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Activision’s Genius Viral Marketing

Activision’s Genius Viral Marketing

So I came across this video today of what seemed to be a young women trying to assassinate a Russian scientist. In the video, the woman is seen walking up to the scientist with a gun and then firing at him. She is then taken down seconds later by Russian guards and they then zoom [...] [...more]

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Future Game Gear: New Wii Wand, 3D Gamer Glasses, and $40k Gaming Chair

Future Game Gear: New Wii Wand, 3D Gamer Glasses, and $40k Gaming Chair

  It doesn’t matter whether you’re into hardcore or casual.  I’m talking about gaming of course.  2009 has already brought some smash hit technology, thanks to CES, but what about for gaming?   The future of gaming is here people!  Thanks to the awesome people at Game Daily, we are able to take a peek at what the [...] [...more]

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PS3 and Xbox Price Drops and Nintendo Making Games Easier for Dumb People

PS3 and Xbox Price Drops and Nintendo Making Games Easier for Dumb People

PS3 and Xbox 360 predicted price drops by the end of the year. The PS3 will drop down to $299.00 by April, and the XBOX is predicted to drop to $249.00 by the end of E3 in June. The bigger news to me is that Nintendo just applied for a patent for a [...] [...more]

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Congressman Rules Video Games as Bad as Smoking

Congressman Rules Video Games as Bad as Smoking

Of all the (alleged) retarded people that govern masses of other people, Congressman Joe Baca is trying to pull one bonehead move. You know those Surgeon General Warning labels they put on Cigarettes trying to get you to stop smoking because they cause lung cancer, gum disease, yellow teeth, etc… Well the California Congressman [...] [...more]

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It’s Official No Blu-Ray for XBOX 360

It’s Official No Blu-Ray for XBOX 360

Microsoft’s President of Entertainment and Devices division, Robbie Bach, went on the record to shoot down all hopes of a Blu-Ray player being added to XBOX 360. It looks like The XBOX loses this one against the PS3. Then again, he has three very solid reasons as to why they decided not to go [...] [...more]

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Metal Gear Solid Touch Announced for iPhone

Metal Gear Solid Touch Announced for iPhone

Konami has revealed via press release that the latest MGS title will make its presence known on the iPhone and iPod Touch as Metal Gear Solid Touch.  Taking place in the MGS4 universe, MGST promises eight “touch shooting” levels when it arrives supposedly in Spring 2009. As for Xbox 360 owners who had hoped beyond hope that [...] [...more]

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Guitar Hero 5 Unveiled

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Guitar Hero 5 Unveiled

Details on several upcoming Activision/Blizzard titles were announced today during a joint event with in-game advertiser Massive Inc. MTV reports that Call of Duty 6 has officially been titled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and is slated to arrive in fall 2009. Additionally, an in-game shot of Guitar Hero 5 was shown in a demonstration displaying a “Burger [...] [...more]

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Microsoft Claims Xbox 360 Outsold PS3 3:1 on Black Friday

Microsoft Claims Xbox 360 Outsold PS3 3:1 on Black Friday

  Microsoft has announced that on Black Friday–perhaps the biggest shopping day of the year–sales of their Xbox 360 console tripled that of Sony’s PS3. Microsoft noted that November 28th was a “historic Black Friday for Xbox 360,” with an estimated 25% jump in hardware sales over Black Friday 2007 (citing U.S. retailer reports.) Microsoft VP Don Mattrick [...] [...more]

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Report: LEGO Harry Potter in Development

Report: LEGO Harry Potter in Development

Harry Potter will become the next blockbuster franchise for the LEGO video game series according to a report from CVG, citing anonymous sources. The game would most likely be worked for release alongside next summer’s Potter film: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Any confirmed info that comes across will be posted. Source [...more]

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Report: EA Working on Boom Blox 2

Report: EA Working on Boom Blox 2

Variety reports that EA has shut down its mysterious Blueprint Division though not the projects that were being worked on. One of these ‘projects’ that will be allocated elsewhere is the previously unannounced Boom Blox 2. (working title) Apparently, work is already underway on the sequel to the spring’s innovative Wii puzzle game that received critical acclaim [...] [...more]

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