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US Xbox mag to sell coverdisc content via Live
The US Official Xbox Magazine plans to offer coverdisc content, including exclusive demos, to Xbox Live Marketplace users for a fee.
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PS one game withdrawn from PlayStation Network
Sony has confirmed to Eurogamer.net that problems with one of the downloadable PSone games released on PlayStation Network last Thursday have led to its withdrawal.
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Sony and Sky to deliver video on demand to PSP
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Sky have formed a joint venture company to deliver video-on-demand to PSP owners.
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Games for Windows a "legitimate progression", says id Software
Veteran developer id Software believes that Microsoft's Games for Windows campaign will play in important role in protecting PC developers against piracy and ensuring a better experience for the end user.
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Cyber Demons
id Software's Todd Hollenshead and Tim Willits on Games for Windows, digital distribution and the studio's future.
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Games Convention 2007 expects 200,000 visitors
This year's Games Convention will be the biggest ever, with over 200,000 people expected to visit the Leipzig Exhibition Centre in Germany, organisers have said.
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Nintendo raises profit projections as first-quarter sales surge
Nintendo plans to ship millions more Wii and DS hardware/software units than expected following huge sales growth.
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Activision takes third-party crown for H1 2007
Guitar Hero helped Activision to USD 397.8 million in software sales for the first half of 2007 compared to EA's USD 365.7m.
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Japanese Wii sales top three million units
Sales of Nintendo Wii in Japan have broken the three-million barrier according to separate reports from Media Create and Enterbrain.
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UK charts: Harry Potter fends off Transformers
Book and film launches cement wizard's position as second place Transformers awaits film launch this week
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PlayStation-playing President will give us acceptance, says id
Sensationalism and misunderstanding are to blame for the current controversy over games like Manhunt but there are reasons to be optimistic about the future, id Software has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i>.
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Remasters of Doom
id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead and lead designer Tim Willits on E3, technology licensing and the Manhunt controversy.
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id Software uncertain about Nintendo's new control aspirations
Todd Hollenshead has questioned whether breaking down the barrier between gamers of differing skill is even possible
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E3: Microsoft hints at European Elite pricing
Xbox 360 Elite's price will be announced soon, and will likely reflect the US Premium/Elite relationship
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E3: Sony meant to set Killzone expectations high - Harrison
Sony's Phil Harrison has told GamesIndustry.biz that Killzone 2 will exceed the expectations set two years ago as Guerrilla claims it can't be done without Blu-ray.
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Sony updates PSP firmware to combat hackers
Sony has updated PlayStation Portable firmware to version 3.51 after hackers found a way to bypass security in its most recent update and downgrade firmware.
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New Supreme Commander game coming in November
THQ has told our sister site, <i>Eurogamer.net</i>, that the next chapter in the Supreme Commander series is scheduled for release in November on Windows-based PCs.
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Vista games cracked to run on XP
Shadowrun and Halo 2 - the first champions of Windows Vista gaming - have already been cracked by 'warez' and hacking groups, with patches enabling both to function on Windows XP available.
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PS3 and 360 offer "pretty much the same" opportunities, says Sega Rally dev
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 afford developers "pretty much the same" opportunities at the moment, according to Sega Racing Studio boss Guy Wilday.
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Lap Two
Sega Racing Studio's Guy Wilday talks Sega Rally, next-gen consoles and a changing market.
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ELSPA praises ratings system following Manhunt 2 ban
ELSPA director general Paul Jackson has said that the decision taken by the BBFC to ban Manhunt 2 from sale "demonstrates that we have a games ratings system in the UK that is effective".
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Microsoft denies "systematic issues" with defective consoles
Microsoft says it takes customer concerns about Xbox 360 hardware quality "very seriously" but denies there are any "systematic issues" and won't specifically address concerns relating to defect or return rates.