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Kid gets suspended from school for Halo sketches
2007-11-04 02:21:00
In Pittston, Pennsylvania, a 14-year-old boy was suspended from school and authorities are considering terrorism threat charges for notebook sketches of Halo . The student attended Wyoming Valley West Middle School where officials found the boy's composition notebook in his locker with "crudely drawn" sketches of an assault rifle, a bomb, and a map. He was immediately suspended and the school called the police. Search warrants were issued and authorities searched the boy's home as well as the home of his father nearby. According to the Associated Press, the teen's computer was seized for investigation into whether he was making terroristic threats. The boy's mother says the sketches were merely harmless scribblings of a teen obsessed with Halo. The school, however, has a different story, claiming that the teen threatened a classmate, saying "I'm thinking of murdering you." School officials also claim the boy said he "sits on his roof and shoots pigeons with...
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Men get 20 years for robbing gas station with NES Zapper
2007-10-31 01:06:00
In Covington, Kentucky, two men were sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for robbing a gas station with a "toy gun," which has now been confirmed to be a Nintendo Entertainment System Zapper. Back in May, Arthur Swain, 18, entered an Ameristop Food Mart around closing time and approached the counter. He then displayed a gun, the NES Zapper, to the clerk and made off with only about $100 in cash from the register, reported The Enquirer. According to Assistant Kenton Commonwealth's Attorney Leanne Isler, Swain's accomplice, Jeremy Goins, 20, acted as the lookout during the robbery. Both Swain and Goins pleaded guilty to second degree robbery and received maximum sentences from Kenton Circuit Judge Greg Bartlett. "Victims and police did not know the gun was a toy until after it was all over," Isler said during the sentencing hearing Monday. "The defendants could have easily gotten themselves or innocent bystanders shot." Unfortunately, a photo of the Zapper ...
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Man shot dead after 'getting high', losing a video game
2007-10-28 12:50:00
In Youngstown, Ohio, a man was shot dead Saturday morning after an argument over a video game. Allen K. Frost, 37, told police that he and his acquaintances were "getting high" and playing video games inside his house. That's when an argument between Frost and the victim began over "losing a video game" soon escalated and turned deadly. When authorities arrived at the home, Frost was talking on a telephone. Officers stayed with Frost as other officers went inside the home, according to The Vindicator. A police report states that the body of an 18- year-old man was found lying in the living room with a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the victim has yet to be released pending notification of family. Frost admitted to shooting the man during the argument with a 38-caliber revolver officers recovered in the bedroom. He reportedly said that he did it "to protect me and my family." Frost was taken to the Mahoning County Jai...
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Hell's Kitchen video game confirmed
2007-10-26 03:34:00
Interactive entertainment company Ludia Inc. today announced that it will create video games based on Granada's highly successful, Hell's Kitchen television series. The multi-year, worldwide exclusive agreement with Granada will see Ludia bring Hell's Kitchen games across all major platforms including PC, console and mobile. "We are thrilled that Granada, a highly respected and successful global media company, is entrusting us with the Hell's Kitchen property," Ludia founder and CEO Alex Thabet explained. "The show has millions of viewers, and the game will bring the fun of the kitchen boot camp experience from the TVs to the PCs and consoles of this rapidly growing audience." Katrina Moran, Executive Vice President of Granada America Digital Media commented, "Our strategy is to exploit our brands on as many platforms as possible and to get our content to consumers when and where they want it. The casual games market creates added opportunities for us to en...
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Family forces retarded man to blame murder on video game
2007-10-26 02:09:00
In Akron, Ohio, a man was sentenced to life in prison for the beating death of an 18-month-old child after his family reportedly manipulated his retarded brother to take the blame because of a tampered video game. According to police, Archie Wooden, 20, originally stated that he beat the toddler. However, his story changed dramatically, eventually blaming the death on Jarel Wooden, his mentally retarded brother. At trial, Jarel testified that the toddler was tampering with a video game that he was playing. He said that he became angry and began shoving the 18-month-old to the ground several times. However, social workers said Jarel gave them conflicting reports and they believed that his family was manipulating him to save his older brother. On the heels of the prosecution's argument that Wooden killed the child out of rage at the baby's mother, a jury last week acquitted Wooden of aggravated murder, which could have carried a death sentence. However, Common...
