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Wal-Mart and Microsoft Sued Over Fire Allegedly Started by XBox A lawsuit has been filed that names Wal-Mart, Microsoft, and an unnamed power supply manufacturer as defendants. According to the suit, which seeks in excess of $50,000 in unspecified damages, the wiring connecting an XBox 360 to an electrical outlet overheated and started a catastrophic fire that claimed the life of Wade Kline, an infant that lived in the house in Warsaw, IL. "The fire was a direct and proximate result of the overheating of the game's power supply and wiring," says the complaint. Wal-Mart has already filed a motion to move the case from state court to federal court. Here's an interesting point. The suit alleges that the fire was started by an XBox 360. But, the fire took place in December of 2004, prior to the launch of the 360. So, was the fire caused by one of the original XBox systems (which had more than 14 million Xbox power cords recalled in February of 2005, citing fire concerns), or is this just an attempt to drag a little cash out of the big boys?
A Microsoft spokesman said, "Microsoft recently learned about this tragic incident that occurred in December 2004. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Second Quarter ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) announced today that it will report financial results for the second quarter ended April 30, 2007 on Monday, June 11, 2007 after the market close. A conference call to discuss the results will be held at 4:30 pm Eastern Time and can be accessed by dialing (877) 407-0984 or (201) 689-8577. A live listen-only webcast of the call will be available by visiting http://ir.take2games.com and a replay will be available following the call at the same location. About Take-Two Interactive Software Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation game console, PlayStation 2 and PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment systems, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, Xbox and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft, Wii, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance. All this talk about which console manufacturer is providing the consumer the greatest value is missing the point. The market has already decided how much a gaming system is worth. The answer? Probably not much more than $250. Let's look at current generation console prices to date, in U.S. dollars. Nintendo's Wii rings up at about $250. Microsoft's Xbox 360's three flavors include the $300 Core pack, the $400 Premium edition, and the $480 Elite. Sony's PlayStation 3 is available in $500 and $600 options. All other things being equal, the Wii's price is obviously the most attractive, which might explain why it's outselling the 360 by about 2-to-1, and the PS3 by about 4-to-1. But all other things are not equal, of course. Not even close. Any gamer with even passing familiarity with all three systems could expound on their individual hardware strengths and weaknesses. Geometry Wars: Galaxies exclusive to Nintendo systems Kuju Entertainment's Geometry Wars: Galaxies, a 2D arcade shooter, will be coming to Nintendo exclusively on the Wii console and DS. Geometry Wars: Galaxies is the follow-up to Bizarre Creations' Xbox Live Arcade sensation, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga Coming to Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 and DS LucasArts and TT Games have announced today, on the 30th anniversary of the original Star Wars no less, they are currently working on LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga for all major consoles as well as the Nintendo DS. LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga will bring both previous LEGO Star Wars game and put them onto one disc. The game will take full advantage of next-gen systems, delivering next-gen graphics on the Xbox 360 & PS3 as well as offering Wii specific controls for Nintendo's console. The DS version of LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga will be done completely from the ground up and will also take advantage of the DS specific controls. Another reason why you should probably get this version is the promise of online play on both the Xbox 360 & PS3. So you can finally journey forth and rid the galaxy of the evil Galactic Empire with your friend in Vietnam, where they especially hate The Galactic Empire.
Top Selling Xbox Live Arcade Game Geometry Wars Comes To Nintendo Wii Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, announced today that Geometry Wars: Galaxies, a 2D arcade shooter game, will be coming to Nintendo exclusively on the Wii Console and Nintendo DS system. The Geometry Wars: Galaxies videogame is developed by Kuju Entertainment (Surrey) and is the follow-up to Bizarre Creations Xbox LIVE Arcade sensation, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. The Geometry Wars: Galaxies videogame delivers an all new mission-based campaign where players blast-off on action-paced quests across the galaxy, defending solar systems one by one, defeating waves of alien enemies on new and classic Battle Grids. The controls have been optimized for Nintendo systems, allowing gamers to use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller or DS touch screen to execute hotshot moves as never before. Introducing Xbox 360 Elite, the premier Xbox 360 console package that includes a massive 120GB hard drive, a HDMI port, and high definition cable, all wrapped up with a premium black finish. Xbox 360 Elite also includes a black wireless controller and black Xbox LIVE headset. Xbox 360 Elite has enough space for a whole library of Xbox LIVE Arcade games as well as downloadable high-definition TV shows, movies, music, and all the other content available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace. * Xbox 360 Elite console: The console is equipped with a premium black finish and an HDMI port and like all Xbox 360 systems, comes with three powerful core processors, 16:9 cinematic aspect ratio, anti-aliasing for smooth textures, full surround sound, HDMI cable and DVD playback with upscaling capabilities right out of the box. UW Bothell professor uses XBox to teach students Students at the UW Bothell will have the opportunity to play XBox for credit this fall. Professor Kelvin Sung, of the Department of Computing and Software Systems at the UW Bothell, has created a way to use an Xbox 360 as a teaching tool to increase his students' desire to come to class and listen.
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