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Zeebo Games Console to rival PS3 and Xbox 360

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:51:00 +0000

“In 2000 Bill Gates introduced the original Microsoft Xbox at GDC,” said Mike Yuen. “We’re honored here to release what we believe will be the fourth big console.” Zeebo is based on Qualcomm mobile technology, from the graphics chipset to the 3G wireless network, and has positioned itself as a piracy-free alternative to the larger, more expensive consoles.

In Brazil, for instance, where the console is launching first, a PS3 costs the equivalent of US$1,100 new, and the Wii costs US$1,000, because neither console has officially launched there — the only alternative for those consoles is piracy.

The Zeebo is launching at the equivalent of $199 USD, with games costing in the range of $5 to $15. Games are download-only across a 3G wireless network, which can also be used as a connectivity point for laptops in those homes without internet.

Yuen compared the video game market to the Matterhorn, in that many have died trying to climb it. “Lots of companies have tried to conquer the big three, and died doing it. So, within Qualcomm we’ve been thinking about how we can do this differently, and with cellular technology.”

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Mob Wars - Facebook Game Tips

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

I love playing Mob Wars on Facebook because it’s one of those pointless games that you just can’t help but play every day at work :)

So here are my Facebook Mob Wars tips trick and cheats

First you should try to gain experience. Basically when you start playing Mob Wars on Facebook try to do jobs only - that way you will gain experience and make money.

Invite all of your friends to join your mob. Make sure you invite the maxium amount of people per day because the more people you invite the more money you will get. (this is not valid anymore)

Just do the jobs and let your energy regenerate and keep doing jobs. Once you have some money...say 60,000, you should try and buy a city. Go to city and buy an empty lot and a restaurant. If you do that you will get money by the hour.

The more cities you buy, the more money you make per hour. So keep doing jobs, and buying cities.

When you reach level 10 then I would suggest you start to fight. Go into you stockpile and look at the weapons and cars.

To get some good weapons you will need around 150.000.

Buy an Armed Range Rover for 90,000. Buy an assault rifle and some body armor. You can start to fight people and by doing so you will gain experience and sometimes money. So do jobs, build cities, fight, and INVITE.

Always attack people who have hotels and casinos because when you attack them and win you could potentially win around $70.000 per fight

Mob Wars Udate 1: To get a mobwars toolbar go to http://apps.facebook.com/mobwars/about/toolbar.php (for some reason once you dismiss Mob Wars Toolbar it it's hard to find it again)

Mob Wars - An epic game of Mafia warfare, played on Facebook.

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A million Nintendo Wiis sold in the UK

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:00:00 +0100

The Nintendo Wii has become the fastest selling video games console in UK's history after one million of the consoles were sold 38 weeks after the Wii was launched.

The Nintendo Wii achieved the one million landmark in a shorter time than the Sony PlayStation 2, which, after a difficult launch in 2000, went on to become the world's most successful console so far, selling more than 115 million units worldwide.

The Wii, designed to attract casual gamers, is outselling PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360 by at least two-to-one.

Last month Nintendo announced that its first-quarter net profits soared more than five-fold, further vindicating the Japanese group's declared policy of making video games for "people who don't like video games".

The new data from Chart Track points out that the PS2 took 50 weeks while the Xbox 360 took 60 weeks to top the magical figure. The diminutive Wii now controls a whopping 68% of the UK console market, while Nintendo’s other little earner, the DS dominates the handheld market with an 86% share.

Nintendo put the console's runaway success down to the fact that it has been selling regardless of seasonality, and due to the new, nontraditional gaming audiences that the Wii attracts.

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Xbox 360 Elite coming soon - August 24

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Xbox 360 Elite is the newest addition to the Xbox family that includes a huge 120GB hard drive, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) cable, and a premium black finish and will be launched on August 24th in the UK, Ireland, France and Germany first, with other countries to follow.

The Xbox 360 Elite also includes a black wireless controller and black Xbox LIVE headset.

Xbox 360 Elite Features

* Xbox 360 Elite console: The Xbox 360 Elite is equipped with a premium black finish and three powerful core processors capable of producing the best in HD entertainment (up to 1080p, like any Xbox 360), 16:9 cinematic aspect ratio, anti-aliasing for smooth textures, full surround sound, HDMI output and DVD playback with upscaling capabilities right out of the box.

* Xbox 360 120GB hard drive: The huge 120GB detachable hard drive allows gamers to save their games and store television shows, movies, music, pictures, trailers, extra game levels, demos and other content available from Xbox Live Marketplace.

* Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (black): The sleek black finish of this high-performance wireless controller matches the style of the Elite Console. It has a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of 30 hours on two AA batteries.

* Xbox 360 headset (black): Now available in black, the headset lets you strategize while playing together online or trade taunts with your opponents. You can also send voice messages to friends on Xbox Live.
* Xbox 360 HDMIcable: New to Xbox 360, HDMI lets you get HD video (up to 1080p) and multichannel surround sound, all from one cable.

* Xbox Live Silver Membership: With this, gamers can chat with friends online, collect achievements and gamerscores, send and receive voice and text messages, and access Xbox Live Marketplace content such as game demos, HD movies and TV, as well as the best in downloadable games from Xbox Live Arcade.

*One-month subscription to Xbox Live Gold: An Xbox Live Gold Membership provides a complete online entertainment experience. Subscribe to this premium service and engage in competitive online multiplayer matches, tailor your matchmaking via feedback and accomplishments, chat with more than one person at a time, and take advantage of unique privileges in Xbox Live Marketplace and Xbox Live Arcade.

