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Blu-Ray On Xbox? No Way

 Give up any hopes you might have had about adding a Blu-Ray player to your Xbox 360.
Shane Kim, vice president of strategy and business development for Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment business, tells me that the company has “no interest” in adding Blu-Ray functionality to its console, opting instead to focus on digital distribution. “I can categorically […]

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Posted By: ashley | Aug 5th

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What do Patents, Injunctions and Controllers Have in Common?

It seems that gaming controllers are the hot target for patent lawsuits, and patent holders are finding litigation a sound strategy. After Sony lost its case against Immersion and, along with Microsoft, coughed up a hefty sum of money, as well as also licensing the technology for use in the Dual Shock 3 controller, the […]

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Posted By: froosh | Jul 23rd

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Is motion sensor gaming a gimmick?

Here’s an interesting article from Don Reisinger at CNet:
As a Wii owner, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time playing my way through games that required me moving around the room, jumping up and down like a fool, and generally using my body to control the action on-screen. And while I enjoy it at times, […]

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Posted By: jackhammer | Jun 16th

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Sony to launch online video service for PlayStation 3

From the LA Times:
Will the third time be the charm for Sony Corp.?
The entertainment and electronics giant is preparing to launch an online video service through its game console PlayStation 3 as early as this summer, studio executives familiar with the plan say.
The company has been in licensing talks with studios in recent weeks, according […]

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Posted By: jackhammer | Apr 21st

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Nintendo Reveals Its Next Engaging Experiences

REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ — The Game Developers Conference in San Francisco attracts the top creative minds in the video game industry. With that audience on hand, Nintendo announces news that reinforces its commitment to provide entertaining and enriching experiences for veteran and new gamers alike. WiiWare(TM), Nintendo’s new downloadable game service, launches May […]

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Posted By: froosh | Feb 20th

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Gameloft Launches Mobile Games for Touch Screen Handsets

Mobile World Congress, BARCELONA, February 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –Gameloft, the world leading mobile gaming company, remains at the forefront of technology by announcing the launch of games designed especially for touch screen mobile handsets. Gameloft is the first publisher to cater to this new generation of mobile phones.
Using the company’s expertise from developing stylus-based games for […]

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Posted By: littlec | Feb 11th

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Video Game Industry Sales Stats for 2007

2007 was another rock & roll year for the video game industry.  NDP came out with some numbers to back that up:
- The US video game industry sales rocketed to a record high $17.9 billion dollars in 2007
- Nintendo reigning as champion of the console battle, ahead of Microsoft and Sony
- Sales of video game […]

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Posted By: froosh | Jan 18th

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Not happy with your Mouse? MSFT to the rescue

MSFT announces a new hardcore gaming mouse?
Microsoft’s new SideWinder gaming mouse is not for the faint of heart. It’s got on-the-fly DPI switching, its own LCD display (on the mouse itself), a cable anchor, quick launch Vista gaming button plus 5 other programmable buttons, 2000 dpi resolution, 7080 frames per second image processing, three different sets […]

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Posted By: froosh | Aug 22nd

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