Let’s face it, the PSP is loosing big time to the DS, and Sony hasn’t responded quickly enough. Now, according to scans from the October issue of PlayStation Magazine, Sony is working on a redesign of the PSP, scheduled for release in March 2007.
Rather than just lowering the price to better compete with the DS, [...]

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Japan’s most popular game magazine, Famutsu, has once again got exclusive details on an upcoming game. This time, it’s Ridge Racer 7 for the PlayStation 3. According to Famitsu, the game will support up to 14 players in 4 different online multiplayer modes; Relay, Time Attack, Team Battle, and Pair Attack.
There will be 22 tracks [...]

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EA has signed deals with IGA Worldwide and Massive Inc. to serve advertising in their games. One of the first games to use the in-game ads will be Battlefield 2142, which we’ve covered extensively the past few days. EA says this would mean “new, realistic brand presence integrated into contextually relevant game environments”.
EA’s David Gardner [...]

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First images of the PlayStation 3 and Wii demo stands. Used to display the new systems and their games, stands like these usually appear a few days before the official console release, to generate the final bit of hype.
There is no confirmation that these are in fact the real ones from Sony and Nintendo. A [...]

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Sony Japan has announced the pricing and launch details of two upcoming PSP accessories, the GPS module, and the PSP camera. The camera will be launched on November 2 for 5,000 Yen, or $43. It’s a 1.3 megapixel with a built in microphone.
The GPS receiver will be available on December 7 for 6,000 Yen, or [...]

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The latest Japanese software sales charts show that all top 10 best selling games are for the Nintendo DS. As we reported earlier, Final Fantasy 3 takes the top spot, with New Super Mario Bros. as number two.
1: Final Fantasy 3
2: New Super Mario Bros.
3: Rune Factory
4: Brain Training 2
5: DS Talking Cooking Nave
6: Tamagotchi [...]

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EA has announced that their popular Fight Night boxing series is heading for the PlayStation 3. The game will be Called Fight Night Round 3, and will be developed but EA Canada. Even thought it’s a port from the original Xbxo360 game, the PS3 version will feature an new game mode, “Get In The Ring”, [...]

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Recently we reported on the Battlefield 2142 hacks that have already emerged, and EA’s ability to overlook the most blatant bugs in the engine before starting on BF2142. The guys over at battlecoders.com have made a 7 minute video of the hack/cheat in action. Hopefully some of this will push a few buttons at [...]

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According to Famitsu, Sony expects 75 Blu-ray movies to be ready for the PS3 launch in Japan. The movies are expected to retail at 7,500 Yen, or $43.00 USD.
$600 for a PS3 console, $60 for games, $40 for movies. You gotta love the next-gen/HDTV/DRM extravaganza these companies are trying to pull off.

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Capcom’s zombie masher Dead Rising has sold over 500,000 copies in two weeks, making it the fastest selling Xbox360 game to date. Charles Bellfield, VP of marketing at Capcom says,
“Response to Dead Rising from the trade, press and consumers has been tremendous. The success of the game is a result of Capcom’s recognition of Xbox [...]

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In a somewhat desperate attempt to draw some more players to the almost failed MMO Auto Assault, NCSoft has now released the soundtrack on the official website for free.
The soundtrack, composed by Richard Dekkard, consists of 9 individual mp3 files, totaling at 35 MB. I’ve listened to the first few tracks, and it’s pretty good [...]

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Eidos has confirmed that the Xbox360 WW2 game Battlestations Midway will be released sometime in 2007. Originally scheduled for release this fall, Battlestations Midway is a tactical WW2 naval game, where you participate in recreated WW2 battles. Other than that, the only thing we know about this game is that it’s a sort of “Battlefield [...]

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It’s been a long time since the classic story driven space shooters. Now comes DarkStar One, a space adventure with fast paced action and an original storyline. You play as Kayron Jarvis, a young commander of the spaceship DarkStar One, destined to defend mankind from the aliens (who else?).

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Publisher Eidos has recalled the Xbox version of Reservoir Dogs because of a printing error on the cover. They didn’t mention what the error was, but it’s suspected that the “18″ rating logo wasn’t printed correctly (or misplaced, or left out). The PC and PS2 version are still available.

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According to the latest issue of PC Gamer, Ubisoft will announce Assassin’s Creed for PC later this week. The magazine isn’t out yet, but subscribers have already received it, and can confirm the news. IGN contacted Ubisoft to get an official statement, but nothing was confirmed from French developer. The game was previously rumored to [...]

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