Thursday, August 24, 2006
Today's Top Stories
Wii "launch party" 11/17, details 9/14? 
Nintendo sent out some invites for a November launch party in LA--but why would the company reveal such treasured info without an announcement?
FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 6:00 pm PT
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Blizzard's goal: Annual WOW expansions
Developer-publisher's "goal" is to add onto its massively popular MMORPG each year; Burning Crusade still set for holiday ship.FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 4:28 pm PT
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EA swapping out bugged NCAA UMDs
Publisher recognizes ball-spotting issue in PSP version of NCAA Football; discs will be replaced for free within 10 business days.FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 6:30 pm PT
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Lumines Live! will charge for advancement in game?
Print review of Lumines Live! for Xbox 360 prompts concern that players will be charged extra cash to get further in the game.
FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 4:26 pm PT
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NCsoft sets date for Nightfall
Third installment of massively multiplayer Guild Wars series slated to hit stores worldwide October 27.FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 4:31 pm PT
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Half-Life 2: Episode Two pushed to 2007?
Valve's director of marketing is quoted as saying the PC, PS3, 360 FPS has been delayed.FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 3:55 pm PT
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Ultima Online gets Reborn
Kingdom Reborn set for release next year on PC; updates classic game with revamped graphics, new content, and retooled user interface.FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 3:06 pm PT
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Final Fantasy III release frenzies fans
From Shinjuku to Akihabara, Japanese gamers lined up for Square Enix's DS port of a role-playing classic and limited-edition DS Lite bundles.FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 3:25 pm PT
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Analyst halves PS3 shipment expectations
Japanese firm cuts its expectation of 6 million systems shipped by April to 3 million, Sony shares slide on news, company releases new console pics.FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 10:48 am PT
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Family Guy game gets original voices
Seth MacFarlane, Adam West, Seth Green, rest of TV show cast to reprise their roles for series' gaming debut.FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 2:19 pm PT
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Wada: Japanese gaming is at crossroads
Square Enix honcho concerned about the lack of standards and technical specialists in Japan's game industry.FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 12:53 pm PT
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Chad Johnson goes Street
Frequently fined flashy Bengals wideout catches cover of EA's NFL Street 3; game set for November 14 release on PS2, PSP.FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 11:36 am PT
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Virtua Tennis 3 nets pros
Amelie Mauersmo, Roger Federer lead cast of featured athletes; PS3, Xbox 360, PSP game holds court in spring 2007.FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 12:24 pm PT
27 Comments
SNK Playmore heads to Live Arcade
Publisher to show Fatal Fury Special for Xbox 360's download service, new King of Fighters for PS2, Metal Slug PSP at next month's Tokyo Game Show.FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 11:46 am PT
59 Comments
US console charts: August 14-20
It's a mad, mad, Madden world as EA's exclusive football franchise dominates the Best Buy charts.FULL STORY
Posted Aug 24, 2006 12:20 pm PT
51 Comments
More Top Stories
MIT prof gets keynote nod
Aug 24, 2006 1:42 pm PT
US DS Lite gets pink, onyx makeovers
Aug 24, 2006 9:22 am PT
123 Comments
PSP Ghosts n' Goblins release moved up
Aug 23, 2006 5:21 pm PT
40 Comments
Silent Hunter 4 resurfaces
Aug 23, 2006 5:04 pm PT
18 Comments
Dirk leads European NBA Live covers
Aug 23, 2006 4:55 pm PT
36 Comments
DDR, Karaoke songs played out
Aug 23, 2006 3:52 pm PT
32 Comments
Guitar Hero II to feature Skynyrd, GN'R
Aug 23, 2006 3:45 pm PT
80 Comments
Burning Crusade in alpha testing
Aug 23, 2006 3:01 pm PT
74 Comments
Test Drive Unltd. gold, demoed
Aug 23, 2006 1:10 pm PT
48 Comments
Nintendo trots out Wii in Leipzig
Aug 23, 2006 1:07 pm PT
75 Comments
Konami unveils new pair of portable games
Aug 23, 2006 12:29 pm PT
27 Comments
Harvest Moon rises on Wii at TGS
Aug 23, 2006 12:22 pm PT
24 Comments
Madden NFL 07
| Publisher: EA Sports | Developer: EA Sports |
| Platform: PS2 | Category: Football |
| Release Date: Aug 22, 2006 |
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Madden NFL 07
Publisher: EA Sports | Platform: X360 | Category: Football
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release: Aug 22, 2006 |
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Madden NFL 07
Publisher: EA Sports | Platform: XBOX | Category: Football
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release: Aug 22, 2006 |
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Madden NFL 07: Hall of Fame Edition
Publisher: EA Sports | Platform: PS2 | Category: Football
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release: Aug 22, 2006 |
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Dead Rising
Publisher: Capcom | Platform: X360 | Category: Action Adventure
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release: Aug 8, 2006 |
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Tomb Raider: Legend
Publisher: Eidos Interactive | Platform: X360 | Category: Action Adventure
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release: Apr 11, 2006 |
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Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day
Publisher: Nintendo | Platform: DS | Category: Miscellaneous
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release: Apr 17, 2006 |
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Madden NFL 07: Hall of Fame Edition
Publisher: EA Sports | Platform: X360 | Category: Football
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release: Aug 22, 2006 |
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New Super Mario Bros.
Publisher: Nintendo | Platform: DS | Category: Platformers
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release: May 15, 2006 |
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Madden NFL 07
Publisher: EA Sports | Platform: PSP | Category: Football
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release: Aug 22, 2006 |
Rankings based on Bestbuy.com sales figures from 8/14/06 to 8/20/06
