Monday, January 15, 2007
World of Warcraft Hits Eight-Million Mark (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The gaming industry has a new reason to celebrate its latest achievement,
and this time it's not just the success associated with conquering the
online world. Blizzard Entertainment's blockbuster "World of Warcraft" has
hit a new milestone, marking eight million paying subscribers around the
world.
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Hollywood Goes Gaming: Family Guy Writer Gets Into Games
Catch our interview with TV writer Steve Callahan, one of the producers of Fox TV's hit animated comedy, Family Guy, and one of the writers of the Family Guy Xbox game.
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Nintendo Wins Emmy For D-Pad
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has awarded Nintendo an Emmy Award for its invention of the plus-shaped D-pad, one in a long string of Nintendo's controller innovations. The award was presented in recognition of the technological achievement of the D-pad, which radically changed how people interact with their video games and, by extension, their televisions.[...] Read more!
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The Wii-kly Release: Three More Virtual Titles
Today Nintendo adds three new classic games to the popular Wii video game system's Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are: [...] Read more!
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DS best-selling console of Christmas
DS and Wii enjoy a successful Christmas in Europe says Nintendo.
Nintendo sold a grand total of 500,000 DS units in UK through December, making it the best-selling console this Christmas.
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Nintendo sold a grand total of 500,000 DS units in UK through December, making it the best-selling console this Christmas.
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New WoW classes coming
"It's a question of when we're going to decide to do it", Blizzard tells CVG.
Blizzard has revealed that new character class additions for World of Warcraft are "definitely in our big list" of features, in an interview with CVG this afternoon.
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Blizzard has revealed that new character class additions for World of Warcraft are "definitely in our big list" of features, in an interview with CVG this afternoon.
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Europe denied God of War 2 demo
UK gamers are going to have to wait for the ultra-violent PS2 sequel.
God of War 2 - Perhaps the PlayStation 2's last hurrah - is almost finished and a demo will be released soon, says director Cory Barlog.
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God of War 2 - Perhaps the PlayStation 2's last hurrah - is almost finished and a demo will be released soon, says director Cory Barlog.
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2006: Record Year for Game Industry (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Brisk holiday sales in December finished a record year for the video game industry, according to recently released figures from market research firm NPD Group.
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'Hold your wee for a Wii' competition kills woman
Woman competing in Wii radio competiton dies of water intoxication.
A woman has died by water intoxication after competing in a 'hold your wee for a Wii contest'.
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A woman has died by water intoxication after competing in a 'hold your wee for a Wii contest'.
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First look: War Rock
South Korean-developed online PC FPS promises intense tactical warfare.
Later this week we'll be taking a very close look at War Rock, but prior to that we're posting screenshots and a gameplay trailer from the front lines.
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Later this week we'll be taking a very close look at War Rock, but prior to that we're posting screenshots and a gameplay trailer from the front lines.
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New side-scrolling shooter coming to Live Arcade
Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank rolling in with Xbox Live co-op this Wednesday.
Microsoft has revealed this week's Xbox Live Arcade game - Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank, another side-scrolling shooter to bolster the service's already thriving selection of blasters.
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Microsoft has revealed this week's Xbox Live Arcade game - Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank, another side-scrolling shooter to bolster the service's already thriving selection of blasters.
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Expression College, G.A.N.G. Announce Joint Scholarship
Expression College for Digital Arts, in conjunction with the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.), has announced the launch of its second $10,000 scholarship for G.A.N.G. members toward a Bachelor of Applied Science degree program for game audio studies.
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Midway primes two new shooters
Next instalment of Area 51 underway alongside brand new IP, Hour Of Victory.
First details have emerged on two new Midway shooters, currently in the pipeline for Xbox 360 and PS3. And possibly even PC...
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First details have emerged on two new Midway shooters, currently in the pipeline for Xbox 360 and PS3. And possibly even PC...
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PS3 Euro launch pointed at March 23
Advertising campaign to run "towards end of March", strengthening March 23 launch date rumours.
The UK PlayStation 3 advertising campaign is to run towards the end of March advertising agency TBWA has revealed to GI.biz, furthering suggestions that the console will launch here on March 23.
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The UK PlayStation 3 advertising campaign is to run towards the end of March advertising agency TBWA has revealed to GI.biz, furthering suggestions that the console will launch here on March 23.
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Another fistful of Virtua Fighter 5 shots
Sega pummels us with new images of the PS3 version.
Sega's going another round with beat-'em-up fans this morning as new screenshots from its Virtua Fighter 5 spin-kick in. It's the PS3 version of the fighter that's in the frame, but as we all know the game's also heading to Xbox 360. Check out the shots and see what you think.
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Sega's going another round with beat-'em-up fans this morning as new screenshots from its Virtua Fighter 5 spin-kick in. It's the PS3 version of the fighter that's in the frame, but as we all know the game's also heading to Xbox 360. Check out the shots and see what you think.
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Microsoft to launch Xbox 360 in China soon: sources (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. is set to
launch its popular Xbox 360 console in China in the next few
months, expanding beyond its traditional focus on selling PC
software in the country, industry sources said.
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Third Guitar Hero game detailed
80s edition heading to PS2 this spring says magazine report - 360 version unconfirmed.
Rock-heads have only just got their hands on the excellent second Guitar Hero instalment, but already developer RedOctane is prepping the next game in the series Guitar Hero: 80s Edition, according to US mag EGM.
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Rock-heads have only just got their hands on the excellent second Guitar Hero instalment, but already developer RedOctane is prepping the next game in the series Guitar Hero: 80s Edition, according to US mag EGM.
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Valve: PS3 a "total disaster on so many levels"
Gabe Newell slams Sony's console, but really likes "everything that Nintendo is doing".
Valve Software's chief Gabe Newell has unleashed a stinging attack on PS3, saying Sony should cancel the console and start all over again.
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Valve Software's chief Gabe Newell has unleashed a stinging attack on PS3, saying Sony should cancel the console and start all over again.
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Mario Vs Donkey Kong DS this March
The age-old fight between man and beast continues on March 9.
Mario Vs Donkey Kong: March of the Minis will finally be making its way to European shops - for those of you who didn't import the American version months ago.
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Mario Vs Donkey Kong: March of the Minis will finally be making its way to European shops - for those of you who didn't import the American version months ago.
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Shadowbane devs announce 'original IP' MMOG
Stray Bullet "committed to creating a fully-realized, ongoing online conflict that combines furious action with tactical and strategic game play" with new game.
Stray Bullet Games, the studio born from the ashes of the defunct Wolfpack Studios (developer of MMORPG Shadowbane) has given first word on its new project.
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Stray Bullet Games, the studio born from the ashes of the defunct Wolfpack Studios (developer of MMORPG Shadowbane) has given first word on its new project.
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