Malicious software turns PSP into a ‘brick’ (New Scientist)
The popular PlayStation Portable is the latest target for hackers, with the discovery of a "Trojan horse" program that renders the machine useless
New Monster Hunter for PSP ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Capcom Japan has soothed the Sony mob by unveiling a new Monster Hunter game for PSP. Dubbed Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, it is expected to be available in the eastern reaches of the world in March, complete with its own themed PSP Slim & Lite bundle.
‘Girl’s Guide to Gaming’ is launched (Digital Spy)
Book publisher aims to target the new wave of females entering the male-dominated gaming world.
Nintendo pips Sony to become global software leader, says report (MCV)
Revenue figures for Q3 put Japanese platform holder on top
Euro PSP gets firmware update ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Sony has whipped out its wrench and updated the European PSP firmware to version 3.72.
40GB PS3 to include 65nm Cell processor (The Inquirer)
Midway has confirmed that Unreal Tournament III will be released on PC in November, reports Eurogamer. Although it has no concrete date, it will apparently be very close to the freshly announced 15th November Australian release.
PSP firmware updated (Games Radar)
Sony has once again updated the PSP's firmware to version 3.72, enhancing the portable's compatibility with PlayStation Network games. It will sort out any niggling issues with the PSone games that can be downloaded from the PlayStation Store via PS3 and played on your PSP.
DS To Get Non-Gaming Application Software (Spong)
At long last, Nintendo's handheld to get practical
PRESS RELEASE: 2K Sports Unveils More New Features in College Hoops 2K8 (gamesindustry.biz)
New York, NY - October 30, 2007 - 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced more exciting new features for College Hoops 2K8, the #1 selling college basketball game last year* and the #1 rated college basketball game five years running**.
PRESS RELEASE: Rockstar Games Announces Manhunt 2 Now Available in North America (gamesindustry.biz)
New York, NY - October 30, 2007 - Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce that Manhunt 2 for the Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system is now available at North American retail stores.
Nintendo success inspires first ever ‘Girls Guide to Gaming’ (MCV)
Publisher of new title criticises 'old boy's club' mentality of the past
PRESS RELEASE: PlayStation®2 Celebrates Its Seventh Anniversary, More Than 120 Million Consoles Sold Worldwide (gamesindustry.biz)
FOSTER CITY, Calif., October 26, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today celebrates the seven-year anniversary of its PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.
Sony’s profits slide, Nintendo’s rocket (The Inquirer)
YOU MAY HAVE noticed the gaming round-up getting a little too fat recently, so we've decided to split it up - keep you eye out later on in the week for another dose.
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror ( Review ) (EuroGamer)
As for me...yes, I admired Metal Gear as much as anyone, but the game I enjoyed more was Syphon Filter. Many thought me mad. Many probably still do. If Metal Gear was a blockbuster action movie directed by James Cameron, Syphon Filter was a direct-to-video Dolph Lundgren flick.
PS2 climbs to 120m sales ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Sony has happily reminded us all that the PlayStation 2 has sold more than 120 million units after nearly seven years in the shops. That is considerably higher than rivals Xbox with 24 million and GameCube with 22 million.
Sony Raises PS3 Loss Forecasts (Spong)
Electronics profit margin expectations up
PRESS RELEASE: RISING STAR GAMES TO PUBLISH NO MORE HEROES (gamesindustry.biz)
Rising Star Games is pleased to announce that it will publish No More Heroes, the highly anticipated action game by Tokyo-based acclaimed game designer, Goichi Suda, (Suda 51). The project has been developed by Suda 51’s development studio, Grasshopper Manufacture, Inc. and Rising Star Games’ parent company, Marvelous Entertainment.
Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command PSP demo out (Games Radar)
PSP owners: A demo of THQ's strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command for Sony's handheld has been released. It's available from www.thq-games.com . You'll get to play the Ultramarines Chapter of Space Marines.
