Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Sony Ships 1 Million PS3s In Japan, Seen Missing Target (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Sony said on Tuesday it has shipped 1 million PlayStation 3 game consoles in Japan, but speculation is rising that the company would fall far short of its 6 million global shipment target by March.
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Crackdown Demo and Retail Release Update
We wanted to share a quick update on the status of the Crackdown demo, recently scheduled to appear over Xbox Live Marketplace on Thursday, January 18th. The demo is going through the final steps of the certification process, pushing the scheduled release by several days, though it is still on-track to appear before the end of January.
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EA Points New 'Sims Stories' At On-the-Go Gamers (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc. on Tuesday announced a new line of video games called "The Sims Stories" aimed at the laptop-toting youth market as it strives to deliver a bigger proportion of titles based on more lucrative company-owned material.
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"World of Warcraft" online game expansion released (Reuters)
Reuters - Vivendi's Blizzard Entertainment on
Tuesday started selling "World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade,"
the first expansion to the largest multiplayer online game,
which has 8 million players worldwide.
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The Sims are on the move
ELECTRONIC Arts has revealed a new line of video games called The Sims Stories, which is aimed at the laptop-toting youth market.
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PS3s in stock show demand may be softening, analyst says (Reuters)
Reuters - More than half of a group of
surveyed stores had Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 in stock, while
Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s new Wii was sold out, an analyst said on
Tuesday in a report signaling demand for the market leader's
new console may be soft.
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New Enemy Territory: Quake Wars shots
A grand total of two new shots released. Fill your boot...
Activision has released two brand new shots for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, currently in development at Splash Damage, famed for Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory.
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Activision has released two brand new shots for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, currently in development at Splash Damage, famed for Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory.
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New Bomberman DS screens
A healthy bomb bag of screens for the old-school eight-player battler on DS, Bomberman Land Touch!.
Bomberman Land Touch! hit American stores just before Christmas, but for those of you still awaiting a UK release, here are a bunch of new screens showing off the adventure mode.
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Bomberman Land Touch! hit American stores just before Christmas, but for those of you still awaiting a UK release, here are a bunch of new screens showing off the adventure mode.
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Cosmic Family for Wii-playing children
A simple-looking space adventure for younger gamers from Ubisoft.
In a slight departure from katana sword fights, war simulators and brutal shoot-'em-ups, Ubisoft's new Cosmic Family game for Wii is an interactive point-and-click adventure aimed at young children.
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In a slight departure from katana sword fights, war simulators and brutal shoot-'em-ups, Ubisoft's new Cosmic Family game for Wii is an interactive point-and-click adventure aimed at young children.
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Microsoft Mulls Xbox 360 Launch in China (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft is likely to launch its Xbox 360 gaming console in China in the next few months, capitalizing on the relationships it has built through selling PCs and software in that country.
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NYC Game Salon Discusses Slamdance Controversy
Gamasutra correspondents were present at the first NYC Game Salon at New School/Parsons in Manhattan on Tuesday, where subjects discussed included the controversy over Super Columbine Massacre, educational games to prevent global warming, and a DWI intoxication sim - more inside.
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First PC screens from GRAW 2, new 360 shots
GRAW-phwoar!.
Ubisoft is giving us our first look at the PC version of its sequel Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 via five, count 'em five, screenshots. We've uploaded them here for you to pass mince pies over. In addition, the publisher's also fired out new screens from the Xbox 360 version of the tactical shooter follow-up. Which we've uploaded here too. Enjoy.
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Ubisoft is giving us our first look at the PC version of its sequel Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 via five, count 'em five, screenshots. We've uploaded them here for you to pass mince pies over. In addition, the publisher's also fired out new screens from the Xbox 360 version of the tactical shooter follow-up. Which we've uploaded here too. Enjoy.
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Sony Ships 1M PS3s In Japan; Seen Missing Targets (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Japan's Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it has shipped 1 million PlayStation 3 game consoles in Japan, but speculation is rising that the company would fall far short of its 6 million global shipment target by March.
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Crysis 360 reports surface again
More rumours hound the internet about an Xbox 360 version of Cytek's Crysis.
A version of stunning PC first-person shooter Crysis is coming to Xbox 360, according to US games site 1UP.
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A version of stunning PC first-person shooter Crysis is coming to Xbox 360, according to US games site 1UP.
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DS gets a New Zealand Story Revolution
Is half a ton of brand-new screenshots enough for you?.
New Zealand Story may not mean much to younger gamers, but the granddad-aged gamers (Oi! I remember it - Ed) will fondly remember it from one of the best arcade games of the eighties.
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New Zealand Story may not mean much to younger gamers, but the granddad-aged gamers (Oi! I remember it - Ed) will fondly remember it from one of the best arcade games of the eighties.
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Brand-new Sims - three games on the way
'Laptop-friendly' The Sims Life Stories, The Sims Pet Stories and the The Sims Castaway Stories all inbound for PC - first screens.
With Sims expansion packs flying out of camp EA on a regular basis, there's been no shortage of games to get on with for fans of the life sim, and now EA have added three more titles to the fast-growing Sims library.
