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RUSE Beta From Ubisoft Arrives on Steam Next Week
Ubisoft has announced it will launch the public beta for upcoming RTS RUSE via Steam on March 9th. The tabletop themed war-game will be open to everyone with a Steam account and follows on from a VIP beta in December. “Public Beta will be available to everyone on Steam on March 9th!”...
LittleBigPlanet Owner Media Molecule Has Announced They Have Been Acquired by Sony
Sony has just announced that Media Molecule have been acquired by their SCE Worldwide Studios branch. The move stems from the critical and commercial success of LittleBigPlanet when it launched in 2008. On the acquisition, Alex Evans, co-founder of Media Molecule had this to say: “Since Media Molecule’s inception, we’ve had a...
Microsoft Refuse To Sell Xbox 360s to Army and Marines for Training Purposes
The Army and Marines have long been using PCs to run military simulations for training. However, that nearly changed in 2006, when Microsoft was reportedly approached by the U.S. Army to supply it with Xbox 360 consoles. Despite the lure of a big fat contract with a government agency, Microsoft politely...
Sony Loses $18 On Every Playstation 3 Unit Sold
Playstation 3 sales have been on the rise for quite a while now, however Sony is still losing money on every Playstation 3 unit it sells. According to The Wall Street Journal, which examined Sony’s fiscal third-quarter financial performance, the company loses 6 cents on “every dollar of PS3 hardware sales.”...
Xbox Live To Close Service for Original Xbox Games on April 15th
In a letter posted to the Xbox 360 Gamerscore news blog this morning, Xbox Live General Manager Marc Whitten announced that Live would be ending its service for original Xbox games starting April 15. The termination applies to all Xbox Original titles, despite their being fully playable on the 360 (like...
Omega GM-1 Real Drum Set For Rock Band
There are already some mods for using real drum sets with Rock Band and Guitar Hero, but this new mod which is the Omega GM-1. This new drum set is the first off the shelf option for Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Available on its own or bundled with a Pearl...
Pac-Man Bookcase Can Gobble Up Your Wall-Mounted HDTV
The “Puckman” could be the most awesome bookshelf ever constructed. It’s available in glossy white and black, but you would be a fool not to get yellow. Its good look and practical! Product Page (Pricing on Request via...
No Game Will Beat World of Warcraft at Top MMO
Speaking to trade mag MCV, Cryptic Studios COO, Jack Emmert was the first to shoot down predictions of his contender topping the mighty Blizzard game. “No game will topple World of Warcraft,” the Star Trek Online man said. “Many companies try to replicate Warcraft’s gameplay, but that’s just silly. If...
PSP Is Still Japan’s Top Selling Game System. Kingdom Hearts is PSP’s Top Selling Game
PSP was Japan’s top selling game system during the week ended January 17. While it retained its weekly lead, no doubt aided by PSP exclusive Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, which again topped the software chart, sales of Sony’s handheld more than halved to 71,186 units. Hardware sales were down across the...
Even More StarCraft II : Video & Screenshots
If there is anyone out there not looking forward to StarCraft II they should be shot. Sure, I doubt anyone was excited by the idea of the game being split into 3 separate packs but gaming is a business after all. Now onto the vid. No release date at the moment. Here’s some...
Gaming Console Sales Biggest Monthly Sales Ever! Nintendo Wii Leads The Pack
PCWorld has reported that gaming console sales numbers for December 2009 were the biggest month of sales ever. Facts: 4% jump in overall console sales Nintendo leading the way with the Wii selling 3.81 million units Nintendo DS 3.31 million units PS3 1.36 million units Xbox 360 1.31 million...
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NBA Jam New to Nintendo Wii Very Soon! EA Sports Will Give Nintendo Wii The Exclusive On The Popular Basketball Game
NBA Jam has to be one classic video game that I have wanted to see remade for a very long time now. Specifically, ESPN reports that NBA Jam, which was a huge hit in arcades and on consoles during the 1990s, will be announced later this month by EA Sports...
