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October 2003 Archive

Oct. 31, 2003
1. New European trade and consumer events planned for Sept 2004
2. Activision acquires Call of Duty developer
Oct. 30, 2003
1. Senior EDGE staff quit
2. Rockstar confirms next GTA for Q4 2004.
3. Ubisoft sales rise, with strong Christmas line-up ahead
Oct. 29, 2003
1. OPINION: Sony's innovation may yet halt the decline in PS2 sales
2. Guerrilla signs with Eidos
3. Money matters at TIGA annual finance seminar
4. Mario Kart goes online - unofficially
5. Xbox price set to drop in Japan once more
6. Sony's Eye Toy sells a million
Oct. 28, 2003
1. Microsoft to distribute Music Mixer with Famitsu
2. Xbox sales surge as new bundle rolls out; Cube back in third place
3. Eidos creates New Media division, shuffles board
4. Limited edition Pokemon GBA packs planned for Christmas
5. PC Full Price Top 20 - 25TH OCTOBER 2003
6. Game Boy Advance Top 20 - 25TH OCTOBER 2003
7. XBox Top 20 - 25TH OCTOBER 2003
8. GameCube Top 20 - 25TH OCTOBER 2003
9. PS2 Top 20 - 25TH OCTOBER 2003
10. Top 40 All Formats - 25TH OCTOBER 2003
11. Nintendo Game Boy Colour Top 20 - 25TH OCTOBER 2003
12. Top 40 All Formats - 25TH OCTOBER 2003
13. PSone Budget Top 20 - 25TH OCTOBER 2003
14. Top 40 All Formats - 25TH OCTOBER 2003
15. PSone Full Price Top 20 - 25TH OCTOBER 2003
16. PC Budget Top 20 - 25TH OCTOBER 2003
17. UK Charts: FIFA shoots to No.1
18. Japan Charts: Top ranking for Nintendo's Made in Wario
Oct. 27, 2003
1. Molyneux to receive honorary doctorate from Abertay
2. Shortlists announced for Golden Joystick awards
3. ELSPA and EA team up to explain game ratings
Oct. 24, 2003
1. Sony sued by US university over PS2 technology
2. Microsoft results beat estimates; Xbox revenues climb
3. GameStop drops N-Gage price by $100
4. Microsoft launches new Xbox bundle for Europe
5. Sony's profits drop by a quarter as PS2 sales slow
Oct. 23, 2003
1. Computer Artworks goes into receivership
2. Bandai and Nintendo deny acquisition rumours
3. EA expects record holiday sales as Q2 figures rise
4. Nokia official figures claim massive N-Gage sales
Oct. 22, 2003
1. OPINION: Is there a Future for the specialist videogame press?
2. Mobile success for Tomb Raider
3. Mitsui cancels European GP32 launch
4. Trip Hawkins launches wireless entertainment firm
5. Future buys Computec's UK games mag business for £3.2m
Oct. 21, 2003
1. No release for Nintendo's iQue outside China
2. UK Cube sales rise dramatically
3. GBA Smart Media adapter launches in Japan
4. Microsoft claims Korean Xbox Live success
5. Nintendo Game Boy Colour Top 20 - 18TH OCTOBER 2003
6. PSone Budget Top 20 - 18TH OCTOBER 2003
7. PSone Full Price Top 20 - 18TH OCTOBER 2003
8. PC Budget Top 20 - 18TH OCTOBER 2003
9. PC Full Price Top 20 - 18TH OCTOBER 2003
10. Game Boy Advance Top 20 - 18TH OCTOBER 2003
11. XBox Top 20 - 18TH OCTOBER 2003
12. GameCube Top 20 - 18TH OCTOBER 2003
13. PS2 Top 20 - 18TH OCTOBER 2003
14. Top 40 All Formats - 18TH OCTOBER 2003
15. Top 40 All Formats - 18TH OCTOBER 2003
16. Top 40 All Formats - 18TH OCTOBER 2003
17. N-Gage sells under 5,000 units at US launch
18. UK Charts: PES 3 storms to No.1
19. THQ profits beat expectations in Q2 despite slippages
Oct. 20, 2003
1. Author files suit against Activision over True Crime
2. Microsoft plans major European Xbox promotions
3. Japan Charts: Strong debut for second Samurai outing
Oct. 17, 2003
1. Sega financial outlook improves
2. Nokia claims strong launch for N-Gage
3. Nintendo buys Bandai stock, sparking acquisition rumours
4. Silicon Dreams veterans launch new studio with Gusto
5. Datel plans third party Game Boy Player device
Oct. 16, 2003
1. EA buys Studio 33 for undisclosed sum
2. Multiplayer Pac-Man bundled with Namco Cube games
Oct. 15, 2003
1. Unique new funding model for VIS' State of Emergency 2
2. Konami set to open new Los Angeles HQ
3. Vivendi turns down new offer for VU Games - report
