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SCI/Eidos Reports $60m Loss

SCI, the company which acquired game publisher Eidos in 2005 have reported a $60 million loss for their financial year ending June 30. In a time when most game companies are making money (like a certain Halo 3 publisher), it must be tough to have red numbers on the balance sheet. SCI and Edios, owning such IPs as Hitman, Tomb Raider, and the upcoming Kane & Lynch, one would expect they should be on the safe side, but as anyone knows, competition in the gaming world is fierce. Eidos says the bad performance - where sales dropped 20% compared to last year - were due to poor timing of new product launches, and a weaker retail price on previous gen consoles.

Unlock all Halo 3 Armor

Halo 3 introduced to us the new ability to customize your multi player character in a bunch of different ways. While some of these variations you will pretty much pick up by default (like the EVA variation just by completing campaign) but others aren’t so easy to come across. Whether it be racking up a 750 Gamerscore (or higher according to some of the posts) or collecting all of those annoying skulls we all remember from Halo 2, unlocking all of the new customizable armor might be a decent challenge. While you might think it not be worth your effort just getting a new look for your player, some of the armor looks pretty tantalizing like the Hayabusa variation pictured above, or even the Halo 1 Mark V armor. Either way, a member over at the official MLG Forums who goes by the alias of jokrj has written up a complete list of exactly you go about obtaining all of these armor variations.

You can check out all of the different armor variations that this post helps you unlock in the image provided on the forum that we mirrored here.

Also, for the complete list of how to unlock these new customizable armors hit the read link or head on over to the MLGPro forums for the original post.

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New Wii Modchip Surfaces

Bust out your soldering irons because this is a big one. Priced at around $50 USD this new Wii mod chip sports the following features:

- Actel IC
- Direct boot Wii & GC games
- Multi Disk support
- GC Audio Streaming Fix
- Partial Region Patch for GC and Wii games.

While not much more is revealed to about this new mod chip, it is said to require not 1, not 2, not even 10, but 30 wires for installation.

65nm Xbox 360s Finally Hit the Streets

We’ve all been waiting anxiously for Microsoft to finally release the 65nm Xbox 360 that everyone has been hearing about. Well wait no longer because it seems that Microsoft has finally answered the cries of many and released the fabled 65nm Xbox 360. Over at the official Xbox forums people are confirming that the Halo edition 360s from lot #734 are the first consoles to have the new processors.

Blue Dragon Free DLC

Blue Dragon owners are being rewarded for purchasing the game with free downloadable content via Xbox Live. While not actually adding any new content to the game, the DLC unlocks 2 new difficulty levels - Hard and Impossible - and also has a feature that allows you to start the game over with all stats and items.

MLG Releases Official Halo 3 Rules

Chances are, if you’ve played Halo 2 over Xbox Live you’ve played at least one MLG game, BR start, no radar, the works. You might even be an event attending MLG enthusiast. Either way, MLG adds a great competitive edge to the game of Halo. With the current MLG season coming to an end everyone is looking forward to next season to see who will reign supreme in Halo 3. Well, good news for everyone looking to get the upper hand because MLG has recently released the official Halo 3 game types so you could start practicing before Halo 3 even enters the MLG circuit. Remember to check back October 12th - 15th for MLG Las Vegas coverage.

You can download the game types directly to your 360 by heading here or check them out after the break.

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Smash Bros. Dojo Update: Tournament Mode

Announced today over at the Dojo, is something that will make Smash Bros. tournament goers relieved; Tournament Mode.

While not much different from the tournament mode featured in the previous game this mode is sure to be a hit with the Smash community. Also available to players is the ability to play against any number of computer opponents, for those nights where your friends are no where to be found, if you have friends that is.

Halo 3 Only 640p?

Do you ever play games that look amazing and wonder how they can possibly be running so smoothly in HD? Well apparently, in Halo 3’s case, it’s not. Instead of being presented in “true” HD, Halo 3 is simply up scaled to 720p from 640p. Is the missing 80p a problem? Not at all. Bungie officially explained that this is the trade off required to achieve a game that feels real.

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New York Times Unimpressed With Halo 3

Despite the game reportedly earning approximately $170 on launch day, the New York Time’s Charles Herold states the third Halo is just Halo 2 with better graphics.

Halo 3 is Halo 2 with somewhat better graphics.
That’s all you really need to know. If you loved Halo 2, you will feel just the same about Halo 3. If you played Halo 2 and couldn’t figure out what all the fuss was about, Halo 3 is not the revelatory experience that will change your view of the series forever.

It doesn’t stop there; Mr.Herold states that the equipment adds no depth to the experience. He even goes as far as to say that the game’s plot is a short, predictable “throwaway” story. Fortunately, he wasn’t bold enough to insult Halo 3’s multiplayer.

The article doesn’t state any solid reasons why Halo 3 isn’t a great game, it just seems to go against the grain for the sake of it. Of course, I highly doubt Charles Herold will actually dissuade anyone’s decision to purchase the game.

Rock Band Dated

Those itching to rock out with friends can now rest easy because Harmonix has officially announced that Rock Band will in fact be making a 2007 debut and that it will be hitting Xbox 360’s and PS3’s on November 23rd, both for $170.

