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More setbacks for struggling publisher, but GMAC grants a stay of execution.

Xbox and PC versions will be set five years after PS2 and Cube. Ubisoft also confirms release date for the Tom Clancy sequel.

Activision racks up seven consecutive weeks at number one.

Intelligent Systems can't seem to put a foot wrong. And while we may not understand what's going on some of the time, we know a funny, original and gorgeous role-playing game when we see one, whatever the language barrier...

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes heads up the cast, but there's no sign of the DS. That said, you can learn to play real bongo drums. Yep. And get a tattoo.

Nintendo claims that "misleading" reports prior to E3 painted completely the wrong picture of the project, although John Woo is still attached to some degree.

"If there's demand." Which, given that there are five of the blighters in the Japanese Top 10 at the moment, we're guessing there probably will be.

Hurrah! Now we can all kill people violently!

Dennis exits game mag market, Future set to suspend long-running title as circulation falls.

(Updated throughout the day.) Forbidden Siren 2 details, Tribes V nearing completion, King Arthur in November, Just 2 Play budget range unveiled, Heart of Empire: Rome announced, Dungeon Lords demo soon, Eidos signs Lego Star Wars.

(This week's new releases.) Black Arrow spikes our thigh, Powerdrome, um, you know, races about a bit, and Chessmaster makes its move: Gamers to What's New.

The plight of the unplayed game and its many abandoned friends...

IDG report shows demand for further hardware price adjustment.

(Updated throughout the day.) NFSU2 trailer, Sonic Heroes on PC, Painkiller expansion delayed, Painkiller expansion delayed, Catan on N-Gage, Metal Gear ported to phones in Japan, Maroon 5 on Xbox Live.

American gamers can look forward to another four helpings of 8-bit gaming this October, Nintendo of America has announced.

Star Fox appears to have been delayed until 2005, following reports quoting insiders and its omission from Nintendo Europe's Christmas schedule.

Metroid Prime 2, Paper Mario 2, Zelda: Minish Cap and a host of others should be with us by Yuletide. Check inside for a full rundown.

A trio of vampire hunters join Uwe Boll's adaptation project, which has already attracted Kristanna "Terminatrix" Loken and Sir Ben Kingsley.

On both PS2 and Cube. Should be a very sweary Christmas by the sound of it.

(Updated throughout the day.) State of Emergency 2 delayed, Square Enix reg's new trademark.

Advertising Feature: Simply Games announced cheap offers for the sunny season today, giving you even less reason to get up, go to work, leave the house, etc.

(Updated throughout the day.) Run over the man who created Sudeki, Atari announces Duel Masters sequel.

Another instant hit gives Activision six weeks in a row at the top.

(Updated throughout the day.) A few details of Radical Games' Scarface 'continuation', World of WarCraft heads to Game Stars Live, Sid Meier's Pirates! on Xbox, new Atari RTS.

It's Mr Pants, a reworked version of DK Coconut Crackers, is due out later this year on the Game Boy Advance.