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Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Rumor - October release for the Wii?
An unnamed source at the San Diego Comic-Con said that "there is a strong possibility that some new annoucements about the Wii will be made at the Leipzig Game Convention (LGC), which runs from August 24-27."read more | digg story
QuakeCon 2005 Timelapse
| QuakeCon 2006 is almost upon us so I thought this would be a fun video to watch: Timelapse of the setup, event, and tear down of QuakeCon 2005. All workers seen are unpaid and volunteer their time to the event. | |
Sony PS3 loosing Devil May Cry Series to the 360 and Wii
Capcom's beloved Devil May Cry series may be coming to an Xbox 360 near you. DMC producer, Hiroshi Kobayashi, recently told Japanese magazine, Famitsu, that he expects Dante to make a next-gen debut on the Xbox 360 and Wii and not the PS3.
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Chinese Xbox 360 Game Piracy Spreading Swiftly
Xbox 360 game piracy appears to be quickly multiplying within China, with at least one Shanghai-based vendor offering Xbox 360 titles such as Hitman: Blood Money for around 30 Chinese yuan ($3.50). Microsoft's John Porcaro has previously commented of the hack that produced this, though: 'The core security system has not been broken.' Semantics?read more | digg story
Games For Video Game Virgins
Not everybody has been exposed to video games in their life (but if you haven't, what are you waiting for!) If you so happen to stumble upon somebody who has never played games before, here is a list of games every video game virgin should play.read more | digg story
PS3 maybe in better place for launch than Xbox 360 - Mark Rein
"Developers were just getting final PS3 hardware [around E3], which is a long time before ship," Rein told Eurogamer TV in an exclusive interview now showing. "Developers did not have finished Xbox 360 hardware last year at E3. So Sony's actually maybe in a better place vis-a-vis Microsoft in relation to launch."
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The Outfit Collateral Damage Pack now a free download
Additional content is a great way to keep a released game fresh. The Outfit had a รข��Collateral Damage Package download on Xbox Live Marketplace for 500 points, but as of today it's a free download.read more | digg story
Fifa 2007 Gameplay
The video is a little low res, just to be nice, but it looks pretty solid nonetheless. I was definitely amongst the people caught up in World Cup fever but never was bad enough to actually buy one of the current Fifa offerings, 2006 or World Cup, but I think that, with a new, hopefully better version, on the way, I probably will be picking up this game when it comes out.
The video is a little low res, just to be nice, but it looks pretty solid nonetheless. I was definitely amongst the people caught up in World Cup fever but never was bad enough to actually buy one of the current Fifa offerings, 2006 or World Cup, but I think that, with a new, hopefully better version, on the way, I probably will be picking up this game when it comes out.
World of Datecraft Hooks Up Lonely WoWers
"Meet Trixy, she's a feisty 20-year-old brunette from Las Vegas who's into swimming and druid sex and is looking for a WoWer man to fill her days... and perhaps nights. With the unmitigated success of World of Warcraft could a dating service dedicated to its players be far behind?" Link (not in article): http://wowdate.fullwiki.com/
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MS denies 360 price drop
Rumours have swirled out of the Taiwanese OEM market this morning that Microsoft is planning a huge $100 price drop on the Xbox 360 this Christmas, as a direct response to the launch of Sony's PlayStation 3.
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(Even More) New Crysis Screen shots
This game seems to amaze me everytime I see new screens, the jungle has never looked so good!read more | digg story
Virtual goodies, real greenies
CNET News.com: "Can you earn more from selling cybergoods than you can from your day job? In his new book, Julian Dibbell gives it a shot."
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Unscripted 360 (looks like quality podcast for gamers)
I stumbled across this podcast and looks to be pretty decent. "Xbox.com's own personality, reporter, spy and community editor, TriXie, joins Unscripted 360 for a special edition show this week! TriXie has been all over the world promoting the Xbox and Xbox 360. She takes some time out of her busy work with Xbox to go one on one with Unscripted 360 this Saturday! Be sure to tune in!"read more | digg story
New Crysis Screenshots - Crysis is now officially the prettiest game yet!
