Activision Q1 beats expectations, but forecasts are down

Publisher Activision has announced its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2004, revealing a small profit which beat analyst forecasts of a break even quarter, but forecasts for the rest of the year are down.

Ex-Capcom producer Okamoto grows new studio

More on the SEC investigation

The industry-wide probe of videogames companies by the Securities and Exchange Commission is now known to extend to four publishers - but key analysts believe that the investigation will exonerate the industry's accounting practices.

IDSA out, ESA in as trade body changes name

The Interactive Digital Software Association, which represents game software publishers in the USA, has officially changed its name to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), effective immediately.

Elixir delivers final Republic to Eidos

UK Charts: Eye Toy: Play takes the top spot

Eidos' Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness has dropped back into second place in the UK sales charts after only a two week stint at number one, while Sony's Eye Toy: Play has taken the top spot in its third week on sale.

Activision executive salaries revealed in SEC filing

id warns media over leaked Quake IV art

N-Gage goes on tour in Europe

As pre-orders for Nokia's N-Gage game deck open in the USA, the mobile phone giant has announced plans to bring the system on tour around 50 cities in Europe, kicking off on August 9.

SEC launches investigation of games industry accounting practices

The Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States has begun a probe into a number of accounting practices in the games industry, with Acclaim, Activision and THQ all confirming that they are under scrutiny.

Japan Charts: Super Mario Bros 3 tops the charts... again

Nintendo's GBA re-release of Super Mario Bros 3, Mario Advance 4, has debuted on top of the Japanese sales charts - adding to the some 18 million units the game has already sold in previous incarnations.

Letters: Customer service and community management in online gaming

Capcom continues its Megaman revival

Games Industry Recruitment Update

Your weekly guide to the hottest jobs in the games industry, courtesy of Aardvark Swift. This week - many management positions at all levels, as well as marketing, art and design positions.

Criterion plays matchmaker at Austin Game Conference

Middleware specialist Criterion Software is set to host LivePitch GameOn! at the Austin Game Conference, an event aimed at allowing developers to pitch their ideas directly to suitable publishers at the show.

Microsoft results reveal new Xbox sales figures

Software giant Microsoft has announced its financial results for the quarter and financial year ended June 31, revealing firm figures for the global installed base of Xbox and its targets for the coming year.

Guerrilla name change for Lost Boys

Dutch development studio Lost Boys, currently beavering away on a PS2 exclusive title for SCEE, has officially changed its name to Guerrilla following the acquisition of the company by the Media Republic group.

Soul Calibur II nominated for prestigious graphics award

Namco's eagerly anticipated beat 'em up, Soul Calibur II, has received a nomination for the SIGGRAPH computer graphics festival in San Diego for its impressive 3D introduction sequence.

SCE recruiting emulation experts

Sony Computer Entertainment has begun recruiting specialists in the field of emulation, including experts in compiler development and CPU micro-architecture, to work on a forthcoming project at the company.

Xbox to get Vice City in time for Christmas?

Rockstar Games may be planning to sidestep its exclusivity deal with Sony and bring the multi-million selling Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to the Xbox as soon as this Christmas, according to a news report today.