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Archive for April 2007

April 30th, 2007

Blizzard Gets Busy On New Projects

Not content to rest on the laurels and revenue from World of Warcraft, it looks like Blizzard Entertainment has gotten the itch to start work on a new, yet-to-be-revealed game this spring. They’ll also need a hand in developing it, judging from the new positions popping up on the company’s job recruitment listings. […]

By Erin -- 2 comments

April 30th, 2007

Folding@Home Update: PS3 Accelerant

At the end of last month, I posted about Folding@Home, a SETI-like bit of software that allows your idle PS3’s Cell processor to assist Stanford researchers in their study of protein folding. Well, it looks like the initiative has continued from it’s roaring start, and it’s now estimated that over 250,000 PS3 users have […]

By Erin -- 0 comments

April 30th, 2007

eBay Adventures: Sharp, Shiny & Stylish

It’s been quite some time since I wandered the cluttered halls of everyone’s favourite auction house (outside of WoW that is). eBay had some interesting gaming-related items up for bid this go ’round, so have a look below for some curious finds.

Why not get started on you Christmas shopping early this year? Perfect […]

By Erin -- 1 comment

April 27th, 2007

4D Sound Technology Coming Soon

Diesel Games has announced a deal with GenAudio to start work ona new project for PC and Xbox 360. The project? An FPS game featuring AstoundSound, 4D sound technology, considered to be “the best multidimensional sound system available today.”

“Diesel Games has been working with GenAudio in an advisory roll over the last year to help […]

By Ingrid -- 1 comment

April 27th, 2007

Xbox 360 Elite Hits Stores This Weekend

Get those wallets ready, if you’ve been saving up for the Xbox 360 Elite. Sunday’s the day, and who knows how long they’ll last. The new and Elite Xbox 360 will set you back $479.99, but comes in a sleek black, stores 120GB worth of stuff, and features a High Definition Multimedia Interface. You also […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

April 27th, 2007

Nintendo Buys Monolith Software

Nintendo has recently bought out Namco Bandai’s stake in the video game developer, Monolith Software, leaving Namco with 16% and retaining 80%. Don’t confuse Monolith Software with Monolith (they of F.E.A.R.). Monolith Software is instead responsible for games like Disaster: Day of Crisis, which is scheduled for a Wii release soon.
That’s bound to get confusing.
 
Via […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

April 26th, 2007

Guild Launch’s World of Warcraft Signature Generator

Guild Launch has just announced a great way to show off your World of Warcraft character all over the world (that one up there is mine). It’s also ridiculously easy to do. Type in your name, your realm, pick some colors, some stats you want to show off, and you’re done. Updated and accurate information […]

By Ingrid -- 4 comments

April 26th, 2007

Warhammer Online Gets Delayed

The highly anticipated MMORPG, Warhammer Online, which could very well give WoW a run for its money, has been pushed to the first quarter of 2008 for Europe and North America. Asia might have to wait a little longer.
Mythic Entertainment had this to say:

“Since our acquisition by EA, we have been afforded many wonderful development […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

April 26th, 2007

Certified Game Tester

Seems like you can get certified for, and be certifiably…well, anything these days. Might as well add game testing to the exponentially expanding list of activities.
A UK initiative kickstarted by NCSoft Europe, The City College Brighton, PartnerTrans and Skillset is looking to lend a little structure to the world of video game testing, by […]

By Erin -- 1 comment

April 25th, 2007

Xbox 360 Sponsors World’s Largest Water Balloon Fight

Swansea, Wales will be the setting for the World’s Largest Water Balloon Fight. Featuring 50,000 water balloons and over 3,000 participants, this event will definitely be making some waves.
Microsoft has announced its backing for the Wave for Wales 2007 event, which will be held at Margam Park on June 24th.

Xbox will also be performing other […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

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