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DS dominates Japanese charts

Nintendo’s DS has shown terrific performance in the Japanese market, with every top ten title in the all formats charts exclusive to the system.
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PSP camera and GPS priced in Japan

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has revealed the PSP camera and GPS peripherals will retail for 5000 Yen (33 Euro) and 6000 Yen (40 Euro) respectively.
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Euro Wii launch date and price due September 15th

Nintendo of Europe has confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz that new details regarding its Wii console, software and most certainly price and launch date, will be revealed September 15th in Europe.
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Xbox Live downloads surpass 50 million mark

Downloads via Microsoft’s Xbox Live Marketplace have surpassed the 50 million mark, doubling the 25 million figure reached only three months ago.
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Blu-Ray shortage could halve PS3 shipments

Sony may be forced to drastically cut its PS3 unit shipments for the launch of the console in November, due to a shortage of blue laser diodes.
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Poor communication is holding back industry - Simons

The inability of publishers and platform holders to communicate with companies outside of the games industry is holding back the entire market, according to GameCity organiser Iain Simons.
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Dead Rising ships 500,000 units in US

Dead Rising, Capcom’s first original title for the Xbox 360, has shipped over 500,000 units in its first two weeks of sale in the US.
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UK Charts: Cars keeps top ten in gridlock

The Chart Track all-formats chart is suffering from the traditional summer lull this week, as only one new entry breaks the top ten - while there’s no change for the top six titles.
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Anti-Bully protestors swarm Take-Two offices

As the controversy over forthcoming Rockstar title Bully continues, footage of a group of anti-bullying campaigners protesting outside Take-Two's Manhattan offices has appeared online.
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Fighting fire with fire

Introversion on how to play illegal downloaders at their own game.
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First big names sign up for GameCity event

Electronic Arts, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Bizarre Creations are just some of the companies confirmed for Nottingham’s GameCity event, <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> can exclusively reveal.
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Platform holders applaud success of Leipzig GC

All three console manufacturers have praised the success of the Leipzig Games Convention after the organisers revealed that a record 183,000 visitors attended this year's show.
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Creative London adds weight to Games Festival

Creative London, part of Mayor Ken Livingstone's London Development Agency, has come out in support of the first London Games Festival, scheduled to take place in October.
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US to get Onyx and Pink DS Lite

As sales of New Super Mario Bros reach one million units just 12 weeks after release in the US, Nintendo has revealed two new editions of the DS Lite for the territory.
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Cause mayhem to disrupt illegal downloads, says Introversion

In a refreshing take on the battle against software piracy, developer Introversion has revealed that it 'causes mayhem' on peer-to-peer networks to exasperate pirates and downloaders who plan to play illegal copies of its games.
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Lack of FIFA and PES won't harm PS3 sales, say retail

Sony may have been left with a sporting injury after Microsoft's announcement of a 12-month exclusivity deal on next-gen FIFA and PES for Xbox 360, but it won't hinder sales of the PlayStation 3, according to UK retailers.