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With Sims expansion packs flying out of camp EA on a regular basis, there's been no shortage of games to get on with for fans of the life sim, and now EA have added three more titles to the fast-growing Sims library.
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NYC Games Salon Discusses Slamdance Controversy
Gamasutra correspondents were present at the first NYC Game Salon at New School/Parsons in Manhattan on Tuesday, where subjects discussed included the controversy over Super Columbine Massacre, educational games to prevent global warming, and a DWI intoxication sim - more inside.
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New Wario: Master of Disguise gameplay details
Make the fat Mario alter-ego change his power-giving outfits with stylus gestures.
Wario is set to return to DS in a brand new 2D platform adventure called Wario: Master of Disguise and, although very little has been said about the game, the official Japanese website has updated with a run of new in-game videos that reveal its unique gameplay mechanic.
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Wario is set to return to DS in a brand new 2D platform adventure called Wario: Master of Disguise and, although very little has been said about the game, the official Japanese website has updated with a run of new in-game videos that reveal its unique gameplay mechanic.
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EA eyes laptop-toting youth with new "Sims" games (Reuters)
Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc.
on Tuesday announced a new line of video games called
"The Sims Stories" aimed at the laptop-toting youth market as
it strives to deliver a bigger proportion of titles based on
more lucrative company-owned material.
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THQ collars UFC rights
No-holds barred Octagon fighter in development for 360, PS3.
THQ has penned a deal with LLC to publish games based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship brand up to the year 2011.
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THQ has penned a deal with LLC to publish games based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship brand up to the year 2011.
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Kingdom Hearts up for sale?
SquareEnix refuses to comment on reports that Kingdom Hearts and Mana are to be flogged.
RPG colossus Square Enix could be lookign to sell two of its franchises to third-parties; Disney tie-in Kingdom Hearts and much-loved SNES and handheld series Mana.
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RPG colossus Square Enix could be lookign to sell two of its franchises to third-parties; Disney tie-in Kingdom Hearts and much-loved SNES and handheld series Mana.
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Ghostbusters 360 on hold
Developer ZootFly says its Ghostbusters game has "hit a bump on the road" thanks to licensing issues.
A Ghostbusters game for 360 is in development but is currently on hold due to licensing issues says developer ZootFly.
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A Ghostbusters game for 360 is in development but is currently on hold due to licensing issues says developer ZootFly.
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Xbox Live Video Marketplace to make $726 Million
North America-only XBL download service to rake in the dosh for MS, report suggests.
In a report titled 'Spotlight on Television 2.0 Leaders: Microsoft Corporation' published by Emerging Media Dynamics, Microsoft is estimated to make an astonishing $726 Million from Xbox Live movie and TV revenue by 2011.
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In a report titled 'Spotlight on Television 2.0 Leaders: Microsoft Corporation' published by Emerging Media Dynamics, Microsoft is estimated to make an astonishing $726 Million from Xbox Live movie and TV revenue by 2011.
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C&C 3 Aliens revealed!
Massive bugs show GDI and Nod the real meaning of power. Or something.
Alien corrupters assaulting the GDI, and a Nod base on the defensive and under assault from, ah, aliens - it's all here in new screenshots from Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.
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Alien corrupters assaulting the GDI, and a Nod base on the defensive and under assault from, ah, aliens - it's all here in new screenshots from Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.
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Saints Row PS3 bound?
Another 360 release looks to be heading to PS3 later this year.
US online retailer EB Games has let slip that Saints Row could be making its way to PS3 thanks to listing the title under the PS3 section.
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US online retailer EB Games has let slip that Saints Row could be making its way to PS3 thanks to listing the title under the PS3 section.
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Halo 3 multiplayer videos leaked
Ultra low-res multiplayer footage of the massive Bungie shooter appears on the internet.
Die-hard Halo fans will be pleased to hear that a number of new videos of Bungie's shooter have leaked on to the internet, showing more multiplayer mayhem from the 360 shooter in erm, ultra low-resolution. Squint for a clear picture...
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Die-hard Halo fans will be pleased to hear that a number of new videos of Bungie's shooter have leaked on to the internet, showing more multiplayer mayhem from the 360 shooter in erm, ultra low-resolution. Squint for a clear picture...
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Battle.net gets a makeover
Blizzard prepares to give Battle.net an extreme makeover ready for the firm's next game.
Blizzard Entertainment has suggested that online-focus and the development of its Battle.net gaming service will be a key part of its next project.
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Blizzard Entertainment has suggested that online-focus and the development of its Battle.net gaming service will be a key part of its next project.
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Sony ships 1 mln PS3s in Japan,seen missing target (Reuters)
Reuters - Japan's Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it has
shipped 1 million PlayStation 3 game consoles in Japan, but
speculation is rising that the company would fall far short of
its 6 million global shipment target by March.
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DoCoMo unveils a touch-screen mobile phone (Reuters)
Reuters - Japan's top wireless operator NTT DoCoMo
Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a new mobile phone that features a
touch-sensitive screen, mimicking the popular portable game
console Nintendo DS.
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Sony PlayStation 3 shipments reach 1M (AP)
AP - Shipments in Japan of the new PlayStation 3 video game machines reached 1 million Tuesday, Sony said, hitting the company's target about two weeks behind schedule.
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