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Wireless entertainment publisher Jamdat Mobile has announced a new addition to its board of directors, with eBay chief financial officer Rajiv Dutta set to join the firm after it completes its planned IPO.

Comments made by ATI Technologies' CFO Terry Nickerson at a conference in New York this week have suggested that the company's development work on the graphics unit for Xbox 2 is nearing completion.

The Dali Museum in the heart of London's South Bank area is set to host an art exhibition from the Myst series of games later this month, in a world-first collaboration between the art and videogaming worlds.

San Francisco based developer Perpetual Entertainment has announced that it has secured the rights to create a massively multiplayer game based on Viacom's Star Trek franchise, which it plans to release in 2007.

A new survey of American parents has found that the majority believe that playing Pokemon games has positive effects on their children - including enhancing strategic thinking and improving memory skills.

Konami has officially confirmed that Pro Evolution Soccer 4 will be fully playable over Xbox Live, ending months of speculation over its online plans for the title, and revealed that it will ship in November along with the PC version.

Sales of Microsoft's Xbox console tripled in the UK in the week following its price-cut to UKP 99, according to sources in the UK retail sector - bringing weekly sales of the system up to around the 15,000 mark.

Speaking at European Games Network trade show in London last week, Bioware joint CEO Dr. Ray Muzyka revealed that forthcoming Xbox title Jade Empire is intended as the first game in a new franchise.

One of Nintendo of America's key promotional efforts in the run up to the holiday season, the Fusion rock music event, is preparing to kick off a 37-date tour on September 20th, with Story Of The Year to headline the gigs.

British publisher SCi has emerged as the victor in the battle of the Vietnam-themed titles at UK retail last week, as Conflict: Vietnam took the top spot in the charts ahead of Eidos' Shellshock: Nam '67.

Leading publisher Electronic Arts has announced plans to strengthen its presence in the mobile gaming space, with an exclusive deal with wireless games firm Digital Bridges set to bring EA's key franchises to mobile handsets.

Sony's PSX combination console and home media device has reportedly seen its price cut by almost half at some Japanese retail outlets as sales of the system continue to disappoint despite a relaunch a few months ago.

Vivendi Universal Games and Konami have inked a deal which will see Konami acting as exclusive distributor of VUG's titles in Japan, with four new VUG titles to be launched in the territory by the end of the year.

Publisher Midway has issued a brief statement announcing its intent to open a new development studio in Austin, Texas, only days after former local employer Acclaim was declared bankrupt.

Developer Valve is to send a release candidate for the eagerly awaited Half-Life 2 to publisher Vivendi Universal Games later this month - but new reports suggest that the game may not launch until November.

The latest instalment in Konami's popular RPG series, Suikoden IV, has taken a second week at number one in Japan - but overall sales dropped off as the impact of the end of the summer holiday period was felt across the market.

British publisher Codemasters has announced that it has discontinued development on Dragon Empires, with the massively multiplayer RPG title being dropped due to "technical issues."

British game developer Bits Corporation has announced its full-year results for the 12 months ended March 31st 2004, revealing increased revenues and a move into profitability for the firm.