No plan to cut PlayStation 3 price: Sony (AFP)
July 11, 2008AFP - Sony has no plan to cut the price of its PlayStation 3 game console, the company’s chief financial officer Nobuyuki Oneda said Friday.
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Sony says to put virtual ads in PlayStation 3 games (AFP)
July 11, 2008AFP - Sony announced Friday that it will start offering virtual advertising space in PlayStation 3 games as part of efforts to stem losses from the console.
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Microsoft Likely To Cut $50 Off U.S. Price of Xbox 360 (NewsFactor)
July 11, 2008NewsFactor - Microsoft will cut the U.S. price of its Xbox 360 gaming console by $50, from $349 to $299, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company has already slashed the price by $50 in New Zealand and Australia, and U.S. gaming blogs have been predicting a similar move to boost sales.
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“Madden Football” marks 20 years (Reuters)
July 11, 2008Reuters - With the “John Madden Football”videogame franchise nearing its 20th anniversary, publisher Electronic Arts is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the occasion.
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Wii Fit gets Japanese porno movie spin-off
July 11, 2008A Japanese adult movie maker known as Gekidan Carnival has unleashed Geki Fit which claims fitness is erotic. The movie includes around 2 hours of young females doing some tricky yoga poses with close-ups in all the areas that an avid porn fan would appreciate. Check out the NSFW images in full at Hatimaki.
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Punch Out for Wii confirmed for Wii with balance board support
July 11, 2008Reports indicate that the latest issue of the NGamer magazine indicate that Punch Out! has been confirmed for the Wii and is set to feature support for the balance board. This should be shown off at E3, and the balance board will be used for dodging while the Wii remote and Nunchuk will be used to throw punches.
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Buffy the Vampie slayer heads to DS exclusively
July 11, 2008505 Games today announced a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising to unleash an official new game based on the world-famous Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise, exclusively for the Nintendo DS.
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Sony: No plans for PS3 price cut, our strategy is profitability
July 11, 2008The Chief Financial Officer of Sony has stated that the company has no plans to reduce the price of the PS3. Oneda remarked that their strategy is not to sell more quantity but to focus on profitability.
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Opinion: Five reasons why Ferrari Challenge beats GT 5
July 11, 2008Comparisons between racing sim\’s Ferrari Challenge and Gran Turismo 5 were inevitable. PlaystationBeyond has put together five main areas where Ferrari Challenge beats Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - 1) AI, 2) Rain Effects, 3) Engine and Car Audio, 4) Car Customisation and 5) Better track selection.
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New Siren Blood Curse trailer
July 11, 2008Siren Blood Curse is hitting the PSN network this month in an episodic release. The game takes the player to a remote Japanese mountain village where a strange ritual ends in bloodshed, a ghostly siren wails - and for an American film crew trapped on the mountain, a nightmare is unleashed.
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‘Big’ Final Fantasy VII announcement due soon, PS3 related?
July 11, 2008Reports indicacate that Tetsuya Nomura has told Japanese magazine Dengeki that a big announcement is being prepared for Final Fantasy VII. The big announcement is due to be revelead at E3 or a special Square Enix event next month. Read more here (en Francais).
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Sony now wants European beta testers
July 11, 2008Sony has announced on their official forum that they are now searching to recurit European beta testers, to take part you have to be 18 or over, be a European resident and have broadband with a PS3 console. Apply at eu.playstation.com.
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Brand New Killzone 2 footage
July 11, 2008Here is some brand spanking new Killzone 2 footage including vehicle combat - heading to a PS3 near you soon!
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Volkswagen align Polo with the PSP
July 11, 2008Get GPS for your car using the PSP. German auto manufacturer Volkswagen aligns their Polo car with Sony\’s handheld system. Here\’s the video advert…
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New LocoRoco 2 screens showing
July 11, 2008Impress.co.jp has a couple more official LocoRoco 2 screens on display!
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