Square Enix: FF XIII Going Multi Is Turning Point
(via N4G.com) - 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. It was Sony's last presumed big third-party published exclusive for PlayStation 3, and the day and date Xbox 360 release in North America and Europe has dealt the PlayStation 3 platform a major blow in terms of Sony-only titles.

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June NPD Numbers Released - Sony Kicks Ass, Takes Names
(via Planet Xbox) -- Many analysts have forecasted that 2008 will be the year of the PlayStation 3. Although I doubt this trend will continue through the rest of 2008 for now Sony has a reason to celebrate. MGS4 helped the PS3 double 360's hardware sales.

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New KOTOR game is MMO: Confirmed
(via LazyGamer) - EA has officially come out and confirmed that the next Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic game will indeed be a massively multiplayer online role playing game. As a fan of the series as well as pretty much anything Star Wars related, I am really excited to hear this news.

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Dead Space E3 2008 Stage Show Demo
(via Gamespot) -- Dead Space is shown off on GameSpot's E3 2008 stage show.

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Puzzle Quest: Galactrix E3 2008 Stage Show Demo
(via Gamespot) -- Puzzla Quest: Galactrix is shown off on GameSpot's E3 2008 stage show.

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Puzzle Quest: Galactrix E3 2008 Stage Show Demo
(via Gamespot) -- Puzzla Quest: Galactrix is shown off on GameSpot's E3 2008 stage show.

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Puzzle Quest: Galactrix E3 2008 Stage Show Demo
(via Gamespot) -- Puzzla Quest: Galactrix is shown off on GameSpot's E3 2008 stage show.

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Guitar Hero World Tour E3 2008 Stage Show Demo
(via Gamespot) -- Guitar Hero World Tour is shown off on GameSpot's E3 2008 stage show.

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The Lord of the Rings: Conquest E3 2008 Stage Show Demo
(via Gamespot) -- The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is shown off on GameSpot's E3 2008 stage show.

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Red Faction: Guerrilla E3 2008 Stage Show Demo
(via Gamespot) -- Red Faction: Guerrilla is shown off on GameSpot's E3 2008 stage show.

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

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5 months ago 

E3: Fable 2 combats
(via Xboxyde) -- Snoopers had one last Fable 2 video available, this one showing the combat system in action. And with this video, I can finally go get some much need sleep!

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5 months ago 

E308 X3F Sticker Gallery: The final entry
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: Fan stuff, E3With E3 2008 coming to a welcomed end (it was fun while it lasted), so too comes the end of our official E308 X3F Sticker Gallery. During our stay in LA this week, we were able to tag 35+ industry developers, producers, PR folks and pretty much anyone that was willing to get tagged.

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5 months ago 

Hail to the Chimp demo hops onto XBLM
(via Xboxic) - This week brought us trailers, themes, and gamerpics aplenty on the Xbox Live Marketplace, like you’ve probably noticed, however, the E3 Bringing it Home campaign was once again disappointing as far as demos are concerned. Yes, we finally got to try out Silicon Knights’ action RPG Too Human, which was met with mixed reception, but [.

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5 months ago 

Rock Band DLC for July 22 revealed
(via Xboxic) - E3 2008 may be over, but Harmonix is certainly not breaking its long, long-running streak of feeding hungry Rock Band fans with tasty new downloadable tunes each week. Next Tuesday, July 22, players can expect another three new tracks from Nine Inch Nails, plus a duet of songs from Shinedown.

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5 months ago 

Knights of the Old Republic MMO Confirmed
(via Slashdot) - Zafsk writes to tell us Gamespot is reporting that in a surprise move from E3 2008, EA's CEO John Riccitello announced that the long debated BioWare MMORPG is going to be a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic sequel of sorts. Currently the KOTOR MMO is slated for a 2009 release.

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5 months ago 

Lite-On Expected to Ship up to 5M Xbox 360 DVD Drives in 3Q08
(via Xbox Scene) - From digitimes.com (http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20080718PD200.html ): Lite-On IT delivered four million DVD-ROM drives used in Xbox 360 consoles in the second quarter of 2008 and the shipment volume for the third quarter is estimated to increase by 20-25% to 4.

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5 months ago 

XBLA version of Portal won't feature any new plot
(via Xboxer) - Well, as you might have heard, Portal will be coming to XBLA and will feature some new content. But if you're hoping to see more of the homicidal GladOS or more story, then you might be disappointed. Apparently, the new content will take the form of extra puzzles. Says Valve's Doug Lombardi "The main idea is that this is Portal available as a download, and there is additional content as advanced challenges that will be available to you after you finish the critical path of the game.

