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Comments published in a CNN article yesterday purporting to be from Sony CEO Howard Stringer regarding the planned pricing for PlayStation 3 have been removed after it emerged that he had not said anything on the question.

Leading UK consumer videogames publication Eurogamer.net has announced the launch of a new game rental service in partnership with specialist firm SwapGame - and has simultaneously made significant upgrades to its community features.

Sony CEO Howard Stringer has given the clearest indication yet of the company's launch plans for PlayStation 3, stating that the next-gen system will enter the market at between $300 and $400 when it arrives in mid-2006.

Infinium Labs, the US company behind the controversial Phantom broadband console, has announced that European boss Greg Koler has taken over the roles of CEO and CFO from Kevin Bachus, who has left the company.

Microsoft VP Peter Moore has made scathing comments about the "conspiracy theories" over the potential shortage of Xbox 360 consoles on the impending launch day, saying that the company is trying to supply as many units as possible.

Long-serving ELSPA director general Roger Bennett has announced his intention to step down from the role next July, ending a sixteen year run at the head of the UK's videogames publishing trade body.

UK consumer videogames website Eurogamer.net has published the results of its recent ABC ELECTRONIC audit - the first ever to be undertaken by a UK games site - revealing that the site had almost a million unique users in October.

Microsoft has announced details of which Xbox titles will be compatible with the Xbox 360 console when it launches in Europe and Japan, with both territories sporting shorter lists than the North American one revealed last week.

A new regulatory filing by Tiger Telematics, the US parent company of Gizmondo Europe, has revealed that the firm's sales immediately after the launch of the Gizmondo handheld earlier this year were extremely weak.

THQ's latest wrestling title, WWE SmackDown Vs. Raw 2006, has gone straight in at number one in the UK charts this week, knocking Star Wars: Battlefront 2 off the top spot and becoming the fastest-selling wrestling title ever on PS2.

Microsoft has announced the initial list of Xbox games which will be compatible with the Xbox 360 when the new console launches later this month, with over 200 of the existing console's titles to be supported from the outset.

Korea-based online gaming giant NCsoft is preparing to launch titles on next-generation consoles, according to chief executive Tack Jin Kim, who confirmed to <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that development work is already underway.

Korean MMOG publishing giant NCsoft has announced its financial results for the three months ended September 30th, revealing that the firm's revenues continue to grow strongly, especially in its overseas businesses.

In case you haven't been keeping up with our new sister site, MobileIndustry.biz, here are some of the news and feature highlights from the world of wireless gaming over the past four weeks.

Nintendo's stated decision not to officially release specifications for the Revolution is a bold statement about where the company is aiming the console - and one which highlights an unhealthy focus on technology over content, says <i>Rob Fahey</i>.

Publisher Activision has announced revenues for the second quarter of FY 2006 which significantly beat analyst estimates for the period, and is gearing up for several major releases in the third quarter.

Top North American developers Bioware and Pandemic are set to merge in a $300 million deal crafted by Elevation Partners, the private equity firm headed up by former EA president John Riccitiello.