Madden NFL 07: Hall of Fame

The full list of legends inside the new game. August 3, 2006 - When Madden producer's talk about their game, they always throw out a few legends who will be included like Barry Sanders or Y. A. Tittle. But with over 140 greats featured in the 07 version, fans want to know exactly who they'll be able play as, knocking defenders on their ass as Earl Campbell or trying to relive the Immaculate Reception as Franco Harris.So here it is, the list of legends... IGN: Madden NFL 07: Hall of Fame

Activision: 360 To PS3, Current-Gen To Wii?

Talking as part of its analyst call following its results today, Activision execs have talked about the effort that's currently going into building games for the PlayStation 3 and Wii, implying that many companies will be using current-gen SKUs as the basis for their Nintendo Wii launch titles.

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Almost $1 Million in COD2 Maps Sold

Unlike Oblivion's Horse Armor addon, micro-transactions are a success for at least one game. The Call of Duty 2 $5 Skirmish Map Pack was downloaded 105,000 times and generated $368,000, the $10 Invasion Map Pack invaded 66,000 360s and raked in almost half a million dollars.

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Video games used to help Buffs study the game

The Colorado Buffaloes have been using a new tool to help them improve their play offensively on the field before fall camp starts next week -- video games.

During the off-season, players were introduced to a computer simulator program that runs every aspect of the Buffs' offense and tests them on their assignments and reads. The game also plays out different actions of their opponent, from specific blitzes to a series of speeds.
If they fail the tests, they do it again and again until they pass.

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Exclusive: Quake Con Call of Duty 3 Screenshots

Straight from QuakeCon, get 'em while they're hot! 8 Brand new screenshots for Call of Duty 3.

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No Gears of War Demo Before Emergence Day - Xbox:
"Following the mayhem after today’s BIG announcement, Mark Rein, Vice President and co-founder of Epic Games, has confirmed that there won’t be a demo of Gears of Wars, at least not before the game’s release. "

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PGA TOUR, EA Extend Partnership by Six Years

"The PGA TOUR and Electronic Arts today announced an exclusive six-year extension of their longstanding licensing agreement that centers upon the highly successful Tiger Woods PGA TOUR video game franchise. "
PGA TOUR, EA Extend Partnership by Six Years - Xbox

New NBA 2k7 screens - Xboxyde
2k Sports reveals 3 more in-games screenshots of the 2007 version of their NBA franchise, and it looks almost done.

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Ubisoft to Support Wii with Seven Launch Titles

"Ubisoft today announced that it is in development with versions of Far Cry, Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII, Monster 4x4 World Circuit and Open Season for Wii. In addition, the studio is bringing an all-new racer codenamed GT to the system."

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Stranglehold Delayed, New Screenshots

Midway today released new screens and announced a new ship date for the highly anticipated, 3rd person action game, Stranglehold. Looks awesome!

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Forbes: The 17 Best-Selling Videogame Franchises

Together, the 17 franchises on the best seller list account for more than 867 million games sold worldwide over the last 25 years--enough that if you stacked them on top of each other, it would make a tower 13,683 miles high. That's enough to give you Pac-Man fever.

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Gears of War launch date announced!

Microsoft Corp. today announced what anxious players have been eagerly awaiting: Emergence Day 2006. Available exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the highly anticipated title Gears of War will be available in North America on Nov. 12, 2006.

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New maps for Battle for Middle-earth II

EA has released three new premium maps over Xbox Live Marketplace.
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Is Sony fighting a losing battle?

Sony could even go from first to worst. In a research note published on its website, DFC commented: "While it has always been clear that Sony's dominant market share was destined to decline, there now appears to be the distinct possibility the PlayStation 3 could end up third in market share behind both the [Microsoft] Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii"

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