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A has announced MySims for the Nintendo Wii, along with a reminder of what games will be out for the Wii in the upcoming months. MySims for the Nintendo Wii will be due out in Fall 2007.
Electronic Arts Inc., plans to lead the next wave on the Wii from Nintendo with the release of SSX Blur, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR07, The Godfather Blackhand Edition and Medal of Honor Vanguard this spring and share exciting news about MySims, set to launch in fall of 2007. Each title remains true to the hallmarks of its franchise but is designed to take full advantage of the Wii from Nintendo’s one-of-a-kind controller and the other unique features of this revolutionary gaming platform. The games will be showcased tonight at EA’s press event in San Francisco, CA...more click on heading
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Spore designer Chris Hecker probably didn't realize that a firestorm of
controversy would erupt over his comments yesterday regarding the
Nintendo Wii. During a developer rant session at Game Developers
Conference on Wednesday, Hecker said that the "Wii is a piece of s***,"
slamming the system for its lack of power and Nintendo for only making
fun games and not artistic ones. A day later, and after much outcry on
the Internet, Hecker offered up a lengthy apology just prior to a
presentation that he gave on Spore's powerful animation system...more click on heading
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The gaming community just got a huge leg up thanks to a new initiative
delivered by Microsoft Sunday March 4th. The initiative is called the
Dream-Build-Play contest that will reward 10,000 dollars to the winning
developer. The winning game will also be added to the XBOX Live arcade
that already carries a number of original and classic games.
The announcement was made at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) that
is taking place in the second week of March 2007 in San Francisco, CA.
Microsoft stated in a press release that they and their partners will
continue to 'Deliver on its commitment to offer the best and most
accessible hardware, software and services for developers on the
Microsoft gaming platforms'. For fans of the XBOX 360 and the
aforementioned XBOX Live arcade this can only be encouraging news...more click on heading
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The demand for Wii is high in the UK, and the quantities are very, very
low. Three months after its launch, Nintendo's latest console is facing
serious shortages in the UK, with many major retailers, such as HMV and
GAME, being left empty handed.
Out of twenty retailers surveyed, only one, a Toys R Us in Bristol, had
the console in stock. In addition, stores that have been receiving
consistent Wii shipments claim to only get in two or three units at a
time, and many locations are still working hard to dole out systems to
people who pre-ordered them before launch.
A representative of Nintendo stated, "The sheer level of demand for Wii
over the launch period was something that no one could have
anticipated. While we were certainly very well prepared for a good
launch the level of demand we saw, and continue to see in the New Year,
remains very high." The representative also said, "We are continuing to
make multiple and regular shipments across the UK to ensure that we
keep up with demand."
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A software update for the Xbox 360 makes it harder for users to install alternative operating systems such as Linux or run other non-Microsoft software.
Like most console manufacturers, Microsoft is believed to sell Xbox 360 consoles below cost, making up the difference on game sales. But this only works if they can be sure that only 'authorised' software will run.
Consequently, manufacturers design in various mechanisms to prevent the use of software from other sources. In the case of the Xbox 360, this includes signing all code with Microsoft's private key...more click on heading
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Microsoft's official Australian website has revealed that from 15:00 AEST Friday the 9th of March through to 21:59 AEST Sunday March 11th Xbox Live silver memberships will be temporarily upgraded to gold memberships.
This means that you'll be able to play online for two days to get a taste of what it's like to have an Xbox Live gold membership. This free weekend comes at a perfect time for those who pick up Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, which will be available on Thursday.
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Vivendi Games' Sierra Entertainment division is bringing Scarface: The World is Yours, based on the 1983 classic film by Universal Pictures, to the Wii console this Winter. The game, which presents a sequel storyline that asks what would happen if Tony Montana survived the mansion shootout has already sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide on other platforms.
The World is Yours for Wii will include graphics and gameplay optimisations including an all-new control scheme that takes advantage of the Wii console's unique motion-sensitive remote and nunchuk controller design, and as other alterations for the Wii audience...more click on heading
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Click on the image above to download a sexy ferrari GT Wallpaper...
Sony has confirmed the release dates for the first seven games for its PlayStation Network in Europe.
The company has also announced pricing for the downloadable games for UK owners of the PlayStation 3, which will cost between £1.99 and £6.99.
Sony's PlayStation Network will offer demos and small arcade-style games for download direct to the console in much the same way as Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade and Nintendo's Virtual Console...more click on heading
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According to IGN, Ubisoft has sent word that Call of Juarez, the western themed shooter developed by Techland, will be coming to the Xbox 360. The PC version was released late last year in PAL regions and we quite liked it when we reviewed it.
The PC version hasn't been released in North America yet, so the game will be launched simultaneously on both platforms at some point in Quarter 3, 2007. Call of Juarez is set in Texas in 1882, and in the campaign you'll take on the role of two characters on opposing sides...more click on heading
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Click on the image above to download GRAW 2 Wallpaper...
Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that on March 16-18, gamers join the Ghost ranks for 72-hours of intense online action with the "GRAW2(TM) Xbox LIVE Weekend.” The weekend activities include an Xbox LIVE Leaderboard tournament and an online Play & Win where gamers can win prizes every hour playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter® 2.
More details regarding the "GRAW2 Xbox LIVE Weekend” Leaderboard tournament and Play & Win will be available shortly...more click on heading
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Bill Gates revealed an ace up his sleeve on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to further secure Microsoft's dominance in the household: IPTV on the company's Xbox 360 gaming console.
Internet protocol television, or IPTV, has been a buzzword for the past few years, referring to television content delivered over the Internet, usually via broadband.
As such, the technology also promises familiar online features, including web surfing, e-mail and text-messaging, and VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) applications for real-time voice chats...more click on heading
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THQ made the announcement today that the Juiced racing franchise would be making its way onto the next-generation PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. The game will be titles Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights and will release this Fall for the holiday seas on most major platforms including the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS2, PSP, PC, and Nintendo DS.
Juiced 2 will feature an amazing level of vehicle customization as it will pretty much allow you to do anything you want with the cars. A new feature of the game will be “Drive DNA” and will allow your personal racing style to be completely tracked similar to the VIP feature in some of the 2K Sports games currently on the market...more click on heading
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The long wait has been hard, but Sega has finally announced that Sonic and the Secret Rings has shipped for the Nintendo Wii. The game has been built from the ground up for the system’s unique features including 100 missions in eight exotic worlds. And with Wii, you have to play with friends. That’s why Sega included 40 mini-games that supports up to 4 players.
In Sonic and the Secret Rings, players are placed in the world of ‘The Arabian Nights’ where Sonic finds Shahra, a magical genie that convinces him to help save his world from an evil genie, Erazor Djinn...more click on heading
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Nintendo Co.'s Wii was the top video-game console in the U.S. in January, outselling Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 and each of Sony Corp.'s current PlayStation consoles, according to newly released market research.
Sales of the Nintendo console came in at 436,000 units, followed by Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 at 294,000 units, and Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 at 244,000 units, according to preliminary NPD Group data cited by Microsoft...more click on heading
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With all this Wii Virtual Console talk today, this will be the final mention of the Nintendo Wii retro-fest…for at least a day or so. Nintendo has now confirmed that games that were never released on Europe’s VC may be coming our way.
“There is always the potential for games that haven’t seen the light of day in Europe to be on the Virtual Console. The Virtual Console is the perfect platform for them,” a Nintendo UK spokesperson told Eurogamer...more click on heading
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