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February 15th, 2007

European PS3 Launch Titles

Here is a complete list of PlayStation 3 launch titles for the March 23rd European launch via PS3 Fanboy:

Resistance: Fall of Man
MotorStorm
Genji: Days of the Blade
FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION
Ridge Racer 7

Tekken: Dark Resurrection
Lemmings
Go! Sudoku
Go! Puzzle
Blast Factor
flOw
Super Rub’a’Dub
Call of Duty 3
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Tony Hawk’s Project 8
Gundam – Target in Sight
Full Auto 2: Battle Lines
Sonic the Hedgehog
Virtua […]

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February 15th, 2007

Transformers Game Info

Transformers will be making a jump to the big screen soon enough and as is custom with big releases it will have a video game in tow. The game is set to be released this summer but no set release date has been announced yet. Game Specs via 360arcadians and Xbox 360 fanboy:
TRANSFORMERS: THE GAME
FACT […]

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February 15th, 2007

First Halo 3 Tourney Announced

Xbox 360 Fanboy has all the details on the first halo 3 tourney. With the game still 9 months away on a good day it is just about time that launch tourneys are starting to announce. The tournament is entitles “Shock and Awe”. Here’s part of the post with the scoop on the tourney:
“Shock & […]

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February 15th, 2007

Would you like some Nerf for your Wiimote?

Nerf has announced a new product line of foam attachments for the Wiimote that give it the striking resemblance (pun intended) to sports equipment. The attachments include a baseball bat, tennis racquet, and golf club.
The real reason for the attachments is mainly safety of users, most of whom have probably been clunked in the head […]

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February 15th, 2007

Clover Reforming as Seeds

Late in 2006 Clover, a game development studio under the operation of Capcom was liquidated in late 2006 much to the “What?” of the masses. The game was responsible for the hit Okami and ever since the liquidation rumors have been abounding on the web as to the reason for the liquidations. Most signs seem […]

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February 10th, 2007

Black Xbox 360 Coming?

The authors over at Tweak Town have images of a black Xbox 360 at a Taipei game show. Here is one image from the Tweak Town post:

(via Tweak Town)

No word on whether or not this will market to market or when such a move would hypothetically happen. It would be a logical move for Microsoft […]

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February 6th, 2007

New Wii Color Variants Coming

The Nintendo Wii will be releasing variants of the console in red and black in the immediate future although no specifics such as dates or quantities were released. This follows most of nintendo recent consoles (think N64 to present) which were offered with varying colors in an attempt to appeal to a broader audience.
I am […]

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February 6th, 2007

Is GameStop Price Gouging?

After reading a story on Digg I decided to look into this issus. Gamestop.com as well as GameStop and EB Games stores are selling their own “premium” Nintendo Wii component cables for $49.99. The problem is that they aren’t selling Nintendo’s $29.99 version because they are “Out of Stock” and are on a backorder list.
My […]

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February 5th, 2007

Girls Gone Wild Pocket Pool

In perhaps the oddest combination of a game and a trademark Girls Gone Wild, the TV porn DVD franchise, has lent its moniker to a new pool based game for the PlayStation Portable handheld gaming platform from Sony. According to reports from GameSpot the game will feature multiple variants of pool including 8 ball, 9 […]

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February 3rd, 2007

PS3 Defended in Recent Press

Jack Tretton the CEO and President of Sony Computer Entertainment America has gone on a PR sprint of sorts defending the PS3 as the dominant console and saying that they are  essentially being rooted against and being put up against unrealistic standards. So lets break down some key parts of the article.
“Because we’re in that […]

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