Game News: November 10, 2006

GameDAILY: The Locusts Have Landed
   Chainsaws, cover, and multiplayer mayhem?Chris joins the resistance against the Locust Horde in Gears of War. This over-the-top, incredibly violent, and undeniably slick video game is the epitome of a summer blockbuster.

FIFA Soccer 07: Have a Ball
   Completely new ball physics change the way FIFA is played, for the better. Master the new controls to master the game and dominate the pitch.

Newsflash: Viva Pinata bursts into stores
   The exciting new community building game Viva Pinata is finally in stores! Tame wild piñatas, house them, feed them, and build an environment to attract as many unique and colorful animals as possible.

PS3 compatible with mobile headsets
   Mobile phone Blutooth headsets can be used with PS3 online, Sony tells CVG.
An official headset for trash-talking during online play on PS3 is in the pipeline, but before it arrives Sony has told CVG that you'll be able to configure Blutooth mobile phone headsets to work with PS3 in much the same way.

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Free PS3 manual online
   Sony coughs up the entire PlayStation 3 manual. See how to create a profile, log in and out, use music, video, and the internet browser. It's all here!.
PS3 madness is about to kick off in Japan and it's not too far off in the US. As we all know it's a different story in Europe, but you can use the extra four (or five) months to memorise the ENTIRE PS3 MANUAL.

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'Bust-A-Move Revolution' Renamed
   Today, Majesco revealed additional details on 'Bust-A-Move Bash!,' its first game for the Wii. Formerly known as 'Bust-A-Move Revolution,' 'Bust-A-Move Bash!' is scheduled to ship early next year. Majesco plans on making use of the unique features of the Wii Remote in order to bring 'Bust-A-Move' fa...

Waiting for 'Oblivion'
   Sad news. One of the launch-window games for PS3, 'Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,' has seen a slight setback A contender for Xbox 360 and PC Game of the Year, the expansive RPG is now expected in the first quarter of 2007. Developed by Bethesda Softworks, 'Oblivion' on the PS3 includes a new set of qu...

Virtual Heroes' CEO To Talk Game Economics
   

Lines Forming For PlayStation 3 Launch (PC World)
   PC World - Gamers anxious to get their hands on the console have begun forming lines in Tokyo ahead of Saturday's launch.

IBM galvanized by video game business (AP)
   AP - No matter whether Nintendo Co., Microsoft Corp. or Sony Corp. wins the video game console war, there already is one huge victor: IBM Corp., which designed and makes the microprocessors for all three units.

PlayStation 3 Touches Down in Japan (NewsFactor)
   NewsFactor - Hardcore gamers are expected to flock to stores in Japan on Friday as the much-anticipated PlayStation 3 game console from Sony finally hits the street. Although supplies are limited because Sony has been plagued with production problems, the consumer-electronics giant managed to produce 100,000 PS3 machines for the Japanese launch.

Atari Inches Into the Black
   Atari released a financial statement today, revealing the company has made a slight profit for its 2007 second quarter. Though its quarterly net revenue of $28.6 million was down from $38.4 million for the same quarter last year, reduced operating costs saved the company from showing in the red. Ata...

New 'Heatseeker' Technology
   If the last untamed frontier is the blue skies above, IR Gurus' 'Heatseeker' intends to harness it and pull it into line. 'Heatseeker's' unique Impact Cam enables players to get up-close and personal with their kills in bullet-time. If you lock on and nail the shot just right, and you'll be rewarde...

New Book Enables Writers to Target Games Market
   

A new book called Writing for Video Games from noted UK game writer Steve Ince gives a realistic picture of how games companies work and advises techniques to adapt skills to the industry.

Play Lost Planet's multiplayer
   16-player "adrenaline pumping" slice of Capcom's chilli-shooter out soon. New screens inside.
>From November 23 Live subscribers will be able to download and destroy each other on Lost Planet: Extreme Condition.



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A Zelda gift for all
   ...that own Animal Crossing: Wild World and go online during the US launch, that is.
Nintendo will be beaming a special Zelda-themed virtual gift to every Wild World cartridge that logs onto Nintendo WiFi Connection between 17 and 24 of November.

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Nyko preps three peripherals for PS3 launch
   Dual Charger AC, HDMI Cable and Charge Link peripherals available at US launch, just in case you've got ANY spare cash left.
The Dual Charge AC has dual-USB inputs allowing two pads to be charged simultaneously from any plug. The unit also doubles as a charge for any other USB electronics.

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Busting eight new moves on Wii
   Bust-A-Move on Wii gets a name change, and an eight-player mode. But how the hell will that work?.
Majesco has revealed that the newly titled Bust-A-Move Bash! will come to Wii with a multiplayer mode for up to eight players.

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HL2: Episode Two, Portal, TF2 all slip
   Valve's new instalment of Freeman's adventure now due summer 2007.
Valve's Doug Lombardi told CVG today that Half-Life 2: Episode Two's release has slipped from Q1 2007 back to summer 2007. Lombardi told us that the super developer is "now targeting summer 2007" for a release. This obviously affects Team Fortress 2 and Portal, which all form part of mouth-watering Episode Two package.

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