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Swedish charts: Bioshock troops to the top
2K Games' international hit Bioshock can add another territory to its list of number ones, with the news that it tops the latest Swedish multiformat chart.
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New PS3 starter pack is for France only
Sony has confirmed that the rumoured new PlayStation 3 starter pack is genuine - but the bundle is only intended for the French market.
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PS3 update ineffective in Europe
Sony has confirmed that the recent firmware upgrade for PS3 had no effect on European consoles.
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Glu Mobile and Sega extend partnership
Mobile games publisher Glu Mobile announced today that it is extending its deal with Sega Europe to publish Sega games on mobile phones in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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PSP TV cables available from launch
Sony has denied reports that retailers will not be receiving official TV cables for the new PSP Slim and Lite model when it launches in the UK on September 14.
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Ubisoft could be behind SCi offer
The Guardian newspaper has said that the bid approach received by SCi Entertainment is "believed to be from its French rival Ubisoft".
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New PS3 starter pack rumoured
A picture surfaced today of the box for a new PS3 starter pack for Europe, with a changed line-up of games.
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Xbox Live downtime scheduled for next week
Microsoft has sent a message to users on Xbox Live in preparation of scheduled downtime on Monday.
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Iwata: first party success is good for business
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has argued that the runaway success of first party titles on Wii will help third parties in the long run.
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Mercenaries 2 faces delay
EA is declining to comment on rumours that Mercenaries 2: World in Flames has slipped into 2008.
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David Braben to open GameCity 2007
David Braben, founder of Frontier Developments, is to be the star guest at the opening day of this year's GameCity festival in Nottingham.
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Rare confirms: no Piñata DLC
Rare has confirmed that it will not produce any further downloadable content for its Xbox 360 title Viva Piñata.
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Blizzard dismisses microtransaction model
At a press conference during the BlizzCon convention in Los Angeles yesterday, Blizzard stated firmly that it had no plans to implement real money transactions in World of Warcraft - or any of its other games.
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Final call of GCDC speaker submissions
The GC Developers Conference has made a final call for speaker submissions for the Leipzig event.
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IGA signs ad deal with Artix
In-game advertising network IGA has announced an exclusive agreement with casual gaming company Artix to supply its titles Adventure Quest, Dragon Fable and Battalion Minigames with advertising.
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Denki launches on DirecTV
Dundee-based casual game developer Denki has struck a deal with American satellite TV giant DirecTV to feature its games on its interactive TV service.
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GTA IV to get special edition
Grand Theft Auto IV will be available in a special edition come its release in October, Rockstar has revealed.
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Babel launches new testing service
Babel has added a new testing product to its outsourced services for the games industry: the International Gameplay Testing Service.
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SOE acquires Sigil Games
Sony Online Entertainment announced yesterday that it had completed a transaction to purchase "key assets" of Sigil Games Online, developer of the recently-released MMO, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.
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Nintendo sponsors film-making prize
Nintendo's flagship US store, Nintendo World, is sponsoring a short film showcase as part of a New York film festival.
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XLeague TV launches tomorrow
XLeague.TV, the first British TV channel dedicated to competitive gaming, will be launched tomorrow, May 16, on Sky channel 291.
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Mixed fortunes for Midway and Activision
In the latest round of financial results, Midway has revealed that its revenues fell in the first three months of 2007, while Activision announced record revenues for the same period, and its whole fiscal year.
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Chinese game market explodes
A report published by market intelligence firm Niko Partners, specialists in the Chinese game industry, states that the country's video game market saw spectacular growth in 2006.
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New model of PS3 rumoured
An Australian technology website has suggested that a revised PlayStation 3 could be less than 18 months away, citing "a Sony insider" as its source.