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New research on the Chinese videogame market suggests that online games are a key growth area - although reports from different analysts show wildly differing figures for the actual worth of the sector.

Bizarre Creations' critically acclaimed Project Gotham Racing 2 has become the latest title to be bundled with the Xbox console, with a new bundle deal seeing the game shipping with a console for £129.99.

Nintendo Europe is today celebrating a major sales milestone for the Game Boy Advance platform, which has just shipped its ten millionth unit in this territory - of which over three million are GBA SP consoles.

Sony comprehensively trounced the opposition in the console hardware market once again last week, with the PlayStation 2 selling at its highest level all year - ahead of its nearest home console rival by almost four to one.

Electronic Arts' dominance of the UK software charts continued unabated this week, with Medal of Honor: Rising Sun still at number one and the giant publisher taking all of the top four spots in the full-price chart.

Celebrated RPG developer Black Isle Studios has reportedly laid off large numbers of staff, effectively closing the studio, following a decision by parent company Interplay not to proceed with a major project.

The Interactive Entertainment Merchant's Association, a US retail trade body which includes the majority of major game retailers in the country, has announced plans designed to prevent the sale of mature-rated games to minors.

Start off the New Year with a splash (and a fizz) with the <b>gi.biz</b> seasonal competition - guess which games will be the UK's biggest sellers for Christmas, and you could win yourself a case of bubbly!

A presentation from the SCEE Technology Group has revealed further details of how the PlayStation Portable will work, but developers claim that Sony is considering changing the spec of the device to add more memory.

Gambling arcade giant Sammy has announced that it is to buy a 22.4 per cent stake in Sega from the company's one-time parent company, CSK, and has hinted that it may make Sega into a subsidiary in the future.