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Japan Wii Sales Released, Nintendo May Beat Forecast

Following strong sales of the Wii, DS and first-party games, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said that the company could exceed its own ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2006

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New Downloads On 360, Wii And PS3

New content is available for download this week on all three platforms. Old games for the Wii, a new game for the 360 ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2006

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Factor 5 Working On PS3 EDI Games

Factor 5, the company behind the Rogue Squadron series on the Gamecube and former Nintendo second party developer, is currently developing Lair for ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorDecember 4, 2006

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Taxation Of Virtual Games ‘Inevitable’

Dan Miller, a senior economist with the Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, says that taxation of income provided from virtual worlds such as Second ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorDecember 4, 2006

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Napster Founder Looks To ‘MySpace’ for Azeroth

Shawn Fanning, the founder of Napster, is looking to create a a new social site devoted to World of Warcraft. Sometime in the ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorDecember 4, 2006

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Halo 3 Beta Sign-Ups And Commercial Today

As previously announced, the new commercial for Halo 3 will air tonight. Sign-ups for the beta will also begin today. Tonight during Monday ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorDecember 4, 2006

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Wii Sells Out In Japan

With thousands lined up, the Nintendo Wii has sold out on launch day in Japan. With online pre-orders snapped up the moment they ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorDecember 4, 2006

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Speculation Runs Rampant Following Sony Moves

Following the recent executive shuffle at Sony, analysts have scrambled to either downplay the moves or suggest there will not be a PS4. ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorDecember 1, 2006

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EA Talks Microtransactions, PS3 Network

Electronic Arts CEO Larry Probst discussed the current state of microtransactions, the PS3 network and defended EA’s record for innovation. Games like Madden ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorDecember 1, 2006

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