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EA ships The Sims 2: Castaway
2007-10-24 09:52:00
Today Electronic Arts announced that The Sims 2: Castaway has shipped for the Wii, the Nintendo DS, the PlayStation 2 and the PSP to retail stores across North America and Europe. New and old fans of The Sims will now be able to leave the urban jungle for an uncharted island filled with sandy beaches, green lagoons, explosive volcanic mountains and more. As The Sims 2 : Castaway begins, players will have the opportunity to create a crew of Sims. And in true Sims fashion, each character brings a unique skill, humor and quirkiness to the crew, promising an entertaining adventure in this new island environment! Upon setting sail, a storm quickly approaches casting your Sims overboard on a beautiful beach all alone. Having no other items but the shirt on his back, your Sim will embark on a tropical journey, choosing to either subsist on the beautiful island or flee altogether. Will your Sim choose to reunite with the crew and enlist the help of clever monkeys to make...
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Microsoft releases Xbox 360 Arcade
2007-10-23 09:26:00
Just in time for the holidays, Microsoft Corp. today released a new Xbox 360 console that delivers games and content to everyone in the family for an incredible value of $279.99. Available in stores beginning today, Xbox 360 Arca de console is the first Xbox 360 console to include five family-friendly games, a wireless controller, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connection to enable high- definition output if desired and 256 MB of memory useful for storing games and entertainment content. At $279.99, the Xbox 360 Arcade console will include five best-selling games: Pac-Man Championship Edition, Uno, Luxor 2, Boom Boom Rocket and Feeding Frenzy. "As families gather together this holiday, it's the perfect time to launch a new low-priced, high- value Xbox 360 that plays games, TV shows and music for everyone to enjoy," said Jeff Bell, corporate vice president of global marketing, Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "In addition to offering ...

Gears of War for Windows goes gold
2007-10-23 07:18:00
Microsoft Game Studios announced today that the eagerly-awaited Gears of War for Windows has gone gold and will hit retailers across Europe on 9th November 2007. With the Xbox 360 version of the game selling more than 4 million copies to date, Gears of War has been lauded by critics for its gripping campaign and fast-paced multiplayer action. Windows gamers can look forward to the Gears of War experience for the very first time, and will get to choose between doing battle via mouse and keyboard, or using the Windows-enabled Xbox 360 controller. From renowned developer Epic Games, Gears of War for Windows will engage gamers in hyper-realistic combat, allowing players to fight for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. In addition to retaining all of the content from its Xbox 360 counterpart and all previously released downloadable content (seven multiplayer maps and the Annex game mode), Gear...
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Nintendo helps bust huge counterfeit ring
2007-10-23 01:37:00
A raid ordered by the Hong Kong High Court yielded 10,000 products allegedly used to play pirated Nintendo software, the company said. During a three-day period, Nintendo representatives seized thousands of game copying devices and modification chips from the Supreme Factory Ltd. facilities. The search also uncovered documents reflecting the scope of the operation. The Factory allegedly has ties to a French company, Divineo SARL, and its principal, Max Louarn, who are also named in the legal action initiated by Nintendo, the company said. The High Court prohibited the companies from further distribution of the devices and from disposing a portion of their assets worldwide and ordered such assets frozen pending outcome of the legal proceedings. "Piracy affects the entire video game industry," Jodi Daugherty, of Nintendo of America, said in a statement. "It can destroy years of hard work by a team of very talented software developers, who strive to create games ...
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Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction gets early release
2007-10-19 09:05:00
Ratchet & Clank Future : Tools of Destruction went gold two weeks ago and is officially scheduled to come out October 30. However, some stores have unexpectedly received the game early. Now, Sony will allow retailers to go ahead and release the game next week. "Well, due to some unexpected quickness at the factory, a vast majority of retailers have already received the game. With that, some retailers are choosing to release the game next week instead of waiting until the 30th, which we are all too happy to allow," said Greg Phillips, Line Producer at SCEA. It was only two weeks ago that Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction went gold and it was announced that the title had been delayed by a week. "The extra wait will be worth it," said Phillips. "Insomniac has been hard at work squeezing every last detail, dance move and tool of destruction that we could fit onto a Blu-Ray disc." Apparently, the game didn't need to be delayed after all. Read the full ...
