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The Death of HD-DVD: What Does Blu-ray Mean For Gaming?

Posted 02-20-2008 at 02:28 AM by Photics
Today, Toshiba withdrew from the next generation format war. HD-DVD lost to Blu-ray. While movie aficionados might enjoy paying a premium for moderately improved quality video, this site is about gaming... and this is huge gaming news. Now that Blu-ray is the de facto format for high-definition movies, the PlayStation 3 is in an excellent position to win this generation's console wars.
Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has undertaken a thorough review of its overall strategy for HD DVD
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl Pre-Release Tournament

Posted 02-15-2008 at 01:48 PM by Photics
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, an online fighting game with popular Nintendo Mascots, is scheduled for release on 3/9/2008. To kick off the celebrations, literally, Nintendo is throwing a coast-to-coast tournament. Over 1,000 contests will battle for the grand prize - a custom designed, crystal covered Wii, and other valuable items.

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Combatants will face-off at various location in the United States. Each regional tournament will have 256...
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NCsoft releases 4Q 2007 Earnings - Sales Down, Profits Up

Posted 02-13-2008 at 06:09 PM by Photics
With Tabula Rasa's lukewarm launch, Guild Wars in slumber and other NCsoft games struggling to expand, sales numbers are 3% down. Yet, NCsoft managed to report a 14% increase in operating profit vs. the previous year. In a conference call for investors, tremendous insight to NCsoft's strategy was revealed.

"We have six new MMO titles in our pipeline, three in Korea and three in the US, which are well underway in development. These projects are being monitored systematically,...
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City of Heroes: Valentine's Day Romance - Manticore & Sister Psyche Wedding

Posted 02-13-2008 at 12:55 AM by Photics
Online games are microcosms of society. With February 14 drawing near, it is not unusual to see Valentine's Day celebrations in virtual worlds. Yet, Cryptic Studios and NCsoft is taking the holiday to an extreme. Manticore & Sister Psyche, two heroes from City of Heroes, are getting married. The event also serves as a promotion for the City of Heroes Wedding Pack.

Regardless if you're in New York City or Paragon City, the world needs love. If you're into a more romantic side of...
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Check Mii Out Channel Updated

Posted 02-02-2008 at 02:22 PM by Photics
My Nintendo started glowing with that ominous blue light again. I wondered what it could be? It was a boost for the Mii Artisans of the world. The Check Mii Out Channel was updated. The Free Wii Channel improvements include minor enhancements to the interface and Parental Control change.

Here's the official word from Nintendo...



An update to the popular Check Mii Out Channel is available at no charge with several new features added:
  • In the Posting Plaza,
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