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Xbox 360 PAL celebrates its 5th birthday, special edition of Killzone 3 heading to European stores, VAT increase will not be added to games according to retailers, no tax relief for developers for another 4 years and BBC to broadcast Panorama special on video game addiction, much to UKIEs chagrin.

GAME goes Home, CODBLOPS sells truck loads, APB rescued, Play TV gets add-on but it is not cheap, Gaikai has soft closed beta launch, Bizarre Creations sold off by Activision, Kinect boosts Xbox 360 console sales, Wardevil reborn as Project Kane, Jagex wins patent lawsuit and Keith Vaz blames counter strike for shootings in Sweden.

Hitman 5 rumoured to be in development, EuroGamer Expo 2011 dates announced, LOVEFiLM arrives on the PS3, CODBLOPS sells bagillions on day of release, Barrington Harvey PR is no more, APB gets a buyer and CDV drops lawsuit against SouthPeak.

Football Manager 2011 demo released, Remedy Entertainment seek producer for new Xbox 360 game, Lord of the Rings Online free to play version to be released in Europe, Thomas Was Alone game made in 24 hours, The Witcher 2 not likely to appear on consoles after all, Lionhead Studios have never made a great game according to Peter Molynuex, Fable III Kingmaker app a huge success, WipeOut creators seeking more staff, Media Modecule developers implore for simplification of development tools, GamesAid dishes out cash, Splash Damage express views on development studio staff conditions, TIGA and THQ raise the issue of tax concessions and Asda get into a fight with online retailer.

Andy Serkis riles on story telling in video games, Limbo developer confirms new title, Zoe Mode working on Haunt Kinect game, Rare regret releasing Kameo Elements of Power, Kinect preorders all spoken for at GAME and Amazon, LOVEFiLM heading to PS3, Fable III Kinect elements revealed after their removal, university courses are criticised by heads of gaming industry, Games Media Awards handed out, Outlight implodes and Tesco aim to grab 20 percent of gaming retail share by 2012.

Milo joins the Chiptune Choir Eternal, Fable III achievements leaked, Football Manager 2011 to have Twitter and Facebook integration, Doctor Who games to have a second series, PlayTV patch to be charged for, Codemasters are working on Formula 1 2011, two new start ups form after the fall of Real Time Worlds, GoG is not dead after all and TIGA explains its remit to the slightly confused.

SNES Wii controller on sale at Club Nintendo, no more Geometry Wars games, Dead Rising 2 being sold at HMV 1 day early, Zavvi sells Vanquished tat, new DSi XL colours out in October, APB shuts down and refunds for retailers amount to significant losses, Mithon Awards handed out, TIGA attacks immigration policy of coalition government, Codemasters and SEGA Amusements release GRID arcade game and Halo Reach sells 300,000 within the first 24 hours in the UK alone.

Championship Manager rebuilt for iPhone but PC vesion on indefinate hold, Lord of the Rings Online free edition gets delayed in Europe, Rare wanted a controller for Kinect, Tesco sells off Halo Reach at cost price, Future Publishing starts selling PC Zone memorabilia for charity, PAX may be coming to Europe, Skills Review kicks off in the New Year, ELSPA changes to UKIE, Jedward rumoured to head Nintendo marketing campaign and Wayne Rooney still backed by EA.

GamesTM hits 100 issues, Gamescom has record number of visitors, Demon launches game centric internet connection service, Sky Player a hit according to Microsoft, Rare urges core gamers to try Kinect before judging it worthless, Ginx coming to TV screens in November, Defence Minister lays into Medal of Honor and the world tells him to shut up, the collapse of Real Time Worlds laid against senior management and the London Games Festival will run for 1 month this year as opposed to 1 week.

Julian Gollop of XCom fame is working on a 3DS title, Heavy Rain has been an unexpected commercial success, Beyond Good and Evil 2 is not going to see the light of day for a very long time thanks to it needing to be perfect, APG developer implodes, Tesco enters second hand game market and Final Fantasy XIII ad pulled by ASA.

Vapour ware game from old comes back on the iPhone, Medal of Honor developers discuss players taking on the role of the Taliban, Golden Classic Pro Controller to be released alongside GoldenEye 007, Machinarium has piracy amnesty extended, Realtime Worlds denies wanting to sell off APB despite redundantcies, Gamecom threatened with closure due to land lord leasing issuings, ELSPA to become UKIE in September and downloadable game chart to be established for PC games.

Demons Souls Black Phantom Edition sells out in UK, Milo still a game insists Peter Molynuex, no special edition for Mafia II for the PC version in the UK, 4 On Demand heading to the PS3, Whiteout formed from ex GRIN employees and GameStop makes headway into UK retail market via online presence.

Kinect goes on tour in the UK as Microsoft defends its price point, MundoRare Rare fansite shuts down after 9 years of loyal service to the developer, R4 cartridge for the DS gets banned in the UK, Chipsworld goes into liquidation, Playlogic enters administration and UK developers hit out over no tax relief following June emergency budget.

Xbox 360 S sales break records in UK, no demo for F1 2010 according to Codemasters, Dungeons and Dragons Online to go Free to Play in Europe, Kinect price point revealed, Starcraft II midnight opening in GAME Oxford Street store, Daily Star apologises over poorly researched GTA story, PC Zone closes, Argos takes on second hand games and the UK government to look into Research and Development tax relief for UK based game developers.

Ruffian Games aims to make disruptive open world titles, Shogun 2 to be shown off at Edinburgh Interactive festival, FIFA Manager 11 aims knock football manager off of its pedastool in the UK, Play TV to go 3D, Sainsburys cries out for lower RRP on games, UK Prime Minister quizzed over tax relief for British developers, ELSPA lobbys the government over its decision to withdraw funding of the Change4life campaign and VAT rise not affected by online retailers.

A third of UK population describe themselves as gamers according to ELSPA, APB has advertising within its built in VOIP, no Heavy Rain DLC after all, no demo for Fable III, Activision and Sony lay into UK government over lack of tax breaks, ShopTo claims Kinect will retail at 130 GBP and TIGA wins a clutch of industry awards.

New iPlayer for PS3, Beyond Good and Evil 2 being developed by a very small team, SCEE details Playstation Plus, GAME cut cost of Move peripherals, UK retailers pressure Microsoft to keep Kinect below the 100 GBP mark and UK government retracts tax relief to UK developers that was promised by Labour.

APB will not be heading to consoles any time soon, new PSPGo owners get 10 free games, The Witcher 2 still heading to consoles, GAME deny fallout with Activision over Blur, Virgin enter gaming sector again with Virgin Games, ASDA settle their differences with Take 2 Interactive and stock levels of Red Dead Redemption in the UK addressed by Rockstar.

Fable III confirmed for PC, Hideo Kojima heads to UK for Peace Walker signing, Elite IV still in development, PEGI gets iPhone app, Mubi films heads to PS3, Germany decides not to ban violent video games, rubgy player gets jial time for selling pirated DS games, Ivor Novello award goes to Killzone 2, ELSPA appoints new director for London Games Festival, Phil Harrison founds new start up,Ed Vaisey becomes Minister of Culture, ASDA prevented from selling Red Dead Redemption and tax break for UK developers may be on hold.

Fable III heading to PC, OnLive signs deal with BT, Viva Pinata bar codes decoded, Alan Wake 2 maybe on the cards, GAME launches clearance sale, Sony announce PSP discount games, ELSPA praises new government, TIGA pats itself on the back for successfully lobbying for tax breaks for game developers, Rebellion refuse to pay redundancy, ASA receives and rebuffs 38 complaints against Heavy Rain and GAME reassures its staff after hours are cut back.