Gears of War: Road to E3
Submitted By: pRo loGic II
19 May 2006 07:50 | Xbox 360 | Events | Industry News
IGN get a brief behind-the-scenes look at the MTV Special on Gears of War. New details revealed.
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Microsoft Countersues Lucent
Submitted By: pRo loGic II
18 May 2006 07:11 | Xbox 360 | Technology | Industry News
Back in April, Lucent filed a law suit accusing Microsoft of infringing upon video decoding technologies with Xbox 360. A similar suit was brought against Dell and Gateway in 2003, but Microsoft came to their aid by filing a declaratory judgment complaint, resulting in the case being thrown out based on patent typographical errors. When Lucent refilled the patents, however, it gave them ammunition for Microsoft. Today, though, Microsoft decided it would fire back at Lucent with a countersuit with a taste of their own medicine, alleging the company has violated a number of Microsoft's own patents. The countersuit also says the two supposed infringing patents are not valid.
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Ulanoff: Blu-ray Is Doomed to Lose DVD Format War
Submitted By: undisputed2k6
14 May 2006 05:22 | Systems | Xbox 360 | Playstation 3 | Technology | Industry News
Blu-ray is doomed.
I came to this conclusion shortly after reading John Dvorak's thoughtful dissection of the HD DVD versus Blu-ray imbroglio.
It was right on the money in all ways but one: Dvorak didn't anoint a winner; he thinks it'll take a couple of years to shake out.
I think he's wrong.
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E3 Workshop: Next-Gen Game Design: How The New Consoles Stack Up
Submitted By: Janx
11 May 2006 15:43 | Industry News
A roundtable was conducted before the start of the E3 Expo on Tuesday afternoon concerning how next-gen development is looking for some of the more notable developers. Moderating was Trent Ward, Creative Director of Backbone Entertainment. The panelists included Don Daglow, President and CEO of Stormfront Studios, Clint Hocking, Creative Director of Ubisoft Montreal and Alain Tascan, Vice President and General Manager of Electronic Arts Montreal.
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E3: Peter Moore on Xbox 360 - and the competition
Submitted By: DragonFly
11 May 2006 11:57 | Industry News
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz at E3 this week, Microsoft's games boss Peter Moore discusses his reaction to Sony and Nintendo's conferences, and Microsoft's own plans for the future of the games business.
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Atari sells rights to two video games
Submitted By: Janx
10 May 2006 07:50 | Industry News
Video game maker Atari Inc. (ATAR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it raised $13 million through the sale of the intellectual property rights to two games, TimeShift and Stuntman. Atari said the sale is in line with its plan to divest assets which it feels are not core to its business.
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E3: Microsoft plans flood of Xbox Live content
Submitted By: Joe
08 May 2006 09:58 | Systems | Xbox 360 | Events | Technology | Industry News
Gears of War, Lost Planet, Test Drive Unlimited and more head to Xbox Live...
Xbox 360 owners will be able to play and watch many of the games being shown off at E3 this week, with Microsoft and its third-party partners planning to make available several videos and demos from the show over Xbox Live.
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Next Call Of Duty Skipping PC?
Submitted By: Fender
05 May 2006 16:39 | Systems | Xbox 360 | Playstation 3 | Revolution | Industry News
CEO Bobby Kotick says that the next Call of Duty game, due out between October 1, 2006 and December 31, 2006 is "not a PC product, it's a console product and it's all next-gen."
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GameLife Signs up with MTV
Submitted By: Fender
04 May 2006 05:52 | Technology | Industry News
"Expect to see a lot more of this video game version of Wayne's World in the coming months"
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Indie Built Closes Doors
Submitted By: Dynamo220
02 May 2006 08:48 | Xbox 360 | Industry News
A sad tale to tell. The developer owned by 2K games who developed the Amped snowboarding series including the recent Amped 3 on Xbox 360, as well as Top Spin and Top Spin 2 are no more. Indie Built Inc. closed its doors last Friday.
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Jeff Minter Developing New Xbox Live Arcade Game!
Submitted By: Dynamo220
28 Apr 2006 10:55 | Xbox 360 | Industry News
The legendary game developer, creator of the Tempest games, and the man already associated with Xbox 360 having created the music visualizer for the console; is working on a Xbox Live Arcade game for Xbox 360.
