Archive for November 11th, 2008

Videogame industry prospering despite financial downturn: study (AFP)

Visitors watch new titles of software for Sony Computer Entertainment's video game console Playstation 3 at the Tokyo Game Show 2008 in Chiba, suburban Tokyo in October 2008. Videogame sales dropped 21 percent in Japan in the third quarter of the year but continued to rocket in the United States and Britain, according to a study released Tuesday.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Videogame sales dropped 21 percent in Japan in the third quarter of the year but continued to rocket in the United States and Britain, according to a study released Tuesday.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

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Review: ‘Mirror’s Edge’ is innovative (AP)

This photo released by Electronic Arts shows a scene from 'Mirror's Edge'. Created by Swedish video game developer DICE, 'Mirror's Edge' convincingly mimics real-life running, complete with panting sounds. (AP Photo/Electronic Arts)AP - Occasionally, a video game will reshape the way gamers see virtual worlds. Much like "Wolfenstein 3D," "Super Mario 64" and "Half-Life" before it, the stunning first-person action-adventure game "Mirror's Edge" (Electronic Arts, for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, $59.99) smashes the conventions of its predecessors.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

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Review: ‘Gears 2,’ ‘Resistance 2′ resume the fight (AP)

This photo released by Microsoft shows Marcus Fenix and his comrades as they resume their battle against the Locust Horde in ”Gears of War 2”. (AP Photo/Microsoft)AP - In November 2006, Sony and Microsoft went head-to-head with violent war games that, at the time, defined their respective consoles. Sony's PlayStation 3 got "Resistance: Fall of Man," easily the strongest of the launch titles for the brand-new system. Microsoft's Xbox 360 got "Gears of War," which quickly became the year-old machine's best-selling title.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

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The Most Popular Videogame On Earth Is… (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - For July through September, the most popular video game on earth usually involved Cowboys, Steelers, and some guy yelling "Boom!" on every play.

Original post by PC Magazine and software by Elliott Back

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