Games Asylum » Prime time (Games Asylum)
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is undoubtedly this week’s big one. Review scores haven’t been as high as the first game - released six years ago now, believe it or not - but they have been higher than the slightly lacking sequel.
PRESS RELEASE: Warhammer® 40,000™: Squad Command™ demo for Sony PSP available for free download now (gamesindustry.biz)
Today heralds the start of an intergalactic war the likes of which has never been seen before.
Japan: Handhelds extend domination (gamesindustry.biz)
Nintendo's DS continued to sell more than any other games platform in Japan last week, although units sold dropped over ten per cent on the previous week.
PlayStation losses double (Games Radar)
Sony said Thursday that quarterly operating losses for its games unit had more than doubled, but that it hoped the division would break even or better in the second half of the financial year.
PRESS RELEASE: MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN TO HOST VIDEO GAME SIGNING AT LOCAL HMV (gamesindustry.biz)
London, U.K. – October 25, 2007 – In support of his newest video game adventure, Marvel’s legendary web-slinger will appear to meet fans and sign copies of Activision Inc.’s Spider-Man™: Friend or Foe on Friday, 26 October, 2007 at the HMV London store, located at Oxford Street.
Sony: Games losses double but overall profits climb (MCV)
Quarter ending September 30th brings mixed fortunes for PlayStation platform holder
Sony reports revenues up (gamesindustry.biz)
Sony Corporation has announced its financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2007, showing an overall revenue growth year-on-year of 12.3 per cent.
PRESS RELEASE: Leading Hollywood Actors To Star In Ubisoft’s Beowulf(TM) Video Game Based On Paramount And … (gamesindustry.biz)
London, United Kingdom– October 24, 2007 – Today, Ubisoft announced that some of the leading actors from the Beowulf film will lend their voice and likeness to the Beowulf video game.
PRESS RELEASE: Polyphony Digital and BBC Worldwide to collaborate on best-selling racing game series Gran Turismo® (gamesindustry.biz)
Tokyo, October 24 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
PRESS RELEASE: THE SIMS 2 CASTAWAY OUT THIS FRIDAY (gamesindustry.biz)
CHERTSEY, UK. – October 23, 2007 –Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced that The Sims™ 2 Castaway for the Wii™, the Nintendo DS™ and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system will be available in all main UK retail outlets from October 26th.
PRESS RELEASE: Nine down and nine across; it’s The Sun Crossword Challenge (gamesindustry.biz)
The UK’s best loved newspaper, The Sun, today announces that it will be releasing The Sun Crossword Challenge on the Nintendo DS in Europe this November.
Manhunt 2 leaked by Sony Europe employee (The Register)
Eye-gouging warez edition an inside job A Sony Entertainment Europe employee has been fingered for the warez leak of Manhunt 2 .…
Manhunt 2 leaked by Sony Europe employee (The Register)
Eye-gouging warez edition an inside job A Sony Entertainment Europe employee has been fingered for the warez leak of Manhunt 2 .…
Burnley Crime File - October 22nd (Burnley Today)
POLICE in Burnley are investigating the following incidents reported in the area over recent days. (22/10/2007 14:25:45)
Xbox 360 beats up Wii (The Inquirer)
THIS WEEK, we've mainly been playing Zelda: Phantom Hourglass on the DS, which is a must buy for any discerning gamer.
Konami shows playable Metal Gear Solid 4 (The Inquirer)
KONAMI HAD A GOOD showing at E For All this year, anchored by one of the biggest games of the show, Metal Gear Solid 4. That is not to say they were lacking in other areas, Castlevania, Contra and Silent hill were also there in force.
PRESS RELEASE: ACTIVISION, INC., SPIDER-MAN MERCHANDISING LP AND BULLYING UK UNITE TO TURN FOES INTO FRIENDS (gamesindustry.biz)
London, U.K. – October 22, 2007 – Activision, Inc. and Spider-Man Merchandising LP today announced their support of Bullying UK ( www.bullying.co.uk), the UK’s premier anti-bullying resource.
