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Entries from June 2008

Final: Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit a blast on Xbox 360, PS3

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Atari Inc.’s Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is a snappy fighter with plenty of flair for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 and Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3. The player dexterity, specials, and graphics round out a top fighting package for fans.

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Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Xbox 360 · Systems · Finals

Magnetica, Fatal Fury 2 hit WiiWare, VC on Wii

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo Co.’s U.S. game division on Mon. announced a new wave of downloadable content for the WiiWare and Virtual Console divisions of the Wii home video game system.

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Tags: News · Nintendo · Wii · Systems · Retail

Rock Band 2 to make exclusive debut on Xbox 360

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Harmonix, MTV Games, and Electronic Arts Inc. on Mon. said that the game title Rock Band 2 will make an exclusive debut on Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 this Sept.

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Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Peripherals · Retail

Sony touts social features in PS3 firmware 2.40

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Sony Corp.’s U.S. game division on Mon. said that the next Playstation 3 firmware update, 2.40, will include new social features and a new accomplishments system.

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

Best Buy burns free $100 gift card w/ Blu-ray player

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Best Buy Co. Inc.’s online division on Sun. began offering a free $100 gift card with the purchase of any Blu-ray disc player.

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Tags: News · Retail · Technology

MGS4 PS3 falls out of top ten at retailer

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Konami Inc.’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 fell out of the top ten sales at Amazon.com two weeks after release.

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Tags: News · Wii · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail

Week recap: PS3 No. 4; Xbox 360 price cut; Wii Guitar

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 fell 73 percent one week after the debut of Konami Inc.’s Metal Gear Solid 4 in Japan. The hardware ranked at No. 4 in overall sales.

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Tags: News · Week Recap

Iron Man No. 1 Blu-ray disc at Amazon

June 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Advanced orders for Paramount Pictures’ Iron Man lead Blu-ray sales in the latest charting data at Amazon.com.

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Tags: News · Retail · Technology

MGS4 PS3 80GB sales up on restock

June 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle increased on Fri. upon restock at retailer Amazon.com.

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Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail

Amazon discounts Smash Bros. Wii to $25.99

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Amazon.com on Fri. discounted Nintendo Co.’s Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii home video game system to $25.99 in the latest round of video game price cuts.

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Tags: News · Wii · Systems · Retail

Xbox 360 may see price cut to $299.99

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. may discount the Xbox 360 Premium hardware by $50 according to an advanced circular.

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Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail

New demos, Blu-ray trailers drop to PS3 store

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Sony Corp.’s U.S. game division this week released a new wave of downloadable content at the Playstation Store for the Playstation 3 hardware.

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Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail

Xbox 360 sales up 26 percent in Japan

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 increased 26 percent in Japan in the latest retail data for the region.

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Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail

Wii still beat by PSP in Japan charts

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo Co.’s Wii continued to rank behind Sony Corp.’s PSP handheld in the latest Japan hardware tally.

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Tags: News · Wii · PSP · Systems · Handhelds · Retail

PS3 sales fall 73 percent after MGS4 debut

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 fell 73 percent in Japan one week after the debut of Konami Inc.’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

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Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail

Spider-Man 3 Blu-ray disc price cut to $12.95

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Amazon.com on Thurs. price cut Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man 3 Blu-ray disc to $12.95 in the latest high-definition promotion.

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Tags: News · Retail · Technology

Sony to deploy PS3 movie download service

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Sony Corp. on Thurs. said that it will deliver a new movie download service for the Playstation 3 starting this summer in the U.S.

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

Sony issues minor PSP firmware update

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Sony Corp.’s U.S. game division this week issued a minor firmware update to the PSP handheld.

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Tags: News · PSP · Handhelds · Retail

Xbox 360 Elite sales up amid discount

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 Elite increased this week at Amazon.com following a discount at the retailer.

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Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail

Rock Band Wii Guitar discounted at retailer

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Amazon.com this week discounted the Rock Band Wireless Guitar for Wii amid the debut of Rock Band Special Edition to U.S. retail.

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Tags: News · Wii · Systems · Peripherals · Retail