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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has admitted that the shortage of Wii units at retail is a missed opportunity for the company, GamesIndustry.biz reports.

I was in my local off-licence one morning at the end of October buying a few bottles of... breakfast, and there on the counter was a DVD of the original Halloween film. It was £2.49, and I thought to myself "Ah what the hell. Saves me downloading it, and a bit of classic blood and mayhem at this time of year is always nice." I bought the DVD knowing full well I'd probably only watch it that once. I did, and it was great. Simple, available and briefly entertaining.

If in doubt, buy your parents something you want and reclaim at a later date - a useful mantra handed down from generation to generation. I once bought my sister a CD that will remain nameless for shame purposes, even though she had no flashy machinery to play it on. But I did. So, when I suggested she hand the disc to me and keep the cassette recording I had selflessly made for herself, I was expecting nothing but cooperation. Bloody witch didn't see it like that though, did she? Threw a right strop. Ungrateful. But looking back at my foolish youth of yester-year I can see how much I have changed. She lives in China for a start, so no need to get her anything. Present for sister: tick.

Sony has said that PAIN - Idol Minds' quirky game about flinging people into a city and watching them get knocked silly by skyscrapers - will be released on the PlayStation Store this Thursday in the US.

Sony has announced plans to release a new battery pack for the PSP next month in the USA. However, Sony UK has said that there are "currently no plans" to release it over here.

Auran Games has stuck a much-needed plaster over some of Fury's gaping wounds.

Activision chairman and CEO Robert Kotick has told a conference in New York that he believes all of the next-generation consoles need to drop in price to USD 199 at some point within the next two years, GamesIndustry.biz reports.

Microsoft has let slip more details for the imminent Live update in a cosy Japanese press briefing.

Microsoft has updated the number of original Xbox games compatible with the Xbox 360, in what must have been a boring weekend.

The next Kingdom Under Fire game will also appear on PC according to reports.

Konami has released patches for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008.

PSP and PlayStation 3 title GripShift is heading to Xbox Live Arcade next month.

I studied English Literature at university, you might be interested to know. Structuralism, death of the author, post modernism. All that. I wasn't very good at it, though, so sorry, I had to scrap the Anglo-Saxon poem concept review. Besides, I never got the opportunity to study Beowulf, and putting in the effort to read it for my own personal enjoyment seemed like a bit too much. Why so? Call me an unsophisticated lout, but it's old news, a little tedious, and there are countless other, better things around right now that improve on it in so many ways. Plus, I was waiting for the movie.

West Ham United goalkeeper Robert Green reckons the quality of England football would be higher if videogames didn't exist.

Xbox 360's upcoming autumn dashboard update will introduce the facility to check who's on other people's friends lists.

When purchasing a game for your selected platform it's reasonable to expect some degree of instruction to wheedle you into the game and make the experience enjoyable from the outset. A detailed run down of the gameplay mechanics; half a dozen pages of scene-setting back story; a detailed look at the available armoury and even some helpful hints all assist the player in 'bonding' with the game.

Microsoft has told us tomorrow's Live Arcade treat will be a double pack containing Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe.

As made famous earlier this month, EA has slung up yet more downloadable content for Rock Band.

Electronic Arts has said that it regrets a promotion for its latest Need for Speed game which used Page 3 porn models for a topless photo shoot.

THQ and Relic have enlisted a new demo for Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts to the ranks of the Internet.

Namco Bandai has whipped the wrappers off a new role-playing game for Wii called Fragile.

Retired Sony Entertainment boss Ken Kutaragi is to be given a Lifetime Achievement award for his work creating PlayStation.

Empire has revealed plans to release a continual stream of new content for Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe on Live Arcade, a bit like a persistent nosebleed.

The writers' strike over in Americaland may be causing problems for television and film companies, but it could end up driving TV and film talent in videogames' direction if a report from Variety is anything to go by.

Sources close to Codemasters have revealed that Sensible World of Soccer will be available on 19th December, just in time for Christmas.

Eidos has announced the development of Deus Ex 3, the next instalment in the award-winning franchise, GamesIndustry.biz reports.

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed has managed to hold on to the number one position in the UK all formats charts, despite a 32 per cent drop in sales, GamesIndustry.biz reports.

Nintendo has launched a new Wii channel in Japan that allows people to download demos of DS games.

Nintendo has said that it's "keeping a close eye" on the infamous Nintendo DS R4 device.

MTV big cheese Jeff Yap has hinted that his next game project will be something completely different to Rock Band.