Posted Friday September 22, 2006, 11:17 am, Over one day old
Sony, which surprised many insiders with its early announcement at E3 that PlayStation 3 would sell for $500 and $600 in the U.S., has used the Tokyo Game Show to reveal that Japanese gamers would get a discount of 20...
Read Sony's PS3 Price Drop Wasn't Necessary (Links)
Posted Thursday September 21, 2006, 11:10 am, Over one day old
Hollywood actor/writer/producer Jay Mohr will return for his second stint as host of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Interactive Achievement Awards this February. The actor, who will appear in Vivendi Games' new Scarface: The World Is Yours game...
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Posted Wednesday September 20, 2006, 11:10 am, Over one day old
Dutch game show creator Endemol, which created Big Brother and Fear Factor, has inked a deal with Take-Two Interactive's budget publisher, Global Star Software, to bring Deal or No Deal to PCs this fall. In a separate deal, Endemol has...
Read More "Deals" for NBC's Hit Show (Links)
Posted Wednesday September 20, 2006, 11:10 am, Over one day old
Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group is expanding to also serve parents with the public beta launch of ParentsConnect.com. Developed exclusively for parents and caregivers of kids of all ages, ParentsConnect is a new online community, developed exclusively for parents and...
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Posted Monday September 18, 2006, 8:03 am, Over one day old
With the November elections approaching, the U.S. Senate has passed the Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, which will study the effects (both negative and positive) of electronic media on children.It was originally introduced in 2004. Videogame regulation advocates...
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Posted Friday September 15, 2006, 8:09 am, Over one day old
In an effort to attract viewers to its Web site, NBC is launching a full version of Deal or No Deal at NBC.com. The licensed game, which has been live on King.com since June, will offer consumers the chance to...
Read NBC.com Uses Deal Videogame To Attract Viewers (Links)
Posted Friday September 15, 2006, 8:09 am, Over one day old
Nintendo will be the lowest priced console on the market for the next generation videogame war. The $250 price point and $50 soft cap on games makes it an extremely appealing proposition to the mass market. For good measure, Nintendo...
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Posted Wednesday September 13, 2006, 8:03 am, Over one day old
While most game publishers have made the leap into mobile cell phone games, Activision remains on the sidelines. But the publisher does have its key franchises out on the mobile market. Tony Hawk was on hand in Los Angeles to...
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Posted Tuesday September 12, 2006, 8:03 am, Over one day old
With the CTIA kicking off in Los Angeles, Vivendi Games Mobile announced that it has acquired San Mateo, CA-based mobile game developer Centerscore, maker of games like Office Wrestling, Amy's Hangman and Alone: The Horror Begins. The acquisition accelerates Vivendi...
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Posted Monday September 11, 2006, 8:03 am, Over one day old
According to The NPD Group, EA Sports sold over 2 million copies of Madden NFL 07 in its first week and generated $100 million in revenue, which helped boost videogame software sales 17.5 percent over last year and 5 percent...
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