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Shooting blanks: Mac games remain a niche market
Heidelberg/Munich - Mac computers have long wowed computer aficionados with their superior graphics. Given those powerful graphics, it would seem that today's graphics heavy games would be a perfect match for a Mac. However, that's far from the case....
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2008-02-10 ] Category : [
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Time for new adventures: February's new PC games
Hamburg - Violence and video games seem to go hand in hand for many people. However, some of today's most popular video games aren't first-person shooter adventures. Indeed, many gamers are content with some serious non-violence. The Sims, a game tha...
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2008-02-10 ] Category : [
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New firmware update gives Skype functionality to PSP
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has released version 3.90 of its firmware update, which brings Skype functionality to Sony's Slim & Lite PlayStation Portable devices. North American PSP users will also get this new feature on their devices.
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2008-01-30 ] Category : [
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Manhunt 2 continues to face hurdles in the UK
LONDON - Manhunt 2 will not yet go on sale in the UK after a High Court judge asked censors to reconsider giving the violent game a green signal. The latest twist is yet another hurdle for the game made by Rockstar, which has received a mature or M-rating in the US.
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2008-01-25 ] Category : [
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Video game Guitar Hero hits billion-dollar note
San Francisco - The hit video-game franchise Guitar Hero has racked up 1 billion dollars in sales in North America, its maker, Activision, said Tuesday, quoting figures from the NDP Group, a global research firm. The game requires players to press a ...
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2008-01-22 ] Category : [
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Sony says lower prices triggered PS3 sales in Europe
Sony has announced that it sold a record number of PlayStation 3 consoles in Europe during the holiday season thanks to its decision to decrease prices for its next generation console. The world's leading games console maker said that it shipped 1.2 million units to Europe during the five weeks ending December 31.
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2008-01-22 ] Category : [
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EA to offer Battlefield Heroes as a free download
In a significant move Electronic Arts has decided to offer the next version of its Battlefield series as a free download. The move marks a critical shift for the gaming industry, which may now turn towards ad-supported online games following EA's decision.
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2008-01-22 ] Category : [
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Game sales hit a high in December: NPD
SAN FRANCISCO - Sales of console and PC games hit a high in December as holiday shoppers flocked to stores in search of appropriate gifts, according to a new report by the NPD group. The report added as year-on-year game sales in December increased 28 percent in the United States.
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2008-01-18 ] Category : [
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