Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Reports: Sony To Start Video Download Service (PC World)
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PC World - Downloads directly to Sony's PlayStation Portable handheld gaming device could assist with falling sales.
Sony Moves Toward Video Downloads (NewsFactor)
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NewsFactor - According to various news reports, Sony is likely to enter the movie-download market soon, putting the company in competition with Apple's iTunes, Microsoft's Xbox Live, and several other movie-download services.
Sony Eyes Video (The Motley Fool)
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The Motley Fool - Like many other technology and media companies, Sony (NYSE: SNE - News) has its eye on the infant video-downloading market. In early 2007, Sony plans to sell video downloads that users can transfer from their PCs to their PlayStation Portable (PSP) devices.
New consoles among 2006 highs, lows (AP)
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AP - The past year was one of those seismic shifts in the video-game industry that we only see once or twice a decade. The cause? Two new consoles: Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 and the Wii from Nintendo.
Warner to distribute Codemasters games (Reuters)
(Reuters)
Reuters - Warner Bros. Home Entertainment said
on Tuesday it agreed to distribute titles from video game
publisher Codemasters Inc., such as "Operation Flashpoint," in
North America, starting in April 2007.
Battle Lines Drawn In Video Game War (Investor's Business Daily)
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Investor's Business Daily - Last year, one of the hottest gifts was Microsoft's unattainable Xbox 360 game console.
Nintendo Wii Goes Online with Opera (NewsFactor)
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NewsFactor - Gamers who quickly snapped up the Wii console when it went on sale last month can start surfing the Web on Friday when Nintendo offers the Opera browser as a free download available through the Wii Shop Channel.
Review: Vid-game mini madness (AP)
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AP - When you're hanging out with friends, it's rude to lose yourself in an epic video game like "Final Fantasy XII." You want minigames, challenges that can be tackled in just a few minutes and are easy enough for anyone to learn.
Popular gadgets may make painful Christmas presents (Reuters)
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hoping Santa will send you an iPod, a
Nintendo Wii or the latest mobile phone this Christmas?
Newsbriefs: PS3/Wii Restock, Lost Planet Demo, PoP Wii
[UPDATED: 3:53pm PST] Today's regularly updated newsbriefs include news of upcoming Wii and PS3 re-stocks at Toys "R" Us, the single and multiplayer demos for Lost Planet being downloaded over one million times, and confirmation of Prince of Persia Rival Swords for the Wii.
Ask the Experts: 'How to Become a Producer'
In this week's Ask the Experts column from educational site Game Career Guide, contributing editor Jill Duffy addresses the role of producers and how to become one in game industry, with advice from veteran producer Ellen Beeman.
Ultimate 3D Game Engine Design and Architecture Released
Course PTR has released Ultimate 3D Game Engine Design and Architecture, which teaches beginning programmers and game developers how to design and create a video game engine that can be used for gaming applications on the PC.
Web3D Games 2007 Calls for Papers
Web3D Games 2007, a workshop held in conjunction with Web3D 2007: the 12th International Conference on 3D Web Technology, which will take place at the University of Perugia in Umbria, Italy from April 15-18, 2007, has announced its call for papers.
