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World Cyber Games 2007 US Finals in June WCG USA has announced that the United States' top gamers will meet June 2-3 at the Samsung Experience in New York City for the World Cyber Games US Open video game tournament. The two-day competition kicks off the American leg of the WCG USA 2007 Championship Series for the worlds largest international video game festival, which culminates with the WCG 2007 Grand Final this October in Seattle, Washington. During the US Open, a virtual whos who of elite American video gamers will compete in 10 of the hottest PC and Xbox 360 games on the market including Starcraft: Brood War (PC), WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne (PC), Half-Life: Counter-Strike (PC), Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars (PC), Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs (PC). FIFA Soccer 07 (PC), Need For Speed Carbon (PC), Gears of War (Xbox 360), Dead or Alive 4 (Xbox 360), and Project Gotham Racing 3 (Xbox 360). Gamebox shift hits EA's bottom line No. 1 videogame publisher Electronic Arts saw its net income fall by more than half as heavy spending on the transition to next-generation consoles hit its bottom line.
Net revenue was down 4% at $613 million in the first quarter, the fourth on EA's fiscal calendar. Excluding an accounting change, net income fell 56% to $19 million. For the full fiscal year ending March 31, revenue rose 5% to $3.1 billion. Net income, excluding the accounting change, fell 18% to $247 million. Drop was due to higher costs, especially in research and development, which can be largely attributed to the transition to the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii. Bestselling titles in the past year were "Madden NFL '07," "Need for Speed Carbon," "FIFA '07," "The Sims 2: Pets," "The Sims 2," "Need for Speed: Most Wanted" and "2006 FIFA World Cup," all of which sold more than 3 million units worldwide. Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword Taps its Way onto Nintendo DS (Video) When it comes to titles for the Nintendo DS, some make great use of the touchscreen whereas others seem to use the touchscreen as a tacked on gimmick. It's unclear whether Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword fits into the first or second category, but considering that you get to jump around, slash with a big ass sword, and throw ninja stars, it can't be all that bad. Actually, it looks like quite a bit of fun. With Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword for the Nintendo DS, you hold the portable gaming machine sideways like a book. The left screen is typically used for maps and such, whereas the actual gameplay takes place on the right screen. All controls are mapped to the touchscreen, so conventional gamers may take some time to familiarize themselves. Clearly, the graphics are nowhere near what is available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but Tecmo has still done a reasonable job keeping things looking pretty.
For about two weeks, all I could think about was Spider-Man 3. The game and the movie have both flooded my thoughts for the past two weeks. Honestly I was more excited for the game then the movie. Even when I was in the movie, all I could think about was going to the mall to get the game afterwards. Spider-Man 2 (the game) set a standard for movie games that would be difficult for any franchise to live up to, but one cant help but to expect the same excellence from the sequel. Spider-Man 3 is the (you guessed it) third installment of the Spider-Man movie franchise. It continues the story of Peter Parker who was bitten by a radio-active spider in high school which bestowed upon him the abilities of a spider. Once a social outcast, both Peter and Spider-Man have found acceptance in the people of New York in the third film. Fable 2 video diaries on lionhead.com Episode One of the "Lionhead video diaries" has debuted on the official Lionhead Studios Website and Live Marketplace, kicking off an ongoing series of video diaries with the Fable 2 game development team, including Peter Molyneux.
The episodes provide a look behind the scenes of the long-awaited sequel to the 2004 Xbox exclusive. Get a sneak peek inside the game, as well as to know the people behind the action. Being a hero, fighting, questing and adventuring are central to Fable. With the upcoming release of Fable 2, gamers will be one step closer to fulfilling their dreams of being good or evil, getting married or remaining single, and finding out what it means to experience unconditional love in the world of Fable. Pre-Order DiRT, Unlock 10 More In-Game Cars Colin McRae DiRT is certainly trying to garner the attention of gamers while Forza Motorsport 2 is currently hogging the spotlight. Codemasters put a demo up on Xbox Live, and now they're even incentivizing pre-orders.
If you pre-order the game from select retailers -- BestBuy.com, Amazon.com, GameStop, EB Games, GameCrazy -- you'll get a code to unlock 10 more cars within the game. The cars unlocked are the Subaru Impreza WRX-RA STI version II, Toyota Celica GT-FOUR, Peugot 205 T16, Lancia Delta S4, Icker Jimco buggy, McMillin Racing Car, Kamaz 4911, MAN TGA, Freightliner Century Class S/T and the Kenworth T2000. No word on whether or not these vehicles would be usable in online multiplayer modes, something that would surely upset those who didn't pre-order if it came to be. This deal continues from now until the game's release, so you still have some time to decide if 10 more cars is enough to get you behind the wheel of DiRT. SHIFT: The trouble with video game ratings Nearly every major video-game release in North America receives a rating from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, or ESRB, a self-regulatory part of the $10 billion-a-year video game industry. Founded in the early 1990s following a series of Congressional hearings on video game violence, the ESRB began to supply game ratings in 1994. Since that time, the industry's official word is that the ratings work, and that it's up to parents to decide what their kids should see and play. But the truth is that the ratings are broken. In fact, they never really worked that well, and more than ever they need to be changed to address the constant changes in electronic entertainment. The current system just confuses and misleads people — follow the link and I'll tell you why. Army Of Two Weapon Design Contest For Xbox 360 For further rules and submissions guidelines, or just to simply submit your entry, you can visit the Official Army of Two Website. While youre there you can also check out screenshots and other available media of the game.
According to the press release, Once gamers submit their designs, the images will be posted on the site for the community to vote on. Come June 16, the top weapons will be reviewed by the development team who will then pick two lucky designs to be created and included in the game. Again, you can visit the Official Army of Two Website for further contest details and media information. ocial Bookmark This Article Blinklist Del.icio.us Digg Furl Shadows Simpy Spurl Yahoo!
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