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Neil Long joins Future from Intent Media

Four team members leave PC title after 200th issue

New on-console only publication to be available from early 2009

Future sees market capitalisation fall to just GBP 68 million

Imagine Publishing says it now controls almost half of the independent Xbox 360 magazine market

Publisher's games-focused magazines see a growth in their circulations

Advertising up 4 per cent due to increase in online revenue

Publisher hopes for online success with respected print name

Qore will be downloadable to PS3s with feature content provided by the publisher's editorial staff

The 24-page magazine will be written by Future's GamesRadar.com team and distributed for free in 425 Tesco branches

Financial results for the half-year show a fall in revenue and profit, but a rise in advertising revenue

Future, the publisher which owns a number of videogames magazines in the UK and US, as well as the Gamesradar and CVG websites, has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that there's no story as far as its share price is concerned.

Special interest magazine publisher Future has revealed mixed year-on-year circulation for its portfolio of videogame magazines.

Future Publishing has released an Interim Management Statement today covering the financial period for the three months to the end of December last year, and posted a slight decline in overall revenues, although advertising was up.

Videogames magazine and web site publisher Future US, which was served with a complaint by the Texas attorney general yesterday, has released a statement saying that it is looking into the matter now.

The State of Texas has filed a federal lawsuit against Future US, operator of the Gamesradar web site, pursuant to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

Future Publishing has recorded a full year pre-tax profit of GBP 9.2 million for the year ended September 30, a swing back to black after last year's loss of GBP 36.7 million.

Future Publishing has submitted cover discs for two of its UK magazines to the BBFC for rating, both containing footage of the US version of Manhunt 2, the game currently banned in the UK.

The winners have been announced for the 25th annual Golden Joystick Awards, with Gears of War taking the prize for Game of the Year

Future US has announced that it will be publishing PlayStation: The Official Magazine under an agreement with SCEA

Future Publishing has sold its French division to WM7 for EUR 18 million (USD 25.6m).

LGF explains its decision to host two awards ceremonies in one week

PlayStation, PC and multiformat magazines in the UK have once again posted declining circulation figures, although the performance of a handful of Xbox 360 titles have managed to grow for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Future Publishing has revealed the shortlist for this year's Golden Joystick Awards 2007, with all major publishers and games eligible for a variety of awards.

The US Official Xbox Magazine plans to offer coverdisc content, including exclusive demos, to Xbox Live Marketplace users for a fee.