This week in games ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Listening for news in these last five days has been a bit like me trying to hear whether there is still a mouse in my flat. Quiet, in other words. But that doesn't mean nothing has happened.
PSP on your TV arrives: See the video (Games Radar)
Back in July Sony announced that the new Slim PSP would come complete with a video out port, allowing users to plug the PSP into a TV and see everything on a big screen.
PRESS RELEASE: 2K Sports’ Soundtrack for NHL® 2K8 Enriches the Hockey Experience (gamesindustry.biz)
New York, NY – October 18, 2007 – 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced the soundtrack for NHL® 2K8, featuring an eclectic group of artists chosen to reflect the spirit of the sport and the enthusiasm of its fans.
PS3 BC sacrificed for price ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, SCEA's senior vice president of marketing and PlayStation Network defended the changes made to the new 40GB unit that was finally confirmed for the US market this week.
Dille: Price more a primary concern to consumers (gamesindustry.biz)
The ability to play PS2 games is not the primary driver for the PS3's business, says Peter Dille.
PRESS RELEASE: SEGA Legends Set To Serve Up An Ace In The Wacky SEGA Superstars(TM) Tennis! (gamesindustry.biz)
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (Oct 18, 2007) – SEGA Europe Ltd. and SEGA of America, Inc. today announced SEGA Superstars™ Tennis, a game that brings together some of the most treasured and well known characters from the SEGA universe, in some of the most unusual courts and outrageous settings ever imagined.
Free PSP magazine and competition (Games Radar)
Sony and Play.com have got together to produce a fancy-pants online magazine that contains info on upcoming PSP games and new functions like the Photo and GPS add-ons, plus updated details on Go Messenger (PSP's voice and video call software) and Go Explore (turns the handheld into a fully functioning Sat Nav). Make your way to the back page and you'll find a competition to win one of three PSP ...
PRESS RELEASE: The Art of Adventure… (gamesindustry.biz)
Crave Entertainment and Ignition Entertainment is pleased to announce the European release of Crayola® Treasure Adventures for the Nintendo DS™. Become an adventurer and explore various exotic locations and meet new friends on your journey of discovery.
HD Moore takes iPhone exploits public (Macworld UK)
Noted hacker HD Moore has publicly posted exploits that take advantage of a vulnerability in Apple's iPhone, the same flaw that's been used by others to unlock the smart phone so it will work on non-AT&T networks.
September sales up 41 per cent, says simExchange (gamesindustry.biz)
The simExchange, an online prediction market for videogames, has released its latest report estimating September sales of USD 630 million, up 41 per cent year over year.
PlayStation Network for “TV and Beyond” (Games Radar)
Sony chief exec Sir Howard Stringer describes PlayStation Network as a platform that will eventually spread beyond game consoles.
Stringer: PlayStation network to “spread beyond consoles” (MCV)
Sony's chief executive says video is key to building successful software infrastructure
PS3 to offer music and video from 2008? (Digital Spy)
Sony is working on plans to distribute music and video via the PlayStation Network.
Forward Back BBC Websites Free On Wi-fi (Waveguide TV and Radio News)
The BBC's online services will be made available free of charge at wi-fi hotspots around the UK, it has been announced. The corporation has agreed a deal with wi-fi firm The Cloud, which operates 7,500 hotspots around the country.
Online BBC content to be free via The Cloud Wi-Fi hotspots (Pocket-lint via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Including iPlayer which is to go multi-platform by the end of the year
BBC online to go free over wi-fi (BBC News)
The BBC's online services will be made available free of charge at thousands of wi-fi hotspots.
Stringer talks PS3 video and music distribution (gamesindustry.biz)
Sony is still working on plans to distribute music and video via the PlayStation Network, with a possibility of such efforts coming to fruition early next year.
