The trade papers MCV and CTW both lead with the news that Sony have obtained an injunction to stop supermarket chain Tesco from selling PlayStation hardware. Tesco were selling PlayStations for £64.99 but it's believed that some of the stock was sourced from Germany and that the RFMU units weren't Sony-approved. "It's striking a blow for the whole industry," NASCR Chairman Clive Bishop told CTW. "Anything that destabilises the market is not good on the whole. It's nice to know that someone in the industry has the courage to get up and protect their products. In the past, no-one has done that, they've been all mouth and trousers." Sony striking a blow for the little man? Hmm...

Other front page news in CTW was the unfortunate demise of Rapide Publishing, a games magazine publisher. On a lighter note, Rage Software's profits grew by some 263 per cent this year. Which isn't bad, eh? According to CTW, Scottish teenager Fiona McClean, who plays the strange looking lass in the new PlayStation advert, is recording a dance version of the ad's music. Told you she was real.

MCV lead with the Sony/Tesco spat, although the issue comes surrounded by an advertisement for Rayman 2. There's also news on the latest software price war, with Woolworths offering PlayStation games at £29.99 or less. Everyone else has matched them. Virgin's Bart Saunt reckons the low prices will stay until Christmas. Yowser! Whatever that means.

MCV also report on the massive job cuts and rationalising of Havas Interactive. Although Homeworld is expected to be a big hit, Havas have laid off 105 staff in the US. Babylon 5, Middle Earth and Orcs have all been canned, too.

Footy management game Championship Manager 3 is coming to the Apple Macintosh in November from Gauntlet, according to MCV. "The Macintosh market is quickly gaining ground and can offer retail a bit more margin as you don't get the crazy discounts that you do on PC," Gauntlet's Vip Patel told MCV.

Everyone's calming down after ECTS and PlayStation2 at the moment, but things will pick up soon. Really.