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Japan still buying PSP Slim
The Sony PlayStation Portable is still selling will in Japan, prompted by the release several weeks ago of the Slim & Lite unit, although numbers have fallen significantly from last week as the initial surge quietens.
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DS rides high Down Under
Figures released by GfK Australia show Nintendo's DS console enjoying a healthy lead over its rivals in the hardware stakes.
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Italian retailers 'confirm' PS3 plans
According to a trade media outlet in Italy, several retail outlets in the territory have confirmed details of the rumoured new PlayStation 3 SKU.
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Bidaux: Accessibility is key for MMOs
Thomas Bidaux, NCSoft's director of product development, has underlined the importance of accessibility when creating massively multiplayer games.
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Nintendo jumps on green bandwagon
Nintendo US has announced a plan to give away 500 tree seedlings to buyers in the US of its DS title Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol.
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Enter the Sandbox
NCSoft's Thomas Bidaux explains the attraction of virtual worlds, and what makes them different.
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Game Connect opens registrations
The Game Developer's Association of Australia has now opened registrations for its Game Connect Asia Pacific event, which is taking place across three days from November 15 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Sony to cut chip production costs
Sony has announced a partnership with Infineon Technologies for future production of DRAM chips, which should have an impact on the semiconductor unit's fortunes.
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Virgin US games sales up 70%
Virgin Megastores US has announced a 70 per cent increase in its videogames sales for the last quarter, well ahead of its sales performance in other areas of the business.
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Sony Financial IPO raises £1.35 billion
Shares for Sony Financial Holdings Inc went on sale in Japan today, with a total of 800,000 shares traded at a price of JPY 400,000 each.
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Heavenly Sword reigns in Spain
The PlayStation 3's new flagship title, Heavenly Sword, was top of the Spanish software chart for sales in the week ending September 23.
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Germany takes a Sims trip
The Sims 2: Bon Voyage has taken the top spot in the latest German software chart, compiled using data from Media-Control GfK International.
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Crisis Core retains Japan number 1
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII has remained at the top of the Japanese software sales chart for a second consecutive week, despite pressure from new entries including a new Metal Gear Solid title.
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PSP tops Japan hardware charts
While the release of the PSP Slim and Lite in Japan has reignited hardware sales of the console, numbers for other platforms dropped further, according to the latest retail data from Media Create.
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Infogrames head reveals recovery plans
The CEO of French publisher Infogrames, Patrick Leleu, has outlined plans to turn the company's fortunes around.
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Blizzard expands European services
Blizzard Entertainment has unveiled plans to open up a new call centre in Ireland, with support from the IDA Ireland, a government agency responsible for securing overseas investment.
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Believe the Hype
Neil Thompson on street dates, the Elite, handheld gaming and the Halo 3 frenzy.
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Halo 3 receives the red carpet treatment
Microsoft launched Halo 3 in the UK on Tuesday evening with a film-style premiere event at the IMAX cinema outside Waterloo in London.
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Elite tempting new gamers
The Xbox 360 Elite is selling well, and market research is indicating a high proportion of those buying it are people who don't already own an original Xbox 360.
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BAFTA nominations released
The nominations for this year's British Academy Video Games Awards have been announced, with Wii Sports bagging nominations in seven categories, including Best Game, Innovation and Sports.
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Perry Time
In part two of our interview, Dave Perry discusses new IP and the Nintendo factor.
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Nvidia chips to provide Intel integration
Nvidia is expected to announce tomorrow that it is planning to release new integrated graphics solutions for use on motherboards powered by Intel processors.
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360 Degree Vision
Neil Thompson talks to <i>GamesIndustry</i> about Microsoft's strategy for the Xbox 360, what he thinks about Sony's decisions so far, and why Japan is somewhere the company won't be giving up on