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Amazon to offer $199 PS3, Blu-ray bundle Black Friday

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Retailer Amazon.com on Thurs. began the Amazon Customers Vote promotion where customers can vote to be eligible to purchase a bundle that includes Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3, a Blu-ray movie, and a game title for as low as $199.

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GTA IV: The Lost and Damned to jack Xbox 360 Feb.

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Rockstar Games on Thurs. said that the first episode of downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 will be available on Feb. 17, 2009.

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Buy Guitar Hero, Get 2 Wii Guitars for $20

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Retailer Amazon.com on Thurs. began offering two guitar peripherals for Nintendo Co.’s Wii for $20 with the purchase of a select Guitar Hero title.

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MGS4 PS3 MEME Expansion to infiltrate Nov. 25

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Konami Corp. this week said that the MEME Expansion download for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 will be released on Nov. 25.

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Amazon offers $300 off Panasonic HDTV, Blu-ray player

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Retailer Amazon.com this month began offering a $300 off the purchase of a Panasonic Plasma HDTV and a Blu-ray player in a new high-definition promotion.

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Bioshock PS3 DLC to surface Thurs.

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

2K Games Boston this week said that new download content for the title Bioshock for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 will be available on Nov. 20 at the Playstation Store.

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Xbox 360 Live sales up amid ‘Experience’ debut

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 Live products increased this week at Amazon.com amid the release of the New Xbox Experience dashboard overhaul.

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Amazon offers $25 to $50 off PS3, Xbox 360, Wii games

November 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Retailer Amazon.com this week began offering $25 to $50 off a future game purchase when customers buy two or three game titles for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3, Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 or Nintendo Co.’s Wii.

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Sonic Unleashed speeds to Wii, PS2

November 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Sega Corp. this week announced the release of Sonic Unleashed for Nintendo Co.’s Wii and Sony Corp.’s Playstation 2 to U.S. retail.

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Xbox 360 Live titles to require Avatar updates

November 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. this week said that select Xbox Live Arcade titles for the Xbox 360 will require an Avatar update to receive new Avatar functionality featured in the New Xbox Experience.

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Infinite Undiscovery Xbox 360 sold at half price

November 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Retailer Amazon.com this week price cut Square Enix Co.’s Infinite Undiscovery for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 to under $30 in a new round of video game discounts.

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LittleBigPlanet PS3 to offer free costume Thurs.

November 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Sony Corp.’s U.S. game division on Tues. said that it will offer a new free downloadable costume this week for the title LittleBigPlanet for the Playstation 3.

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Street Fighter II HD to punch Xbox 360 Live Wed.

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Capcom Co. on Tues. said that Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix for Xbox Live will launch with Microsoft Corp.’s New Xbox Experience for the Xbox 360 on Wed.

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Amazon serves OLPC Give One, Get One laptop offer

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments

The One Laptop Per Child Foundation this week resumed a Give One, Get One promotion through retailer Amazon.com.

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PS3 MGS4 Kojima Bundle sales increase at retailer

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 Metal Gear Solid 4 Kojima Bundle increased this week at Amazon.com on higher demand for the limited edition SKU.

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Amazon offers $10 Guitar Hero with Nintendo DS

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Retailer Amazon.com on Tues. began offering a copy of Guitar Hero: On Tour for $10 with the purchase of Nintendo Co.’s Nintendo DS handheld.

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Killzone 2 PS3 beta mind-blowing fun

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Sony Corp.’s Killzone 2 beta test version is mind-blowing fun based on an initial test of the latest online-only multiplayer build.

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Circuit City offers $20 off two Wii titles

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Circuit City Stores Inc. this week began offering a free $20 discount with the purchase of two titles for Nintendo Co.’s Wii in a new game promotion.

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Sears sells out of $179 Blu-ray player

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Sears, Roebuck and Co. sold out of Sharp Inc.’s Blu-ray disc player following an early Black Friday sale to online customers.

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PS3 160GB sales increase upon debut

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Sales for Sony Corp.’s 160GB Playstation 3 Bundle increased upon debut at Amazon.com this week.

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