tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368681952009-02-20T19:43:25.488-08:00Game NewsMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.comBlogger3505125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-79397658798506530272007-08-20T16:56:00.001-07:002007-08-20T16:56:08.685-07:00Online gamers rehearse real-world epidemics (AFP) AFP - A fantasy plague that accidentally ran amok in the Internet's most popular game world, populated by nine million flesh-and-blood players, may help scientists predict the impact of genuine epidemics, according to a study released Tuesday.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-2476725405482211932007-08-20T14:56:00.001-07:002007-08-20T14:56:05.393-07:00Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 prices in Europe (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft Corp is cutting
the European price for its Xbox 360 video game console by 50
euros to 349.99 euros ($470), following a similar cut in the
United States.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-6675461274348593942007-08-20T13:55:00.001-07:002007-08-20T13:55:04.102-07:00Microsoft cuts price of Xbox 360 in Europe (AFP) AFP - Microsoft said on Monday it is cutting the price of its Xbox 360 consoles in Europe as the software giant battles with Sony and Nintendo for devotees in the multi-billion-dollar video game market.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-72726103684931277802007-08-20T12:55:00.001-07:002007-08-20T12:55:46.027-07:00Microsoft cuts 50 euros off Europe Xbox (AP) AP - Microsoft Corp. said Monday it will slash the price of its Xbox 360 video game console in Europe by 50 euros, following a similar price cut in the United States earlier this month.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-32324020251733901732007-08-20T11:55:00.001-07:002007-08-20T11:55:46.694-07:00Realism not just a game MORE than good looks are needed to make a great video game.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-90644356238271596832007-08-20T10:55:00.001-07:002007-08-20T10:55:01.599-07:00Xbox games fiesta FRESH from taking a massive hit for flawed Xbox 360 consoles, Microsoft has unveiled a line-up of new titles and a deal to distribute Disney movies online.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-41431472038460662152007-08-20T09:55:00.001-07:002007-08-20T09:55:22.422-07:00Guitar Hero remains a hit ACTIVISION said today it had sold more than 300,000 downloadable song packs for the Guitar Hero II music game, so it won't have to lower prices.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-19700434440730125742007-08-20T08:55:00.001-07:002007-08-20T08:55:06.694-07:00Spielberg game for it IF EVER there was an endorsement to confirm gaming can now be considered as mainstream leisure entertainment, it has come from Steven Spielberg.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-27576728866920113192007-08-20T07:54:00.001-07:002007-08-20T07:54:00.660-07:00Imagine Cup Adds Game Development Category Imagine Cup, Microsofts technology competition for students age 16 and up, has recently announced a new category in game development using the XNA game engine for 2008.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-52901024990042323702007-08-20T06:55:00.001-07:002007-08-20T06:55:38.616-07:00Wii workout on gym schedule A CANADIAN health club is offering a new form of exercise for people bored with the treadmill or cycling classes - the Wii Workout Station.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-84999956011773695072007-08-20T05:55:00.001-07:002007-08-20T05:55:21.874-07:00Meet gaming's new Hiro THE profile of a video gamer as a lethargic teen is as old as Space Invaders. Meet Hiroaki Yura, the violin virtuoso who's taken gaming to the world stage.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-57836865944669658732007-08-20T04:55:00.001-07:002007-08-20T04:55:10.515-07:00Review: Singstar 90s WHEN Sony introduced the PS2 it was only a matter of months before the original PS was phased out and games disappeared from the shelves.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-61987597894072278872007-08-20T03:55:00.001-07:002007-08-20T03:55:07.663-07:00More than meets the eye LOVED Transformers the movie? After the recent success of the blockbuster hit, now's your chance to get in on all the action with the Xbox 360 video game.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-15282277416044472632007-08-20T02:55:00.001-07:002007-08-20T02:55:00.362-07:00TheyerGFX Announces 3D Model Builder for Game Education PlayStation and online game developer TheyerGFX has announced a new 3D learning solution for game education, including the software 3D Kit Builder, 3D Model Builder - Geometry Pack, and 3D Model Builder - Texture & Lighting.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-14932639659625361282007-08-20T01:54:00.001-07:002007-08-20T01:54:56.659-07:00Vicon To Offer $10,000 In Mo-Cap Film Festival
