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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EA Support: 80% for Wii & 360, 20% for PS3

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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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.

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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."

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.

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Lost Planet Screenshots

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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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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.

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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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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New Call of Duty 3 Screens

New screens for the Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty 3 emerge.

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Army of Two First Screenshots
Never go into battle alone! EA's new next-gen boutique development studio is changing the face of how people will play games. Delivering a groundbreaking strategic 3rd person co-op shooter unparalleled in the action genre, EA Montreal's ARMY OF TWO™ focuses on gameplay...
Army of Two Screenshots Gallery (Xbox 360)

NHL07 is sure shaping up nicely on the graphics side!
IGN: NHL 07 Screenshots, Wallpapers and Pics

Current top 10 cumulative game rankings

Here are the current top 10 highest rated games based on cumulative reviews posted on Game Rankings. - Joystiq

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Amazon.com: Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Gold Card: Computer & Video Games
"Price: $35.82 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. You Save: $14.17 (28%)"

Xbox GamerchiX Begins

A trip to the Women Game Conference last year was the inspiration for starting a group for female gamers that was open to women and girls of any age, any location, any gaming preference, any gaming platform, and any ability."

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21 Days of Madden on Xbox Live Marketplace

Need more Madden? We'll you've got 21 days of it coming your way. The details are on Xbox.com, but basically you'll be seeing new Madden content on Marketplace every day* until the game releases on even weekends.

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GameFly's Top Ten Requested Games

It looks like something finally cracked the stranglehold the Xbox 360 had on GameFly's Top 10 List. The list shows the top ten most requested games from the game rental company.

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Sonic Wii images reveal controller uses

Sega have revealed ten new screenshots for Sonic Wild Fire, the exclusive Sonic title on the Nintendo Wii.The images highlight how the Wii controller will be used in various situations such as turning the control on its side and shaking it to allow Sonic to race fowards on a section of track.

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Army of Two Screenshots

"EA released today the first info and screens of ARMY OF TWO, a third person co-op shooter for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2007. Here's the game's description and you can find the first screenshots below: "
Army of Two: Info and First Online Gameplay Screens - Xbox:

Ubisoft bring Import Tuner Challenge to Xbox 360

Genki's Xbox 360 street racer will come to Europe courtesy of Ubisoft." Ubisoft bring Import Tuner Challenge to Xbox 360

Blue Dragon Xbox360: Direct Feed Trailer

It's been a loooong time now since this Blue Dragon trailer was first shown in Japan, but for some reason it was never released as a good quality version until now. So enjoy this video, I sure did :)"
Blue Dragon: Direct Feed trailer - Xboxyde:

SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Explodes Onto Xbox 360 & PlayStation 2

Musou-gauge-maxing sequel arrives in September.

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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars New Screens

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in the ultimate online strategic shooter. Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles. Two awesome new screens inside...

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Battle For Middle-Earth 2 Map Pack download for Xbox 360

EA announced the released of three new maps (Weathertop, Argonath, and Umbar) for its recently released RTS The Lord of the Rings: Battle For Middle-Earth 2, available on Xbox Live Marketplace for 700 points.

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Xbox Japan Boss Finally Slams PS3

Xbox Japan honcho Takashi Sensui finally has offered his two cents on the PlayStation 3, calling the machine "too expensive." He also stated that the Xbox 360 is "in no way inferior to any other console." Pricey? Not inferior? Them fightin' words, Sony!

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Saint row' (x360) to stores within the week, demo already on xbox live

Posted this mostly because of the demo that I found today on the x360 marketplace. Download it and enjoy! Everybody who likes GTA is probably bound to like this game.

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"Today's Birthdays: Dogtree (36)"

PS3 Site Just Launched:
The official PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) Website from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Unreal Tournament 2007 Delayed... till 2007?

"Midway says the PC edition of its much-awaited shooter won't ship until "first half" of next year; PS3 version still TBA, more Xbox 360 hints dropped."

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Dead Rising demo coming to XBL

Capcom's eagerly awaited game Dead Rising has had a demo confirmed by a Capcom rep to be released onto Xbox Live; no dates were announced.

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New Gears of War Wallpapers

In this third-person tactical action/horror game, players live and breathe the role of Marcus Fenix. A disgraced former war hero, Marcus seeks personal redemption as he leads his fire team against an onslaught of merciless warrior fiends. Gamers immerse themselves in an experience so intensely emotional and gut-wrenching that playing will be...

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Rockstar Classics: GTA 1 & 2 Free Downloads

Rockstar has made the original Grand Theft Auto and Grand Theft Auto 2 available to download for FREE!

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GrownUpGamers.com World Championship Poker Night
Monday July 31st 7 to 10pm

SEC examines Activision

Regulatory commission to take a peek into stock option practices after shareholder sues publisher, alleging illegal backdating.

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Divorcee Gets Free Xbox 360

A divorcee writes in to say that her husband took the big screen and Xbox 360 when he left. She needs to get all gadgeted and gamed up so her kids will still spend time with her.

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Geometry Warrior ! : Exclusive Interview

Interview of the number 1 Geometry Wars player in the world.

