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Canada To Launch Game Design Competition

Canada is set to invest $1.8 million US into homegrown games competition. Telefilm, Ottawa’s film financier, has invited independent Canadian game developers to ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorNovember 16, 2006

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Miyamoto Wanted A $100 Wii

In an interview with Business Week, Shigeru Miyamoto discusses the development process behind the Wii. When asked if a $250 Wii console was ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorNovember 16, 2006

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Amaze Entertainment And Foundation 9 Merge

Foundation 9 Entertainment has announced that they will bring Amaze Entertainment into the fold, forming the largest independent game development company in the ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorNovember 15, 2006

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Analysts Predict PS3 May Only Ship 150 – 200K Units

Lazard Capital Markets is currently predicting lower than expected PS3 shipping numbers in the US. While Sony has remained firm on the 400,000 ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorNovember 15, 2006

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European Commission Urges ‘Code of Conduct’ On Videogames

The European Commission, a group that provides oversight and advice to the European Union, is urging European governments to agree on regulatory, voluntary ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorNovember 15, 2006

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Halo 3 Beta Coming

To coincide with the fifth anniversary of Halo, Microsoft has announced a Halo 3 beta, a new 60 second ad and new Halo ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorNovember 15, 2006

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Rome Mayor Wants Rule Of Rose Banned

Walter Veltroni, the Mayor of Rome, has taken a stand against Rule of Rose. “There is no way that a violent video game ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorNovember 14, 2006

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Consumers Expecting Cheaper PS3?

Compete, a website that estimates user traffic and trends by measuring click-sharing, reports that 48% of those considering a PS3 think it costs ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorNovember 14, 2006

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PS3 Software Tie-In Just 0.98 In Japan

Famitsu, the largest gaming magazine in Japan, has reported that on average, the PS3 sold with just under one game per machine in ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorNovember 14, 2006

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GameStop Unable To Supply All Pre-Orders

A Gamestop representative has informed the press that after receiving allocation numbers from Sony, the company will be unable to cover all pre-orders ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorNovember 14, 2006

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The PS3 Resale Market Kicks Off

With the PS3 launching in Japan with only 88,000 units, the resale market is booming. In North America, Ebay buyers are already paying ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorNovember 13, 2006

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Nintendo To Begin $200 Million Marketing Blitz

Nintendo plans to launch their largest campaign ever for the Nintendo Wii over the next 12 months. According to Bloomberg, the campaign will ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorNovember 13, 2006

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