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Ace Gamez previews Gears of War 2
This November, Epic Games will release Gears of War 2 exclusively on Xbox 360, sequel to the 4.5 million selling super hit original. Even amidst a slew of potentially triple A exclusives released on 360 over the notoriously busy winter period, including such heavyweights as Fable 2 and Halo Wars, it will be down to Gears of War 2 to spearhead Microsoft's charge for Christmas sales success. If anything, this is testament to just how important a franchise Gears of War has become to Microsoft - surely the console's second biggest name, falling only slightly short of the mighty Halo.
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 3:16 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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This November, Epic Games will release Gears of War 2 exclusively on Xbox 360, sequel to the 4.5 million selling super hit original. Even amidst a slew of potentially triple A exclusives released on 360 over the notoriously busy winter period, including such heavyweights as Fable 2 and Halo Wars, it will be down to Gears of War 2 to spearhead Microsoft's charge for Christmas sales success. If anything, this is testament to just how important a franchise Gears of War has become to Microsoft - surely the console's second biggest name, falling only slightly short of the mighty Halo.
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 3:16 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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How did Bill Gates get popular?
Everybody has an opinion about whether Gates is a good guy or a bad guy. But there is no doubting that his image is a lot different than in 2000, when Ken Auletta painted an unflattering portrait of Gates in his book, "World War 3.0," about the Microsoft antitrust trial. With Xbox, Gates had a chance to play the white knight. When Sony started dropping hints about the PlayStation 2 in 1998, Microsoft went into a panic. Sony's executives were boastful. Soon, they were saying it was going to be the comet to wipe out the dinosaurs and was "more than a PC." Microsoft had to defend the living room, and Gates' attempts to partner with Sony fell flat.
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 1:20 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Everybody has an opinion about whether Gates is a good guy or a bad guy. But there is no doubting that his image is a lot different than in 2000, when Ken Auletta painted an unflattering portrait of Gates in his book, "World War 3.0," about the Microsoft antitrust trial. With Xbox, Gates had a chance to play the white knight. When Sony started dropping hints about the PlayStation 2 in 1998, Microsoft went into a panic. Sony's executives were boastful. Soon, they were saying it was going to be the comet to wipe out the dinosaurs and was "more than a PC." Microsoft had to defend the living room, and Gates' attempts to partner with Sony fell flat.
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 1:20 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Army of Two for Xbox 360: Not what I expected
Thexboxpro writes: "I was really excited to finally get to see and play the new game Army of Two for the Xbox 360. I had really high hopes that this game was going to be able to rest and not turn out to be just like your average shooter game. With the fact that this game is centered about two buddies with cooperative play and seemed to be filled with big explosions along with funny one lines I was sure it was going to be a hit. Boy was I wrong! The big explosions and one liners are very few and not to mention far between. I played them game and felt very disappointed in the game overall. I couldn't get past the feeling that they had just shoved the game through and out the door. The end result being that it feels very unrealistic and extremely unfinished. Let me tell you why I feel this way."
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 11:32 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Thexboxpro writes: "I was really excited to finally get to see and play the new game Army of Two for the Xbox 360. I had really high hopes that this game was going to be able to rest and not turn out to be just like your average shooter game. With the fact that this game is centered about two buddies with cooperative play and seemed to be filled with big explosions along with funny one lines I was sure it was going to be a hit. Boy was I wrong! The big explosions and one liners are very few and not to mention far between. I played them game and felt very disappointed in the game overall. I couldn't get past the feeling that they had just shoved the game through and out the door. The end result being that it feels very unrealistic and extremely unfinished. Let me tell you why I feel this way."
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 11:32 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The Dark Knight XBOX 360
If you didn't know by now, The Dark Knight (movie) will be coming to theaters near you very soon with advertisements for this promising movie popping up almost anywhere. The people over at Microsoft and Domino's have teamed up for a upcoming giveaway know as "Cards Tell the Tale".
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 06:48 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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If you didn't know by now, The Dark Knight (movie) will be coming to theaters near you very soon with advertisements for this promising movie popping up almost anywhere. The people over at Microsoft and Domino's have teamed up for a upcoming giveaway know as "Cards Tell the Tale".
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 06:48 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Warzone#6 - Hiphopgamer Plays The Wii
On today's episode we discuss: - Will the winner of E3 win the year? - PS3 only 2 million after 1 1/2 years in Japan - The necessary evil of paying $50 for Xbox Live - Hiphopgamer's first press event - Mistertwoturbo gets Fanboy Of The Week - And much much more…
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 06:04 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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On today's episode we discuss: - Will the winner of E3 win the year? - PS3 only 2 million after 1 1/2 years in Japan - The necessary evil of paying $50 for Xbox Live - Hiphopgamer's first press event - Mistertwoturbo gets Fanboy Of The Week - And much much more…
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 06:04 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Pachter Believes Bigger Price Cuts Needed for PS3, Xbox 360
"'As consoles come down in price,' he explained to Gamepro, 'the manufacturers will sell more of them, and the market will continue to expand. Around 90% of last-generation console sales were made at the $199 price point or below.' Continuing, he said, 'Only wealthy or hardcore gamers have purchased consoles so far, given that the PS3 is still $399, the 360 is still $349, and the Wii is still $249. When prices drop below $200 (probably in 2010), the mass market [for PS3 and 360] will emerge.'"
