Archive for July, 2009

Exclusive: Sony Answers 12 Questions about PlayStation 3 Motion Control (PC World)

PC World - "Take that, Microsoft," may not be what PlayStation 3 special projects manager Dr. Richard "EyeToy" Marks actually said when he took the stage back in early June at E3 2009. Still, you could practically hear it whispered in the rare downbeats as Marks divulged Sony's own two-fisted take on precision motion-control.

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Gaming Industry Looks for Second-Half Comeback (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - With the once-resilient videogame industry mired in a slump, investors are looking to big-name titles and potential price cuts for game consoles in the second half of the year to help spur a rebound in sales.

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G.I. Joystick: New Video Games Train Today’s Troops (PC World)

PC World - War isn't a game, but it's beginning to look like one.

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Game makers pause, reload: Are price cuts next? (AP)

Nintendo's Wii game consoles are sold at a Yamada Denki electronics shop in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, July 30, 2009. Japanese video game and console maker Nintendo Co. reported Thursday that its net profit tumbled 60.6 percent in the April-June quarter from last year, hurt by a stronger yen and fewer blockbuster games. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP - Kathleen Byrnes and Justin Choi, a married couple attending medical school at Tulane University, say $40 is just too much to fork over for a Nintendo Wii game they might not enjoy. They haven't bought one since last fall, when they picked up "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed."

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