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Another successful week last week of software sales in Japan for Nintendo saw PlayStation platforms represented by just four titles in the top 20.

Ubisoft has released three of its classic titles for free in an ad-supported format, which are all available for download now.

The Virtual Worlds Forum, part of this year's London Games Festival, has almost completed its line-up now, with only a few more speakers yet to be confirmed.

Videogames can be a force for good, uniting families in a single activity, according to Disney vice president Thierry Braille.

The Championship Gaming Series has decided upon London and Birmingham as the official UK cities that will host teams for its upcoming competitions.

The nominations for this year's Games Media Awards have been revealed, with almost all the specialist print categories completely dominated by Future or Imagine titles.

The tragic massacre at Virginia Tech in April this year has, according to the official report filed by the Virginia governor's office, no link at all to videogames.

Manhunt 2, effectively banned in the UK and Germany, and only recently granted an M rating in the US after changes were made to the code, would be allowed on shelves in Holland, but only if Rockstar decided to go ahead and publish the game in Europe.

A call for papers has been issued from the organisers of this year's Game Developers Conference event taking place for the first time in Lyon.

Games publisher Kwari has announced that it is to launch a new online multiplayer gaming service that will allow users to compete for cash.

One of the most-hyped games to date, Halo 3, is now officially finished, and the gold master has been released to manufacturing.

10Tacle Studios has announced a revenue increase of EUR 19.4 million (USD 26.4 million) in the first six months of this fiscal year.

The early bird discount for this year's Game Connection event in Lyon is due to close tomorrow, marking the end of availability for the EUR 350 savings for exhibitors, and the EUR 50 savings for other visitors.

Microsoft is looking to capitalise on the hype surrounding the Halo 3 launch by signing a deal with 20th Century Fox to publish the first two seasons of Family Guy on the Xbox Live platform.

<i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> has learned that Logitech is soon to announce a new peripheral for the Wii, which may aim to challenge the Wii Remote.

How Logitech has evolved with the changing games industry, and what's yet to come

Mercury Games has signed a deal with Atari UK to give the publisher exclusive distribution rights for its titles across the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia and South Africa.

Incorruptible Warrior, a Chinese MMO from the China Anti-Corruption Culture Gaming Net, has had to be closed temporarily so that server capacity can be upgraded

Nintendo's share price fell by JPY 2700 (EUR 17.3) overnight as the yen strengthened slightly against the dollar and euro.

The Vancouver Film School's Game Design Expo 2008 has launched a call for papers, and released more details about the plans for next year's event.

Paradox Interactive, best known for its Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron titles, has announced the appointment of two former executives from Atari in new positions as it looks to enhance its global reputation.

Conservative Party leader David Cameron is due to unveil a mini-manifesto shortly which will include dealing with violent videogames as a part of his approach to dealing with crime.

Electronic Arts, Nintendo and Sony will all have a significant presence at this year’s Games Convention Asia, with a number of game titles and hardware platforms on display.

The winners of the Best in Show awards from this year’s Games Convention in Leipzig have been announced, with Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 taking two awards for Best PlayStation 2 game and Best PlayStation 3 game.

At Sony’s Games Convention press conference David Reeves, head of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, revealed the latest sales information for its consoles, with the PlayStation 3’s figures close to matching the early sales of the PlayStation 2