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 03:19 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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"'As consoles come down in price,' he explained to Gamepro, 'the manufacturers will sell more of them, and the market will continue to expand. Around 90% of last-generation console sales were made at the $199 price point or below.' Continuing, he said, 'Only wealthy or hardcore gamers have purchased consoles so far, given that the PS3 is still $399, the 360 is still $349, and the Wii is still $249. When prices drop below $200 (probably in 2010), the mass market [for PS3 and 360] will emerge.'"
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 03:19 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Analysis of Americas Sales for the Week Ending June 21st, 2008
VGChartz writes: "Metal Gear Solid 4 was the top selling title for the second week in a row, but Wii was the top selling console this week. PS3 sales dropped to the point where Xbox 360 was able to outsell it slightly. Metal Gear Solid 4 remained the top selling non-bundled game for this week, but it is dropping rather quickly after a stellar debut at over 500,000 units last week. Following closely was Wii Fit which topped a million units in lifetime sales this week. Hardware sales roughly paralleled those two games – the drop in Metal Gear Solid 4 was accompanied by a large drop in PS3 sales, while the increase in Wii Fit sales accompanied a large increase in Wii sales. Year over year trends continue to indicate that this year is trending to be the biggest ever for the videogame industry in the Americas. All hardware except for the ancient PS2 was up from this time a year ago. .........6/21/08........6/23/07....YoY Change Wii....185,689.......108,739..........+71% DSL..167,666.......143,944..........+16% 360....57,574........50,884...........+13% PSP...69,654........63,863...........+9% PS3...55,163.......20,980...........+163% PS2...33,897........60,583...........-44% Notes: - Grand Theft Auto IV has sold to about 32.5% of all Xbox 360 & PS3 owners in the Americas, with a total of 5.5 million copies. - Halo 3 is owned by over 49% of all Xbox 360 owners in the Americas.
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 02:37 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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VGChartz writes: "Metal Gear Solid 4 was the top selling title for the second week in a row, but Wii was the top selling console this week. PS3 sales dropped to the point where Xbox 360 was able to outsell it slightly. Metal Gear Solid 4 remained the top selling non-bundled game for this week, but it is dropping rather quickly after a stellar debut at over 500,000 units last week. Following closely was Wii Fit which topped a million units in lifetime sales this week. Hardware sales roughly paralleled those two games – the drop in Metal Gear Solid 4 was accompanied by a large drop in PS3 sales, while the increase in Wii Fit sales accompanied a large increase in Wii sales. Year over year trends continue to indicate that this year is trending to be the biggest ever for the videogame industry in the Americas. All hardware except for the ancient PS2 was up from this time a year ago. .........6/21/08........6/23/07....YoY Change Wii....185,689.......108,739..........+71% DSL..167,666.......143,944..........+16% 360....57,574........50,884...........+13% PSP...69,654........63,863...........+9% PS3...55,163.......20,980...........+163% PS2...33,897........60,583...........-44% Notes: - Grand Theft Auto IV has sold to about 32.5% of all Xbox 360 & PS3 owners in the Americas, with a total of 5.5 million copies. - Halo 3 is owned by over 49% of all Xbox 360 owners in the Americas.
N4G.com – Jun 29, 2008 02:37 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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New Game Releases for the Week of June 29, 2008
Welcome to New Releases for the Week! Highlights this week include Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Xbox 360/PS3/Nintendo Wii/PS2), Gears of War Refresh (Xbox 360) and Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 (Nintendo DS). Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of June 29, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!
N4G.com – Jun 28, 2008 3:16 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Welcome to New Releases for the Week! Highlights this week include Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Xbox 360/PS3/Nintendo Wii/PS2), Gears of War Refresh (Xbox 360) and Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 (Nintendo DS). Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of June 29, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!
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First Sonic Unleashed Wii Screens
The first shots from the Wii version of Sonic Unleashed have emerged as the blue wonder returns to Nintendo. Sonic Unleashed is the next-generation installment of the all-out speed franchise seeing versions for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PS2. Dimps will be handling development for the Wii and PS2 versions, having had previous success with Sonic Advance and Rush. A pair of scanned screens from Nintendo Power recently emerged on GoNintendo complete with comparision shots to the Xbox 360 version:
N4G.com – Jun 28, 2008 3:13 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The first shots from the Wii version of Sonic Unleashed have emerged as the blue wonder returns to Nintendo. Sonic Unleashed is the next-generation installment of the all-out speed franchise seeing versions for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PS2. Dimps will be handling development for the Wii and PS2 versions, having had previous success with Sonic Advance and Rush. A pair of scanned screens from Nintendo Power recently emerged on GoNintendo complete with comparision shots to the Xbox 360 version:
N4G.com – Jun 28, 2008 3:13 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Diablo III on PS3/Xbox 360 not likely
Today in Paris at the Blizzard World Invitational, Blizzard Entertainment revealed much anticipated RPG, Diablo III. With past rumors suggesting that Blizzard was developing for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, PSU.com contacted Blizzard Entertainment to see if Diablo III would see light of day on console platforms.
N4G.com – Jun 28, 2008 12:35 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Today in Paris at the Blizzard World Invitational, Blizzard Entertainment revealed much anticipated RPG, Diablo III. With past rumors suggesting that Blizzard was developing for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, PSU.com contacted Blizzard Entertainment to see if Diablo III would see light of day on console platforms.
N4G.com – Jun 28, 2008 12:35 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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