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November 7, 2006

Wii Wins Popular Science Award
The Big N's new console scooped up the grand prize in the "Best of What's New 2006" annual award.

100 GB Xbox 360 Hard Drive Spotted?
Found at the very same event where Microsoft announced TV and Movie downloads for the Xbox 360.

Reggie Speaks at IEC, Reveals New Details
The Regginator was on hand to take names and give a speech and the annual Interactive Entertainment Conference.

TIME Weighs Up Next-Gen Consoles
TIME has run an article comparing the big three consoles as part of their Tech Buyer's Guide for 2006.

More Virtual Console Games Confirmed
The ESRB has approved a list of new Virtual Console titles for the Wii, meaning we can expect to see these on the console at launch.

Xbox Live Video Announced
Microsoft confirmed rumors last night, announcing high-def TV and movie downloads will soon be available on the Xbox 360.

November 6, 2006

Nintendo Deny Harvey Norman the Wii
The major Australian retailer tried to bully Nintendo, but Nintendo bit back.

Razer Tarantula Keyboard Out Now
The $99 keyboard offers gamers five unique profiles stored on-board, audio jacks, 10 macro keys, and illumination light.

Dragon Ball Z Ready for Wii Launch
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 will be available at launch on November 19 in North America.

PS3 Road Trip
Kotaku have taken their PS3 across the country. Check out the travel photos!

The Shipping News
Gears of War, Viva Pinata and Call of Duty 3 to hit Xbox 360, while a little-known title called Guitar Hero 2 will appear on PS2.

Blizzard Launches Warcraft Encyclopaedia
The official Warcraft encyclopaedia is intended to make sense of all those acronyms and weird names associated with the game.

Sony 'overreached' including Blu-Ray in PS3
Sony's Phil Harrison has admitted the company "overreached" with its decision to include Blu-ray, which forced PS3 delays and shortages.

Grand Theft Mario
Last night's episode of Robot Chicken saw Mario and Luigi enter a plasticine world of Vice City. Warning, clip contains drug use, violence, carjacking and other heinous crimes.

Slurp Slurpees, Win Wiis
The 7-Eleven competition we mentioned a while ago has now launched. There are 711 Wiis up for grabs so start slurping!

PS3 Controller Interface and Game Load Times
A new video has surfaced showing off the SIXAXIS controller and the PS3 loading the NBA 07 game. It seems pretty fast.

November 5, 2006

6 Circuit City Stores With 100 PS3s at Midnight
Six stores will have a midnight launch on November 16 with 100 PS3 consoles going on sale.

PS3 Web Browser In Action
First footage of the SIXAXIS controller being used with the PS3 web browser.

EA: Sony Is Lying About PS3 Shipments
According to EA, North American PS3 shipments will be 25% - 50% less than Sony's official statement.

Walmart Next-Gen Launch Details
A Walmart employee has sent out information concerning exactly how the next-gen PS3 and Wii launches will go down.

Battery Levels Now On Xbox Dashboard
If you're picking up one of the new Xbox 360 wireless headsets this weekend, you should know there are now battery level indicators viewable from the guide button.

Xbox Live Activity for week of 10/30
All lists are based on World Wide Unique Users on Xbox Live. These lists are based on title usage (while connected to Xbox Live.)

USA Weekend Talks Next-Gen
An interesting clipping from the newspaper, explaining the differences between PS3 and Wii, and why Xbox 360 is a wise choice.

Microsoft Says Sony's Online Network Is 'Busted'
Andre Vrignaud, Microsoft director of technical strategy for Xbox Live claims that Sony's PlayStation network is "busted" and offers a "broken" user experience.

November 4, 2006

EA Launches PC Download Service
Replacing the company's clunky EA Downloader service, allowing full version downloads.

This Week's Top Games in Japan
A barrage of new titles give some major vitality to this week's charts, including a new number one.

Game Pro Expo is the New E3
The ESA-endorsed Game Pro Expo will carry on the legacy of the large E3 extravaganzas of yesteryear.

Xbox 360 Oblivion Expansion Will Cost $10
The once PS3-exclusive Knights of the Nine quests will cost you 800 Marketplace points on the Xbox 360.

Lowenstein: E3 Invitation Numbers Too High
ESA President Doug Lowenstein says that the expected number of 5,000 attendees is a little too generous.

WoW Forum Post Is So Wrong
What should be an incredibly sad post on the World of Warcraft forums gets a mordantly hilarious reply.

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