Archive for November, 2007
Friday, November 30th, 2007
Life in the Netherlands is wired, with over 70% of Dutch homes now accessing the internet through broadband connections.
Seven in 10 homes in the Netherlands had a broadband Internet connection at the end of the third quarter, with the total number of connected households topping 5.43 million, a survey found ...
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
Sony wants to sell more games online, so they plan on pushing units of auto titles to the internet.
Sony Corp said it plans to sell auto-related programs such as the BBC's Top Gear series to users of its PlayStation 3 via the Internet, strengthening the game machine's appeal as a ...
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
It took some time to accomplish the task, but Sony has finally outsold Nintendo in Japan. This news is helping restore the belief that Sony might again dominate the global game console market.
Sony, which launched the consoles a year ago, sold 183,217 PS3 in Japan in the four weeks ...
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Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Dell used to be the largest maker of PCs in the world, but they've lost that distinction to HP. In fact, HP is also now gaining ground, and widening the gap even further. HP focused on notebooks. and did very well for the quarter.
The market research firm said ...
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Thursday, November 29th, 2007
"Metal Gear Solid 4" represents a sort of dying breed. It's a video game that has been manufactured exclusively for one gaming console. That practice is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
It's a prime example of a game known in the industry as a "third party exclusive", ...
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Thursday, November 29th, 2007
It didn't take long for "Rock Band" to get people excited. MTV's version of "Guitar Hero" is selling well, from all distribution points, according to MTV.
"It's fantastic," Mika Salmi, head of digital at MTV, said at the Reuters Media Summit in New York. "Downloads are going great, rockband.com is ...
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
If you're a fan of Luxor, you'll love "Pharoah's Challenge". The new version expands on what people already enjoy about the game, and tries to make it that much better.
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Five new scarabs / Power-up ranking system / New "blessing system" / Captivating storyline with narrative / 13 new ...
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
The MP3 market in China is not booming. The number of units shipped and profits are both down, according to Chinese Consulting company CCID Consulting. The market is contracting due to the fact that single purpose MP3 players are no longer in fashion.
The sales revenue of China's pure ...
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Google doesn't seem to stay "on-topic" when it comes to the problems they attempt to tackle. Their latest foray into a seemingly unrelated field is their announced investment of hundreds of millions into looking for sources of renewable energy.
Google will focus initially on solar thermal power, wind power, geothermal ...
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
If you've always been curious to learn the mystical ways of magic, a new game for Nintendo DS Lite could help you uncover the secrets you're curious about. Master of Illusion teaches card tricks to shock and amaze your friends.
Master of Illusion teaches users how to perform magic and card ...
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