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Hands On Gears of War 2 Zune, Better Xbox 360 Integration Coming "Within a Year" [Zune] (Gizmodo)

Here's the special edition Gears of War 2 Zune coming out next month, in the flesh. It's total sex if you're into dripping blood and skulls and boxy media players. (You sick bastard.) Oh, and good...

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Music video games set for an encore (USA Today)

The beat goes on in the thriving music video game category.

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How Microsoft will compete with 'free' (CNET)

Jean-Louis Gassée explains how Microsoft's future business model will borrow from both Apple and Google.

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Consumer side of Microsoft (Akron Beacon Journal)

As chief executive of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer heads a company that's not just a PC software giant but also a growing presence in the broader consumer electronics industry.

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XNA Game Studio 3.0 Announced For Late October (Gamasutra)

Microsoft will release the XNA Game Studio 3.0 development tool for the US, Canada, UK, France, Italy, and Spain on October 30th, almost three weeks ahead of its New Xbox Experience (NXE) update, due November 19. Along with introducing a redesigned dashboard and Mii-like 3D avatars, NXE is expected to include the Xbox Live Community Games channel, a service that allows users to submit and ...

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The Sims: Taking Over the World (Newsarama.com via Yahoo! News)

On Friday night, September 12, New York City's gaming community gathered at the Nintendo World Store for a celebration. Nintendo Power magazine turned two decades old, and a charity event/gaming party was held in its honor. We took the opportunity to talk with representatives of gaming companies new and old for the inside scoop on upcoming games. First up was EA Sims Label Marketing Director ...

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Aeria Games and IAHGames Select BitTorrent DNA(TM) to Accelerate Downloads of Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) (Broadcast Newsroom)

SAN FRANCISCO, BUSINESS WIRE -- BitTorrent, the global standard technology for the delivery of rich media on the Internet, today announced that it has partnered with Aeria Games, a dynamic gaming community, and IAHGames, a major provider of online entertainment software and services.

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Deep Discounts on Video Games and Accessories - a Lethal Combination from FatGamer.com (PRWeb)

Latest player in online gaming retail, announces a special "wholesale price" inaugural sale on all video games, consoles and accessories. (PRWeb Sep 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1178594.htm

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Deep Discounts on Video Games and Accessories - a Lethal Combination from FatGamer.com (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Latest player in online gaming retail, announces a special "wholesale price" inaugural sale on all video games, consoles and accessories.

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All Games Network Presents "Meet, Greet, and Beat the Champs" at This Year's E for All Expo (Centre Daily Times)

All Games Network (www.allgames.com) is proud to announce it is bringing together championship gamers from the past, present, and future to participate in a one-of-a-kind classic video game event at the Entertainment for All(R) Expo (E for All(R)) in Los Angeles October 3-5, 2008. Attendees will have a chance to mingle with some of the best classic game players of all time, and challenge them ...

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08:59 (BST), 11/09/2008 PRESS RELEASE Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS – ™, the leading brand in e-sports gaming ... (gamesindustry.biz)

– ™, the leading brand in e-sports gaming peripherals, today announced their official gaming sponsorship of the World Cyber Games (WCG) 2008 Grand Final, held from November 5 – 9, 2008 in Cologne, Germany.

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Apple: iPod the Best Portable Device for Games (1up.com)

Apple unveiled its latest line of iPods this morning, including the newest iteration of the iPod Touch , which it billed as the "funnest iPod ever." What exactly makes it the funnest? Well, according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, it's in large part due to the games. "The iPod has been the best portable device to listen to music on, then it became the best portable device to watch movies on," ...

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16:13 (BST), 10/09/2008 GC Asia 2008 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Games Convention Asia (GCA) GC Asia ... (gamesindustry.biz)

Games Convention Asia (GCA)GC Asia Conference (GCAC)September 18-20, 2008 – Leipziger Messe International Asia (LMI...

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Rogers Does Nokia Apps (Unstrung.com)

TORONTO and SAN FRANCISCO -- Rogers Wireless and Nokia today announced the Canadian availability of exciting new wireless services that allow Rogers consumers to experience the latest in mobile gaming and navigation on Nokia devices.

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Chartwell Announces Financial Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2008 (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)

CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - Chartwell Technology Inc. , a leading provider of gaming software systems and entertainment content to the online and remote gaming industry, announces unaudited financial results for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2008.

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Apple: iPod the Best Portable Device for Games (1up.com)

Apple unveiled its latest line of iPods this morning, including the newest iteration of the iPod Touch , which it billed as the "funnest iPod ever." What exactly makes it the funnest? Well, according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, it's in large part due to the games. "The iPod has been the best portable device to listen to music on, then it became the best portable device to watch movies on," ...

