Video Games

I just received this press release in  my email. No word yet if Street Fighter IV is coming to the Wii.  Looking at the screen shot that came out today, …
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NEW YORK, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Spike TV announced today that multi- platinum recording artists, Foo Fighters, will take the stage at Spike TV’s 2007 “Video Game Awards.” Fresh off the release of their highly anticipated new album, “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace,” the Foo Fighters are set to rock out in front of some of Hollywood’s hottest talent and the video game world’s top creators and designers. Hailed by The Independent (UK) as “the last great American rock band,” Foo Fighters are featured in Rock Band; which will be one of the biggest games of the year. This performance will be a monster. Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, the “Video Game Awards” tapes at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Friday, December 7 and premieres on Spike TV Sunday, December 9 (9:00-11:00PM, ET/PT).

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To kick off the party, celebrities will have their music abilities tested, as Spike TV will feature the all-new platform designed for music fans and gamers, MTV Games’ Rock Band on the red carpet. The red carpet will never be the same as celebrities will show off their video game prowess in front of their loyal fans. While, inside the walls of the Mandalay Bay Events Center, a who’s who of the video game industry will gather to witness mind-blowing, never-before-seen world premieres of some of the most anticipated releases to date. Borderlands (2K), Gran Turismo(TM) 5 Prologue (Sony Computer Entertainment America), Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft) and TNA iMPACT! (Midway) will all be unveiled. Also, viewers will have a first look at the new DLC Halo 3 Maps from Microsoft Game Studios.
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Stourbridge, England – December 05, 2007 – Video games publisher and games developer Data Design Interactive are pleased to announce that its Nintendo Wii development team, working on their ‘Popcorn …
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The world’s leading video game concert series, Video Games Live, will make their US national television debut at Spike TV’s 2007 “Video Game Awards” which tapes Friday, December 7 at …
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It’s a Modern Twist on Classic Magic Tricks

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 27, 2007 – You see here before you a video game. By all outward appearances, it’s a simple video …
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VIRGIN COMICS AND PERSPECTIVE STUDIOS JOIN FORCES TO DEVELOP SLATE OF ORIGINAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIESInternational Comic Publisher and Leading Computer Graphics Animation Studio to Collaborate on Innovative Multi-Platform Franchises

NEW YORK & GLEN COVE, New York – November 27, 2007 – Virgin Comics today announced a partnership with Perspective Studios, an industry-leading computer animation production house, to co-create and develop a diverse slate of original intellectual properties. The goal of the collaboration is to create a compelling portfolio of new characters and franchises for exploitation in multiple formats, including comic books, mobile content, video games and feature films. Virgin and Perspective will initially launch each new franchise as graphic novels and short-form episodic animation for online and mobile distribution, taking advantage of Virgin’s substantial relationships in these markets.

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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ — PriceGrabber.com(R), a part of Experian, announced earlier today that the shopping comparison site has received an initial increase in traffic to merchants of 54 percent year over year as of 12 p.m. noon PST on this “Cyber Monday.” Statistics during the busy shopping weekend show strong growth and momentum going into the holiday season.

“With ‘Cyber Monday’ being recognized as one of the biggest online shopping days of the year, we are definitely seeing consumers spending some spare time at work comparing the prices they saw in the malls over the holiday weekend with available deals online,” said Ron LaPierre, president of PriceGrabber.com.

Based on heavy online turnout during the Thanksgiving weekend, comScore predicted that online shopping would surpass a record $700 million on Monday. Overall, comScore forecasts holiday Web sales to reach $29.5 billion this year, a 20 percent jump from a year ago.

A recent survey of 1,959 PriceGrabber.com shoppers revealed that 88 percent expect to do at least 50 percent of their holiday shopping online, with 45 percent of survey respondents doing 80 percent online. Results from the past holiday weekend indicate the continued success of online shopping this season.

Top Selling Products on Cyber Monday
1. Nintendo Wii Console
2. Microsoft Zune 30GB Media Player — Brown
3. Logitech VX Revolution Wireless Laser Mouse for Notebooks — USB
4. TomTom ONE 3rd Edition GPS
5. PowerShot SD1000 Silver Digital Camera
6. Apple iPod nano 3rd Generation 4GB MP3 Player — Silver
7. Activision Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Bundle
8. Garmin nuvi 350 GPS
9. Ugg Classic Tall Boot
10. PowerShot SD850 IS Digital Camera

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