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Slash to Appear in Guitar Hero 3 - Legends of Rock

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Activision announced yesterday that legendary guitar hero Slash (Guns N' Roses) will provide an original track and appear as a boss battle character in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, giving wannabe rock stars the chance to shred against the music icon.

Guns N' Roses' rock anthem hit "Welcome to the Jungle" will be included in the game's robust soundtrack that also features master tracks by such well-known rock bands as The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Muse and Pearl Jam.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is slated for release this fall.

Activision also confirmed the company's E3 videogame line-up, which includes:

Bee Movie Game, based on the upcoming computer-animated comedy from DreamWorks Animation
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
QUAKE Wars
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground.

Guitar legend Slash, combined with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock's robust soundtrack and innovative new game features, will continue to solidify the brand's leadership in the rhythm-action genre," said Robin Kaminsky, executive vice president of Activision Publishing. "Additionally, our diverse and well-rounded E3 portfolio underscores Activision's continued commitment to building brands that appeal to global audiences and delivering top-quality games that delight fans worldwide.

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Bourne Conspiracy to be launched for PS3 and xBox360

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Vivendi Games / Sierra has revealed Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, a stealth-action game due to be launched at E3 next month.

The upcoming Bourne Conspiracy game will give players the experience of becoming a 30 million dollar elite agent, fusing an experience that delves deep into Jason Bourne's character with gameplay and game presentation inspired by the aggressive filmmaking and frenetic action found in the films", they say, adding the mandatory clichéd intrigue:

Only by playing Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy will players discover Bourne's true identity and experience the very moment he became a malfunctioning weapon, first hunting targets around the world as a deadly government assassin then marking himself as his agency's most wanted.

From the looks of the first screenshots, you can expect the Bourne Conspiracy game to step in Sam Fisher's footsteps, clearly resembling Ubisofts's Splinter Cell franchise.

As a third-person espionage action game, players move from fistfights to firefights to experience sequences that, unlike any other game, seamlessly blend Bourne's signature hand-to-hand combat with intense shooting and the ability to escape and evade deadly situations.

The Bourne Conspiracy is currently developed by High Moon Studios.

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Chronicles of Riddick - Assault on Dark Athena to be launched

Sun, 20 May 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Assault on Dark Athena will be available on PS3 and Xbox 360 before the end of the year.

The remake is said to be titled The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, with the report indicating that the game will feature an extended single-player campaign, brand-new online multiplayer and a developer's commentary mode.

There will be around 50 per cent more single-player content to get stuck into - taking place on board the scavenger ship Dark Athena - and an online multiplayer mode will be included.

Commentary is also expected to feature in a similar way to the Developer's Cut remake on PC, as is the obvious graphical spit-shine to show off the new floating terrafloppy-tehcnotrons.

The Chronicles of Riddick appeared on Xbox, based on the 2004 film of the same name.

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Liam Neeson to Play Lead Role in Fallout 3

Tue, 15 May 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Actor Liam Neeson will sell his voice for a character in Fallout 3.

According to Bethesda Liam will bring to life the father of the main character in Fallout 3, playing a prominent role during the events that take place underwater.

This role was written with Liam in mind, and provides the dramatic tone for the entire game," said Todd Howard, Executive Producer of Fallout 3. "Liam is absolutely amazing to work with."

"It's been a pleasure bringing the father to life and working with the wonderfully talented people at Bethesda on Fallout 3," said Neeson. "I hope the fans of the franchise and the game will be excited by the results."

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Dell and Alienware Shipp Computers with Nvidia 8800 Ultra

Wed, 09 May 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Alienware announced today that it will start shipping computers with Nvidia’s latest and most powerful graphics card, the Nvidia 8800 Ultra.

The new card (which is actually an overclocked version of 8800 GTX) will be installed on Alienware’s Area 51 and Aurora desktops and on Dell’s XPS series of gaming computers.

Systems which include 8800 Ultra will be Direct X 10 and OpenGL ready.

The SLI-Ready GeForce 8800 Ultra graphics processor delivers outstanding graphics quality for even the most challenging and complex gaming and multimedia applications.

Systems configured with multi-core processors and the GeForce 8800 Ultra GPUs will be primed to take on this year’s highly anticipated DirectX 10 gaming titles as well as next-generation OpenGL titles.

The DirectX 10 3-D graphic programming interfaces deliver unparalleled levels of realism and film-quality effects for games, which the GeForce 8800 Ultra graphics processor can render in real time, contributing to a truly immersive gaming experience.

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Over 155 Million Pokemon Games Sold Worldwide

Tue, 01 May 2007 01:00:00 +0100

After reporting the massive success with Wii- which sold more than 5.84 million units in less than 6 months- Nintendo announced that more than 1 million copies of Pokemon for DS have been sold in the US in less than a week.

So the fact that Nintendo reports a new success with its Pokemon franchise doesn’t surprise anyone. It’s quite a usual thing lately for the Kyoto-based giant to produce revolutionary products (e.g. Nintendo Wii’s code-name was Revolution) that immediately attract customers of all ages.

Pokemon is no exception. In the US, more than 1 million copies of Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl for the Nintendo DS were sold in less than 5 days of availability. Consumers rushed to snap-up their own copy of the game at an amazing rate (almost 200,000 copies per day!), setting a record for any Pokemon game sold until now in North America.

The recent success boosts Pokemon’s worldwide popularity to outstanding levels, more than 155 million copies having been sold to date.

But that doesn’t stop here: Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl are also on track of becoming US’ top selling games in 2007. More than one half million people pre-ordered the games before launch. Additionally, thousands of people attended the kickoff launch event in New York, and demand for the games continues to be off the charts.

The million in the US is a completion of the more than 5 million Pokemon games already sold in Japan since September 28, 2006.

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