Crytek have released some brand new screenshots of Crysis showing new shots of the aliens and also some aerial shots. These really confirm that Crysis is the best looking game we have seen ever!
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Galaga Now Available On Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live staffer Major Nelson has confirmed that this week's Xbox Live Arcade title, Galaga, is now available for 400 Microsoft Points.dread more | digg story
Rockstar Games Presents: Table Tennis Demo To Go Live Today
Rockstar Games have announced that the long-awaited demo of their Xbox 360 Table Tennis title will be released today. The free demo will be added to the Xbox Live Marketplace at 1pm GMT.
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G4 Airs Movie of Professional Gaming Team, Team 3D, on National Television
G4 TV, an American cable and satellite TV channel aimed towards the video game universe and young male culture, shall air the brand new Team 3D, professional gaming team sponsored by Intel and Nvidia, gaming movie on their Cinematech show (Episode #6028) on Monday, July 31st at 2:00 P.M. ET/PT. Check your local listings in viewing Team 3D on G4 TVread more | digg story
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Xbox sinks into a $1.26 billion hole.
In the wake of Microsoft's release of the annual report for the fiscal year 2006, details have surfaced casting a shadow on the market performance of the Xbox 360 product. In the all out war with rival console builder Sony, Microsoft has proven that it is prepared to cut into its own flesh...
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Assassin's Creed on PS3 and Xbox 360
Hear is a preview of the game from Official Xbox Magazing. It conforms that it is coming to the 360.
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Halo 3 Multiplayer Was Possible At E3
In a interview at a videogame concert, Marty O Donnell, audio director for Bungie said, something people don't know is we had the option to let the press play some multiplayer." The entire interview however is an interesting read!read more | digg story
Call of Duty 4 and Project Gotham Racing 4 in the Works
According to an anonymous source Xbox 360 gamers will get fourth installments of two very popular franchises, one is all about World War II and the other is about driving in style.
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More Bullet Witch Screenshots
AQ Interactive and Cavia have released new screenshots of the upcoming Xbox 360 title for Japan, "Bullet Witch." The game is set in the year 2013. Bullet Witch tells the story of a fight for survival between humans and demons. The game mixes realistic settings with fantasy elements. You play as a witch named Alicia.read more | digg story
Interview with the Ultimate Xbox 360 Gamer
You think your 10,000 Gamerpoints is good? You ain't seen nothing yet! Check out RANCE6, hardcore gamer extraordinaire, with a gamerscore of over 50k, and take a quick look into his peculiar life.read more | digg story
360 faceplate design site is up
Those using Nyko's GameFace 360 software can now download templates designed by fellow gamers from this new community site.
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2 Surveys, enough to make Sony cry
2 Independent surveys, 1 on consumer households pertaining to Bluray vs HDDVD and 1 done on Game Developers show some astonishing numbers, and if it continue to hold true the signs will definitly not be good in the future for Sony. Negative market opinion is never a good thing right before a big event like launching a console.
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Gears of War Release Slip? Megadeth somehow involved.
According to a an official release by Microsoft today, Gears of War may be hitting store shelves as early as of September 2006.
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ALL NEW Command And Conquer 3 Scans
Scans from Russian GameStar Magazine Unveil New Command and Conquer 3 Tiberium Sun Graphics Including INGAME shots. The Graphics Show Mechs, Bases (powerplants, refs, silos and other structures and NEW units, (Bulldozer/Mcv?).
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PS3 Dev Kits
How Desperate is Sony getting? The largest amount of any system of theirs to date for dev kits...hmm.read more | digg story
Halo faceplate listed on ebgames with pic
I can't confirm if this is the final or actual design but it should get Halo fans excited.read more | digg story
Half Life 3 Screenshots?
