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Music-based videogames losing fans
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Sony ships 1 million Move units in Americas
Reuters – Fri Oct 22, 2:26 pm ETSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Thursday it shipped 1 million units of its Move motion-based video game controller in its first month on the market in the Americas region. Full Story »
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Parrot AR Drone Review [VIDEO]
Mashable – Fri Oct 22, 1:25 pm ETPart hovercraft and part flying video game, Parrot's new AR Drone is an aircraft that is controlled over Wi-Fi with an iOS app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Full Story »
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Is That 2.5 Million PlayStation Moves Shipped or Sold?
PC World – Fri Oct 22, 12:29 pm ETSony's giving Microsoft plenty to shoot for when Kinect for Xbox 360 launches November 4. Depending who you read, the Sony's either shipped or sold 2.5 million PlayStation Move motion-control units worldwide--1 million in the U.S. and 1.5 million in Europe--during its first 30 days on sale. Full Story »
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Sony reports hot demand for PlayStation 3 motion
AFP – Thu Oct 21, 8:54 pm ETSAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) said that it has a hit on its hands with its new Move motion-sensing controllers for PlayStation 3 videogame consoles. Full Story »
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Demand for Sony Move game controllers outstrips supply
Reuters – Thu Oct 21, 4:48 pm ETSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sony said on Thursday it sold 1 million units of its Move motion-based video game controller in its first month on the American market, and that demand was outstripping supply. Full Story »
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Sony Moves 1 Million PlayStation Moves in First 30 Days
PC Magazine – Thu Oct 21, 1:56 pm ETDemand for the Sony PlayStation Move controllers is strong In North and Latin America. Full Story »
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Fallout New Vegas PC Version Patched, Xbox 360 and PS3 Pending
PC World – Thu Oct 21, 9:01 am ETReading the official PC forums for Fallout New Vegas right about now can be a little depressing. Frame rate plummets, game slowdowns, Steam install gaffes, crashes to desktop, sound dropouts, menu glitches, and at least one person with gender confusion woes. Full Story »
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Nintendo Releases Red Wii, DSi XL Bundles, Wii Remote Plus
PC Magazine – Thu Oct 21, 7:05 am ETIn celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. game, Nintendo on Thursday released several red Wii and DSi XL bundles, as well as the new Wii Remote Plus. Full Story »
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Electronic Arts snaps up Chillingo
Macworld – Wed Oct 20, 6:06 pm ETWhen the iPad launched last spring, game publisher Chillingo was geared up to take advantage of the new platform: it launched 14 iPad-friendly titles on one day. That early investment is paying off—Electronic Arts is buying the UK-based company for a reported $20 million in cash and additional incentives. Full Story »
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Electronic Arts to buy mobile game publisher
Reuters – Wed Oct 20, 5:05 pm ETNEW YORK (Reuters) - Electronic Arts said it plans to buy the publisher of "Angry Birds," one of the most popular games on Apple's iPhone, pushing the second largest U.S. video game publisher deeper into the hot mobile games market. Full Story »
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Electronic Arts Snaps Up Angry Birds Publisher Chillingo
PC World – Wed Oct 20, 2:43 pm ETThey're birds. And they're angry. And they love Halloween. And British prime minister David Cameron loves them . And hey presto, Electronic Arts owns them! (Or their publisher, anyway.) Full Story »
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Oprah Publicity Stunt Showers Audience With Kinect, Xbox 360s
PC World – Wed Oct 20, 11:51 am ETYesterday Oprah propelled a bunch of middle-aged women to their feet screaming like Doc Brown had time-warped The Beatles to the stage when she announced her studio audience was going home with Kinect, Microsoft's Xbox 360 motion-sensing camera. That, as well as brand new Xbox 360s in the bargain. Full Story »
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“Angry Birds” Publisher Acquired for $20 Million by Electronic Arts [REPORT]
Mashable – Wed Oct 20, 9:29 am ETThe publisher of the popular Angry Birds mobile game -- Chillingo -- has reportedly been acquired by Electronic Arts for $20 million in cash. Full Story »
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Microsoft touts games for Xbox 360 motion controller
AFP – Tue Oct 19, 3:59 pm ETSAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Microsoft unveiled an array of Xbox 360 videogames tailored for play using the movement-sensing Kinect controller set to debut in November. Full Story »
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Battle a galactic empire in Gameloft's Star Battalion
Macworld – Tue Oct 19, 3:20 pm ETIf you’ve been waiting for a quality space shooter for the iPhone, Star Battalion for iOS could be what you’re looking for. The action-packed 3D shooter from Gameloft offers iPhone 4-optimized graphics, action-packed dogfights, and several multiplayer options for cooperative and competitive play. Full Story »
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Kinect for Xbox 360 to do ‘Oprah,’ ‘Ellen’ Shows
PC World – Mon Oct 18, 6:02 pm ETThere's a new trend in daytime talk: Tech gadgets. Last month the "rugged" Motorola Defy smartphone made its public debut on the 25th season premiere of "The Oprah Show." And now Microsoft's Kinect for Xbox 360 is traveling the TV talk circuit, appearing Tuesday, Oct. 19 on "Oprah," and later this month on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Full Story »
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Ad Blitz for Microsoft's Kinect May Boost Windows Phone 7
NewsFactor – Mon Oct 18, 5:07 pm ETMicrosoft is getting ready to launch a major advertising campaign for its Kinect hands-free Xbox control system. And Windows Phone 7 could benefit from the effort. Full Story »
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