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Ace Combat 6 demo surpasses one million downloads
2007-10-18 09:20:00
Atari announced today that the downloadable demo for Namco Bandai Games' Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation has surpassed one million downloads worldwide on the Xbox Live. Exclusively for the Xbox 360, Ace Combat 6 : Fires of Liberation propels the flight-action genre into the stratosphere with standard-setting graphics, a full section of online multiplayer modes and new gameplay features that provide players with more ways to rule the skies than ever before. "There's no excuse for anyone with an Xbox Live account not to have tried this demo by now, and hopefully the sheer numbers of people already taking to the skies will encourage those still in the hangar to taxi onto the runway and light 'em up," said Mathieu Piau, Product Manager, Atari Europe. "The demo provides a tantalizing taste of the full-throttle experience gamers will be able to enjoy once the title launches in Europe this November complete with full online multiplayer dogfights." Ace Combat 6: Fir...
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Mindzeye Studios to produce Gears of War statues
2007-10-18 09:06:00
Mindzeye Studios has announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Epic Games to produce a full line of collector cold cast bronze statues based on characters from the Gears of War universe. The initial Gears of War product line will be released in 2008, with additional products becoming available following the introductory launch. "Gears of War is extremely unique in that it offers stunning visuals, compelling characters, and a storyline that captures the imagination. We instantly realized that the options available to us to produce incredibly dynamic products based on that world were basically limitless," said Pete Jirles, President and CEO of Mindzeye Studios. "We're thrilled to partner with Epic Games on this project. With their attention to detail and story-driven approach, Epic is setting a new standard for the video game industry. Focusing on a compelling game narrative, as well as utilizing the impressive Unreal Engine 3 for incredible c...
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Tony Hawk's Proving Ground hits stores
2007-10-17 06:19:00
Starting today, gamers nationwide can create their own skating legacy with Activision's Tony Hawk's Proving Ground . Now available at retail stores nationwide, the latest installment in the #1 best-selling action sports franchise delivers deeper customization than ever before, empowering players with the freedom to define their character and story based on the choices they make, the paths they skate and the style they want. In addition, the game features a fully- loaded video editor, complete with editing tools and a visual effects suite to create epic skate videos, and a customizable skate lounge where players can skate with friends online in the ultimate, personalized pad. "With Tony Hawk's Proving Ground , we are giving gamers the chance to express their personal style like never before," said Joel Jewett, president, Neversoft Entertainment. "They can do everything from skating the way they want, and producing their own classic videos, all the way to pulling- ...
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Oblivion confirmed for PS3 this December
2007-10-17 06:03:00
Today Ubisoft announced it has entered an agreement with Bethesda Softworks to publish The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (GotY) for PlayStation 3 this December . Oblivion will include the original version of the award-winning RPG, Oblivion, along with the official expansion, The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles, and the downloadable content, Knights of the Nine. This new product will allow players who have never played the 2006 Game of the Year to experience Oblivion for the first time with additional content. In addition, gamers can continue their existing games of Oblivion and experience the new quests and areas offered by the expansion and downloadable content. Oblivion features a powerful combination of free- form gameplay, unprecedented graphics, cutting edge AI, and an award-winning soundtrack. Gamers can choose to unravel Oblivion's epic narrative at their own pace or explore the vast world in search of their own unique challenges. ...

Nintendo surpasses 10 trillion yen in market value
2007-10-15 09:30:00
Nintendo surpassed 10 trillion yen ($85 billion) in market value on Monday, joining Toyota, the world's most valuable automaker, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan's largest bank, as one of the bluest of Japanese blue-chip stocks, according to Reuters. Nintendo shares have soared more than fivefold over the past two years, driven by blistering demand for the Wii and DS. With expectations high for both the Wii and DS this upcoming holiday season, Nintendo shares rose 4.6 percent to 70,800 yen, bringing its market capitalization to 10.03 trillion yen. Nintendo's market cap is now 80 percent higher than Sony, whose revenue is more than eight times as big as Nintendo's. With the announcement last week that the new Wii Fit would be released in Japan December 1, Nintendo shares reportedly got a further boost. Read the full article
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Wii price to stay at $249 for 'foreseeable future'
2007-10-15 09:29:00
George Harrison, head of marketing for Nintendo's U.S. operations, says that there will be no price drop for the Wii anytime soon. As Nintendo struggles to meet the high demand for the console, Harrison is trying to convince Nintendo headquarters to allocate enough supply for the U.S. market. With that, supply shortages are expected through the holidays. "We are somewhat in a selling mode to get our fair share, or more than our fair share," Harrison told Reuters in an interview. "We're still working on it. Decisions for November/December are just being made now. It's 10 days on the water to get from China, and the holidays start a little earlier in the U.S. with Thanksgiving." "We'll stay at $249 for the foreseeable future. We are still selling everything we can make," Harrison said. "We think we're in a great position. Both our competitors took price reductions and it hasn't stalled our momentum at all." "Most importantly, we're going after an expanded ...