JAPAN: DS fights back against PSP (MCV)
Nintendo's handheld narrowly retakes PSP's ongoing market lead in the Far East
Xbox 360 Core goes Arcade (The Inquirer)
AFTER PROBLEMS with our Xbox 360 last week , whilst playing Halo 3, we've finally had time to sift through this weeks gaming news to bring you this round-up.
DS narrowly pips PSP in Japan ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Sales of the DS were up over 14,000 units to 87,535, while PSP sales dropped by almost 16,000 units to 86,895. There's been less demand for Nintendo's Wii home console, with sales down by over 3000 units to 20,704 and the PlayStation 3 has also suffered with sales dropping to 10,446 units.
This week in news ( News ) (EuroGamer)
We are going to try the Halloween-themed beer that our favourite and very special friend Pub is offering this evening, and there we will talk about all the things that have happened this week. So I've been boning up.
DS hardware back on top in Japan (gamesindustry.biz)
Nintendo's handheld is the best-selling hardware in Japan for the week ended October 7, overtaking Sony's PSP, according to data from Media Create. Sales of the DS were up over 14,000 units to 87,535, while PSP sales dropped by almost 16,000 units to 86,895.
PRESS RELEASE: SN-DBS FREE TO ALL PlayStation® GAME TITLE DEVELOPERS (gamesindustry.biz)
Bristol, 12th October, 2007 – SN Systems, a subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) is pleased to announce SN-DBS (Distributed Build System) will be available as a license-free download, to SCEI’s licensed PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™), PlayStation®2 and PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) game title developers from today.
DS, PSP And Wii In UK Classrooms (Spong)
Every British Schoolkid Gets Free Personal Learning Space On PSP And DS
Sony paid £16m for Evolution (MCV)
Co-founder Martin Kenwright personally gained £12m
Evolution cost Sony GBP 16m ( News ) (EuroGamer)
According to a report in the Liverpool Daily Post , chief executive and co-founder Martin Kenwright held a 75 per cent stake in the company, netting him GBP 12 million from the sale. Ian Hetherington, chairman and co-founder, held most of the rest of the shares.
Sony paid £16 million for Evolution Studios (gamesindustry.biz)
Sony's acquisition of MotorStorm developer Evolution Studios and its PSP satellite Bigbig Studios cost the company £16 million (EUR 22.9m / USD 32.6m).
High PS3 costs prompt Capcom to move to Wii (gamesindustry.biz)
Capcom has said that the high development costs of working on the PlayStation 3 are the reason the publisher is moving its latest Monster Hunter title to the Nintendo Wii.
God of War PSP: Chain-Swingin’ New Screens (Spong)
Kratos makes us contemplate eternal darkness
On the road with wi-fi and video (BBC News)
Gadget lovers are spoilt for choice when it comes to portable media players, with an increasing number offering web access through wi-fi connections.
Exclusive PSP games heading to PlayStation Store (MCV)
Details emerge concerning Sony's future plans for its online PlayStation Store offering
Fresh PSP Store details emerge ( News ) (EuroGamer)
GamesIndustry.biz has learnt that Sony America is developing at least seven new PSP games for download from the PlayStation Store.
More details emerge on PSP PlayStation Store (gamesindustry.biz)
GamesIndustry.biz has learned that Sony Computer Entertainment America is developing at least seven new PlayStation Portable games for download via the PlayStation Store.
The Charts: Halo 3 Sent Off By FIFA (Spong)
Has FIFA Scored?
PRESS RELEASE: Playlogic signs Distribution Agreement with Atari Nordic. (gamesindustry.biz)
(New York, USA - Amsterdam, the Netherlands) October 8th, 2007- Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB: PLGC) announces that it has signed a distribution agreement with Atari Nordic for three PC, PSP and PS2 games: Obscure II (PS2 & PC), Xyanide Resurrection (PS2 & PSP) and Evil Days of Luckless John (PC). All titles are set for a mid to end October 2007 release.
Star Ocean-themed PSP revealed ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Nothing confirmed for Europe. If you would like to comment on this article, then you must be logged in! When is anything confirmed for Europe unless it's bad news from Sony?