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-5309254769152534562007-08-20T00:54:00.001-07:002007-08-20T00:54:52.368-07:00Game Career Seminar at Austin GDC Announces Keynote Andy Schatz, Founder and CEO of Venture Arctic creator Pocketwatch Games, is set to keynote the Game Career Seminar, taking place September 7, 2007 alongside the Austin Game Developers Conference.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-748890075122579912007-08-19T23:54:00.001-07:002007-08-19T23:54:35.368-07:00Microsoft Announces Dream-Build-Play Finalists Following the GDC announcement of its student- and indie-focused 'Dream Build Play' XNA game development contest, Microsoft has announced its first round of finalists that will go on for a chance at $10,000 and an Xbox Live Arcade distribution deal.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-5275861762370310502007-08-19T22:54:00.001-07:002007-08-19T22:54:39.367-07:00GameFlood Announces Mod, Map Making Winners GameFlood has announced the winners of its first Mod and Map Making Contest, which gave winners collectively $25,000 in cash and prizes.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-51533137688503469222007-08-19T21:54:00.001-07:002007-08-19T21:54:32.093-07:00GDC Brings Game Career Seminar To E For All Expo The E For All Expo organizers have announced that this October's event will feature the Game Career Seminar, devised by the creators of Game Developers Conference - a two-day seminar that will educate those getting in or already part of the game business.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-48440223622057465432007-08-19T20:54:00.001-07:002007-08-19T20:54:00.752-07:003ds Max and Maya Curriculum for High Schoolers Autodesk has released a 2008 version of its
Animation Academy , a curriculum and software combo package that uses 3ds Max and Maya.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-50951792039333246882007-08-19T19:54:00.001-07:002007-08-19T19:54:10.522-07:00Games, Academia Summit Hits Edinburgh Fringe Fest The University of Edinburgh has announced Digital Interactive Symposium: Edinburgh, an industry-meets-academia summit taking place alongside the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, allowing students to participate in conversations about the theoretical stances we take toward video games as well as their social impact.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-41941764162283743152007-08-19T18:54:00.001-07:002007-08-19T18:54:09.800-07:00Microsoft Games In Education Conference Calls For Submissions The Third Annual Microsoft Academic Days Conference on Game Development in Computer Science Education, which takes place February 28-March 3, 2008 on board the Celebrity Century cruise ship departing from Miami, Florida, has called for submissions.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-16040025431130306632007-08-19T17:54:00.001-07:002007-08-19T17:54:12.969-07:00Dare To Be Digital 2007 Competition Winners Announced Organizers of the UK-based game development competition, Dare to be Digital, have announced the contest's winners in each of its three main categories, adding that the three winners now move on as the only nominees for the new BAFTA Ones to Watch award, due to be announced in October.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-16223951376750844812007-07-09T17:30:00.001-07:002007-07-09T17:30:37.227-07:00New PlayStation to go on sale in August (AP) AP - Sony Corp. slashed the price of its current PlayStation 3 by $100, or 16.7 percent, and introduced a high-capacity model in an effort to spur sales of the struggling video game console. Starting Monday, the current 60 gigabyte model will cost $499, down from $599.
SourceMatiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263059822127629484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36868195.post-15337948577143418992007-07-08T10:08:00.001-07:002007-07-08T10:08:44.220-07:00Microsoft quiet on Xbox 360 problems (AP) AP - Microsoft Corp. won't say what went wrong inside of its Xbox 360 video game consoles that could lead to $1 billion in repairs, but bloggers and their online readers seem to have their own answer: Heat stroke.
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