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In Brew #69, hosts Marcus Kirk Lai and Phil Park discuss PS3 UK; Wii cruise; Xbox 360 Elite!

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THQ Inc. on Fri. announced that WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 will makes its franchise debut on Nintendo Co.’s Wii, DS handheld, and Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3.

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Sony Corp. this week announced that it has released new offerings at the Playstation Store, including a video of Home, free demo of Major League Baseball 2K7 and new video game trailers.

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Nintendo Co.’s Nintendo DS Lite handheld is the No. 1-selling video game hardware in Japan, outpacing all other home consoles and handhelds.

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Sales for Nintendo Co.’s are far ahead of competitors in Japan on strong demand for motion-sensitive titles.

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Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 received a minor sales gain in Japan but overall sales remain far behind competitors.

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Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 were steady in the latest hardware sales data from Japan.

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Sales for Nintendo Co.’s Wii Play software is maintaining consumer interest at online retail more than a month after release.

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Sony Corp. on Thurs. confirmed that it has filed an option to produce a Playstation 3 hardware SKU featuring an 80GB hard drive with the FCC, however it dismissed immediate plans to retail the new version.

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Retailers have begun to list Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 Elite hardware SKU for online customers.

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Sony Computer Entertainment America on Thurs. announced a new firmware upgrade for the PSP handheld that will allow users to access more than T-Mobile HotSpot locations across the U.S.

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IDG World Expo on Thurs. announced that Nintendo of America has signed as an anchor exhibitor for the Entertainment for All Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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Microsoft Corp. and Epic Games on Thurs. announced the Gears of War 2007 Global Live Tournament for Xbox 360.

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Norwegian Cruise Line on Thurs. announced that it will feature Nintendo Co.’s Wii video game system on board its ships.

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Game titles for Nintendo Co.’s Wii were discounted in a new sales promotion at online retailer Amazon.com.

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Stanford University’s Folding@home program is a success on Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 platform, logging in more than 51,000 users to date.

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SNK Playmore USA Corp. this week announced that it has shipped Metal Slug Anthology for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 2 to U.S. retailers.

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Sega Corp. and Nintendo Co. on Wed. announced that entertaiment icons Mario and Sonic will star in a new game title, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, for the Wii and the Nintendo DS handheld in holiday 2007.

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Nintendo Co.’s Wii on Wed. held a slight lead over Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 in the latest sales data at Amazon.com’s Computer & Video Games division.

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Microsoft Corp. on Tues. announced additional partners to provide content on the Xbox Live online network for the Xbox 360.

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