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Microsoft Promises to Steal Spotlight from PS3, Wii

According to Richard Teversham, a marketing manager for Xbox Europe, Microsoft's going to fight back against the PS3 launch with a few sneaky surprises of their own.

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D3 announces zombie-filled Xbox 360 budget game.

Japanese publishers D3 are working on Onechan Bara X: The Devil Evolution Human for the Xbox 360. It's a scrolling beat'em up featuring a busty girl in cowgirl gear kicking and slicing up zombies. The first shots look...interesting.

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RUMOR: Doom 2 Coming to Xbox Live Arcade

The latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine has Doom 2 in it's rumors section... and it says it's coming to Xbox Live Arcade. Considering the fact that Quake 2 came with Quake 4, maybe it's a possibility.

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Nintendo Wii: Promotional Image for the Virtual Console

He Who Must Not Be Named, sent us a promotional image he somehow got his grubby hands on. It's a promotional illustration for the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console, presumably featuring characters from all the games that will be released in emulated form.

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Xbox Japan boss slams PS3's high price point

Takahashi Sensui, general manager for Xbox 360 Japan, has declared that the PlayStation 3 is "too expensive" - and that Microsoft's next-gen console offers a gaming experience that's just good.

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This week’s show: Madden NFL ‘07
Xbox Live's Major Nelson : Show #185 (WMA)
"This weeks show is a collection of interviews I recorded during the ‘Madden Community Day’ at EA’s Tiburon studio near Orlando, FL"

HDTV Game Upgrade for PlayStation 2

It has been confirmed that Xploder will launch the HDTV Game Player to allow millions of Playstation 2 owners to upgrade their PS2 consoles, so that they can experience their favourite PS2 games in true High Definition quality via their HDTV sets.

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NEW Splinter Cell: Double Agent Footage !

Exclusive new footage from Sam Fisher's latest single- and multiplayer spy fest @ eurogamer.com.

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Sierra to recruit Hollywood

Sierra Entertainment announced the Hollywood voice talent that would be used for the upcoming first-person shooter, TimeShift. Such as Dennis Quaid.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator X Screenshots

As we are sure you are well aware now, Microsoft Flight Simulator X has been anounced by Microsoft and is due for release. We have recieved exclusive screenshots of Flight Simulator X and would like to share them with the FS world.

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Sony rebuilding, but PS3 Qualia-Era Left-Over?

Sony is 60, and trying hard to stay relevant (and profitable). But, is the company set in its ways or actually changing?

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Microsoft planning Xbox 360 price cuts?

As the PlayStation 3 launch approaches, rumors of an Xbox 360 price cut are once again making the rounds -- but as usual, Team Microsoft is telling us not to get our hopes up.

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WoW Private Server List

Incase anyone wants to see what the big fuss is about, but can't afford this monthly bill. Try it out, and see if it's something you'd be able to get into.

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It's Not Microsoft that Halo Movie Studio Loves, But Nintendo

New Zealand effects and production studio Weta Workshop brought us optical magic for Lord of the Rings, and is working on Peter Jackson's Halo film. Seems innocuous enough, but up close, the statue reveals the truth: Halo or not, Weta are hardcore Ninty fanboys.

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Wii looking like an Xbox inside?

- Nintendo Wii’s ‘Broadway’ CPU operates at 729MHZ with a maximum bandwith of 1.9gbyte/sec.
- Nintendo Wii’s ‘HollyWood’ GPU is clocked at 243MHZ, the internal memory of it includes 3mb of embedded graphics memory and 24megabytes of high speed main memory.
- 64megabytes of GDDR3 (MEM2) as the external main memory. Just like the internal memory, it can be accessed from the CPU and GPU with a maximum bandwidth of 4gbytes/sec and can also store programs in the MEM2.
- The GPU of the Wii is identical to the GC’s but it is on average 1.5X faster.

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E3 is no more?

Senior industry sources have revealed to Next-Gen.Biz that the E3 industry event, in its present form, has been cancelled for next year and the foreseeable future.

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XBLA Lumines 2 & PSP are the same game?

Sharp-eyed reader DA360 noticed that Lumines Live for XBLA and Lumines 2 PSP are the same game -- except for the price:

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"Today's Birthdays" EB Green, gigantor (44), Karack (37)"

Video of record breaking Geometry Wars game.

I recently stumbled across this video posted by k4rn4ge, the dude with the all-time high score on Geometry Wars Evolved for the Xbox 360. I have no idea how anyone can have reflexes that are this fast or vision that is this good.

Huge list of Totally Free World of Warcraft servers.

World of Warcraft Private Servers Top 200.

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DX9 games run faster on Vista than XP

If you have Windows Vista and an older DirectX 9 card, you should still see better performance with Windows Vista than Windows XP, even if the hardware remains unchanged. "DirectX 9 on Vista will run faster throughout due to the better device driver model..."

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Audio Interview with Xbox.com's TriXie

She's the voice of the community on Xbox.com and resident gamer girl...joing Unscripted 360 as we interview the one and only TriXie.

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