Los Angeles, CA – June 4, 2008 — Continuing its blockbuster award-winning world tour and coming off a major industry achievement of selling out its debut performance on Broadway in New York City, Video Games Live is proud to announce 50 shows in its effort to confirm to the world how culturally significant and artistic video games have become.

The Video Games Live tour created in 2002 by renowned video game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall, has become the top selling game concert in the world having already performed to more than 200,000 people around the globe including the U.S., Canada, England, Mexico, Brazil, New Zealand, Spain and Korea. To date, Video Games Live has performed across five different continents and has held over 40 record-breaking shows since last summer. In addition to their touring success, EMI Classics will be releasing the Video Games Live album (entitled Video Games Live: Volume One) worldwide this summer. (more…)

CHOICE, an Australian consumer group, has tested the next-gen consoles and an average PC for their power consumption.

The PS3 claimed the top spot for most power usage, followed by the Xbox 360. The Nintendo Wii came in last, which is good. I guess Nintendo can’t win at everything.  Also the PS3 uses around 10 times more power than the Nintendo Wii.

Honestly, who could not have guessed these results?

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What an amazing cake!  This could be dare I say one of the greatest gaming cakes, no one of the greatest cakes I have ever seen.  Check out more pictures here

I was looking at some site stats from the month of April, and something interesting caught my eye. By a pretty good margin, we had more women visit our site last month than men. Not sure what it is? Maybe it’s my charm, or I am pretty to them? Maybe it’s not me at all, and it’s all Justin or Ben or Kevin..no it would be me ; )…Or it could be that the site is pleasing to the eyes with all the awesome colors and new banners, which were not up last month, I know. What ever it is, I wold like to thank the women for choosing purenintendo.com. Hopefully you will keep coming and enjoying our site.

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Last night before I went to bed. I saw a post that had a statement from Capcom, that claimed that Street Fighter 4 will only becoming to the PS3, 360, and PC. Being think-headed as I am, I did not believe this statement. Upon looking at the Capcom press site, which still had TBD under platform. I still held onto a little hope. This morning I ran across this little quote from Capcom. Which confirms the PS3, 360 and PC version, but it also says there are a few TBD.

“Format: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, PC, To be determined,” and “Release date: TBA (Xb360, PS3, PC, TBD)

I am still holding onto hope, and I will until I see Capcom’s press site change the system from TBD, to an un-Wii system.

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Great Idea!! After your told that your fat by Wii Fit. You can use the Balance Board to catch a real fat person. “You think I’m fat? I will show you what fat is balance board. Crash him giganticly over-wait individual”

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Research shows that adults, kids and parents spend nearly as much time gaming as they do watching TV

A new report entitled Video Gamers in Europe 2008 from ISFE-Nielsen research claims that gaming is now the most popular leisure activity for people aged between 16 and 49 across Europe.Gaming now rivals even TV in terms of the hours we all spend.

A new report entitled Video Gamers in Europe 2008 from ISFE-Nielsen research claims that gaming is now the most popular leisure activity for people aged between 16 and 49 across Europe.

Gaming now rivals even TV in terms of the hours we all spend doing it, the report says. People claim that gaming is a fun way to spend their time that also stimulates their imagination and helps keep them mentally fit.

The research states that 40 per cent of Europeans now play games for between six to 14 hours per week, and that the activity is recognised for having unique benefits.

81 per cent of parents who play are said to do so with their children.

In addition, half of those who claim never to play games simply cite lack of time as the reason

“Our research findings cement what those who work in the industry understand as a given, namely that videogames hold a recognized place in today’s entertainment culture,” ISFE chairman Jens Uwe Intat stated.

“The people that are video gaming today are of all ages, of both genders and of all nationalities. As an industry, we offer a huge variety of entertainment choices for all tastes and skill levels, and adult tax payers, grandparents and kids alike are playing in the way that suits them best.”

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Slogan: Saa, ikou! GAME no jikan desu. (Let’s go! It’s GAME time.)

Nintendo still has not said anything about attending the Tokyo game show yet. Even if Nintendo is not there; we can expect to find out about a few Wii or DS games anyways.

Above is a screen show taken from the “Check Me Out” channel, which shows the top 50 Mii’s. Look who is standing among Batman, Indiana Jones, and Snoop Dogg?

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“It’s popular with youngsters and older people because of its ability to translate a player’s physical movement onto a screen. This is not just a machine for hardcore gamers (which tend to be young males); it takes video gaming beyond that select group. Adults love it too. The Wii is simple to use and you have to get physical with the remotes that have motion sensors. Play tennis, for example, and you use the hand-held Rumbler remote as a racquet which provides tactile feedback.” Liesl Loubser, CEO of HDI Youth Marketeers

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