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As part of its drive to put the PS3 at the front of the digital home, president of SCEE David Reeves showcased PlayTV – its personal video recording software. It allows users to watch, pause and record digital television programmes, and also allows remote viewing on the PSP. It will …
Read More »US CHARTS: Bioshock tops Amazon.com charts
BioShock on the Xbox 360 has topped the Amazon.com all format best sellers in the US, reported Next Generation . In a strong week for the console, the second and third positions also belonged to the Xbox 360, in the shape of Halo 3 (pre-order) and Madden NFL 08. The …
Read More »505 Games sponsors new Sky quiz show
505 Games will sponsor a new quiz show on Sky One called Are you Smarter Than a Ten-Year-Old? The daytime series will debut this October and will be hosted by Noel Edmonds and presented by Dick and Dom. The sponsorship will take the form of promotional trailers before the show’s …
Read More »Argos guns for bigger video game presence
The latest Argos catalogue has 27 pages dedicated to games – compared to the 18 pages that appeared in last year’s Autumn/Winter edition. In total, 290 software titles are now featured. This increased commitment has enabled us to introduce a dedicated ‘coming soon’ section across the platform ranges, informing customers …
Read More »Wii production push delayed
An expected boost in the number of Nintendo Wiis, initially slated for June, has been held up, according to Digitimes . A shortage of internal components such as IC chips and PCBs has been blamed for the delay. The component makers said that due to this it is unlikely that …
Read More »Atari threatened with Nasdaq delisting
Nasdaq has again threatened Atari with delisting, after the publisher failed to file its quarterly 10-Q report for the period ending June 30th in time. It is the second Staff Determination the firm has received in the last thirty days. Atari will go before the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel to …
Read More »Atari teams up with 1C
Atari will handle a number of titles from Russian publisher 1C in the US, reported Games Industry . Included in the deal are the PC titles You Are Empty, Death to Spies, Dawn of Magic and Fantasy Wars and Swashbucklers on the PC and PS2. "1C has long been known …
Read More »Wii-style controller to hit PS2
The first six titles will be available at retail in time for Christmas for 29.99. The games – which include Realplay Tennis, Realplay Pool, Realplay Golf, Realplay Racing, Realplay Bowling and Realplay Puzzlesphere – are made for use with wireless controllers that emulate tennis rackets, pool cues, golf clubs and …
Read More »EIEF videos online
Gamer TV has produced a series of online videos from the Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival 07. The videos, which can be found at www.esport.tv, will include walkthroughs of Clive Barker’s Jericho and Race Driver: Create and Race, alongside new footage of Kane and Lynch, Haze and Age of Conan. What’s …
Read More »GameDaily gets a facelift
AOL owned gaming website GameDaily has been revamped, with new community features, search and browse functionality, downloads, high resolution video, and easier to access cheat codes. The website is also pushing its new advertiser options, which includes rich media executions, category sponsorships and targeting. This relaunch underscores our ongoing efforts …
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