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December 31, 2005
In an interview with Yahoo Japan Nintendo’s President Satoru Iwata hinted that the price of the Nintendo Revolution console will be less than $299, which is the cost of the Xbox 360's standard package reports the inq
While this is not a confirmation of that $149 price being throw around..... , its a start in that direction
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Last night, while strolling through Christopher in New York, I came across some slutty ads for Sony's Playstation Portable, AKA the PSP.
The black-on-white graffiti shows cartoon characters riding the Playstation like a skateboard, licking it like a lollipop or cranking it like a Jack-in-the-box.
Like Sony, I thought it was pretty cool, others disagree
More PSP ad drama
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CoolIT Systems Inc.has announced plans to show off a liquid-cooled Xbox 360 in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show from Jan. 4 – 8, 2006.
The Microsoft Xbox 360 has been the topic of much discussion since its release on Nov. 22, 2005. Aside from its limited supply, many headlines have been about problems related to the excessive thermal output of Microsoft’s latest gaming console product.
To provide gaming consumers with a high performance option, CoolIT Systems touts the retrofit product that will transform the stock forced air cooling system with a state-of-the-art liquid-chilled system that employs the exclusive MTEC technology pioneered by CoolIT Systems.
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December 27, 2005
Dead or Alive 4 for Xbox 360 will be released tommorrow for the lucky few xbox 360 owners. The new game takes advantage of the superior technology of Xbox 360, to redefine 3D fighter games.
Go wild with a new fighting system, larger tournament groups, detailed scoreboards and more. Form clans, or just enter the lobby areas to talk with other DOA fans. Best of all, the fighting system allows even more mastery and strategy of your favorite character -- including the most complex DOA countering system yet!
$59 at amazon
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December 23, 2005
Sean Alexander has posted a how to on his blog on how you could score an Xbox 360. via SeanAlexander
Microsoft has announced the Xbox Live Diamond Card. Well, here's what you're in for:
* Your own card: Did you sign up for a digital gamer card on Xbox.com? Of course you did. Now, how about a real, live, flash-it-to-your-friends card personalized with your gamertag? Ask no more! The Xbox Live Diamond Card is here.
* That's not all: The card does much more. Xbox Live has partnered with your favorite stores, restaurants, and other retailers across the country for discounts and promotions exclusively for Xbox Live Diamond Card program members.*
* It gets even better: Xbox Live isn't going to sit still, either. We'll continue to bring you new partners and more opportunities to use your Diamond Card.
* The best part: The Xbox Live Diamond Card is free! It's our big thank you to our most loyal Xbox Live subscribers.
"Best Buy was getting a new shippment of Xbox 360's. So people started to camp out of the store the night before, hoping to grab one in the morning. Anyway, these teenagers thought it was funny to drive by and show off their Xbox 360 to everyone in line. They drove by like 5 times untill the 6th time, they accidentally drop the console. My buddy grabs it and runs away... via Technie Diva
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Gaming stores in the US are taking orders for the Xbox 360 release of 2006, Halo 3. Some stores are already displaying banners and assorted goodies with Halo 3 logos, inscribed ‘Coming 2006 – Reserve yours today.’
This whole pre-order thing is going a little to far, Microsoft has been mute on the Halo 3 launch. The only hint the company gave was when Bill Gates said that the PS3 would ‘walk right into’ Halo 3 upon its release.
So that could be Spring or it Could be November 2006. Knowing Microsoft that will probably be November.
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U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte has blocked a California law that would have made it illegal to sell or rent violent video games to minors, saying he doubted whether such sales could be banned even if the games were proved to cause violent behavior among children.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had signed the bill by Assemblyman Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, to ban the sale or rental of especially violent video games to children under 18 years old unless there is parental approval. The law was to take effect Jan. 1 reports Sfgate
In his ruling, Judge Whyte wrote that "games are protected by the First Amendment"--worthy of the same protection of free expression as books, films, television, or the press. He granted the preliminary injunction on the grounds that the terms of the law, which would include mandatory labeling of games deemed unsuitable for minors, would "likely" be ruled unconstitutional. The decision comes amid a political and cultural war over the content of video games, which last year accounted for $7.3 billion in U.S. sales and rivaled Hollywood box office receipts reports Reuters.
The motion for the injunction was requested by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) game-industry lobby and Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association (IEMA), a game-retailer trade association reports GameSpot
"We are extremely pleased by today's announcement," said ESA President Doug Lowenstein. "For the sixth time in five years, federal courts have now blocked or struck down these state and local laws seeking to regulate the sale of games to minors based on their content, and none have upheld such statutes."
read More at Reuters
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Sony Computer Entertainment America is on track to accomplish their goal of six million PlayStation Portable units shipped to retailers in North America by the end of the year.
Back in October, SCEA boss Kaz Hirai predicted that the firm would reach six million units by the start of 2006; at that point, Sony had recently announced hitting 4.47 million units shipped in North America, as part of 10 million units shipped worldwide.
Speaking to Reuters this week, Sony spokesperson Molly Smith said that "we're mapping to that forecast... We're very comfortable with where we are," but did not clarify what, exactly, the forecast called for.
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December 22, 2005
Now that the Xbox 360 has bombed ( I kid), Internet gaming gossips are speculating on the release date of the PlayStation 3 following an announcement in the US Playstation Magazine stating that Unreal Tournament 2007 would be available on the PS3 when it launches spring of 2006. I have heard spring so many times I am starting to believe it, at the every least Japan should have the Playstation 3 spring 2006.
And chances are, we should have the PS3 in America in time for thanks giving 2006.
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December 21, 2005
ACME Game Store CO-owners Jason Jones, 34, and Jonathan Bryant, 44, as well as Pei "Patrick" Cai, 32 could face up to five years in prison for hawking hacked Microsoft Xbox systems.
According to reports, the men sold Xbox systems that Mr. Cai had modified with chips and hard drives that allowed users to copy rented or borrowed games onto the console for future play. Prices ranged $US225 ($300) to more than $US500 for the modifications, depending on the extent of the modifications and the number of games preloaded onto the hard drive reports Reuters
US prosecutors charged the three men with one felony count of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and to violate the US' Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Mr Jones and Mr Bryant demonstrated the modified Xbox game consoles in their
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