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Rogers Does Nokia Apps (Unstrung.com)

TORONTO and SAN FRANCISCO -- Rogers Wireless and Nokia today announced the Canadian availability of exciting new wireless services that allow Rogers consumers to experience the latest in mobile gaming and navigation on Nokia devices.

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Monetizing Web Site - Turning Site into a Revenue Source with Come2Play Game Channels & Widget Gallery (PRWeb)

Come2Play's multiplayer casual Flash game platform allows anyone to add social gaming networks containing the latest and coolest social features to a Web site. The new platform generates increased advertising revenue from all players. (PRWeb Sep 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1301634.htm

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13:10 (BST), 08/09/2008 Dominions 3: The Awakening Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS News Release: For Immediate ... (gamesindustry.biz)

When it comes to computer gaming you test and test the code but even then you can still roll a critical fumble.

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Monetizing Web Site - Turning Site into a Revenue Source with Come2Play Game Channels & Widget Gallery (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Come2Play's multiplayer casual Flash game platform allows anyone to add social gaming networks containing the latest and coolest social features to a Web site. The new platform generates increased advertising revenue from all players.

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Microsoft is cutting the price of its Xbox 360 game console. The base model will sell for $199, making it cheaper than the $249 Nintendo Wii. TiVo and DirectTV are playing together again.

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iTunes 8 will be the first version of Apple's desktop software to allow HD purchases, if a further leak from Digg head Kevin Rose proves accurate.

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WSJ reviews HTC Touch Diamond: "can't disguise WinMo's flaws" (Engadget)

Filed under: Cellphones It was only a matter of time before the WSJ (Katherine Boehret, in this case) got their hands around Sprint's still-not-official Touch Diamond , and we can't say that the conclusion she drew is at all shocking. As Mossberg and his partners so often do, Katherine mentions Apple's darling just as much as the topic of the review itself, and while she seemed ...

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iTunes 8 to bring HD TV, auto playlist making? (MacNN)

iTunes 8 will be the first version of Apple's desktop software to allow HD purchases, if a further leak from Digg head Kevin Rose proves accurate. A purported excerpt from the upgrade notes to the software mentions users having the option of downloading TV episodes in "HD quality," suggesting the software will be the first from Apple to offer any kind of purchasable HD content outside of the ...

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France: Sarkozy's celebrity contacts under scrutiny (Guardian Unlimited)

Corsica's police chief sacked for failing to stop demonstrators at president's friend's villa

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France: Sarkozy's celebrity contacts under scrutiny (Guardian Unlimited)

Corsica's police chief sacked for failing to stop demonstrators at president's friend's villa

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At least six dead in US shooting spree (Guardian Unlimited)

A man fatally shot a sheriff's deputy in Washington state before turning himself in

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Boxing: Scott Harrison sentenced to eight months in prison (Guardian Unlimited)

The former WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison has been jailed for drink-driving and assault

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Microsoft Preps Mobile App Store (InformationWeek)

Job postings indicate the company will launch a mobile application store, dubbed Skymarket, with the launch of Windows Mobile 7.

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Microsoft's Pie in the Skymarket? (Microsoft Watch)

News Analysis. Move over Apple and Google. Microsoft may be working on its own mobile apps store, too. But will it be too little, too late?

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Corporate Gaming Is Good For Business (Slashdot)

The Economist is running a story about how gaming is on the rise in corporate environments, and how games are also becoming a popular tool for advertising. From internally developed games to commercial offerings to simply creating a framework in which employees can interact, game-based competitions and community building are leading to increased productivity, even for Fortune 500 companies. ...

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10:39 (BST), 28/08/2008 GC Asia 2008 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS For Immediate Release – Leipziger Messe ... (gamesindustry.biz)

– Leipziger Messe International (LMI) Asia, the organizer of Games Convention Asia (GCA), announced today that GameAxis will be the official media partner for the convention's show daily – "GCA Daily - The Official Conference Magazine".

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09:58 (BST), 28/08/2008 Dreamlords - The Reawakening Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS For Immediate Release – ... (gamesindustry.biz)

– After the conclusion of an exclusive closed beta test, Aeria Games is now offering all players to participate in the open beta test of the massively multiplayer real-time strategy (MMORTS) game, Dreamlords: The Reawakening.

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Gillette(R) and EA Sports(TM) Announce Global Partnership Focused on Gaming (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Tiger Woods, one of today's greatest athletes, joined two of his partners -- and two of the world's best known brands -- Gillette [PG ], the world's leading grooming brand, and EA SPORTS, the world's leading sports interactive entertainment brand and a Label of Electronic Arts Inc. , on Wednesday to announce a global partnership that will create a variety of co-promotional marketing ...

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Growth at Tribal gaming casinos are beginning to slow (The Daily Dispatch)

PHOENIX — The growth in wagering at Arizona reservation casinos appears to be slowing. New figures in a study being released this morning show the tribes took in more than $2 billion in gaming revenues in 2007.

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