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	Four, not three, "horses" in holiday console race Commenting on this season's "console wars," Crave Entertainment COO Rob Dyer thinks it is great that there are multiple consoles on the market
	Wedbush forecasts 47 per cent increase in September sales Ahead of this week's release of September sales data, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter predicts a 47 per cent increase over last year
	Stringer talks PS3 video and music distribution Sony is still working on plans to distribute music and video via the PlayStation Network, with a possibility of such efforts coming to fruition early next year
	FIFA dominates Spanish and German charts EA's FIFA 08 continues to dominate the European charts, with the PlayStation 2 version placing first in both Germany and Spain
	ESPN STAR Sports to broadcast CGS in Asia Starting today, October 15, ESPN STAR Sports will be running a weekly hour-long program featuring highlights from the Championship Gaming Series
	SCEA still silent on 40GB console for North America Despite recent announcements of a lower-priced PS3 being released in Japan and Europe, Sony has not yet confirmed that a similar model will be sold in the US
	Nintendo value hits lifetime high Nintendo's market value has peaked at over JPY 10 trillion (USD 85 billion / EUR 60 billion), taking it to a lifetime high.
	Rare questions Microsoft's marketing of Viva Pi�ata Viva Pi�ata developer Rare has questioned why its owner Microsoft decided to back Gears of War with such a high-profile marketing campaign, which left its own new franchise in the shadows last Christmas.
	Will Wright inducted into BAFTA Fellowship Sims creator Will Wright has received the highest accolade the BAFTA can bestow on an individual for their creative work
	Infogrames announces new Atari board Infogrames has shook up the board at Atari with four new independent directors and the appointment of Curtis G Solsvig III as chief restructuring officer.
	Manley: Worker exploitation doesn't pay Jason Manley, president of outsourcing company Massive Black, has told GamesIndustry.biz that he believes some companies are taking advantage of sweat shop working practices.
	HMV opens in-store gaming zone HMV is to open a dedicated gaming zone in its flagship Edinburgh store this Friday, backed by Microsoft and the Xbox 360.
	Gamecock plans UK office Gamecock Media Group, currently based in Austin, Texas, has announced its intention to open a new office in the UK
	EA stock reaches 52-week high The US stock market appears to have responded favorably to EA's acquisition news, with the company's stock trading at a one year high
	More Xbox 360 Arcade pictures leaked A technology web site has released images purporting to show the rumoured Xbox 360 Arcade bundle
	Rare, SCEE, Relentless back Game Career Fair Some of the UK's finest development talent is backing this year's Game Career Fair, delivering session in all aspects of the development business.
	DS hardware back on top in Japan Nintendo's handheld is the best-selling hardware in Japan for the week ended October 7, overtaking Sony's PSP, according to data from Media Create.
	Pachter: EA deal should pay off Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has told GamesIndustry.biz that he believes the deal seeing Electronic Arts buy Pandemic and Bioware, should pay off - although there is some risk.
	Vic Reeves to host BAFTAs The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has unveiled Vic Reeves as the host for this year's Video Games Awards, taking place on October 23 as part of the London Games Festival.
	2007 Games Media Awards results Eurogamer takes the honours at inaugural UK media event

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