PRESS RELEASE: PSW hits 100th issue in style (gamesindustry.biz)
08/10/07 - Future - the UK's leading games media company, is celebrating the milestone 100th issue of its independent PlayStation title, PSW - with a brand new look and the chance to win a bumper prize.
65nm Xbox 360 seen in the wild (The Inquirer)
WE'VE HAD another glut of announcements from Sony this week, as the company attempts to take the sheen of the hugely successful Halo 3 launch. PS3/PSP A new PS3 SKU was announced this week, containing a 40GB hard-drive.
PSP Gran Turismo lives ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Still planned post-GT5. If you would like to comment on this article, then you must be logged in! I'll believe it when I see it.
Sony slashes PlayStation 3 price to stoke up Christmas sales (Times Online)
Sony announced today that it was cutting the price of its struggling PlayStatation 3, in a bid to seize the initiative from Microsoft and Nintendo in the run-up to Christmas.
PRESS RELEASE: New PLAYSTATION®3 Model to Take Holiday Season by Storm (gamesindustry.biz)
London, 5 October 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced details of its exciting new PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) model that will launch throughout the SCEE territories on 10th October 2007 at the highly attractive price of €399.
JAPAN: PSP holds tight at top (MCV)
Sony's re-designed handheld makes it three weeks at the top of the Japanese hardware charts
PRESS RELEASE: NBA EUROPE LIVE PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS TIPS OFF (gamesindustry.biz)
CHERTSEY, UK 5 October 2007 – NBA Europe LIVE presented by EA SPORTS™ is bringing some of the world’s best basketball action to fans in Europe this week as EA and NBA unite for the second time.
Sony quickly sells half million new PlayStation Portables (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Sony Corp.'s games unit said Thursday that it had sold half a million of its new PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld game machines in Japan in just two weeks after its launch.
Japan goes bonkers for Halo, Lair and PSP (Games Radar)
It's a bit early to start proclaiming that "Microsoft wins Japan!" or the like (though that was our knee-jerk headline of choice) but we're still gobsmacked at the news that Halo 3 has taken first place in last week's Japanese sales charts, beating a Pokemon DS game into the bargain.
PSP Slim hits 580k in Japan ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Sony has sold 580,000 units of the new PlayStation Portable in Japan, the company said today. That includes the 77,777 special edition units made to celebrate the launch of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, which launched a week in advance of the standalone unit's debut.
Sony PSP Japan sales hit record high (Reuters.co.uk)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Thursday it sold a record number of its PlayStation Portables (PSP) in Japan in September as a slimmer and cheaper version of the handheld game machine helped drive demand.
Sony PSP Japan sales hit record high (Reuters)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Thursday it sold a record number of its PlayStation Portables (PSP) in Japan in September as a slimmer and cheaper version of the handheld game machine helped drive demand.
CEATEC: Toshiba platform aims to connect Cell devices (Macworld UK)
Toshiba has developed a common platform for consumer electronics products that it hopes will help spur adoption of the Cell processor by electronics makers.
Jeanne D’Arc ( Review ) (EuroGamer)
Far more terrifyingly than all of this, 11% of Britons are certain Adolf Hitler is a fictional character, a more shameful display of ignorance and damning indictment of the British populace one can scarce imagine outside of Southend high-street on a Saturday night.
Voting open for PC World Award ( News ) (EuroGamer)
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, in association with PC World, is inviting the UK public to vote for their favourite games.
PRESS RELEASE: 2K Sports Unveils New Features in College Hoops 2K8 (gamesindustry.biz)
New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today new features for College Hoops 2K8, the best rated college basketball game for five straight years* and best selling college basketball video game series this past season**.
Voting opens for inaugural PC World Gamers’ Award (gamesindustry.biz)
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, in association with PC World, is inviting the UK public to vote for their favourite games.
