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Archive for February 2006

February 28th, 2006

Get a Sony PlayStation 3 This Month

InformationWeek says that UniqueAuction.com will be auctioning off PlayStation 3’s in mid-March for less than 1% of the retail price. They will be auctioning off 10 of them and each auction will last one hour.
Unfortunately, “mid-March” isn’t very specific, but if I hear when, I’ll post about it. Unless this is all some big […]

By Ingrid -- 1 comment

February 27th, 2006

IGDA Rewards Industry Talent

The gaming industry, just like all forms of entertainment, has taken a rather large shine to the spectacle of the awards ceremonies. With highly respected sources such as Spike TV and G4 eager to pin medals on the chests of the most deserving recipients (yes, that is sarcasm) from an outsider’s perspective, the International […]

By Erin -- 2 comments

February 27th, 2006

PS3 Rumors: DVR Capabilities and iTunes-like Service

With the official announcement of the PS3 HUB, which is Sony’s hope against Xbox Live, more nifty features for the PS3 have surfaced.
The PS3 rumormill is currently spinning, and here’s what it’s revealing:

digital video recording (DVR) capabilities
connection to the PSP for show transfers
iTunes-like media download service for hi-def movies and music

Now, Sony hasn’t […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

February 27th, 2006

Sony Says: PS3 Delay Possible

Next Generation is reporting that a Sony spokesperson admitted that a PlayStation 3 delay was possible. And by possible, we know they mean, more than likely. Raise your virtual hands if you think the PS3 is launching in the spring? Anyone? Bueller?
SCE said that if final specs were not finalised with the […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

February 27th, 2006

Girlz 0f Destruction and the Home of Chrome

VIA Technologies has recently created what is being called “the world’s first academy for competitive PC gaming” after its recent launch of the girlz 0f destruction gaming house in Sweden. The gaming house has been dubbed “Home of Chrome” and titled after the hi-def Chrome computer hardware that E3 Graphics and VIA have provided the […]

By Ingrid -- 3 comments

February 24th, 2006

Gizmondo Exec Flips Million Dollar Ferrari

You may not have heard, but Gizmondo, the ill-fated little handheld, has basically been given the boot by the banks and all of the company’s assets are currently in the process of being liquidated. Their downfall lay not in the Gizmondo itself, but in the tendency for the company executives to treat themselves to […]

By Erin -- 4 comments

February 24th, 2006

Devs Cheer for Low Cost Revo SDK

It sounds like an awful lot of cash to us, who site here and moan over the price of the Xbox 360 bundles, but in terms of studio development kits (SDK), a couple of grand is actually a steal.
Nintendo has made a move in underselling both Sony and Microsoft by making their development kits […]

By Erin -- 2 comments

February 24th, 2006

MMO’s: The New Future of Film Promotion

Well, well. Video games are certainly seeping into the film and television industry. First, there was the X-rated game promoting Running Naked Scared. And now, James Cameron and friends are planning to release an MMO game to promote their upcoming feature film. They’ve recently joined the board of advisers over at Multiverse, which […]

By Ingrid -- 5 comments

February 23rd, 2006

Lara Croft’s Voice in Tomb Raider Legend

At long last, the actress’ voice behind Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legend has been revealed, and the answer is ….
(drumroll please)
Keeley Hawes
And most of you are like, “Who?”
So here’s a picture.

From the press release:
Keeley, best known for her role of three years as Zoë Reynolds in BBC’s flagship drama […]

By Ingrid -- 10 comments

February 23rd, 2006

Misleading Game Propaganda Outlawed

The UK has put its foot down regarding “misleading” advertisements for video games. We all know the ones…those beautiful trailers that show such realism and stunning attention to detail that we think ‘wow…I simply must have that game’, so out we go to the store, fork over the required fortune and happily pop it […]

By Erin -- 4 comments

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