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Sony and Toshiba Seek Unified DVD Format
Submitted By: undisputed2k6
27 Apr 2006 16:06 | Systems | Xbox 360 | Playstation 3 | Technology | Industry News
TOKYO (AP) - Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. said Thursday they are in negotiations about how to resolve their competing next-generation optical disk formats, aiming to give consumers a unified video technology. But both sides played down a report in the business daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun Thursday that said the Japanese electronics makers were on the verge of agreeing on a compromise 'hybrid' next-generation DVD format as soon as this month.
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New Atari Adventure?
Submitted By: HonesJones
23 Apr 2006 08:57 | Xbox 360 | Industry News
There are rumors circulating the internet that there is a new Atari game that will be revealed at E3 '06. The alleged title sports a purported range of vehicular transport and the 'biggest' range of guns ever to be employed in a computer game. The game's time and setting is unclear, but it will most definately be a Sci-fi shooter which will use XBox Live to its optimum level. Another brick in the wall for the unsatiable gamers among us.... More info. in the link...
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Microsoft buyout of ailing Sony possible?
Submitted By: Silver360
10 Apr 2006 05:47 | Industry News
Like many of you, it’s hard for me to remember a time when the word "Playstation" was not synonymous with gaming. Sony has held the all mighty hardware throne for an astounding eleven years at the time of writing this. The same can be said for Nintendo’s 9 year reign with the NES and SNES from 1985 - 1994, and even more so with Atari’s 10 year reign ending with the collapse of the entire industry in 1981-1984. With that in mind, one must ask, is Sony placing to much faith in the Playstation moniker at this point or do they truly understand the business on such a level that the cat and mouse game they are playing with the PS3 and any information surrounding will ultimately pay off in the bolstering amount needed to save the ailing hardware giant.
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Interview : Shane Kim
Submitted By: Jonofx
06 Apr 2006 08:58 | Xbox 360 | Industry News
Xbox-Attitude.com has posted a podcast interview with Shane Kim (general manager of Microsoft Game Studios), where he talks about MGS recent purchase of Lionhead Studio. The beginning of the interview is in french, but all questions and answers are in english.
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OBLIVION INTERVIEW WITH PETE HINES
Submitted By: XBLRADIO
05 Apr 2006 05:32 | Xbox 360 | Technology | Industry News
Xboxliveradio.com is Interviewing Pete Hines of Oblivion. He will discuss topics such a possibile MMO Elder scrolls!
Tune in if intrested and there is also a giveaway from our sponsor Geltabz! thats right we will giveaway a set of Geltabz.
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More Video Game Legislation News.
Submitted By: Fender
30 Mar 2006 03:31 | Systems | Xbox 360 | Industry News
Washington had some more news today about whats happening with violent video games. But is it really them we should be angry with? I think its time for a rant...
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VOOM HD 'Gameplay HD' High Def Channel
Submitted By: jetson
20 Mar 2006 15:33 | Systems | Xbox 360 | Industry News
Gameplay HD, seen on VOOM HD Networks is the first high-definition channel dedicated solely to the fast-growing world of video gaming. Helping to deliver this unique content, VOOM announced today that it has inked a deal with CNET Networks' GameSpot, one of the leading sources for gaming information, to create two new series for the channel: GameSpotting, a half-hour series of news, reviews, and previews, and CinemAddicts, an hourly series featuring immersive stories told through cinematics and gameplay from leading games.
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Farcry Community Day Report
Submitted By: Arsenic
17 Mar 2006 13:13 | Xbox 360 | Industry News
A day trip with Barrie to London to play FarCry at the Ubisoft Community Day event...
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XBOX 360 HACKED?
Submitted By: peterjsousa
16 Mar 2006 04:14 | Systems | Xbox 360 | Events | Technology | Industry News
Word is out on the street that a flaw in the Xbox 360 DVD firmware may allow a hacker to install his own custom firmware in there unchecked, and as such gain full control of what the DVD will or will not accept. In practice, this would mean that the drive could gain the capability to boot backups of original game DVD’s by flashing a self-built firmware in there which ignores the mandatory disc signing.
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Ubisoft Categorically Denies Leaked Game List
Submitted By: Dusty
14 Mar 2006 08:38 | Industry News
Ubisoft denies the leaked document detailing Ubisoft's game lineup for the fiscal year of 2007 that was posted on Gamepro last week. As a follow-up to the story, a senior Ubisoft spokesperson categorically denies the content on the list as it is inaccurate and incorrect.
