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Archive for January 2008

January 18th, 2008

2007 Sales Figures Impressive

We’re now into mid-January, which means that all of gaming’s bean counters and industry watchers have had time to tally the holiday season and come up with their annuals sales records for 2007.
Some interesting tidbits that have come to light so far:

A whopping 52% of all hardware system sales in 2007 were Nintendo. In fact, [...]

By Erin -- 1 comment

January 18th, 2008

Hottest Hunks In Second Life

Iris Ophelia’s on the hunt again, this time for the hottest, hippest, most fashionable male avatars in all of Second Life. The New World Notes fashionista polled the virtual population and has assembled a list of the 10 Hottest Male SL Avatars for 2007. Ophelia was looking for more than just a pretty face… the [...]

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January 17th, 2008

Attempt At GameCube Mod

 
Since never in a million years would I be cool enough to make my own mod, I can’t say much about this person’s attempts at a GameCube one. I mean, sure it’s not seamless or even attractive, but it does seem to work, which is more than I could say for anything I attempted to [...]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

January 17th, 2008

Sega Plans World’s Biggest Video Game Arcade

Sega has revealed plans to help build the world’s largest gaming arcade. The arcade will be located in what is now an under-construction mall in Dubai.
The Japanese company has signed with the Emaar Malls Group LLC of the United Arab Emirates to build this two-floor, 7000 square meter arcade within the mall later on in [...]

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January 15th, 2008

Assassin’s Creed Altair’s Chronicles for Nintendo DS Confirmed

 
I posted recently about leaked news regarding the Nintendo DS version of Assassin’s Creed and Ubisoft jumped to confirm the details.

“Assassin’s Creed Altaïr’s Chronicles is the direct prequel of the critically acclaimed console title Assassin’s Creed(tm), where players discover more about the protagonist Altaïr and his deep history. The game features a fully realized [...]

By Ingrid -- 1 comment

January 13th, 2008

Pacifist Avatars Can Still Play WoW

Object to all the blood-shed and gang murder in World of Warcraft? Simply want to play the game and help people, rather than inflicting life threatening injuries? Totally possible. All it takes is a fishing rod and good aim. Not only can these peace-loving avatars simply play WoW and enjoy themselves, but they’re aiming to [...]

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January 12th, 2008

Wolf Quest: Edugaming With Blood

Ever wanted to know what it would be like to be Hungry Like A Wolf? A game has come out that does just that, teaching ecological principles and the ins and outs of wolf behaviour.
Developed by the Minnesota Zoo and Eduweb, Wolf Quest even incorporates an online multiplayer version of the game, so that you [...]

By Erin -- 59 comments

January 12th, 2008

Gaming’s Wacko Jacko Still Kicking

Just when you thought he couldn’t make a bigger fool out of himself, Jack Thompson headed into the new year with a declaration sure to outdo professional conspiracy theorists the world over. Late in December, the anti-games crusader released a press release that stated, in no uncertain terms, that he had uncovered a secret link [...]

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January 11th, 2008

Assassin’s Creed for Nintendo DS: Assassin’s Creed Altair’s Chronicles

The first details about the upcoming Nintendo DS version of Assassin’s Creed were accidentally revealed. The game will be a prequel to the console version and will “tell the story of Altair.”
The DS touch screen will be utilized for the purpose of interrogating suspect and also pickpocketing. The top screen will be show you the [...]

By Ingrid -- 1 comment

January 11th, 2008

“Bite-Sized” PSP Games Coming to the PSN Store

Sony has unveiled plans to release new “bit-sized experiences” for the PSP through the PSN Store. These games are aimed for the gamer on the go who only has ten or so minutes to waste. These games are intended to be “pick up and play” and will be available for download from the store.
PSP senior [...]

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