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EA deal with Pandemic and Bioware should pay off
2007-10-15 02:40:00
In a recent interview, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said he believes the deal with Electronic Arts buying Pandemic and Bioware should pay off, although there is some risk. "It's a lot of money, which places more pressure on them to deliver revenues at the level that they have modelled - USD 300 million-plus per year," Pachter said. "If Pandemic and Bioware continue to be as productive in the future as they have been in the past, revenues should easily hit the required level." "However, much of their past revenue came from games like Neverwinter Nights, Baldur's Gate, and the Star Wars games. The first two franchises are somewhat tired and are PC-centered, while the last one will likely not be licensed by EA going forward." "It's possible that either Neverwinter Nights or Baldur's Gate can be turned into MMOs, and both would likely do quite well, but neither Pandemic nor Bioware has had success in that area in the past - few have." Nonetheless, Pa...
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Virtua Fighter 5 goes gold, demo now available
2007-10-15 02:16:00
Sega Europe today announced that Virtua Fighter 5, the highly-anticipated arcade fighting game for Xbox 360, has gone gold. Virtua Fighter 5 for the Xbox 360 will feature an online versus mode at launch and is scheduled to ship across Europe October 26, 2007. The Xbox 360 version of Virtua Fighter 5 is based on the latest arcade version update and features both analogue stick and D-pad control, as well as vibration support. The game also includes an improved Quest mode featuring more CPU rivals, items, and emblems for character customization. The DOJO mode has added features including leaderboards, training move settings, improved throw escape training, and the option to change your opponent's position and recovery type. Also, the VF5 demo is now available on marketplace. The Virtua Fighter 5 demo allows players partial access to both VS. mode, where two players can battle it out (offline), and also to Arcade mode for spectacular single player action. Both mode...
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PlayStation Eye and EyeCreate in action
2007-10-14 09:34:00
With the PlayStation Eye to be released this month, the guys over at PlayStation.Blog have posted some videos of the all new camera in action. In addition, the EyeCreate software will be available for free download on the PlayStation Store October 23. "I wanted to get the word out to all of you to check out EyeCreate, the new video capturing and editing application for the PlayStation 3. With EyeCreate you can capture darn near anything and make your own personalized videos, much like the examples I've included below. You can also add all sorts of cool effects, record your own sounds and export your video to the XMB. Some of the coolest features include the time-lapse capturing and the stop-motion functionality," said Greg Lutton, Assistant Producer at SCEA. "If you want to show off your videos, you can drop your creation on a memory stick or USB drive and share it with other PS3 users. The increased resolution of the PSEye and the multi-array microphone combi...
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Forza 2 to cause frustration for holiday Xbox 360 buyers?
2007-10-13 04:31:00
With the announcement from Microsoft this week on packing in two free games to those who purchase an Xbox 360 this holiday season, many gamers may experience firsthand the unresolved problems of one of the titles. Along with Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Microsoft Game Studios' acclaimed racer Forza Motorsport 2 will be bundled into every Xbox 360 console and Xbox 360 Elite by the end of October. That's where the problem may lie for many who will take advantage of this holiday season's bundles. At the official Forzamotorsport.net Forums, over 350 gamers have complained about Xbox 360s freezing or dying after playing Forza 2 . The game's developer, Turn 10 Studios, insists that "faulty Xbox 360s are more vulnerable" to Forza 2. That, however, was months ago. Gamers continue to plead with Turn 10 to address the freezing issue, but it seems that they are being given the cold-shoulder. This is where the decision to include Forza Motorsport 2 in the holiday bundles co...
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Store trainee steals PS3, loses his '15,000-a-year job'
2007-10-11 07:12:00
A trainee manager at a GAME store in Leamington Spa, England was given a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay 100 after pleading guilty to the theft of a PlayStation 3 from his work. Since it's company policy to search employees before they leave, David Poulton, 27, placed a PS3 outside the back door of the store and went to pick it up later, according to The Courier. To cover up the theft, Poulton falsified a shop record, claiming that he had bought the PS3 three days earlier. However, the very next day, a stock check was carried out, revealing the missing PS3. Other GAME employees reported seeing Poulton with the console. After checking surveillance camera video, police went to his home where the PS3 was found still in its box. Poulton's attorney stated that as a result of the theft, the trainee has lost his 15,000-a-year job, and will have difficulty finding another job. Nonetheless, sentencing Poulton, Judge Marten Coates said, "You did ...
