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Xbox 360 Sells 10 Million In U.S. As Sony Indicates PS3 Price Cut Unlikely
May 15, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Bestofmedia Team
The Xbox 360 has become the first console of the current generation to reach the 10 million units sold mark in the U.S., with 19 million sold worldwide and 12 million users on Xbox Live. Read more
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Gamestop: GTA IV Selling 2-1 Better On Xbox 360 Versus PS3
May 13, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Bestofmedia Team
According to preliminary data released by Gamestop the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV has been outselling the PlayStation 3 version roughly 2-1 in North America. Read more
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BioWare Listens, Mass Effect Will Not Require Constant Validation
May 12, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Kevin Tu
BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts, has backed down on its original plans to require users to re-authenticate Mass Effect ever ten days. The original announcement was met with hostile reaction from the gaming community. We reported last week BioWare’s Read more
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Proposed Bill to Criminalize Selling of Mature Games to Minors
May 9, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Kevin Tu
Representatives from the House proposed a new bill that would force retailers to check official identification from anyone purchasing video game titles rated “M” or “AO”. Representatives Jim Matheson and Lee Terry introduced a bill this week pushing for Read more
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XBOX 360 Gets New Chipset
May 8, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Kevin Tu
Microsoft has plans in the works for a new version of its Xbox 360. Slated for this August, the new console version will utilize the firm’s latest chipset codenamed Jasper. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and IBM have been signed on to Read more
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Games May Want Validation To Play
May 6, 2008
on Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous
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Bestofmedia Team
EA and Bioware to force users to revalidate their games every 10 days or get locked out. Read more
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GTA Publisher Sues Chicago Over Pulled Ad
May 6, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Mark Raby
Chicago (IL) - Take-Two, the parent company of Grand Theft Auto creator Rockstar Games, has filed a lawsuit against the chicago Transit Authority after it pulled an ad campaign for GTA IV. Read more
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E3 Struggles To Stay Alive
May 2, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Bestofmedia Team
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, more commonly known as E3, has been struggling lately to remain significant in the gaming industry. Ever since E3 stopped accepting public attendees and became more of an invite-only show, it’s lost a lot of its luster. Read more
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Valve Releases Steamworks SDK Free Of Charge
May 2, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Theo Valich
We just received word from Valve Software that the company has released a free Steamworks Software Development Kit. Read more
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Slowing Economy May Force Down Console Prices, Says Activision CEO
May 1, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Bestofmedia Team
The slowing economy may force console manufacturers to drop their prices, Activision Chief Executive Bobby Kotick has said in an interview, in which he also expressed concern at EA's attempted acquisition of Take-Two Interactive. Read more
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GTA IV: Assessing The Damage
April 30, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Bestofmedia Team
Grand Theft Auto IV has hit the streets... But the crime wave doesn't seem to have followed, nor redemption for Take-Two's share price. The producers of Iron Man are looking fairly miffed, though, and office productivity has probably dropped a bit. Read more
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Sony's New Rumblepack: Worth The Price?
April 30, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Wolfgang Gruener
Opinion - We have now had a few days with Sony's new PlayStation 3 controller, but are uncertain whether its new feature set justifies its high price tag. Read more
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Microsoft Discounts Xbox 360s In Asia
April 29, 2008
on Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous
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Computerworld
In a move to combat Sony and Nintendo in Asian markets, Microsoft has slashed the price of the 360 console between 5% and 20% in South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Read more
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Grand Theft Auto IV To Stifle Iron Man Release
April 29, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Bestofmedia Team
The release of Grand Theft Auto IV will be so major as to stifle the ticket sales of Iron Man when it opens May 2nd, according to industry analysts. With GTA IV expected to shift 6 million copies inside a week from its release today, the effects of the y Read more
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Eidos To Cut Entire U.S. Sales And Marketing Staff
April 28, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Bestofmedia Team
Embattled video game publisher SCi is to cut the entire sales, marketing and PR staff of its Eidos U.S. operation following on from a deal made with Warner Bros. Read more