Nintendo, Microsoft stumble while Sony cruises (AP)
July 21, 2008AP - Real news from the virtual world:
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Archive for July 21st, 2008
Dell Bundles Xbox Elite With XPS Notebook (TechWeb)
July 21, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - The package costs $2,999 and includes the 17-inch XPS M1730 powered by a 2.5-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor.
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EA continues quest to buy videogame maker Take-Two (AFP)
July 21, 2008AFP - US videogame giant Electronic Arts (EA) on Monday extended anew the deadline on its two-billion-dollar offer to buy “Grand Theft Auto” maker Take-Two Interactive.
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Electronic Arts extends deadline to buy Take-Two (AP)
July 21, 2008AP - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. has again extended the deadline for its $2 billion tender offer to buy smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.
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Gamers Are Big Sellers On iPhone App Store (TechWeb)
July 21, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - Led by Sega’s “Super Monkey Ball,” seven of the top 10 paid applications from Apple’s App Store are video games.
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A new and very easy Wii Disc dumper released
July 21, 2008We can\’t imagine Nintendo will be too pleased with this release, but here it is. Nitrotux has released a new game backup application for the Wii that will all you to back up all Wii single layer, dual layer and GameCube games directly to the Wii\’s front SD card slot. Full details and a download are available at elotrolado.net.
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Wii’s lack of horsepower severely limiting zombie count in Dead Rising?
July 21, 2008Some official screenshots have been released of the Wii build of Dead Rising and unfortunately it looks as if the Zombies have taken a big cut. Don\’t go expecting the masses of zombies filling the screen as seen on the 360 version as it seems as if the Wii can only handle around a dozen at a time. More screens at WorthPlaying.
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Nintendo responds to hacker: We have to patch this as fast as possible
July 21, 2008Bushing has posted that a member of the Nintendo team has got in touch with him over his supposed method that could allow for pirated games to be played on an un-modified Wii. The poorly worded letter started off by Nintendo stating they do not support what Bushing is doing but they need to patch the issue as fast as possible so they are willing to listen.
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SEGA officially announces Sonic and the Black Knight Wii exclusive
July 21, 2008SEGA of Europe Ltd. and SEGA of America, Inc. today announced Sonic and the Black Knight, an all-new Wii-exclusive adventure. Part of the storybook series of games that began with Sonic and the Secret Rings, this new title brings Sonic into the world of Arthurian legend and offers the worlds most infamous blue hedgehog the chance to become a knight.
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Resident Evil Zero on Wii reviewed and yes it freakin’ sucks!
July 21, 2008IGN has reviewed Resident Evil Zero for Wii on import and it seems to be a very poor game. They state that it feels pretty much lazy and rushed and question why even bother to re-release on old game at a normal price with nothing being brought up to the slightly improved speed of the Wii.
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Capcom announces Dead Rising: Chop til you drop
July 21, 2008Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop is in development for the Wii. Based on the critically acclaimed Dead Rising, which has sold in excess of one million units since its release in 2006, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop is scheduled to hit store shelves this Winter.
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Ubisoft sign up Holly and Fearne to promote new DS game series
July 21, 2008Today Ubisoft announced a partnership with two of television’s most popular celebrities, Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton, to promote Imagine, a new range of video games available on Nintendo DS.
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Little Big Planet to be released on October 21st?
July 21, 2008MaxConsole reader Noam mailed us in an interesting little picture which indicates LittleBigPlanet is due for an October 21st release, at least according to Target.
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Kojima: The next level of gaming isn’t possible yet on this hardware
July 21, 2008Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has told the BBC that the graphics and sound quality of games will continue to get better but there is a limit to how much we will be amazed by this. He commented the next level will include things such as dynamic backgounds, for example leaves growing when you water them instead of pre-programmed ones and this is not possible right now but maybe in the future of gaming.
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Hirai to PS3 40GB owners: You still have a very powerful machine
July 21, 2008In light of news that Sony will be phasing out the 40GB PS3 in favor of an 80GB PS3, Sony\’s Kaz Hirai has stepped in to reassure owners of the 40GB SKU that they still have a very powerful console. He noted that 40GB is obviously less then 80GB but its still a high number and Sony wanted to just improve the value proposed by the PS3 to the end consumer.
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