Thursday, January 18, 2007
Total 2006 U.S. video game sales hit $13.5 billion (Reuters)
Reuters - Overall U.S. video game sales rose
18 percent to $13.5 billion in 2006, boosted by new consoles
from Sony Corp. and Nintendo Co. Ltd. and titles like "Madden
NFL 07" and "World of Warcraft," market research firm NPD said
on Thursday.
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New life force in games
AS superheroes are adopted by a new generation of video gamers, one man hopes this will give them a new life force - comic book creator Stan Lee.
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Table Tennis Cheat Codes
We've uncovered some top-secret button codes for the hit game Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis for Xbox 360™. These codes unlock various secrets and modes in the game.
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John Woo Develops Video Game Based on 'Hard Boiled'
Director John Woo is developing a video game version of his 1992 Hong Kong action movie Hard Boiled. Woo is determined for "Stranglehold," due for release in March, to be a faithful adaptation of his ultra-violent cult film, which stars Chow Yun-Fat. [...] Read more!
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Fable 2 gets a crotch cam
Lionhead reveals pixely screenshots and dev tales on its upcoming RPG sequel.
The latest Fable 2 developer update has wielded the first images of Lionhead's 360 RPG sequel - and if you're excited by pixels and half-finished ground textures, you're in for a treat.
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The latest Fable 2 developer update has wielded the first images of Lionhead's 360 RPG sequel - and if you're excited by pixels and half-finished ground textures, you're in for a treat.
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Muddy hell! New Sega Rally screens
The widest, high-res images of muddy cars you've ever seen.
It seems Sega is trying to redefine the meaning of the word 'widescreen', with the first three images for the new rendition of Sega Rally seemingly being rendered in ULTRA-panoramic mode... or something.
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It seems Sega is trying to redefine the meaning of the word 'widescreen', with the first three images for the new rendition of Sega Rally seemingly being rendered in ULTRA-panoramic mode... or something.
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Bizarre's new XBLA game as pretty as Geometry Wars
First shots of second Live Arcade title from PGR dev, now famed for Geometry Wars.
EA and Bizarre Creations have released the first screens of their new Xbox Live Arcade game Boom Boom Rocket, the first downloadable title from the developer since the evil and addictive Geometry Wars.
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EA and Bizarre Creations have released the first screens of their new Xbox Live Arcade game Boom Boom Rocket, the first downloadable title from the developer since the evil and addictive Geometry Wars.
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Diddy Kong DS course editor screens
Brand-new art and screens of this lush-looking N64 remake.
Rare needs to stop teasing us with the drip-fed screenshots of the awesome-looking Diddy Kong Racing DS, and get it out the door.
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Rare needs to stop teasing us with the drip-fed screenshots of the awesome-looking Diddy Kong Racing DS, and get it out the door.
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Bethesda talks up Oblivion expansion
Bethesda finally coughs up details on the true Oblivion expansion for PC and Xbox 360.
Bethesda's Oblivion expansion Shivering Isles - which we broke first word on earlier this month - is due out this spring on Xbox 360 and PC.
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Bethesda's Oblivion expansion Shivering Isles - which we broke first word on earlier this month - is due out this spring on Xbox 360 and PC.
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AIIDE'07 Conference Announces Invited Speakers
The Third Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Entertainment (AIIDE'07), taking place June 6-8, 2007 at Stanford University in Stanford, USA, has announced its invited speakers, including Spore's Chris Hecker and Peter Molyneux.
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KaPow! Superhero creator sees new life force in games (Reuters)
Reuters - As superheroes are
adopted by a new generation of video gamers, one man hopes this
will give them a new life force -- comic book creator Stan Lee.
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Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Entertainment Conference Announces Invited Speakers
The Third Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Entertainment (AIIDE'07), taking place June 6-8, 2007 at Stanford University in Stanford, USA, has announced its invited speakers, including Spore's Chris Hecker and Peter Molyneux.
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Spot the difference DS puzzler heads west
Namco's game of 'spot the difference', QuickSpot, out to break the US.
Namco's new DS puzzler, QuickSpot, is a game of 'spot the difference', displaying two near-identical images on the DS's screens and challenging the player to circle the differences on the touch screen.
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Namco's new DS puzzler, QuickSpot, is a game of 'spot the difference', displaying two near-identical images on the DS's screens and challenging the player to circle the differences on the touch screen.
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EA reveals Battlefield 2142 booster pack - whoops!
Three new maps, two new vehicles, new unlocks and awards forthcoming, says reports. UPDATED.
A booster pack for Battlefield 2142 is scheduled for release this spring, it's been reported.
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A booster pack for Battlefield 2142 is scheduled for release this spring, it's been reported.
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Gates: "Nintendo is standing still online"
"If you want to play online, get an Xbox," says the Microsoft chairman.
Bill Gates has questioned Nintendo's strategy for Wii, saying "Look at the resolution you get with a controlled experience like that. Say to yourself, how in terms of using a game for a long period of time, what kind of accuracy and capability do you want?
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Bill Gates has questioned Nintendo's strategy for Wii, saying "Look at the resolution you get with a controlled experience like that. Say to yourself, how in terms of using a game for a long period of time, what kind of accuracy and capability do you want?
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Halo 3 - new weapon details
Bungie details Halo 3's remixed assault rifle, sadly, minus any bloody screenshots.
The latest Halo 3 update has appeared on the official Bungie website, and this week it's all about the assault rifle.
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The latest Halo 3 update has appeared on the official Bungie website, and this week it's all about the assault rifle.
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Activision's new Guitar and Drum games
Patent office lets slip Guitar Hero publisher's two new 'Villains'.
Activision may have let slip two of its upcoming rhythm action games, as trademarks for 'Guitar Villain' along with 'Drum Villain' have cropped up on the US Patent and Trademark Office website.
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Activision may have let slip two of its upcoming rhythm action games, as trademarks for 'Guitar Villain' along with 'Drum Villain' have cropped up on the US Patent and Trademark Office website.
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Sony sets Euro launch details
European prices nailed down with full UK launch details confirmed to be released "early next week".
Sony has confirmed it will announce the UK PS3 price and release date early next week, while confirming yesterday's reports that the Irish PS3 price has been bumped up.
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Sony has confirmed it will announce the UK PS3 price and release date early next week, while confirming yesterday's reports that the Irish PS3 price has been bumped up.
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Episodic content is the future for BioWare titles
Mass Effect developer tells CVG it has "big plans" for additional material for numerous projects.
It's already know that BioWare is to release episodic content for its forthcoming Xbox 360 game Mass Effect, but the developer has now revealed it's expanding episodic release plans to cover additional projects.
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It's already know that BioWare is to release episodic content for its forthcoming Xbox 360 game Mass Effect, but the developer has now revealed it's expanding episodic release plans to cover additional projects.
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