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Second French GDC runs on June 23rd and 24th at the Coeur Defense in Paris

Top Microsoft exec Jeff Bell has revealed that the format holder plans to make Xbox 360 ‘this generation’s PS2′. Bell, corporate VP of global marketing for Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business, also said he was hopeful that 360 would become popular with Wii owners who had ‘graduated’ above Nintendo’s console. Speaking …

1. FIFA 08 (Electronic Arts) 2. Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo) 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) 4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami) 5. More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima (Nintendo) 6. Halo 3 (Microsoft) 7. The Simpsons Game (Electronic Arts) 8. Wii Play (Nintendo) 9. Assassin’s Creed …

Nintendo DS has sold one million units in Australia after just 153 weeks on the market. According to Gfk figures released by Nintendo Australia, Wii also passed a milestone of 300,000 units after 58 weeks on sale. Vooks reports that the last reported figure for the Xbox 360 was also …

First Kuju outfit outside of the UK will be focused on casual games and headed by former Eidos exec John Kavanagh

Are the January blues still bringing you down? Could you do with a change of environment? More money? New colleagues? Whenever you’re ready, you’ll find the best list of new jobs in games at Mcvuk.com. This week, Gem-owned peripherals expert Exspect is looking to recruit two new product managers at …

Eidos to publish studio's Monster Lab, once described as 'Pokemon meets Tim Burton', on DS and Wii later this year

Dyack talks up plans to add 80 staff to 165-strong operation as Niagara opens game incubator

Girl Gamer is an extension of Future’s Official Nintendo Magazine, and will be included free with Easter issues of Panini’s monthly title Bliss and fortnightly publication Mizz. The second issue will focus on DS and Wii titles, and follows the success of the first magazine. It boasts a print run …

SPECIAL FEATURE: Lionhead's Molyneux, Rare GM and others discuss state of the UK industry