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BioWare Corp. Announces New ''BioWare Austin'' Studio
Submitted By: DragonFly
13 Mar 2006 10:09 | Industry News
BioWare Corp. has announced the opening of a new studio, BioWare Austin, based in Austin, Texas. It is the second of BioWare's studios and the first to be located outside of Canada.
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Best of Platinum Hits Offer Popular Xbox Games for $ 9.99
Submitted By: Smokey
03 Mar 2006 07:24 | Industry News
Microsoft announced today a new retail program called the Best of Platinum Hits, the next evolution of the wildly successful Platinum Hits Program. The Platinum Hits and the Platinum Family Hits Programs innovated the retail space by providing the best games at the best price for customers.
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EA's NFL Exclusivity Contract May Be Voided
Submitted By: Gawtie
03 Mar 2006 05:03 | Industry News
The current problems in the NFL between the league and the players association might make the EA/NFL contract void. This is because if the union decertifies, then anti-trust rules will apply. If this happens, then EA is out of luck. Antitrust laws would be in effect and the contract would be voided.
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Midway Reports Sluggish Q4 Financials
Submitted By: HyperBear
24 Feb 2006 13:13 | Industry News
Midway Games today reported decreased revenues and net losses for its fourth quarter -- numbers which the company says reflect an industry-wide slowdown during the transition to next-generation consoles.
For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005, Midway saw net revenues of $69.8 million, a 9.6 percent decrease from $77.2 million in revenue for the same period in the previous year. Midway reported a Q4 net loss of $37.8 million, compared to last year's Q4 income of $17.6 million. This quarter's earnings take into account a $10.8 million restructuring charge.
The company finished 2005 with full-year revenues of $150.1 million, down 7.1 percent from last year's $161.6 million. Midway reported a full-year loss of $112.8 million, compared to a loss of $24.7 million for 2004.
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Interview With Electronic Arts
Submitted By: Dice
24 Feb 2006 06:47 | Systems | Xbox 360 | Playstation 3 | Revolution | Industry News
With the next-generation of systems coming at us in full force questions are being brought up by many concerning development, games, and their progress. EA, one of the leading developers and publishers in the gaming industry, is at the forefront of the next-generation of gaming as they continue to push the envelope with new games featuring innovation, creativity, and the quality that many have come to expect and know from an EA game. The GameIT Network had the chance to interview Trudy Muller of EA Canada regarding the company’s stance on the next-generation of consoles, games, as well as many other things, so sit back, relax, and enjoy this great nterview!
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HD DVD VS Blu-Ray
Submitted By: Dice
21 Feb 2006 12:23 | Xbox 360 | Playstation 3 | Technology | Industry News
The battle lines are drawn, and the war is about to begin between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, the two next-generation mediums for our entertainment future. There are fans on both sides, pledging their allegiance and trust in one or the other brand, while there are others who are standing by to see what the end result of each is in terms of actual quality and price. The fact of the matter is that while each camp is putting out info to hype their medium as much as possible, the final decision will come down to the consumer, because even if one is better than the other, the one that sells more, will ultimately win.
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Toshiba Tours America to Promote the Launch of HD DVD
Submitted By: zonetrooper5
17 Feb 2006 11:40 | Xbox 360 | Technology | Industry News
Toshiba announced today details of an integrated marketing communications plan to launch its line-up of HD DVD players. The Toshiba HD DVD players, models HD-XA1 and HD-A1, will be the first HD DVD players to hit the U.S. market and will begin shipping to retailers in March of this year.
The multi-tiered initiative is designed to educate retail salespeople, provide them with support materials to aid in the sale of the HD DVD players and continue to increase consumer awareness of HD DVD players.
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Windows Vista
Submitted By: zonetrooper5
16 Feb 2006 15:56 | Industry News
Set to ship at the end of the year, Windows Vista will be Microsoft's first major operating system release since introducing Windows XP in 2001. The new Windows Vista operating system offers a shiny new user interface, better security, improved data organization, and near-instantaneous search. The new operating system will be a major gaming platform release because it includes DirectX 10, an upgraded and rebuilt collection of APIs that, according to Microsoft, will offer six to eight times the graphics performance of DirectX 9.0. In the second part of our Windows Vista series, we take a look at how the new operating system will make it easier to organize and find all of your programs, media files, and games.
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