4. Babel launches new test service for online games
5. Climax launches new high-tech audio department
6. Games retailers report dismal first week for N-Gage
Oct. 14, 2003
1. UK Charts: Tiger still burns bright as Club Football debuts strongly
2. No Deus Ex sequel until 2004 for Europe
3. BT launches new broadband package for console gamers
4. PS2 taking a strong lead in Korea
5. Nintendo Game Boy Colour Top 20 - 11TH OCTOBER 2003
6. PSone Budget Top 20 - 11TH OCTOBER 2003
7. PSone Full Price Top 20 - 11TH OCTOBER 2003
8. PC Budget Top 20 - 11TH OCTOBER 2003
9. PC Full Price Top 20 - 11TH OCTOBER 2003
10. XBox Top 20 - 11TH OCTOBER 2003
11. GameCube Top 20 - 11TH OCTOBER 2003
12. PS2 Top 20 - 11TH OCTOBER 2003
13. Top 40 All Formats - 11TH OCTOBER 2003
14. Top 40 All Formats - 11TH OCTOBER 2003
15. Top 40 All Formats - 11TH OCTOBER 2003
16. Game Boy Advance Top 20 - 11TH OCTOBER 2003
17. Midway signs up Hall and Romero for San Diego studio
18. UK Cube sales up 400 per cent following price cut
Oct. 13, 2003
1. Japan Charts: PS2 titles dominate as market slumps
2. Digital Jesters go online with Games Press
3. More confusion over Half-Life 2 release date
4. PS2 sales decline by a third in Japan
Oct. 10, 2003
1. Argos re-introduces GameCube following price cut
2. Sega undecided over Xbox arcade ports
3. Namco doubles profit projections as Soul Calibur II ignites retail
4. Simon Jeffery quits LucasArts
Oct. 9, 2003
1. European GBA SP shipments hit 2 million
2. EA to launch FIFA 2004 on N-Gage for Christmas
3. GAME plans massive Christmas recruitment drive
4. Telewest to shut bygames online gaming service
5. Electronic Arts added to Fortune's e-50 Index
6. GameCube outsells PS2 in the USA following pricecut
7. Sony set to begin Cell mass-production in late 2005
Oct. 8, 2003
1. Rez creator leaves Sega following studio merger
2. General Electric buys Vivendi media empire
3. Argonaut records major '03 loss, forecasts improvement in '04
4. Nokia sets sights high as N-Gage rolls out
5. Sony reveals PSX pricing details
Oct. 7, 2003
1. UK Charts: Tiger on top as EA's Golf sim ousts Soul Calibur 2
2. Consumer Association slams Nintendo over UK Cube price premium
3. Mad Catz launches peripherals for N-Gage
4. Half-Life 2 delayed to 2004 following Valve leak
5. Nintendo Game Boy Colour Top 20 - 4TH OCTOBER 2003
6. PS2 Top 20 - 4TH OCTOBER 2003
7. Top 40 All Formats - 4TH OCTOBER 2003
8. Top 40 All Formats - 4TH OCTOBER 2003
9. Top 40 All Formats - 4TH OCTOBER 2003
10. PSone Budget Top 20 - 4TH OCTOBER 2003
11. PSone Full Price Top 20 - 4TH OCTOBER 2003
12. PC Budget Top 20 - 4TH OCTOBER 2003
13. PC Full Price Top 20 - 4TH OCTOBER 2003
14. Game Boy Advance Top 20 - 4TH OCTOBER 2003
15. XBox Top 20 - 4TH OCTOBER 2003
16. GameCube Top 20 - 4TH OCTOBER 2003
17. Japan Charts: Dynasty Warriors holds GTA off the top spot
18. Pro Evolution Soccer 3 tops a million pre-orders
Oct. 6, 2003
1. Nintendo cuts Japanese Cube price as US sales rise
2. Sony set to unveil PSX this week
3. Nokia prepares for tomorrow's N-Gage launch
4. New general manager for Nintendo UK
5. Babel Media named in Sunday Times' Tech Track 100
Oct. 3, 2003
1. GameCube Player's Choice range adds four
2. Square Enix hooks up with NTT DoCoMo for mobile gaming
3. Greg Ingham takes the reins for Edinburgh Games Festival '04
4. Nintendo drops first half projections into loss
5. EU court did find that PS2 is a computer - Sony
6. Embarrassment for Valve as Half-Life 2 source leaks
7. Cube price cut to £79
Oct. 2, 2003
1. More UK development woe as Lost Toys shuts its doors
2. Sony loses EU customs case as PS2 is branded a console
3. Nintendo launches $50 million US marketing campaign
Oct. 1, 2003
1. CESA jubilant as TGS figures show growth
2. Brian Fargo returns to development with new Bard's Tale
3. Bam! plans new share offer as Q4 results decline
4. ATI launches new products with Half-Life 2 fanfare