PS2 owners, on the other hand, will have to wait for the following month as the PS2 version will hit December 10th for $160.

God of War PSP Demo Ships

In totally awesome news, those who signed up to receive the God of War: Chains of Olympus demo earlier this year will be glad to know that the discs have been pressed and are now being dispatched throughout North America.

Cory Barlog, the dude behind the game, posted on the PlayStation blog: “As I type these words, legions of carrier Harpies are being dispatched to deliver the sweet UMD goodness that is God of War: Chains of Olympus ? Special edition: Battle of Attica Demo Disc…otherwise know as GOW: COO ?SE:BoADD. Good god…that is a freaking mouthful, even typing this abbreviated version makes me tired.”

The full game is due out on March 4, 2008.

Seeds Becomes Platinum Games

Shacknews reports that from the remnants of Okami and Viewtiful Joe developer Clover Studio, Seeds, an independent studio, has been formed. It will be known as Platinum Games starting October 1, coming as a result of its merger with ODD, another Japanese comapny.

Seeds consists of talented developers such as Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe creator Hideki Kamiya and more. The studio is yet to unveil its first title.

(pictured to the right: Hideki Kamiya)

Orange Crush in Rock Band

A little detective work by the guys over at Destructoid has resulted in a couple of more tracks being revealed for Rock Band, an upcoming attempt by Harmonix to emulate the excitement of a full band.

They managed to unearth the addition of R.E.M.’s “Orange Crush”, a classic single from the late ’80s. The lineup will also include an unlockable song “I’m So Sick” by Flyleaf, as well as music from Anarchy Club, Bang Camaro, Freezepop, Vagiant and The Acrobats.

Ratcher & Clank Gold, Delayed; Demo Coming

In a dual announcement, Insomniac Games announced that Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction has gone gold and has entered the manufacturing process today. However, the game will enter stores October 30, a week later than the October 23 release date that was known earlier.

It was also announced on the official PlayStation blog that a playable demo of the game will be released by October 11. The demo will be an optimized version of the E3 level.

Jericho Demo Released

Offering a sample to gamers, Codemasters has released a demo of Clive Barker’s Jericho, its upcoming horror-shooter that is banned in Germany.

The demo includes an introductory video and lets players go through one level from the game as three members of the Jericho squad. It’s a 1.1 GB download for PC gamers from Gamespot. The demo is also available on PS3 and Xbox 360.

Rockstar Developer Dies

In sad news, Rockstar developer Joseph Howell, 35, has died. Rest in peace.

No cause of death is mentioned anywhere, but this obituary in the NY Daily News hints that it may have been suicide. Howell was a successful games designer at the (in)famous studio, being credited for some of its high-profile titles including GTA: San Andreas, Manhunt, GTA 3, GTA Vice City, Midnight Club 2 and more.

Besides being a developer, he is described as being a “staunch defender of Civil Rights and Liberties especially for the underprivileged,” according to his obituary.

Tomb Raider, Hitman Sequels in the Works

From the no-shit-Sherlock department comes word that entries in the Tomb Raider and Hitman are in the works. SCi Entertainment revealed this during its fiscal year-end results where they also mentioned that sequels to Just Cause and Battlestations: Midway are also in development.

However, the company itself does not have much good news. It has posted lower revenues than it had the year before. This is being attributed to steep price cuts on PS2 games, as well as the PS3.

WoW Hits 800,000 Concurrent Users in China

Chinese gamers sure love World of Warcraft! After the delayed release of The Burning Crusade’s launch in the country, the popular MMORPG has gotten even more popular, having regained its momentum. Its Chinese operator The9 has added nine new servers groups to handle the sudden influx of users. Estimates indicate that the peak concurrent users may have exceeded 800,000. Wow, indeed!

?People in my guild who I haven?t seen in ages are all coming back for the expansion pack?, says Zou Jun a WoW gamer from Nanjing.

Meanwhile, other MMO developers wonder how to make their games this popular.

Codemasters Standing by Jericho in Face of German Ban

Foll owing word that the USK, Germany’s ratings board, has denied to rate Clive Barker’s Jericho, effectively banning it in the country, Codemasters has officially told that they are standing by their game and not modifying any of its content to get USK’s classification.

“Following a review by the USK ratings board, which declined to give an official rating, Codemasters has decided not to change the artistic vision of the renowned author and filmmaker Clive Barker though cuts and extensive changes,” announced the publisher through a press note. “[We] respect Mr Barker?s creative ideas, despite the German distribution and marketing consequences for the title.”

The company will not be able to sell or advertise the game in the country for PS3 and Xbox 360. However, they will still be selling the unrated PC version starting October 26 when it’s released for “adult gamers and Clive Barker fans.”

Thompson’s Son Buys Halo 3

It seems Jack Thompson wasn’t happy with sending his son out to buy Bioshock. GP reports that he recently sent his 15-year old son out to buy Halo 3 from Target.

Miami attorney and anti-violent video game activist today did a successful sting on Target Corporation.  His fifteen-year-old son, on the first try, was able to buy the ?Mature-rated? Halo 3 without producing any age ID at the Dadeland Station Target.

Isn’t having his son buy these games defeating his purpose? His logic confuses me.

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