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 35 Disney Films Coming to Xbox Live |
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Wednesday, July 11 2007 @ 09:39 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it struck a deal to make 35 Disney movies, such as the animated hit "Aladdin" and the action title "Armageddon," available for download on its online video game service.
The high-definition movies will be available to U.S. subscribers of Microsoft's Xbox Live, said Peter Moore, a corporate vice president in Microsoft's entertainment and devices division, which is responsible for the Xbox business.
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| New PlayStation 3 to Go on Sale in August |
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Monday, July 09 2007 @ 10:03 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Sony Corp. slashed the price of its current PlayStation 3 by $100, or 16.7 percent, and introduced a high-capacity model in an effort to spur sales of the struggling video game console. Starting Monday, the current 60 gigabyte model will cost $499, down from $599.
The Japanese electronics maker also said it is introducing a new version of the PlayStation 3 with a bigger hard drive for storing downloaded content such as video games and high-definition movies.
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| Xbox 360 Repairs Will Cost Microsoft $1B |
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Friday, July 06 2007 @ 10:20 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
In another setback for Microsoft's unprofitable entertainment and devices division, the company says it is planning to spend at least $1 billion to repair serious problems with its Xbox 360 video game console.
Microsoft declined to detail the problems that have caused an onslaught of "general hardware failures" in recent months but said Thursday it will extend the warranty on the consoles to three years.
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| AMA Softens Video-Game Addiction Measure |
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Thursday, June 28 2007 @ 10:33 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
The American Medical Association on Wednesday backed off calling excessive video-game playing a formal psychiatric addiction, saying instead that more research is needed.
A report prepared for the AMA's annual policy meeting had sought to strongly encourage that video-game addiction be included in a widely used diagnostic manual of psychiatric illnesses.
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| 'Manhunt 2' Video Game Release Suspended |
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Friday, June 22 2007 @ 09:40 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Players of the video game "Manhunt 2" would have assumed the role of a scientist with amnesia who escapes from an asylum and then goes on a bloody killing spree as he tries to remember his past. But consumers may never see it on store shelves.
Following bans by Britain and Ireland, as well as a ratings predicament that would have made it nearly impossible to buy in the United States, publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. decided that it might already be game over for "Manhunt 2."
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| Halo 3 Iris Viral Marketing Begins |
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Tuesday, June 19 2007 @ 10:40 AM CDT 1 commentsMost Recent Post: 10/30 07:49AM by test04838
Microsoft has revealed details into their latest viral ad campaign called Iris designed to promote the highly anticipated Halo 3.
According to Eurogamer, Microsoft calls Iris a "spiral campaign", promising to reveal details about the Forerunners, as well as other elements of the story line.
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| Manhunt 2 Cannot Be Sold Anywhere in UK |
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Tuesday, June 19 2007 @ 10:10 AM CDT 1 commentsMost Recent Post: 04/16 04:25AM by boardaaa
One of the most anticipated Wii games so far, Manhunt 2 from GTA-makers Rockstar, has officially been given the thumbs-down by the British Board of Film Classification today. According to the BBFC, because of the game's "unremitting bleakness" and "casual sadism", it will not permit the game to hit the UK market...unless Rockstar makes the necessary amendments and re-submits the game for classification.
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| Geometry Wars Available on Steam |
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Tuesday, June 19 2007 @ 09:54 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Bizarre Creations and Valve announced today the worldwide debut of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved for Windows XP, provided through the online distribution service Steam.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved for Windows XP is now available at a reduced price of $2.50 until June 22, 2007. After that date, the price will be $3.95.
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| Father of Sony PlayStation Steps Down |
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Tuesday, June 19 2007 @ 09:53 AM CDT 2 commentsMost Recent Post: 05/28 04:04AM by boardaaa
The chief architect of Sony's PlayStation game console stepped down Tuesday as the Japanese company struggles to defend its dominance in the video game industry and revive its reputation as an electronics pioneer.