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Boy jumps off building after parents ban video games
2007-10-08 14:23:00
Last week, we reported about a 15-year-old boy who committed suicide by jumping off a 50-story- building in Tokyo, Japan. That death was reportedly over an earlier fight the boy had with his brother over a disagreement with a video game. Now, news comes of a story with a tragic and similar conclusion. In Moscow, a 10-year-old boy jumped off the 19th floor of his apartment building to his death Friday. According to a police report, the parents of Andrei Smirnov were angry at him for bad conduct in school and poor grades. A Russian tabloid reports that the boy's teacher had written remarks about his bad conduct in the school diary. He tried to erase them to escape the wrath of his parents. Angered by the teacher's remarks and their son's attempt to deceive them, Andrei's parents then banned him from playing video games on his computer. According to a report from Spirit India and the Director of Centre for Legal Psychological Assistance Mikhail Vinogradov, chi...
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BBFC rejects revised version of Manhunt 2
2007-10-08 13:02:00
The BBFC has rejected a revised version of the video game Manhunt 2. This follows the rejection of the original version of the game in June. The distributor had set in motion an appeal to the Video Appeals Committee against that decision, and this was suspended while the revised version was considered for classification. David Cooke, Director of the BBFC said: "We recognize that the distributor has made changes to the game, but we do not consider that these go far enough to address our concerns about the original version. The impact of the revisions on the bleakness and callousness of tone, or the essential nature of the gameplay, is clearly insufficient. There has been a reduction in the visual detail in some of the 'execution kills', but in others they retain their original visceral and casually sadistic nature" "We did make suggestions for further changes to the game, but the distributor has chosen not to make them, and as a result we have rejected the game...
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Bungie not admitting Halo 3 sniper rifle glitch?
2007-10-08 11:58:00
In the latest weekly update on Halo 3, Bungie told gamers to "sack up" regarding a problem with sniper rifle hits not registering. Bungie stated, "What you're seeing is roughly the same situation as you would have in Halo 2, but with movies and screenshots available to examine this stuff, you're seeing more alleged injustice on a frame by frame basis. The sniper is harder to use now, so sack up, it requires more skill." Whether that's true or not, many users at the Bungie.net community aren't too happy with Bungie's response, calling it insulting. "This is what we got in response to asking why the hit detection is glitchy in the sniper rifle. Are we really being told, in the face of irrefutable evidence that the sniper is glitchy, that we should just deal with it because it's now "harder to use?" So, is there really a glitch with Halo 3 's sniper rifle? It depends on who you ask. While many gamers report with the problem and demand that Bungie acknowledge...
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List of problems in Halo 3 that Bungie should fix
2007-10-08 04:34:00
Over at the official Halo 3 forum on Bungie .net, user sniper712 has posted some of the problems in Halo 3 that need to be addressed. "I really want to get all bugs in Halo 3 fixed and allow Bungie to know all about them, but I'll need everyone's help," he says. His list of problems follows, but feel free to add yours in the thread. 1. Sniper shots need to be registered better. Too many headshots pass through a head and do 0 damage. 2. Error of "Could not connect to the Halo 3 server" occurs very often in Matchmaking. 3. Big Team Battle needs to have 16 players instead of only 12. 4. Players should not lose EXP if they are lagged out, standbyed, or are booted from a matchmaking game. 5. Commando shoulders have a bug and are not awarded and Security shoulders occasionally do the same. 6. Many game disks are scratched and need to be checked and fixed. 7. Many armor permutations are way too hard to get for most players and require achievement boosting, while ...
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Eight video game laws of physics and reality
2007-10-07 11:19:00
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Church wants BAFTA to withdraw Resistance: Fall of Man nomination
2007-10-06 04:23:00
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Study says war video games are unrealistic, not violent enough
2007-10-06 03:36:00
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Drive home safely while drunk in new video game
2007-10-03 05:22:00
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Mom finds stolen Xbox 360 in son's room, calls police
2007-09-30 00:22:00
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