Kristan Reed

"He's kind of his own man right now," says Simon Jeffery

Despite 360 hardware sales boost, Sony's console is still ahead this year according to Chart-Track

"We're doing everything we can" says Nintendo, following the title's plummet down the UK chart

Club Nintendo fans in Europe have been told this week that they risk losing their entire stock of Nintendo 'Stars' if they don't agree to new privacy terms.

Sega has announced that it has signed a partnership with Bizarre Creations to "create a next generation franchise".

Xbox chief forced onto the defensive in front of an online audience

Capcom's hugely successful GameCube survival horror title, Resident Evil 4, is coming to the PS2 somewhat sooner than initially anticipated, with both the US and European releases now confirmed for a pre-Christmas release.

It was a good first innings for Codemasters this week as Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 batted its way up to the top of the Xbox chart in the UK, but Activision's film licensed Madagascar held on to the All-Format top spot.

The trade price of the Platinum range of PlayStation 2 games has been officially cut, Sony Computer Entertainment UK has confirmed, laying the ground for major discounts on budget titles this summer.

EA's latest World War II shooter for consoles has failed to dislodge Rockstar's GTA: San Andreas from the top of the UK chart despite strong sales.

Activision and Eidos's respective Star Wars titles held firm in the top two spots on the UK chart this week, despite a strong showing from THQ's latest wrestler.

The Nintendo DS got off to a flying start last weekend in the UK, becoming the fastest-selling console ever with sales topping some 87,000 units in the first two says at retail, according to Chart-Track data released this morning.

A third version of Nintendo's Game Boy Advance may be shown off at this year's E3, according to a report from American Technology Research analyst P.J. McNealy, with an "SP" style revision of the existing hardware on the cards.

GAME has dropped the price of chart titles to £29.99, with other retailers set to follow, in what could be the first round of a major price war.

Need For Speed Underground 2 maintained a vice-like grip on the UK's number one spot in this week's sales chart, as Electronic Arts' street racing title shook off all comers for an eighth straight week.

Electronic Arts' Need for Speed Underground sequel has gone one better than its predecessor, which finished 2003 at number two, and clinched the Christmas top spot.

Electronic Arts maintains its grip on the top of the UK chart, while Activision's Call of Duty console game enters at number five.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has comprehensively smashed the all-time UK sales record for a videogame's first weekend, selling an estimated 677,000 units according to UK research body Chart-Track.