EA's corporate communications VP Jeff Brown commented at EA's summer showcase event, "This is not a business plan, but there are a lot of people at EA who are walking around whispering: 40 / 40 / 20 per cent".
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Wednesday, August 02, 2006
The Microsoft Motorcycle Gang Xbox 360 Chopper
Game retailer Gamestop Corp. recently had a contest through company owned Game Informer magazine, giving one lucky winner an Xbox 360 chopper. The extremely lime green bike is one-of-a-kind and was build by custom maker Martin Bros. Bike. We got an email with pics of the loot from a company insider.read more | digg story
Atari to hold off on PlayStation 3 titles until 2007 // GamesIndustry.biz:
"Speaking in an exclusive interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell has confirmed that the publisher has no plans to release any PS3 games before 2007."
"Speaking in an exclusive interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell has confirmed that the publisher has no plans to release any PS3 games before 2007."
IGN: F.E.A.R. Preview:"Say hello to the season's first fall blockbuster. New screenshots, HD footage, and a video interview."
Rainbow Six Vegas: Presentation video - Xboxyde:"Ubisoft released today this video presentation of Rainbow Six: Vegas by Alex Parizeau, producer of the game. No new gameplay to be seen unfortunately, but still rather interesting."
Xbox 360 Bundle from FutureShop/BestBuy for August 9th
On FutureShop.ca and BestBuy.ca, there is now a bundle which includes an Xbox 360 Premium system, Project Gotham Racing 3, 1250 Microsoft Points and 3 months of Xbox Live Gold. The price, $499 CDN which is the same price for the Xbox 360 Premium.read more | digg story
Atari: No PS3 games till 2007
The GamesIndustry.biz report said "the publisher has no plans to release any PS3 games before 2007".According to the article, Atari will be supporting all next-gen consoles "fairly equally" and explained Atari's lack of announced titles for Sony's next-gen console with, "it's just that we're lacking information about the PS3 at this stage, because we have basically a rough release date and a high retail price point".
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The GamesIndustry.biz report said "the publisher has no plans to release any PS3 games before 2007".According to the article, Atari will be supporting all next-gen consoles "fairly equally" and explained Atari's lack of announced titles for Sony's next-gen console with, "it's just that we're lacking information about the PS3 at this stage, because we have basically a rough release date and a high retail price point".
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Gamepro Launches Online Sitcom
Gamepro launches online sitcom centered around two roomates who live in a house where videogame systems vie for their affections to avoid being trashed for next generation hardware.
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Did EBGames and Amazon spoil Gears of War Big Announcement (release date)?
If the "big announcement" is the release date of Gears of War for Xbox 360, then online retailers must just have spoiled the announcement. Both EBGames and Amazon have updated their listings with a November release date
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Geometry Wars Evolved 2
IGN: XBLA: The "New" Games: "Oh yeah, did I mention Geometry Wars Evolved 2? No, I didn't. In our interview, Canessa said that Geometry Wars is the Halo of XBLA. It's a series and a franchise, one Microsoft expects to see many more of. That alone is worth the price of admission." quote from recent interview.
IGN: XBLA: The "New" Games: "Oh yeah, did I mention Geometry Wars Evolved 2? No, I didn't. In our interview, Canessa said that Geometry Wars is the Halo of XBLA. It's a series and a franchise, one Microsoft expects to see many more of. That alone is worth the price of admission." quote from recent interview.
Gears of War Promo Items Being Distributed to Retailers; GOW News Soon
Store employee is approached by unidentified person giving out Gears of War promo material and told "Just be ready!"
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Spore coming to Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 says game creator Will Wright
After EA was previously planning Spore to go from PC to handhelds. In an interview this week Spore creator Will Wright was quoted as saying: �We�re looking at all the platforms for Spore" and "I think there�s a really interesting distinction between the Wii and the Xbox 360 and PS3..."
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Xbox 360 Profitable in 2008
Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division President, Robbie Bach, has stated that the company expects the game division to turn a profit by the year 2008. To date, the company has lost an estimated $4 billion on the Xbox brand.
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Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division President, Robbie Bach, has stated that the company expects the game division to turn a profit by the year 2008. To date, the company has lost an estimated $4 billion on the Xbox brand.
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Street Fighter II Punches its Way into Xbox Live Arcade
Press Release
One of the most anticipated games of the summer, ‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’ is now available for download for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live Marketplace. The old-school classic from Capcom stays true to its roots with an amazing retro feel, and brings multiplayer action to the classic title for the first time. ‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’ melds the best of retro arcade gaming with the preeminent next-gen features that only Xbox 360 and Xbox Live can offer.
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Press Release
One of the most anticipated games of the summer, ‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’ is now available for download for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live Marketplace. The old-school classic from Capcom stays true to its roots with an amazing retro feel, and brings multiplayer action to the classic title for the first time. ‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’ melds the best of retro arcade gaming with the preeminent next-gen features that only Xbox 360 and Xbox Live can offer.
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