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The PSP version of God of War: Chains of Olympus has slipped and will now go on sale in the US on March 4th 2008, missing out on the lucrative Christmas buying period. It was hoped that the title would be a potential PSP driver over the period, judging by …

Over in Spain Bioshock’s worldwide success rumbles on, as does Pokemon Diamond on DS, which claims second spot. There’s also an impressive start for Microsoft RPG Blue Dragon, which comes in at three, and movie licence Ratatouille on DS, which charts at 4. Nintendo’s Brain training products also continue to …

Fellow PC title Bioshock comes in second, ahead of DS trio Pokemon Diamond, More Brain Training and Brain Training in a PS and DS-heavy chart. Other formats don’t get a look in until Bioshock on 360 at 8, followed by Wii Play and FIFA ’07 on PS2. So, the full …

The Xbox 360 SKU of Bioshock remains top of the Australian all formats chart this week, with the PC version also sitting pretty in fifth. Sony’s Singstar 90s also enjoys two separate entries, with the basic game in second and the microphone bundle taking fourth spot. Elsewhere, it’s a good …

Growth and expansion of local devs thanks to investment from publishers and government

SCE has commissioned publisher Future Plus to produce a high end brochure for the PS3, as the format holder ramps up its marketing for the Christmas buying period. 250,000 copies of the 60-page perfect bound brochure will be distributed at retailers and transport across the UK. It will be divided …

Develop takes a look at Oxygen Interactive's new in-house development studio, and discovers that being publisher-owned doesn't necessarily mean publisher-dictated...

London-based Wii and DS team is this week's featured studio

Hardware sales in Japan have taken a downturn for the week ending September 2nd – the PS3 being the only exception with a marginal boost, shifting 18,068 units. The DS sold less than 100,000 units during the week for the first time this year, reported Games Industry . Its 94,339 …

Network of studios will keep expanding, but growth will be "organic" says CEO