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Four New Multiplayer Maps Available for Gears of War

Announced today are four new multiplayer maps for Gears of War, available on Xbox Live for 800 Microsoft Points. “Bullet Marsh” puts players ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorMay 3, 2007

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NVIDIA Releases the GeForce 8800 Ultra

Today NVIDIA Corporation introduced the fastest graphics processing unit (GPU) in the world: the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra. The 8800 Ultra performs an ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorMay 2, 2007

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Atari Reduces 20 Percent of Its Workforce

Atari, Inc. announced a reorganization of its general and administrative functions today. This reorganization plan reduces Atari’s workforce by about 20 percent, which ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorMay 2, 2007

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First Masters Degrees in Videogame Development Awarded

The Guild Hall at Southern Methodist University made videogame history by awarding the first ever Masters degrees in videogame development on March 24, ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2007

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PaRappa the Rapper Jams onto the PSP

Sony Computer Entertainment America announced today the U.S. release date for the PSP version of PaRappa the Rapper, an unforgettable hip-hop based music ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2007

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New Additions to the Wii Shop Channel

Three new classic games are available on the Wii Shop Channel this week: Castlevania, the Legend of the Mystical Ninja, and Shockman. Number ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorApril 30, 2007

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Phantasy Star Universe Expansion Coming in Autumn

Sega Europe Ltd. and Sega of America, Inc. announced today that an expansion for Phantasy Star Universe called Ambition of the Illuminus will ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorApril 27, 2007

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New Championship Gaming Series 2007 Details Announced

The Championship Gaming Series (CGS) announced today that worldwide salaries and bonuses for the 2007 season will exceed $5 million. Also announced were ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorApril 27, 2007

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Team Works Productions Offers Alternative Business Model

Team Works Productions announced the formation of a new independent game production company of the same name that aims to offer a new ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2007

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PS3 Owners Greatly Contribute to Folding@Home Research

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announced today that great progress has been made since PS3 systems became a part of Stanford University’s Folding@Home program ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorApril 25, 2007

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Namco Bandai Rolls Out Next-Gen Katamari

Namco Bandai announced today that the entire quirky crew of Katamari Damacy will be making their next-gen debut on the PlayStation 3 and ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorApril 24, 2007

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Taiwan Online Game Market Booming

San Francisco based Pearl Research estimates the online game market in Taiwan will exceed $300 million this year. The key findings of the ...

By Melissa Niedringhaus Legacy AuthorApril 24, 2007

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