Screenshots taken from a real time engine demo that is being produced for Half-Life 3 and other next gen games. The engine name is currently unknown, but more info will probably surface when these get spread around more...read more | digg story
Monday, July 24, 2006
Nintendo CD-ROM Press Kit available for download
Features over 300 high resolution Photoshop, Illustrator, .TIF, .PSD, and .JPG files. Some even big enough to be printed as posters.
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EA alongside with ESPN will offer a pay per view event on Madden NFL
EA alongside with ESPN will offer a pay per view event on the latest edition of its Madden NFL franchise. So all you hardcore Madden fans if you want to see how the game was put together for 19.95 you can get an inside look and a behind the scenes of EA Tiburon studios, and through all the new features. This 60 min show will debut August 4 on ESPNread more | digg story
Half Life 2 Episode 2 HD Trailer [Extended]
| The extended trailer version of the second installment in the Half Life 2 series. | |
Gamer Breaks 50,000 Gamerscore Barrier on Xbox Live.
Italian gamer RANCE6 today became the first Xbox Live user to legitmately obtain a gamerscore of over 50,000 gamerscore. Canadian ST TheKing lags just a few hundred points behind, where all others on the leaderboard lie several thousand points behind.
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NEW DEAD RISING SCREENSHOTS!
43 Brand-New DEAD RISING (Xbox 360) Screenshots. This game just keeps getting better and better! Capcom FTW!read more | digg story
Sports Illustrated reviews EA Sports NCAA 2007
SI's Lang Whitaker reviews this latest NCAA football game from EA Sports. Includes his ratings on "Game Play", "Graphics" and "Replayability".read more | digg story
Microsoft 'Flight Simulator X' - Holiday release -- Enhanced by NAVTEQ
Microsoft is using data from NAVTEQ to create much of the world in "Flight Simulator X". For those unfamiliar with NAVTEQ, look at the copyright on Google Earth, Mapquest, Yahoo Maps or your car navigation system. NAVTEQ is the supplier and foundation of all of these types of products.
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Halo 3 Developer Receives Death Threats
Despite Death Threats, 'Halo 3' Developer Keeping Secrets Close To The Chest. "We get a lot of death threats in this job," O'Connor said. " 'You guys suck. Why don't you spend less time with these stupid updates and more time fixing this game? I hope you die. If I ever meet you, I will kill you.'
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Unofficial 360 Live Arcade Sales Stats.
What it the best selling game on the xbox live arcade? A gamer known as C4Lukins has compiled a list by going to the leader bords of the games and then by looking at who is last on the list.
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Sunday, July 23, 2006
Leaked Halo 3 Box Art?
Could this be the final box art for the anticipated Halo 3 from the Xbox 360? Or a clever photoshop done by a Halo fan? You decide. Looks very well done to me. MIRROR: http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7226/halo3boxartyg1.jpg
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Tetris coming to Xbox Live Arcade
The classic puzzle game Tetris is coming the Xbox 360's online service soon says its developer THQ. Looks like more good news for Xbox Live Arcade!
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Three Tips for Organizing Video Game Websites
Too many websites confuse users with ambiguous navigation and a cluttered maze of navigation menus. That's no way to get potential players interested in your video game! Use these simple tips to streamline your game's website and get new players interested in your work.
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Linux on Dreamcast
This ambitious project aims to fully support the Linux kernel and operating system on the Sega Dreamcast game console.
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Crysis System Requirements Released
An admin posted the hardware requirements on the official Crysis forums. Although pure speculation, the admin claims he has researched a lot in order to get the requirements.
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EA Custom Covers
A website with user submitted covers for EA sports games. Games currently include Madden 07, NCAA Football 07, NBA Live 07, and Head Coach. It also has archives for older EA games. Platforms supported at PS2, Xbox, and 360. Don't want Reggie Bush on the cover of NCAA 07? Swap it out for Drew Tate or a player of your choice.
