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XBox Top 20 - 19TH JULY 2003
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N-Gage goes on tour in Europe
As pre-orders for Nokia's N-Gage game deck open in the USA, the mobile phone giant has announced plans to bring the system on tour around 50 cities in Europe, kicking off on August 9.
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SEC launches investigation of games industry accounting practices
The Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States has begun a probe into a number of accounting practices in the games industry, with Acclaim, Activision and THQ all confirming that they are under scrutiny.
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Japan Charts: Super Mario Bros 3 tops the charts... again
Nintendo's GBA re-release of Super Mario Bros 3, Mario Advance 4, has debuted on top of the Japanese sales charts - adding to the some 18 million units the game has already sold in previous incarnations.
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Games Industry Recruitment Update
Your weekly guide to the hottest jobs in the games industry, courtesy of Aardvark Swift. This week - many management positions at all levels, as well as marketing, art and design positions.
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Criterion plays matchmaker at Austin Game Conference
Middleware specialist Criterion Software is set to host LivePitch GameOn! at the Austin Game Conference, an event aimed at allowing developers to pitch their ideas directly to suitable publishers at the show.
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Microsoft results reveal new Xbox sales figures
Software giant Microsoft has announced its financial results for the quarter and financial year ended June 31, revealing firm figures for the global installed base of Xbox and its targets for the coming year.
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Guerrilla name change for Lost Boys
Dutch development studio Lost Boys, currently beavering away on a PS2 exclusive title for SCEE, has officially changed its name to Guerrilla following the acquisition of the company by the Media Republic group.
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Soul Calibur II nominated for prestigious graphics award
Namco's eagerly anticipated beat 'em up, Soul Calibur II, has received a nomination for the SIGGRAPH computer graphics festival in San Diego for its impressive 3D introduction sequence.
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SCE recruiting emulation experts
Sony Computer Entertainment has begun recruiting specialists in the field of emulation, including experts in compiler development and CPU micro-architecture, to work on a forthcoming project at the company.
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Xbox to get Vice City in time for Christmas?
Rockstar Games may be planning to sidestep its exclusivity deal with Sony and bring the multi-million selling Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to the Xbox as soon as this Christmas, according to a news report today.
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PS3 memory rumour mill turns again
Sources close to the memory manufacturers working on cutting-edge technology for the PlayStation 3 have apparently leaked information about the specs of the console, and interesting hints about early shipment volumes.
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Playlogic signs development deal with Engine
Dutch publisher and developer Playlogic International has acquired a 49 per cent interest in specialist handheld developer Engine Software, along with a 2.5 year deal to co-operate on the production of GBA titles.
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Strong full-year figures boost Atari
Publisher Atari has announced its financial results for the year ended March 31, showing a large jump in revenues and a healthy profit figure which turns around a net loss in the previous reporting period.
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Heath-Smith steps down from Eidos and Core
Eidos development director and Core Design managing director Jeremy Heath-Smith has announced that he is to resign from the boards of both companies with immediate effect.
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UK Charts: Second week at number one for Angel of Darkness
Lara Croft's first PS2 outing continues to sell well, racking up a second week at number one last week, while Sony's quirky Eye Toy is also proving a hit with consumers and holds on at number two.