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Wii: Most Exclusive Games in Development

Written on July 24, 2007 – 8:39 am | by D Gamer | No Comments |

After looking into the number of exclusive games coming to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii, it looks like Wii wins. For the first time since I can remember, the Wii has come out on top, proving it’s a force to be reckoned with in the gaming world. The current totals stand with the Wii at 113, the Xbox 360 at 96 and the PS3 at 47.
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Xbox Live Having Issues?

Written on July 24, 2007 – 8:38 am | by Game God | 4 Comments |

Many of you 360 junkies out there might be experiencing some strange happenings on Xbox Live.  Quite a few people have complained saying they are getting the error message “Can’t retrieve information from Xbox Live.  Please try again later.  Status code: 807b01f7″ when trying to download any content. 

Don’t worry it seems this is just affecting the Marketplace and not any of your friends lists or multiplayer.  First the ring of death and now problems with Xbox Live?  Oh no!

Far Cry 2 Images Leaked

Written on July 24, 2007 – 8:22 am | by D Gamer | No Comments |

The first hints of the settings that Ubisoft is using as the backdrop for the action in FPS Far Cry 2 have arrived via concept art that’s slipped out onto the internet. For more FC2 photos check out this post.

Get Your Dose of Overlord

Written on July 23, 2007 – 8:55 pm | by D Gamer | No Comments |

If you’re a PS3 owner looking to play Overlord and just can’t wait for Triump Studios to do the porting, you can head on over to GameTap if you’ve got a gaming PC. A recent deal between Codemasters and GameTap means that anybody with a decent PC and internet connection will be able to play Overlord with a subscription for far less then the next-gen $59.99 price. Considering Triump hasn’t started the porting yet, who knows when it’ll be done. Go with what you got.

XBLA: Super Contra Coming This Wednesday

Written on July 23, 2007 – 10:54 am | by Game God | 1 Comment |

This Wednesday Xbox Live Marketplace will see the release of Konami’s Super Contra: “The Alien’s Counterattack,” the sequel to the all time classic Contra.

Super Contra will be available for 400 Microsof Points and includes:

• Two gameplay modes: Single player or two player co-op, either locally on the same Xbox 360 or over Xbox LIVE
• Players can choose to play with either the original graphics or the enhanced graphics
• Compete for the weekly and all time high scores on the Leaderboards
• Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore

Heavenly Sword Demo Downloadable This Week

Written on July 23, 2007 – 8:25 am | by Game God | No Comments |

We’ve all waited long enough to get our hands on this sweet looking game and later this week we all get a chance.  Ninja Theory’s long-awaited Heavenly Sword demo is set to arrive for download via PlayStation Network on Thursday, July 26.

Microsoft Xbox 360 Sales Plunge 60%

Written on July 23, 2007 – 7:09 am | by D Gamer | No Comments |

Microsoft shipped only 700,000 Xbox 360 units in its latest fiscal quarter, but that’s ccompared to 1.8 million in the same quarter in 2006. Microsoft’s growing troubles with the Xbox 360 video game console appear to be catching up to the company. Sales of the gaming machine plunged 60% in the fiscal fourth quarter, Microsoft disclosed Thursday. In its earnings statement for the quarter, Microsoft said it shipped 700,000 Xbox 360 units during the period, compared to 1.8 million in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2006, a fall off of 61%.
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Release Dates for Call of Duty 4?

Written on July 21, 2007 – 8:38 pm | by D Gamer | No Comments |

It has been rumored that Activision has quietly “announced” release dates for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. From what we’ve seen the U.S. and Canada gets its taste on October 30, while Europe has to wait ten more days for November 9. As the title suggests, Call of Duty 4 drops the World War II-theme eliminates the campaign system. Standby for for more info.

Martha Stewart Makes Wii

Written on July 20, 2007 – 8:45 pm | by D Gamer | No Comments |

Martha Stewart not only graces the cover of the August issue of Wired magazine, but the issue features a “Martha Stewart blowout” and she even makes some geek-friendly suggestions for good, clean living. Martha also clues us in on how to bake a Wii cake, but I’m not sure she’s much of a gamer. But hey, if I can find a woman to make me cake, regardless of shape, that would be a plus! If she was only 30 years younger…

Epic Games Being Sued for “Faulty” Unreal Engine 3

Written on July 20, 2007 – 8:11 pm | by Game God | No Comments |

Looks like there’s trouble on the horizon for Epic Games as they are being sued by Silicon Knights. 

The lawsuit that the widely used Unreal Engine 3 “did not work as Epic represented it would and, moreover, Epic has been unable or unwilling to fix it.”

Silicon Knights goes on to say that Epic “never intended to deliver Unreal Engine 3 as a fully functional game engine as promised,” and that Epic merely licensed the engine to collect fees from developers in order to fund its own development of Gears of War on 360.

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