The faces of Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Games Radar)
When Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions hits the PSP next week, it'll bring one of the greatest strategy-RPGs of the PSone era to Sony's handheld.
PRESS RELEASE: Havok Comes to You with a Halo! (gamesindustry.biz)
Dublin, 3rd October 2007: Halo 3, the most eagerly anticipated first-person shooter of the decade, developed by Bungie Studios, hit the shelves this week with the assistance of Havok, the premier provider of interactive software and services to digital creators in the games and movie industries.
40GB PS3 to retail at 399 euros in Italy (Pocket-lint via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
That's about £277 in real money
PRESS RELEASE: Little Britain™ gets Glu’d to Mobile (gamesindustry.biz)
London, UK – October 2, 2007 – Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced a partnership with Granada Ventures to develop and publish a mobile game based on the award-winning Little Britain TV series.
Toshiba pushes PS3 chip to TV makers (PC Advisor)
New platform to connect Cell devices launched Toshiba has developed a common platform for consumer electronics products that it hopes will help spur adoption of the PlayStation 3's (PS3's)Cell processor by electronics makers.
Official PSP theme creator released (Games Radar)
Boobs ahoy! SCE finally releases an official tool for creating custom PSP themes
Sony’s PSP theme creator ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Download and get arty. If you would like to comment on this article, then you must be logged in! Kinda cool... should be fun to mess around with it for a bit.
Sony’s PSP theme creator ( News ) (EuroGamer)
Sony has popped out a PC application that lets you design and edit your own PSP themes, backgrounds and icons. It is free, and in English, and simply tasks you with replacing the existing bits and pieces with ones from your creative brain - created in an arty program of your choice.
Wii Creams PS3 In Japan (Spong)
Half year figures show massive sales gap
Sony To “Revive” Technological Prowess (Spong)
Is the future of handheld gaming 3mm thick?
Wii leads Nintendo’s Japanese charge (MCV)
Fiscal first half results see Wii outsell PS3 by nearly four to one
The 4th Pocket-lint Gadget Awards nominations announced (Pocket-lint via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Nomiations in full
Now a TomTom you can plug in! (AutoExpress)
If you love your sat-nav but are fed-up with suction pads and obscured vis ion, Toyota and TomTom have the solution. The companies have teamed up to offer a clever device for drivers who want somewhere secure to mount their portable unit.
Selling Out (gamesindustry.biz)
With publishers back on the acquisition trail, where next for UK development? The announcement that Activision has acquired celebrated UK developer Bizarre Creations came as something of a surprise to many people in the industry.
Best Games Console Nominations (Pocket-lint via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
For The 4th Pocket-lint Awards
PRESS RELEASE: Sony Computer Entertainment America And Future US Announce The Creation Of “PlayStation(R): The … (gamesindustry.biz)
South San Francisco and Foster City, Calif., October 1, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) and Future US, Inc, the leading publisher of cutting-edge special interest magazines and websites, today announced that they have agreed to terms to publish PlayStation®: The Official Magazine.
Koreans promise WiMax gaming handheld for Xmas (The Register)
Coming soon to a basestation near you? A Korean manufacturer has created a WiMax-compatible games console which it claimed is the world's first online games console. Perhaps it forgot about both the Sony PSP and the Nintendo DS...…
(AFX UK Focus) 2007-10-01 09:37 GMT: Japanese computer game market grows 21.7 percent in fiscal H1 - Enterbrain (Interactive Investor)
TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - The value of the computer game market in Japan, at 292.8 billion yen, was 21.7 percent higher in the fiscal first half to September than a year before, largely because of the success of Nintendo Co Ltd's Nintendo DS, magazine publisher Enterbrain said.
Japanese computer game market grows 21.7 percent in fiscal H1 - Enterbrain (Sharewatch)
TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - The value of the computer game market in Japan, at 292.8 billion yen, was 21.7 percent higher in the fiscal first half to September than a year before, largely because of the success of Nintendo Co Ltd's Nintendo DS, magazine publisher Enterbrain said.