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The US Official Xbox Magazine plans to offer coverdisc content, including exclusive demos, to Xbox Live Marketplace users for a fee.

The first ever ABCE certificate has been released for Future Publishing websites GamesRadar and Cheat Planet.

Future has released the first ABC Electronic audited figures for sites operating as part of the Computer and Video Games Network - which includes sites tied to the publisher's print magazines.

Future US announced that it has promoted David Cooper to executive director for Official Xbox Magazine, PSM: Independent Playstation Magazine, PC Gamer, and GamesRadar.

Future Publishing has released its financial results for the six months ending March 2007, posting a pre-tax profit of GBP 8.6 million.

Margaret Robertson, editor of Future Publishing's Edge magazine, has quit her position, <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> can reveal.

Future plc has created new executive positions for senior UK management figures aimed at bringing the company into line with its competition and rewarding key talent.

Future has confirmed to <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that images branded as 'depraved' will be removed from 80,000 copies of the Official PlayStation Magazine.

Consumer gaming website Games Radar has come under fire from Gay.com UK for publishing an article "outing" five game characters.

Future's James Ashton has blamed the publisher's falling magazine sales on the next-gen console transition and the rise in the amount of videogame coverage in the mainstream media.

The latest figures from ABC have revealed that gaming magazines appear to be in a continuing decline, with only a few bright spots as readership of most Future and Imagine titles falls once again.

Imagine Publishing MD Damian Butt has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that sales of the publisher's independent games titles are set to top Future's when the ABC figures are released tomorrow.

Eurogamer Network, the publisher of <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> and consumer site <a type="ext" href="http://www.eurogamer.net">Eurogamer.net</a>, has announced the appointment of former Future CEO Greg Ingham as strategic advisor.

Recently appointed CEO of Future Publishing, Stevie Spring, has admitted the company has under-invested in it assets, leading to a pre-tax loss of almost GBP 50 million.

Following the announcement that the US Official PlayStation Magazine is to close, Future Publishing and Sony Computer Entertainment have confirmed that the UK version will continue.

Blaming poor performance in both advertising and newsstand sales, Future Publishing has issued its third profit warning this year.

Once again there are indications that the UK games magazine sector is in a continuing decline, as the latest ABC figures reveal that it's now the turn of the official mags to face a hefty drop in readership.

Media group Future has announced that Greg Ingham has decided to step down from his roles as chief executive and director of the company, with his replacement due to take over on July 3rd.

It appears that the UK games magazine sector is in a continuing decline as the latest ABC figures reveal that while sales for some titles remain steady, non-official magazines have seen figures drop off significantly.

UK media company and videogame magazine specialists, Future Publishing, has announced its preliminary financial results for the year, showing an overall revenue increase offset by substantial operating losses.

At yesterday's extraordinary general meeting of Highbury House Communications, shareholders approved Future's bid to purchased 38 special interest magazine titles and related businesses.

Bath-based magazine publisher Future has posted an increase in profits for the six-month period ending March 31, reporting that growth in the games sector is expected to continue into 2006.

Magazine publisher Future Plc has announced a bid to buy the magazine portfolio of rival firm Highbury House - with the exception of the videogames magazines, which proved to be a stumbling block in its bid to buy the company outright.

Magazine publisher Future has decided to drop its bid for rival firm Highbury House after the acquisition - which would have given the company control of 95 per cent of the UK games magazine market - was referred to the Competition Commission

The Office of Fair Trading has referred Future's acquisition of Highbury House to the Competition Commission amidst fears it will stifle competition in the UK magazine industry.