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The vital Christmas line-ups for both the Xbox and the GameCube are beginning to look increasingly sparse, with key titles such as Big Blue Box' Fable and Square Enix' Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicle slipping to 2004.

Another British development studio appears to have shut down, with Croydon based HotGen reportedly laying off its entire development staff with the exception of one team and entering liquidation procedures.

Console giant Nintendo is set to have a presence at ECTS this year for the first time in three years - but it won't be within the event hall, instead opting for a large tour bus outside the Earls Court venue.

The beginning of summer holidays in Japan has seen a marked improvement in software sales, with Konami's Jikkyo Power Pro Baseball 10 topping the charts and other key new releases also selling strongly.

Your weekly guide to the hottest jobs in the games industry, courtesy of Aardvark Swift. This week - loads of positions for programmers, artists and designers both in the UK and abroad.

Global sales of the PlayStation 2 may well have peaked, with Sony's results for the quarter ended June 30 revealing a steep decline in sales of the console and a drop in overall revenues for the games division of the corporation.

New measures to drive the installed base of Xbox in Japan, including a significant push for Xbox Live with new features and lower pricing as well as a wider range of software, have been confirmed by Microsoft this week.

Publisher THQ has announced its financial results for the first quarter, ended June 30, revealing a major climb in revenues thanks to the success of Pixar movie tie-in Finding Nemo.

A new poll of the best brands in the USA has placed Sony in the number one spot for the fourth year in a row - ahead of console rival Microsoft, which has nonetheless shot up to fifth place this year.

Infinium Labs has changed the date for the public unveiling of its Phantom networked PC gaming device following the sudden postponement of the Ultimate Gamers Expo, choosing now to reveal the device online instead.

The European Commission yesterday issued a warning against Greece for passing a blanket ban on electronic gaming, design to crack down on Internet gambling, which also made it illegal to play any form of videogames.

Giant publisher Electronic Arts has announced its financial results for the first quarter of its financial year, revealing a massive 148 per cent leap in profits over last year and exceeding all analyst expectations.