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Video game news:
MS VP Confirms X360 Controller Compatibility With Longhorn
Will Poole confirms that the Xbox360’s controller will be compatible with the next version of Windows OS...
A interesting bit of information has today emerged from Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) 2005, as Microsoft Senior Vice President Will Poole confirmed in a presentation that Xbox360 controllers will be fully compatible with the next version of the Windows OS, currently code-named Longhorn (although with the length of development, perhaps Longhaul would have been more appropriate.)
Is the next gen coming too early?
DS tops 5 million units sold worldwide
New sales figures show Nintendo's portables reaching the milestone through mid-March, "on track" to 6 million target by March.
Nintendo has portable gamers glued to 10 million screens around the world. The mobile gaming device, which features two screens in a clam shell-type design, eclipsed the 5 million units sold mark through mid-March, according to sales figures released by Nintendo. Nintendo previously predicted that sales of the DS would fall between five and six million through March, and says it is currently "on track" to meet that goal.
Nearly six months after it was released, Halo 2 finally gets its first set of downloadable content...
It’s finally here – today is the day that Halo 2 fans have been praying and begging for since November 2004 when the game was first released. Yes, today sees Bungie release the first four maps for Xbox Live subscribers to download. Two of the maps (Containment and Warlock) are available free of charge, whilst the others (Turf and Sanctuary) are considered ‘Premium Content’ and therefore are only available today if subscribers pay a small fee of $5.99.
One great essay is all it takes to make the grade.
Whether you’re a parent, teacher, student or concerned neighbor, you can help your community’s school. The winning essay will receive a combined grand prize of $200,000 worth of Samsung electronics and Microsoft education, productivity and entertainment software. 100 runners-up will receive $20,000 worth of Samsung electronics and Microsoft software. Plus, authors of all 101 winning essays will receive a Samsung MP3 player. Samsung and Microsoft are committed to helping support U.S. schools by making it easier for students and educators to share the knowledge and information necessary for a better education. So help us give children a brighter future.
What game was just released and may be recalled?
Wrestlemainia 21 for Xbox.
Phantasy Star Universe
SEGA Europe Confirms Phantasy Star Universe
SEGA Europe releases specific information on the on/offline epic in the making...
The increasingly close synergy between SEGA Europe and SEGA America was again highlighted today, as both companies today confirmed the release of Phantasy Star Universe within the respective regions.
The latest chapter in the popular RPG series is currently in development for the Playstation2 and PC, wisely eschewing the GameCube market although the lack of an Xbox version is confusing.
Screens
Koei unveils its E3 lineup; announces it will show a trailer for its first PS3 game on show floor.
According to Famitsu.com, Koei's E3 lineup wil include a trailer for its first PlayStation 3 game. Although the publisher did not disclose this next-gen game's title nor its genre, it said a trailer of the game will be shown at its E3 booth.
Music from Final Fantasy with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Conducted by Arnie Roth.
The FINAL FANTASY® symphony concert tour is coming to ATLANTA for two rare dates: Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25 2005 at 8:00 PM at Atlanta Symphony Hall. The concert, to be performed by the Atlanta Symphony and Chorus, has just been announced from the long-awaited concerts in North America featuring music from the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY video game series.
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Violent, Drug Filled Video Games Robbing Kids of Youth
TBS Creates First Broadband Net for Video Games
By Chris Marlowe
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - TBS is going online to do for video games what it did for classic movies.
The Time Warner company on Wednesday (April 27) was to unveil GameTap, a broadband entertainment network that combines games on demand with original programing into a subscription package that the company characterized as the first of its kind.
"Turner's lifeblood is creating branded networks
Subscriptions are good for up to two computers, which must be connected to the Internet via broadband and have 5GB of free disk space available for the service's use. GameTap works on PCs running Microsoft's Windows 2000 or XP with 256MB RAM and a standard video card.
I've been playing:
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Wrestlemania 21--Thanks Cybertron!
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