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MiD goes MIA – Local Xbox 360 Distributors Liquidated

By Geoffrey Tim
June 30, 2009
in :  Gaming
19

MI Digital, the much maligned local distributor of Microsoft’s Xbox 360, seems to have shut its doors for good – Leaving the country without a distribution channel for the console, its accessories, and first-party titles; Fan favourite games such as Gears of War, Fable II and Halo 3. Last Updated: June 30, 2009

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Pachter : Sony Will Wrest 2nd Place from Microsoft

By Geoffrey Tim
June 30, 2009
in :  Gaming
3

I love analysts – professional guessers, if you like. They sift through graphs, sales data, industry goings-on , poring over every minute detail – and then make stuff up. Back in primary school, we called such people “liars,” but now that we’re all grown up they have a much nicer designation. My own ranting aside, analyst reports are always interesting …

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Analyst Sides with Sony Motion Control, says Natal too Casual

By Geoffrey Tim
June 29, 2009
in :  Gaming
15

For some reason the videogame industry is peppered with people who have opinions, and want them known. When you work for a business focus firm, instead being called “opinionated” you get to be called an analyst. This time, that analyst is Doug Creutz of Cowen and Company who, in an interview with Gamasutra had a few words to say about …

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Sony opens up about the PS3 Motion Controller

By Gavin Mannion
June 25, 2009
in :  Gaming
4

Sony and Microsoft are lining up once again to go head to head in the gaming wars and this time it’s going to be with motion controllers. During and shortly after E3 I was firmly in the mindset that Microsoft’s Project Natal was the better option mainly because of the added ability to control your media and dashboard interaction without …

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Forza 3 Screenshots looking truly awesome

By Gavin Mannion
June 22, 2009
in :  Gaming
13

I have always believed that a strong competition is the best motivator for companies and people to continously push themselves to accomplish bigger and better things, and as consumers we are the lucky beneficiaries of this. Now I am not much of a racing car fan, if I had to choose between Gran Turismo, Forza 3, Burnout or Mario Kart …

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Microsoft Confirms New Console In 2010

By Nick De Bruyne
June 19, 2009
in :  Gaming
6

When Microsoft’s Shane Kim told the world that the launch of Project Natal would be “on par with a new generation console launch”, what he actually meant to say was that it basically will be the launch of a new console. 1UP reported earlier this week that Microsoft are going to launch a new console in 2010, but the whole …

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The Lazygamer Podcast – Episode 005

By Nick De Bruyne
June 17, 2009
in :  Entertainment, Gaming
9

Air-guitar world records, drinking podcasts and an evil DRM force possibly making a return. Catch this week’s podcast for this and more. The Xbox 360 can’t handle the MGS4 engine? Bionic Commando bombs Burnout developers making a new Need for Speed Ghostbusters looking better on the Xbox 360? Gears of War 2 coming to PC? Brutal Legend World Record Starforce …

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Blur is Like An 'Adult Mario Kart'

By Faheem
June 12, 2009
in :  Gaming
2

So after developing the Project Gotham Racing series for Microsoft for nearly ten years, Bizarre Creations is setting their sights on a title they’ve always wanted to do, namely a sort of adult version of Mario Kart. This is evident as Ben Ward, executive producer of Blur was quoted saying that, “The PR people don’t really let me say this …

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