Video Games & Gaming

The PSP: cold, naked, and disassembled

March 30, 2005

Okay, so back to the PSP: as if the first or second thing you think about after getting your gadget isn’t cracking it open to see how well they really did cram all those bits in there. You can’t fool us. And while it may not be the first time a PSP has been, uh, taken apart, informit’s got a serious guide on how to get up in that PSP. Naturally, spending an hour reassembling the unit is the least fun part of the job, but fear not, at least you’ll end up with a few extra screws (as always). Careful now, careful!

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Nintendo DS subway car ad

March 30, 2005

From Engadget:

The PlayStation Portable has been getting a lot of love lately (it has only been six days since its big debut last week), but we thought we’d toss a little something out there for Nintendo fanboys who have clearly been suffering through all of this. Not sure how old this is (it’s from at least three months ago), but check out this Japanese subway car ad for the Nintendo DS.

[Via PortaGame]

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Live BlizzCon Coverage Starts Today

October 27, 2005

The Global Gaming League (GGL) is providing Internet coverage of BlizzCon, the pre-eminent gathering for Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo fans, in Anaheim, CA, today and tomorrow. Blizzcon showcases the developers of World of Warcraft ("WoW") and StarCraft: Ghost. WoW is the world’s largest multiplayer online game with more than

4 million subscribers. This year’s Blizzcon is expected to draw the largest online audience for any event in video gaming history via GGL’s website, www.ggl.com. Coverage both days begins at 10:00 AM and ends at 10:00 PM.

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May the Force Be with You – Twice!

November 1, 2005

Star Wars fans rejoice!� Star Wars fans have twice the reason to celebrate today with the simultaneous release of the Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith DVD and Star Wars Battlefront II™, the sequel to the best-selling Star Wars video game of all time.

� � � � � The two-disc Sith set includes a brand-new, full-length documentary produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and two new featurettes – one exploring the prophecy of Anakin Skywalker as the Chosen One, the other providing an in-depth look at the movie’s stunts.

Star Wars Battlefront II adds all-new space combat, playable Jedi characters and never-before-seen environments straight out of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Fans of the original Star Wars Battlefront will also enjoy an all-new single-player experience that takes players through an epic, story-based saga centering on Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Storm Troopers where every action the player takes impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the� galaxy.

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Xbox 360 Is Coming to Town Next Week

November 17, 2005

We’ve got “Harry Potter” opening tomorrow, but the news around our house is the Xbox 360 launch next Tuesday (11/22/05).� Launches in Europe (12/2/05) and Japan (12/10/05) will follow.� According to Microsoft, this is the first time a game console will be launched in three territories in the same time frame.� Am sure these launch dates are planned to get this goodie into as many stores as possible in time for the all-important holiday shopping season.

Promising to be more than a game box, with the Xbox 360 and the Xbox Live service players can play online,� connect with friends for� voice and video chat and download new content.

Xbox 360 is also being called “the ultimate amplifier” for music, movies and photos stored on� MP3 players, digital cameras and Windows® XP-based PCs.� The systems comes with a 20GB detachable Xbox 360 Hard Drive for storing music, video and games, an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller, an Xbox 360 Media Remote control, an Xbox 360 Headset, a Component HD-AV Cable for connecting to component and composite television inputs, an Ethernet cable and batteries.

The recent Tokyo Game Show marked the first time that consumers were able to experience the Xbox 360 firsthand.� While more than 200 games are currently in development, games on display in the Microsoft booth included:

Bomberman — Act Zero
Call of Duty® 2
CHROMEHOUNDS
Dead Rising
Dynasty Warriors 5 Special
Everyparty
Far East of Eden
FINAL FANTASY XI
Frame City Killer™
Gears of War™
Kameo™: Elements of Power™
Need for Speed Most Wanted
NINETY-NINE NIGHTS
The Outfit™
Project Gotham Racing® 3
Resident Evil 5
Ridge Racer 6
Sonic the Hedgehog
Saint's Row™
Test Drive Unlimited
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™
Wrestle Kingdom

Will it look good under the tree?

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Midnight XBox Madness

November 21, 2005

It's Midnight Madness all over again! Microsoft's new Xbox 360 goes on sale at midnight tonight many retailers around the country. (Read more about it below -- see the earlier November 17th entry.) Would be nteresting to hear any stories ...

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Gametap Taps Classic Video Games

November 23, 2005

Two paddles, one ball -- the game that launched a� thousand quarters and a billion dollar industry in 1972 – Pong from Atari – is just one of 300 of the greatest arcade, console and PC games available at www.gametap.com. The first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Gametap offers all-you-can-play gaming-on-demand plus original programming via a broadband connected PC for $14.95 per month (no contract required). New games will be added monthly.

Original programming will feature an exclusive mix of magazine, reality and lifestyle shows (including Space Ghost), interviews with the who’s who of gaming, celebrity features and all-new “game trailers.” This new service was one the highlights at the DigitalLife 2005 show in New York a while back.

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Xbox 360 As Loss Leader?

November 30, 2005

Hard to believe that Microsoft is selling its new Xbox 360 as a loss leader?�

Yes, that's right.� According to a report published on the NewsFactor Network(http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=39715), the total cost of� the Xbox 360� that retails for $399 is $552.27; in other words,� the cost of parts and� manufacturing� means that Microsoft loses� more than $150 on each box if sells (and this figure is even higher if we factor in the wholesale price that retailers actually pay for each unit).

Reminds me of the old joke about the clothing store that loses money on every suit it sells.� How do they stay in business?

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New Xbox 360 Guide Hot Off the Presses

December 19, 2005

It didn’t take long, but the first guidebook to the new Xbox 360 -- the must-have gadget of the season -- has rolled off the presses within days of the Microsoft product's launch.

“Xbox 360: A Complete Guide” (www.lulu.com/xbox), complete with helpful tips and tricks, designed to serve as the ideal guide for helping gamers set up the Xbox 360 console, use the accessories and play the latest video games.

Written by technical writer, software engineer and old-school gamer Douglas Thompson, the book is made possible by the latest print-on-demand publishing technology, provided by Lulu (www.lulu.com). Lulu is a website that lets anyone publish and sell their own book, at no up-front cost.

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Video Games & Gaming

The PSP: cold, naked, and disassembled

Nintendo DS subway car ad

Live BlizzCon Coverage Starts Today

May the Force Be with You – Twice!

Xbox 360 Is Coming to Town Next Week

Midnight XBox Madness

Gametap Taps Classic Video Games

Xbox 360 As Loss Leader?

New Xbox 360 Guide Hot Off the Presses

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