More video game art is now museum quality (USATODAY.com)
July 17, 2008USATODAY.com - LOS ANGELES - In a step toward acceptance as fine art, video games have spawned their own pictures at an exhibition.
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Archive for July 17th, 2008
Volume rises for music video games (Reuters)
July 17, 2008Reuters - It turns out everyone just wants to be a rock star.
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New videogame heroine moves like a model, kills with her hair (AFP)
July 17, 2008AFP - A curvy new heroine that walks like a runway model but has ankle pistols and deadly hair is getting ready to make her mark in a videogame world packed with macho action heroes.
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Sony Tries To Move Beyond PlayStation Price Cut (NewsFactor)
July 17, 2008NewsFactor - Sony cut the price of its 60GB PS3 console in advance of this week’s E3 Business and Media Summit, which finished Thursday in Los Angeles. The company also announced a new 80GB system for $499, then announced that the price would be cut $100 by fall. While news reports have emphasized the price drop, Sony tried to highlight other aspects of the PS3 experience, including the ability of PlayStation Home subscribers to download movies and inhabit virtual online communities.
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Nintendo says sold 666,000 Wii in U.S. in June (Reuters)
July 17, 2008Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) sold 666,000 units of its Wii video game console in the United States in June, becoming the country’s best-selling video game console, the company said on Thursday, citing figures from market research firm NPD.
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U.S. video game sales seen up 53 percent in June (Reuters)
July 17, 2008Reuters - U.S. sales of video game hardware and software rose 53 percent in June from a year ago, with Konami Corp’s “Metal Gear Solid 4″ helping to fuel a dramatic increase in the number of Sony Corp’s PlayStation 3 units sold, market researcher NPD reported on Thursday.
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Wii becomes top-selling video game console in US (AFP)
July 17, 2008AFP - Nintendo said Thursday that its globally popular Wii has become the top-selling video game console in the United States, a crown coveted by rivals Microsoft and Sony.
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Talismoon announces the WiiID - customizable Wii battery cover
July 17, 2008Talismoon has officially announced the WiiID which is a custom battery cover with a clear window in it that allows you to insert a range of custom templates so you can set your Wii remote apart from the others. More at Talismoon.com.
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Koch switches On to Casual Gaming with the all-new As Seen on TV label
July 17, 2008Koch Media, today announced its brand new range of family-focused games based on some of TV’s most popular game show franchises. Debuting under Koch’s new “As Seen On TV” label, the games which include a brand new 3D sequel to the hugely popular 2007 release Deal Or No Deal, are set for a Q4 2008 launch on Nintendo Wii and DS.
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Miyamoto: Wii ‘refinement’ in 5 to 10 years, followed by evolution
July 17, 2008Other Nintendo executives may give nothing away regarding the lifespan of the Wii and DS, but that doesn\’t mean Shigeru Miyamoto won\’t. Speaking to MSNBC, he mentioned that we can expect a Wii/DS refinement in about 5 to 10 years, and an evolution on the consoles in another 5 to 10 years. A \’refinement\’ is like going from the NES to the Super NES.
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Sonic to Cameo in Samba De Amigo Wii
July 17, 2008In the upcoming Samba de Amigo game for the Wii, Sonic will be involved in a special cameo. It\’s nice to see Sonic so involved in such fun activities!
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Hackers find way to play Pirated Wii games on un-modified console, ask for Nintendo
July 17, 2008Bushing has posted up that his team have found a security issue that could allow pirated Wii games to be run on an UNMODIFIED console. He has created an open letter asking someone from Nintendo to get in touch with him about this as they have IGNORED him so far. We think he wants to help them patch the hole, rather than demand a cash settlement!
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After 20 months, NPD data shows Wii is number one in US
July 17, 2008Equaling its status on a worldwide basis, Wii has become the best-selling video game console in the United States. According to independent sales tracking information from the NPD Group, more than 666,000 Wii consoles sold for the month of June, and nearly 10.9 million Wii consoles have been sold in the United States in the 20 months following its November 2006 launch.
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EU and US joint Home Beta this Fall
July 17, 2008David Reeves has confirmed that the Playstation Home beta will arive with the same specs, same support and same time in Autumn 2008 in Europe and the US. An exact date for its released was also promised to be revealed \’very shortly\’.
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‘Technical issue’ stopping WipeOut HD from release
July 17, 2008David Reeves has revealed that there is a technical problem with WipeOut HD and this is why the game hasn\’t been released yet. Reeves went on to say that it is a really complex problem and no region has been able to fix it just yet and said it should come out by the end of the year.
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