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PS3 Price Cut Fuels 135% Sales Surge

by Rainier on July 23, 2007 @ 5:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on SCEA's preliminary internal data, PS3 sales have increased by more than 135% at the top five retailers since the new $499 price was announced two weeks ago on July 9th. During this same two-week period, total PlayStation hardware sales have increased by 161%, software by 15% and peripherals by 60%.

Various Game Trailers #1127

by Rainier on July 23, 2007 @ 5:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Guitar Hero III [ALL] - Trailer #6
  • World in Conflict [X360/PC] - DirectX 10 Features Trailer
  • Tales of Innocence [NDS] - Trailer
  • Hegemony: Philip of Macedon - PAX 2007 Trailer
  • Moto GP 07 [PS2] - Trailer (2)


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Adobe Flash Exploit Freezes Nintendo Wii Consoles

by Rainier on July 23, 2007 @ 5:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Symantec says an Adobe Flash vulnerability could affect the Nintendo Wii through its Opera internet browser, and as a result of the exploit completely freeze up the console while browsing a specially crafted video. Researchers at Symantec said the vulnerability has already been tested on Windows, Mac and some Linux apps, saying it reflects the increasing use of cross-platform hacks, and recommend users to update Flash Player with the latest patches from Adobe.

Namco Bandai's E3 2007 Lineup - Screens & Trailers

by Rainier on July 23, 2007 @ 5:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Namco Bandai has released screens and trailers for the following upcoming titles:

'Soldiers: Heroes of World War II' - v1.28E Editor Available NOW

by Rainier on July 23, 2007 @ 3:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Soldiers is a 3D third person tactical strategy game pitching the player headlong into the war-torn battlegrounds of Europe, delivering extremely realistic yet explosive combat scenarios.

'Grand Theft Auto IV' (PS3/X360) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on July 23, 2007 @ 11:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rockstar is bringing its best-selling, open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. While details on the game are still slim, we now know that the franchise returns to New York...

'World of Warcraft' Comic Book Confirmed

by Rainier on July 23, 2007 @ 10:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

DC Comics announced plans today to publish a new comic book series based on Blizzard's MMORPG World of Warcraft, to be published through DC’s WildStorm imprint and debut this fall. Preview art from the series will debut at Comic-Con International, held in San Diego, CA from July 26–29.

'CSI: Hard Evidence' Also Coming to Wii/X360 - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 23, 2007 @ 10:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence is an all-new video game in the Crime Scene Investigation franchise based on the characters and storylines from the original hit CSI television series.

'Speedball 2' to Get Dedicated Multiplayer Servers

by Rainier on July 23, 2007 @ 10:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Speedball 2 transforms the futuristic game setting into a high-speed online sports spectacle, offering international leagues, a ranking system and a virtual marketplace. Speedball 2 will feature dedicated servers for fast paced online-gaming to avoid client lags for players with slower connections.

'Fatal Inertia' (PS3/X360) - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on July 23, 2007 @ 10:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fatal Inertia mixes street racing, demolition derbies and rallying with a futuristic setting where machines no longer need wheels and the laws of physics govern all. The sport is called Inertia and it's one that offers a heady mix of speed, combat and real world environments that can be used to make your victory and break your opponents.