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5 months ago 

A political Hail to the Chimp demo now on the XBLM
(via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Xbox Live MarketplaceStuff your vote in the ballot box and decide on your favorite zoo animal, because it's time to get political with a new Hail to the Chimp demo that just released to the Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo, which is only available to U.

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Now showing: Xbox Live Experience mock-up pictures
(via QJ) -  One thing we've been wondering about when the Xbox Live Experience hits is what'll happen to some of the previously downloaded content like the themes and gamertag pictures. Well, it seems we have little to worry about, as Microsoft has released mock-ups showing what the Experience will do with those features.

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5 months ago 

MS Financials Show Xbox Div Profit
(via Xbox Scene) - From edge-online.com (http://www.edge-online.com/news/ms-financials-show-xbox-div-profit ) (formerly next-gen.biz): The company's financial statement also mentioned that revenues generated from Xbox 360 and PC gaming alone for the quarter was up $234 million or 35% versus the same time last year.

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5 months ago 

CNN using video games in fitness tour
(via Arts Technica) -- CNN's Fit Nation Tour is appearing around the country, and it's bringing exercise video games with it.

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Worldwide Hardware and Software Chart for Week Ending July 4th, 2008
(via N4G.com) - VGChartz reports that their estimated worldwide hardware and software chart for week ending July 4th, 2008 is as follows: Hardware Totals: DSL: 443,513 (+1%) Wii: 340,896 (-30%) PSP: 190,875 (-1%) PS3: 164,902 (-3%) 360: 121,783 (-6%) Wii: 100,326 (-0%) Top 10 Software Worldwide: 1 Wii Sports (Wii) 303,505 25,482,301 2 Wii Fit (Wii) 296,452 5,485,003 3 Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii) 216,691 6,061,341 4 Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon 2: Time / Darkness (DS) 161,056 2,474,997 5 Wii Play (Wii) 149,431 13,388,526 6 Guitar Hero Aerosmith (360) 144,313 154,994 7 Battlefield: Bad Company (360) 136,150 446,339 8 Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 135,485 6,147,401 9 Guitar Hero Aerosmith (PS2) 130,935 143,456 10 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) 120,866 2,167,780 New Releases: 30 Initial D Extreme Stage (PS3) 43,491 43,491 39 Buzz!: Quiz TV (PS3) 34,692 34,692 Software Totals: Wii: 2,207,285 (-21%) Tie Ratio: 4.

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5 months ago 

E3 2008: Trailer and Screens for Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty
(via Gaming Today) - Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty E3 08 Trailer The concept of a mini, episodic-esque game based on a major franchise is really a brilliant idea. Quest for Booty is basically a mini Ratchet & Clank game that will cost only $15, but still packs the punch of a full Ratchet & Clank game — albeit a shorter one.

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5 months ago 

Game-friendly bill in NC loses friendliness
(via Arts Technica) -- A new bill in North Carolina that originally offered tax incentives to game developers has been edited to lose the section supporting the game industry.

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5 months ago 

Top 10 Games of E3
(via N4G.com) -- E3 has come and gone, and it was full of exciting games people will see in the next few years. But which games stood out from the pack? 411's Drew Robbins ranks his top ten games from E3! From Resistance 2 to Resident Evil 5, see which games made the list!

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5 months ago 

E3 2008: Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Has Some Hot Visuals
(via Gaming Today) - Jonathan and I will preach to you the amazingness that is Puzzle Quest all day long, but I don’t think either of us would ever try to convince you that it’s a good looking game. From what we’ve seen of Galactrix up until now, I still wouldn’t dare try to claim that it’s a good looking game, but some of the new screens from E3 this week have changed my tune.

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New Xbox Experience: hard drive installs to lessen load times by 30 percent, medal implementation for achievements
(via QJ) -  GameSpot has some worthwhile information for all of you folks looking at the incoming fall update. According to Microsoft, the use of hard drive installation should improve load times by 30 percent.That tidbit of information showed up near the end of a GameSpot primer on the new Xbox Experience.

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5 months ago 

Xbox 360 hard drive installs to cut down load times by 30 percent
(via QJ) -  GameSpot has some worthwhile information for all of you folks looking at the incoming fall update. According to Microsoft, the use of hard drive installation should improve load times by 30 percent.That tidbit of information showed up near the end of a GameSpot primer on the new Xbox Experience.

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5 months ago 

UPDATE New Xbox Experience: 30 percent less load times with hard drive installs, medal implementation for achievements
(via QJ) -  GameSpot has some worthwhile information for all of you folks looking at the incoming fall update. According to Microsoft, the use of hard drive installation should improve load times by 30 percent.That tidbit of information showed up near the end of a GameSpot primer on the new Xbox Experience.

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