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Entries from November 2006

Xbox 360 game Lost Planet receives high marks from Famitsu

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Capcom on Thurs. said that its upcoming Xbox 360 offering Lost Planet: Extreme Condition has received high marks from leading Japanese publication Famitsu.

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Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems

Sony nabs new president following PS3 launch

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Sony Computer Entertainment America on Thurs. announced that Jack Tretton has been named president and chief executive officer, replacing Kaz Hirai.

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Tags: News · Sony · Playstation 3 · Systems · Business

Halo 3 multiplayer beta entry for Xbox 360 to deploy in Dec.

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Microsoft on Thurs. announced that U.S. gamers will be able to register for the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta for Xbox 360 in Dec.

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Tags: News · Microsoft · Xbox 360 · Systems

Halo 3 Xbox 360 trailer to air on ESPN Dec. 4

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Microsoft on Thurs. announced that a new 60-sec. trailer for the Xbox 360 offering Halo 3 will air on ESPN on Dec. 4.

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Tags: News · Microsoft · Xbox 360 · Systems

PS3 sales half of Sony’s launch target, says EA

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

EA on Wed. said that sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 are at half of its initial launch target.

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Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Retail

Wii Classic Controller great for vintage titles

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Nintendo Co.’s Wii Classic Controller is a great option for owners who want to experience vintage titles on a wireless pad.

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Tags: News · Nintendo · Wii · Systems · Peripherals

PS3 game must sell half million to break even, says Namco Bandai

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Namco Bandai on Thurs. said that it must sell a half million copies of the game for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 in order to make a profit.

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Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail

Barnes and Noble offers PS3 pre-order bundle

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Barnes and Noble’s online division on Wed. offered a Playstation 3 pre-order bundle to customers that included games and accessories.

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Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail

Nintendo Wii on track to sell 4M by year-end

November 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Nintendo Co. on Wed. said that it is on track to sell 4 million units of the Wii video game console by year-end.

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Tags: News · Nintendo · Wii · Systems

Final: Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles is decent combat on PS2

November 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Namco Bandai’s Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles is an entertaining adventure game that fuses recognizable anime characters with a slick and fun fighting engine. Fans of the cartoon will not be disappointed, however, the mundane missions can become a chore rather than an adventure.

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Tags: News · Playstation 2 · Systems · Finals

Resistance a worthy fight in PS3 play test

November 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Insomniac’s Resistance: Fall of Man for the Playstation 3 is worthy fight that incorporates World War II and aliens in intense action.

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Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Betas

Mad Catz to drop Arcade GameStick to Xbox 360

November 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Mad Catz Interactive this week announced that it will release the Arcade GameStick for Xbox 360. The new peripheral will provide a joystick for Xbox Live Arcade classic titles.

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Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Peripherals

Capcom to employ Lost Planet text fix for Xbox 360

November 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Capcom on Tues. announced that it will issue a Lost Planet text fix for Xbox 360 owners playing on standard definition television sets.

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Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems

PS3, Wii most popular items on Ebay

November 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 and Nintendo Co.’s Wii are the Top 10 Most Popular ‘it’ items on auction site Ebay.

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Tags: News · Wii · Playstation 3 · Systems

PS3 restocked at Toys R Us stores

November 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Toys R Us stores in the U.S. this week received additional stock of Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 after a sell-out launch on Nov. 17.

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Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail

New Wii Virtual Console games available now

November 28th, 2006 · No Comments

Nintendo on Tues. dropped new Virtual Console games to Wii, including Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx-16 offerings.

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Tags: News · Nintendo · Wii · Systems

Wii Sports player bowls 91-pin strike on YouTube

November 28th, 2006 · No Comments

A Wii Sports player bowled a 91-pin strike last week in a video pimped to video-sharing site YouTube.

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Tags: News · Wii · Systems · Videos

Sony drops PS3 system update 1.11

November 28th, 2006 · No Comments

Sony Corp. on Tues. dropped the latest system update to Playstation 3 owners.

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Tags: News · Sony · Playstation 3 · Systems

Ridge Racer 7 solid in PS3 play test

November 28th, 2006 · No Comments

Namco’s Ridge Racer 7 is the latest in the quintessential Playstation launch franchise. The PS3 version ups the ante with solid drift mechanics, high-definition visuals, and online racing.

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Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Betas

PS3 plays nice with Flash Memory adapters

November 28th, 2006 · No Comments

In a recent test, Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 played nice with a flash memory card adapter to read photos, videos, and music saves.

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Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Peripherals