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Microsoft patents automated Door to Door salesman

By Gavin Mannion
July 23, 2009
in :  Gaming
2

This is possibly my worst nightmare, terminators showing up at my door to talk to me about my future and how they would just like a moment of my time to discuss what God has in store for me. But fear not it’ isn’t that bad yet, however Microsoft has recently patented Advertars, or virtual robots that will reward you …

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PS3 Can Handle Splinter Cell Conviction; Doesn’t Mean it’s Going To

By Geoffrey Tim
July 22, 2009
in :  Gaming
8

Anyone who watched Microsoft and Ubisoft’s E3 conferences would have been blown away by the next game in the Splinter Cell franchise. PS3 owners, while flaunting their Uncharted 2 pre-orders must still be a little upset at the fact that the Xbox 360 exclusive isn’t coming their way. Well, according to Ubisoft’s Steve Masters, it’s not for lack of ability …

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Xbox 360 Distribution in South Africa – An Update

By Gavin Mannion
July 22, 2009
in :  Gaming
7

Previously we found out that Comztek would be taking over the local distribution rights for the Xbox 360 console in South Africa but other than that the information was pretty light on the ground. As such I decided to drop them a short email to see what else we can find out and, full credit to them, Stefan van de …

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Gears of War 2 Dark Corners Gameplay – War Machine Is Back! – SA Screwed Again?

By Nick De Bruyne
July 20, 2009
in :  Gaming
3

According to the guy who posted this video up on YouTube, the Gears of War 2 Dark Corners Map Pack was accidentally released onto Xbox Live for a very short amount of time, allowing anyone who noticed them to grab them at light speed before they were hastily taken back off. So thanks to YouTube user and Xbox Gamer “UGoTBlinDFireD” …

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Barak Obama namedrops the Xbox – Microsoft Celebrate

By Gavin Mannion
July 20, 2009
in :  Gaming
7

Last Thursday Barak Obama was giving a roasting to several thousand Black, Coloured, Previously disadvantaged, African Americans about how to raise their children and that growing up poor is no excuse for bad grades. Mind you this speech was being presented at the Hilton in New York and I have a sneaking suspicion no one present was the least bit …

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Insider Info: Project Natal Pricing Revealed

By Nick De Bruyne
July 17, 2009
in :  Gaming
16

So we have all seen what the Project Natal can do (although we are being told that we ain’t seen nothin’ yet) and it looks set to change the way that we look at gaming in the future. Well, that’s what Microsoft is hoping for. Microsoft want us to all add one onto our Xbox 360 and we all want …

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Sony targets third place for 2010

By Gavin Mannion
July 10, 2009
in :  Gaming
16

Jack Tretton, Sony Computer Entertainment President, has been chatting about the results from last years fiscal year (2008) which he described as challenging. He goes on to state that the economic collapse could not have come at a worse time and that it made selling a top end electronic device just that much more difficult. But what really got my …

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Mass Effect 2 is actually exclusive to the 360/PC combo

By Gavin Mannion
July 9, 2009
in :  Gaming
8

A story was published through the night hinting that Mass Effect 2 may in fact be coming to the PS3 after all. The rumour started from a posting on Joystiq where they interviewed BioWare’s Matt Atwood and asked him who owns the Mass Effect IP. Apparently this IP is owned by the mass console loving EA Games and according to …

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