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PGR Xbox 360 Bundle Confirmed
Someone took a picture showing that the bundle is listed in Toys R Us' inventory for the same price as the Premium console.
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Saturday, July 22, 2006
New Xbox live Vision Camera finally has release date.With new accessories
Xbox has finally released the new Vision camera pictures and release date. Along with some other accessories like a steering wheel and a wireless mic.
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"Project Offset" sneak peek
| This is footage of a next gen video game created by just 3 guys in an apartment! | |
Superman Returns: Hands On
Fantastic article that gives us a deeper look into the Highly anticipated Superman Game for the XBOX 360. If you're judging the Game based on the movie, your dead wrong. This game gives you a bang for your buck. GameDaily Hands on review gives you an in depth look at why this game is better than the movie. Definetly a good read.
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DirecTV's first gaming tournament
DirecTV makes its entrance into the world of eSports with two days of gaming action. The games being played are Counter-Strike, Halo2, Project Gotham and many more. The first prize for the Counter-Strike winner is a cool $50,000.
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A guy having a fit after I beat him at Bankshot Billiards 2 on Xbox 360
I played this guy at BankShot Billiards 2 on xbox 360. The whole time he was trash talking and being a pain. After I beat him he sent me three lovely audio clips. Some people take gaming far too seriously. (AUDIO FILE)
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TechTV alum launches new HD Videogame Channel, Digg mention (audio)
Original TechTV staffer John Gilles talks about his new HDTV channel called GameplayHD and how it is different from G4. He also talks about Paul Allen's decision to sell TechTV, Rev3, Morgan Webb, and a lot more. The interview is about 5 minutes into the show recorded live in LA.
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Forza Motorsport 2 new details and video interview
Developer Turn10 has revealed new info on Forza Motorsport 2, the Xbox 360 exclusive racer. In the official Xbox 360 Magazine they said amongst many other things that the game will be released in November 2006. Features listed and a behind-the-scenes look.
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Friday, July 21, 2006
New Command & Conquer 3 Screen Shots
Like the title says, three new screens from C&C 3. This game is gonna rock. Hard.
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The First Issue of GamePro Magazine in PDF Format
Download a PDF of the first issue of GamePro magazine. While it may not be a literary masterpiece, its a great nostalgic trip though the 1989 video game landscape of Nintendo, Sega, and Atari.
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The best looking game I have ever seen
Check out Project Offset for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. The graphics in this game look absoloutely amazing (and yes, they are in-game graphics).read more | digg story
Colin McRae Dirt rally coming to PS3, Xbox 360 & PC in 2007
Colin McRae: DIRT was revealed as the new title in the next generation of the 8-million selling rally racing series. Codemasters also confirms the game will launch for the PS3, Xbox 360 & PC simultaneously in 2007.
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FREE YEAR of Computer Gaming World magazine
QuakeCon has landed Ziff Davis Media as one of their sponsors for the 2006 QuakeCon LAN Party and Gaming Event. What does that mean to us noobs?? A free year of Computer Gaming World magazine, thats what! Yup, 12 issues are yours, just sign up!
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Thursday, July 20, 2006
The First Negative Wii Review Comes From Arena Magazine?
Arena Magazine - self-titled "Worlds Smartest Men
"Arena magazine" - has written a rather scathing preview of the Wii, after being invited to Nintendo's recent playtest event in Covent Garden.
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HDDVD vs Bluray, A numbers game that's tilting strangely?
Bluray supposedly has more Studio support (according to sony), however when we check the numbers and look into it it isn't just cost effectiveness that HDDVD wins in, apparently from the currently released and future release schedule of HDs and BDs, HDDVD is almost ahead 2:1 title for title. Strange, supposedly less support but 2x the releases?
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Texas Hold Em for XBLA is not going to be free after all
Microsoft previously announced a sponsorship attached to this game which would make it a free arcade game for xbox 360 fans to download. In an interview with Greg Canessa that was recently conducted by Joystiq, he was quote as saying "First of all, it won't be free."
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