Hirai: We don't do the consumer a disservice by ditching old consoles
(via N4G.com) -- Kaz Harai has taken a side-swipe at Nintendo and Microsoft by saying they've done the consumer a disservice by getting rid of both GameCube and Xbox as soon as they released their next consoles.

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5 months ago 

E308: GladOS Not Returning In Portal: Still Alive Xbox360
(via Gamer Reports) -- Valve has confirmed that the AI (and internet personality) GladOS will not be recording extra lines for Portal: Still Alive. According to Doug Lombardi from Valve, the XBLA game is "just a new series of challenges," so that people can experience Portal without purchasing the entire Orange box.

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5 months ago 

E3 2008: Dungeon Hero Impressions
(via Gamespot) -- We take a tour through a bustling goblin city and get a glimpse of a dungeon world where monsters are people too.

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5 months ago 

Facebreaker: Fight Night, Punchout, and Peter Moore
(via Arts Technica) -- Facebreaker may look like a throw-away button masher, but the spirits of Punch-out and Fight Night have infused the title with a magnificent blend of fast-paced action and methodical strategy.

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5 months ago 

E3 2008: The Last Remnant is Just One of Three RPGs Coming from Square Enix
(via Gaming Today) - The Last Remnant is expected to be released sometime this Winter for the Xbox 360 and like other RPGS Star Ocean: The Last Hope and Infinite Undiscovery, it is also being developed by tri Ace for Square Enix. Long ago, the world was filled with Remnants - mysterious artifacts from an ancient civilization.

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5 months ago 

THQ At E3: Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 Fact Sheet And Screens
(via Cinema Blend Games) -- The most annually iterative franchise outside the halls of EA is getting its usual minor tweaks and slight graphical upgrade. THQ let lose with new screens for Smackdown vs Raw 2009 this week at E3. And it looks like the game isÂ…well, SvR. It looks essentially the same as last yearÂ’s game.

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5 months ago 

Heroes Season 3, Villains
(via Unscripted 360) - September 22, 2008.  The return of the best show on NBC, Heroes.  Mark this day.  Remember this day.  The 2-hour season premiere will begin and Monday’s will again have meaning!  Yes, I am a Heroes fanboy.  And I am not afraid to tell the world.  Take a seat and enjoy the first of a series of reminders about [.

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5 months ago 

40 Percent of U.S. Gamers Are Women
(via xbox-hq)

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E3 08: PlayStation Video Store US exclusive till 2009
(via 360 Monster) - David Reeves (SCEE) has revealed that the previously released in US PlayStation Video Store, will not be making its way to the ldquo;PAL markets this year.rdquo; The reason for the delay is that Sony believes ldquo;local content is importantrdquo; which is what Sony are ldquo;working on right now.

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5 months ago 

MS say no to Blueray services are the future
(via Xbox Users Group) - Before consulting the porno-industry (http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2007/07/30/porn_dvd/) , Microsoft decided to include the HD-DVD as the highdefinition-drive in XboX 360. Let's just say that it was a bad idea. As HD-DVD lost the format-war to Sony's Blueray, the XboX-ownwers were pretty much left alone in the desert.

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5 months ago 

News: E3: Baja trailer gets dirty
(via OXM) -- Developer diary and new screens of THQ's filthy racer. It's not the biggest profile game to come out of E3 but regardless, the new media THQ have of dirt racer Baja looks pretty damn good.

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5 months ago 

All your Themes purchases will be safe with the new Xbox Experience dash
(via Xboxer) - If you've fallen for the idea of spending £1.20 on downloading some pretty desktop images to put on the background of your Xbox 360 dashboard, don't panic - your existing Themes will still work on the new, 3D, Xbox Experience dashboard re-imagining. The Themes have been sort of relegated to a supporting role in the far distance, but they still appear in the new scheme.

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5 months ago 

Mega Man 9 Official Box Art
(via N4G.com) - Sporting phrases like "ultrasound graphics synthesis" and "8-bit fidelity engine" you can tell straightaway that this creation has its tongue firmly in its cheek! Compared to the original Mega Man and Mega Man 2 box art by Capcom USA at least this is an evolution in art style.