Ken Kutaragi, 56, retired as Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s chairman and group chief executive, the gaming unit said Tuesday. The unit is now headed by Kazuo Hirai, SCE's former president and chief operating officer.
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| America's Army: True Soldiers Announced |
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Wednesday, June 13 2007 @ 10:01 AM CDT 1 commentsMost Recent Post: 04/16 04:24AM by boardaaa
Today Ubisoft and the U.S. Army announced that Red Storm Entertainment, in collaboration with the Army, will launch America’s Army: True Soldiers, exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in September 2007. The game will be rated “T” for Teen.
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| Sony in Talks With Church of England |
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Wednesday, June 13 2007 @ 09:59 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Sony's video game unit said Wednesday it is talking with the Church of England about a complaint that a famous cathedral is the scene of a violent shooting game for the new PlayStation 3 console.
Sony Computer Entertainment spokeswoman Nanako Kato declined to give details of the talks and said more time may be needed for an agreement because the problem was complex.
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| All Pro Football 2K8 Cover Athletes Announced |
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Thursday, June 07 2007 @ 09:13 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
2K Sports announced today that football legends John Elway, Jerry Rice and Barry Sanders will grace the cover of its highly-anticipated football simulation, All-Pro Football 2K8. Elway, Rice and Sanders will lead a roster of over 200 famous football heroes featuring each star’s trademark moves and abilities.
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| Sony's U.S. Video-Game Unit Cuts Jobs |
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Thursday, June 07 2007 @ 09:11 AM CDT 1 commentsMost Recent Post: 11/10 06:57AM by io6861
Sony's U.S. video-game unit is cutting jobs to become more competitive, the company said Thursday, as the PlayStation 3 machine struggles against rival offerings from Microsoft and Nintendo.
Numbers and other details aren't being disclosed about the employee reductions at Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. in the U.S., which began Wednesday, said spokeswoman Sayoka Henmi in Tokyo.
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| Sony Expects Vid Game Losses to Continue |
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Thursday, May 17 2007 @ 09:26 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Sony will lose about 50 billion yen ($413 million) in its video games business this fiscal year, and recovery won't come until the arrival of more games to play on the PlayStation 3 machine, a company executive said Thursday.
"The main point is that the PS3 will still be producing operating losses," Senior Vice President Takao Yuhara told a small group of reporters at Sony Corp's Tokyo headquarters.
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| Rockstar Games Announces Midnight Club: Los Angeles |
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Wednesday, May 16 2007 @ 09:45 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Rockstar Games announced the fourth installment of its critically-acclaimed Midnight Club franchise, Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Developed by series creator Rockstar San Diego, Midnight Club: Los Angeles will be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 system in early 2008.
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| 'Halo 3' to Land in Stores in September |
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Wednesday, May 16 2007 @ 09:41 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Legions of Master Chief fans can now mark their calendars for Sept. 25. That's when "Halo 3," the newest sci-fi video game saga and the first specifically designed for Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360 console, is expected to arrive on store shelves.
The first-person shooter is the latest addition to the company's popular science fiction franchise in which an armor-clad human space soldier fights alien hordes in sprawling single and online multiplayer battles.
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| Sony Online Acquires Sigil |
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Tuesday, May 15 2007 @ 03:25 PM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced that it has completed a transaction to purchase key assets of Sigil Games Online, Inc. Through the deal, SOE now owns Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, Sigil’s tentpole property, a highly-successful massively multiplayer online game. The Sigil acquisition also builds on SOE’s successful strategy of cultivating game development studios around the world to further boost the company’s capabilities. The announcement was made by John Smedley, President, Sony Online Entertainment.
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| GRAW 2 PS3 Gets New Features |
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Monday, May 14 2007 @ 09:29 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 has already released for the Xbox 360, but it's also on the way for the PS3. It's scheduled for an August 21 release, but there are plenty of great additions and enhancements to look forward to.
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