Microsoft cuts price of Xbox 360 (CNET)
July 14, 2008CNET - Microsoft on Sunday cut the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model game console with a 20GB hard drive from $349 to $299.
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Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 model price (AFP)
July 14, 2008AFP - Microsoft said it is cutting the price of its 20-gigabyte Xbox 360 video game consoles and rolling out a model with three times the memory space to take its place.
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Independently produced games are getting noticed (USATODAY.com)
July 14, 2008USATODAY.com - Big video games command the market share of the $21 billion video game industry, but independently produced games are getting noticed. USA TODAY introduces some notable and upcoming ones.
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Small game developers get on fast track (USATODAY.com)
July 14, 2008USATODAY.com - LOS ANGELES - Movies and music from small, independent creators push the pop-culture envelope with fresh ideas. Now, game developers are set to do the same with a wave of low-priced - and often offbeat - titles on the new online video-game system networks from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony.
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Nintendo Announces Wii Add-On Controller (PC Magazine)
July 14, 2008PC Magazine - On Monday, Nintendo announced the Wii MotionPlus, a plug-in adapter for the Wiimote that, as Nintendo describes it, can more quickly and accurately reflect motions in a 3-D space.
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Microsoft Unveils 60 GB Xbox 360, Axes 20 GB Model (TechWeb)
July 14, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - The 60 GB version of the Xbox 360 will hit stores in the U.S. and Canada starting in early August.
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Netflix to be carried on Microsoft’s Xbox console (Reuters)
July 14, 2008Reuters - A long-rumored tie-up between online movie rental company Netflix Inc and Microsoft Corp to let Netflix subscribers watch streamed movies and TV shows on Xbox 360 game consoles will become a reality this fall, the companies said on Monday.
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Xbox 360 will outsell Sony’s PS3: Microsoft (Reuters)
July 14, 2008Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Monday its Xbox 360 console will sell better than Sony Corp’s (6758.T) rival PlayStation 3 over the lifetime of the machines.
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New Guns song heads to “Rock Band 2″: report (Reuters)
July 14, 2008Reuters - A new Guns N’ Roses song, “Shackler’s Revenge,” apparently from the decade-in-the-works album “Chinese Democracy,” will be included in the video game “Rock Band 2,” according to a report in the New York Times.
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XBox 360 to stream Netflix movies (AP)
July 14, 2008AP - Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 video game console will be able to stream thousands of movies over the Internet, thanks to a deal announced Monday with Netflix Inc. that highlights the way gaming devices are expanding into all-purpose home-entertainment hubs.
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Nintendo Gives A Peek At Upcoming Wii MotionPlus (TechWeb)
July 14, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - MotionPlus works with the accelerometer in the Wii remote and the sensor bar within the video game console to deliver more accurate tracking of the player’s movements.
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Netflix films will download to Xbox 360 videogame consoles (AFP)
July 14, 2008AFP - Microsoft has announced an alliance with Netflix in which the popular US online video rental service’s members will be able to download films for viewing using Xbox 360 videogame consoles.
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Custom Wii firmware in the works
July 14, 2008According to reports at Wiili.org, a custom Wii firmware is in development. Right now don\’t go expecting of Dark_Alex\’s quality, but stay tuned for future developments.
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Disney partners with Music for relief for Ultimate Band
July 14, 2008Disney Interactive Studios announced today a partnership with Music for Relief, a non-profit organization founded by music band Linkin Park that raises awareness and funds for natural disaster victims in the United States and abroad as well as recognizing and fighting the effects of global warming.
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Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009 details
July 14, 20083G Studios has today confirmed that it is currently in development on the soon to be released title Jillian Michaels\’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009 for the Nintendo Wii. The game features 11 different motion-based activities incorporating four main workout types: Weight Loss, Strength Training, Interval and Hill Climb, all customizable according to the player\’s desired level of intensity and duration of their workout. The game will also feature a multiplayer mode and all of the game\’s activities are capable of being played with or without the Wii Balance Board (but 2G recommend using the board for a better workout). Some of the unique activities include: Boxing, Handcar Pump, Cannon Attack and Punching Bag Dodge.
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