Nintendo confirms new home console development

Speculation that Nintendo plans to exit the console hardware market has been scotched, with NCL president Satoru Iwata announcing that the company plans a new platform launch for 2005.

Profits up at Activision but '04 may see a slump

Publisher Activision has announced a better than expected profit for its financial third quarter and also expects a large year-end profit at the end of March - but guidance for 2004 suggests a forthcoming drop in revenues.

Has Microsoft bought Vivendi Games?

Following months of speculation about the future of the games division of troubled French media empire Vivendi, fresh rumours suggest that Microsoft has made a successful bid for the publisher.

Activision signs Dreamworks SKG trio

Metroid film rights sold

US startup plans new console launch for November

A new Florida-based company, Infinium Labs, has announced its intention to launch a new broadband-enabled games console (codenamed "Phantom") in the US games market by the end of the year.

Warthog composes Looney Tunes for EA

British developer Warthog is set to develop a new game for EA based on Warner Bros' latest addition to the Looney Tunes franchise, namely a live action movie which will debut in November.

Ex-Sega boss Moore shows up at Microsoft

Eidos expects first-half profits, but key titles slip

British publisher Eidos has announced that it expects to announce a profit for the first six months of its financial year thanks to strong sales performance, but its key Q1 titles have both slipped.

BT closes Games Domain multiplayer services

Scottish students set to take Digital Dare

This year's Dare to be Digital competition has been officially launched in Dundee, challenging Scots students to create original pieces of digital content and business plans to go with them.

Vice still hogging No.1 slot

Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City remained an immovable object at the top of the UK chart this morning, with Sony's The Getaway storming back up 19 places to No.2.

VIS buys out London Bam! studio

VIS Entertainment has taken over the London-based development studio of embattled publisher BAM! Entertainment, making the Scottish firm into one of the largest independent developers in the UK.

Game.co.uk delivers Softwrapped titles

"Virtual shrink-wrap" provider Softwrap has signed a deal with new specialist website Game.co.uk to provide a selection of the most popular Softwrapped games in "try before you buy" form.

Cousens takes charge at restructuring Acclaim

Rod Cousens is to assume the role of global president and chief operating officer at Acclaim as the company heavily revises its operations, with major operating expense and headcount reductions planned.

Nintendo of America to offer free game with Cube

Taking its lead from Microsoft's successful strategy of offering free software with the Xbox in order to drive sales, Nintendo of America is to offer a free AAA title with GameCubes in the USA.

Kamaya takes reins in Sega USA as Moore resigns

Sega COO Tetsu Kamaya is to assume direct control of Sega of America following the announcement that Peter Moore, the head of the American business for the past four years, has resigned to take a job elsewhere.

Games industry recruitment update

Your weekly guide to the hottest jobs in the games industry, courtesy of Aardvark Swift. This week - positions for artists at all levels, an R&D; programmer, a football-crazy marketing manager and many more.

Cheats prosper for Datel

KOCH to publish new Bitmaps RTS

Legendary Bitmap Brothers sign their latest with KOCH Media