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Nominees AnnounceD For The 6th Annual ‘X-Play best of 2008 Awards’

Special One-Hour Awards Presentation Will Honor Titles Across 20+ Categories, Including the Highly Coveted 2008 Game of the Year on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 8:00PM ET/PT Only on G4

“X-Play,” the most watched videogame series on television, announced its nominations for the Sixth Annual “Best of 2008 Awards” as selected by the show’s team of gaming experts. This year’s list boasts more than 20 categories ranging from Most Original Game, Best Strategy Game, Best New Character and Best Sound Design. The show also includes five new categories: Best New Downloadable Game, Best Racing Game, Best Music/Rhythm Game, Best Handheld and Best M-M-O. The special takes fans through each category, revealing the winners and explaining in detail exactly why each game won, finally culminating with the highly coveted Game of the Year Award. Gaming fanatics and occasional fans alike should not miss seeing how the reliable heavy hitters like “Fallout 3,” “Gears of War 2″ and “GTA IV” match up against some of the newer titles like “Left 4 Dead” and “Mirror’s Edge.” “X-Play’s” hosts, Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb will reveal all in a special one-hour “X-Play Best of 2008 Awards” premiering Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 8:00PM ET/PT only on G4.

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MarketWatch nominates Activision CEO Bobby Kotick for ‘CEO of the Year’

When [Blizzard CEO] Mike Morhaime first met Kotick, he was looking for a low-key setting to avoid sparking the sort of chatter that often emerges when high-profile business …
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Mumbai Terror Attack a “Video Game Killing Fantasy”

We’re talking about a warrior subculture here. And I suspect that those who actually carried out the attack certainly were convinced that going down shooting was better than secretly planting …
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Want To Watch Atari’s Keynote?

As most of you know, Atari CEO David Gardner and President Phil Harrison were joined in London on Tuesday December 2nd by a host of the world’s leading game …
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Woolworths Seeing Financial Probelms But 50% Price Cuts On All Items

‘We anticipate increased footfall in the stores and have hired additional staff to cope with increased demand. Additional goods have been moved to all stores and further stock will be …
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SPRay Screens

This game is out now in NA.

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Manga WiiWare Channel launching In Japan This January
17 years ago

Manga WiiWare Channel launching In Japan This January

  • Launches January 6 2009
  • Princess Ai will be the first download available
  • First 3 chapters cost 500 Wii points, every two chapters following that …
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Nintendo Send Racial Slur Out With Press Version Of Animal Crossing
17 years ago

Nintendo Send Racial Slur Out With Press Version Of Animal Crossing

Some copies that Nintendo sent out to the press contained a already pre-saved game. This game was supposed to be used to help show off …
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Nintendo Toys Come To Burger King

Burger King for dinner, whos with me?!

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EA ANNOUNCES NASCAR KART RACING – THE FIRST AND ONLY NASCAR TITLE AVAILABLE FOR THE WII

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – December 4, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that NASCAR® Kart Racing, the first and only NASCAR racing title available for the Wii™, will ship to retailers in North America on February 10, 2009, just in time for the Daytona 500 and the official start of the 2009 NASCAR season. Designed exclusively for the Wii, NASCAR Kart Racing enables players to grab the steering wheel as a famed NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and speed through treacherous landscapes, wind around rocky cliffs, jump rivers and dodge falling boulders. Up to four players can go head-to-head, via split screen, in a mad dash to the checkered flag, making NASCAR Kart Racing an ideal game to play with family and friends.

Enjoy the thrill of racing as three-time consecutive Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson or choose from 13 additional NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers. Players can also compete as one of 10 original animated characters. Each driver has personal attributes that will determine how the kart will perform on a course, so strategy is key when choosing a driver and a teammate. Teams that work together win championships!

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MARTIAN OVERLORD PROVOKES INTERPLANETARY CHAOS AS EMPIRE INTERACTIVE ANNOUNCES MARTIAN PANIC FOR Wii

Sci-fi Arcade Shooter Brings Dual Wielding Madness to Earthling Living Rooms

London, UK – 4th December 2008 Attention Citizens of Earth: commence panicking and prepare for the ultimate inter-galactic battle. Empire Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (NASDAQ: SSTR), today announced Martian Panic for Wii™ is currently under development. The Martian Invasion Force has targeted Earth for complete destruction and players will need more than manpower and firepower to avoid mission defeat. The Martian Mothership looms overhead, draining energy from the Earth’s core. Humans must save Earth from the extraterrestrial encounter before the Invasion Force vaporizes our planet. Martian Panic is due for release in the first half of 2009.

Graphically, Martian Panic is a 1950’s comic book come to life in a three-dimensional sci-fi game world,” said James Spice, VP Marketing, Empire Interactive. “Fans of all ages will appreciate the amazing visual details and the family-friendly, nonstop action.”

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BLAZE Classic Wii Controller
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BLAZE Classic Wii Controller

Doncaster, UK. Thursday 4th December, 2008 – Continuing the expansion of the dedicated Wii accessory range, BLAZE release the Classic Wii Controller.

This ergonomically designed controller has …
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Harrison: New Generation Will Never Buy Physical Media
17 years ago

Harrison: New Generation Will Never Buy Physical Media

“there’s a generation of kids being born today and probably already alive who I’m pretty confident will never buy a physical media product. They will never buy …
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Video Games Live : Western Canada Tour Dates

Kitchener, ON March 13, 2009 – 8pm Centre in the Square Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony

Saskatoon, SK May 10, 2009 – 7:30pm TCU Place Saskatoon Symphony

Regina, SK May 11, 2009 – …
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Japanese software sales – Nov. 24th – 30th

01. [NDS] Professor Layton and the Last Time Travel (Level 5) 347,360 / NEW 02. [PS3] Winning 11 2009 (Konami) 168,405 / NEW 03. [WII] Animal Crossing: City Folk (Nintendo) …
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