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5 months ago 

E308: Hands on with Fable 2's combat and story
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News, E3 Alongside Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts at the Microsoft press reception earlier this week was Lionhead's anticipated Fable 2. For the first time, I was able to test out all of the game's combat options, perform social interactions -- including playing with the adorable dog -- and glimpse the game's story, which once again begins during the hero's childhood.

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5 months ago 

E3 08: 80GB PlayStation 3 releases in Europe next month
(via 360 Monster) - Sony previously announced the 80GB model would be dropping to $399 over the pond and now President of SCEE, David Reeves, has confirmed that the 80GB PlayStation 3 will be released in Europe next month. The news came at SCEE's press conference in Los Angeles as part of E3.

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5 months ago 

Core, Salvo progress to CGS Semi-finals
(via Xbox Users Group) - After the first two Quarter-finals were played out two days a go, it was time for the last two. Carolina Core went up against the Asian champions from Wuhan Dragons, while Birmingham Salvo faced Mexico City Furia.Just like in Berlin Allianz' Quarter-final, yesterday evening's games seemed to be all about.

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5 months ago 

No Blu-ray on Xbox 360
(via LazyGamer) - Shane Kim, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business… No wait, seriously now isn’t that title just a little bit overboard. What does his business card look like? Shane Kim VPoSaBDfMIEB WTF? Anyway back to the point.

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5 months ago 

News: Hirai questions longevity of rival consoles
(via Game Industry) -- CEO points to evidence that PS2 is still going stong while GameCube and Xbox have long been forgotten

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5 months ago 

News: E3: Sony boss disappointed by Final Fantasy announcement
(via OXM) -- Jack Tretton expresses disappointment and says Microsoft is 'trying to curry favour' with third parties. SCEA President Jack Tretton admitted that he was "disappointed" by the announcement that Final Fantasy XIII would be coming to Xbox 360 as well as PlayStation3.

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5 months ago 

E3 Coverage: New Wolfenstein announced - Trailer
(via LazyGamer) -- A trailer for the new Wolfenstein game that was announced.

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5 months ago 

E3: Prince of Persia gameplay video
(via Xboxyde) - Snoopers is still struggling to upload anything from the showfloor, and it's a real shame since we have tons of great stuff waiting. But still, he managed to upload this great video of Prince of Persia: Prodigy showing the whole demo level. What an amazing game. We'll have a more detailed walkthrough video online in a few days.

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5 months ago 

News: E3: Jade Empire becomes Xbox Original in four days
(via OXM) -- Bioware's oriental RPG will join the Xbox Originals line-up on July 21st. Jade Empire will join the Xbox Originals line-up on July 21st.

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5 months ago 

News: E3: Shred Nebula, XBLA's next cult hit?
(via OXM) -- First footage and details of this space deathmatch shooter revealed... The first ever footage of Shred Nebula quietly slipped out amongst the E3 madness.

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5 months ago 

Pure Media
(via Team Xbox) -- Disney has released a new trailer and screenshots of Pure.

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5 months ago 

E3: Infinite Undiscovery images
(via Xboxyde) -- No new trailer for this E3, but at least Square-Enix released these 8 new images of Infinite Undiscovery.

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5 months ago 

Flock E3 2008 Stage Show Demo
(via Gamespot) -- Madden NFL 09 is shown off on GameSpot's E3 2008 stage show.

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5 months ago 

Fans go pro: how OC ReMix put its stamp on Street Fighter II HD Remix
(via Arts Technica) - The musicians and fans at the popular site OverClocked ReMix were given a dream assignment: remix the songs from Street Fighter 2 for a new high-definition revamp that Capcom is releasing on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. We talk with the remix team about the challenges involved in remixing an iconic piece of video game history.

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5 months ago 

Square Enix: Final Fantasy XIII Going Multi-Platform Is Game Changer For Biz
(via Xbox Scene) - From gamasutra.com (http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19455 ): Many in the industry have viewed the announcement that Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII will go multi-platform - appearing on the Xbox 360 as well as the PlayStation 3 in the West - as a crucial apex in the game hardware wars.

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5 months ago 

June NPD: MGS4 Dominates, Nintendo Takes U.S. Lead
(via 1Up) -- Nintendo effectively laps Microsoft, while Sony can claim the top software slot.

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5 months ago 

Video - Giant Bomb Entertainment Show: Day 3 or 4
(via GiantBomb)

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