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Why the Xbox 360 Will Be Microsoft’s iPhone

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The platform’s advancements could change the company, as well as the face of computing. (read the story…)

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Wii Console Last of Its Kind?

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The end is near — for game consoles, anyway. While dedicated machines like Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360 currently rule the gaming world, they may be the last of their kind. (read the story…)

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Will Nintendo’s Next Wii Game Console Be the Last of Its Kind?

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Despite radical changes in how video games are accessed these days — including streaming, social, and iPhone games — Nintendo and Sony are still bullish on the future of dedicated gaming machines, which they also hope you’ll use in other ways. (read the story…)

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Wii price drop and budget games on the way

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From May 15 onwards, the Nintendo Wii will be available for $149 (€149/£129) with a line of Nintendo Selects games retailing for $19 (€24/£19). (read the story…)

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Wii price cut takes effect today

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If you’ve been lobbying Mom and Dad to get you a Wii game system but your reasoning hasn’t yet convinced them, here’s another argument you can try, starting today. “Mom, Dad: It actually got cheaper. It’s $150 starting today, instead of $200. How often do prices fall?” Nintendo, the maker of the popular game...

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Four Classics From Pantera Plus A Frampton Classic Hit Rock Band 3 Next Week

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Cambridge, Mass. – Harmonix today announced that a four pack of songs from Pantera and a legendary single from Peter Frampton will be available beginning May 19 in theRock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 co… (read the story…)

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Ubisoft excited about Wii 2, plans to revive franchises with yearly sequels

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In a series of investor talks yesterday, Ubisoft CEO Ives Guillemot made some glowing remarks about Nintendo’s upcoming Wii 2 / Project Cafe and revealed the publisher’s plan to revive several of its major franchises by modeling their development on Assassin’s Creed. (read the story…)

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News: New Xbox forums get off to rocky start

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User indignation at MS typo blunder. Microsoft’s redesigned Xbox forums, which went live earlier today, haven’t had the warmest of welcomes, thanks in no small part to a bewildering typo. A large, impossible-to-miss banner across the revamped site proudly calls upon users to “Join the converation”. Unsurprisingly the blunder has attracted plenty of mockery,...

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April NPDs: Mortal Kombat and Xbox 360 the Top Sellers

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Mortal Kombat was the best selling game in the month of April, according to the latest figures released by the NPD Group. It sold nearly 900,000 units between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions. Portal 2 was the next best-selling game, although no specific numbers for Valve’s latest game were cited. That’s just...

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Xbox rules April; Kinect game catalog to triple this year, Microsoft says

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Kinect is cleaning up. The Xbox 360 motion sensor has propelled Microsoft’s video-game console to the top sales spot each month this year – and April was no different. About 297,000 Xboxes were sold last month, according to research firm NPD Group, giving Microsoft the sales crown for the fourth-straight month. And it has...

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