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Daily Wrap-Up 1.23.08Posted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 6:09 PM
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X-Play Gaming Update 01.23.08Posted by Jonathan Hunt - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:32 PM
Today, Morgan gives you the latest in gaming news, including Devil May Cry 4, EVE Online, and Gears of War.
Sessler's Soapbox: Mass StupidityPosted by Jonathan Hunt - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:25 PM
Hey, everybody! Adam's back and, this time, he's pissed off! In this week's Sessler's Soapbox, Adam is going after the bloggers and news programs that have been attacking the game Mass Effect for it's adult situations, including sex. Where do you guys stand on this? Is Mass Effect a threat to our children? Check out the video and let us know what you think below, or share your thoughts on our forums.
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EA Slaps Fox NewsPosted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:11 PM
That massive ger-schhhlAAAP! noise you just heard was Electronic Arts' Vice president of Communications Jeff Brown laying the smack down on Fox News. If you watch Fox News religiously (and how else can you watch it?) you must have seen Live Desk with Martha MacCallum recently take on Mass Effect. In spite of the best efforts of game-insider Geof Keighley, Mass Effect, the critically hailed, deep-story RPG, was characterized as a smutty, filtthy, virtual-rape burger with extra bestiality sauce marketed to children by Fox's panel, all of whom admitted to not having played it and not being even moderately familliar with videogames themselves. Way to go, Fox! That's what we call news! EA's Brown sent a response letter to MacCallum producer, and his letter sets up and knocks down every point Fox made with skill and an amazing amount of restraint. No one even gets called a sh*thead! Read it under the break.
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'Jericho' Reruns On Sci-Fi ChannelPosted by Mike D'Alonzo - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:00 PM
We know you're thrilled. Seriously. It's like we opened a bottle of awesome in your living room, and just left it there on the table for you to drink. Now, go and do the right thing. We trust you. Just make sure you have a designated driver for the evening, because that awesome is pretty...um...awesome. Yahoo! News: "Jericho" headed for cable via Sci Fi Channel
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Apple Posts Ginormous ProfitsPosted by Ty Colfax - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 2:33 PM
engadget.com: Apple Posts $1.58 Billion Profit
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Gamefly's Ten Most WantedPosted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 2:24 PM
We're addicted to gamefly.com's most wanted game list. We like to know gamer's deepest desires. Below is the list of the 10 most wanted games across all platforms for the week ending January 21, 2008.
Check it out yourself, son.
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'God of War III' Very Far AwayPosted by Mike D'Alonzo - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:31 PM
The good news is that the game will be in 1080p, and will feature Sixaxis and rumble support when it finally does come out. The bad news is that the Apocalypse may well have happened by that time, rendering all electronics useless. In the meantime, PSP users can look forward to Chains of Olympus, if you need that Kratos fix. Games Radar: Kratos in no hurry
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Skype Delayed on Japanese PSPsPosted by Ty Colfax - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:14 PM
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Movie Sales Made At Sundance FestPosted by Mike D'Alonzo - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:04 PM
But, wait! That's not all! The film Choke, starring Sam Rockwell, and based on a Chuck Palahniuk novel about a man who fakes choking in high-end restaurants to get women, also sold for a pretty high price. And, there should be more films coming in the not-too-distant future, so we'll let you know if anything good happens. Deal? Dark Horizons.com: Sundance Business Picks Up
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Games To Have A Big YearPosted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:02 PM
While others are predicting the downfall of the global economic system, Colin Sebastian of Lazard Capital Markets thinks 2008 will be a profitable year for videogames. He thinks videogames will make 10 billion bucks next year. He also said videogames are an “attractive per-hour entertainment value in comparison with other leisure activities, such as movies and vacations. In addition, we believe that an increase in home entertainment spending at the margin could help drive sales of video game software.” In a weird way, maybe the current economic downturn and possible coming recession will help the game industry. Because what do you do when you're unemployed? You play videogames. Until they turn the lights out and the gangs of post-apocalyptic mutants show up to steal your gasoline and your controllers, of course. Next-Generation: Analyst: US Game Sales to Top $10 Billion in 2008
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'Earthrise' MMO On WayPosted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:46 PM
Whenever we hear about any MMO that isn't World of Warcraft, we're excited. It's not like we have a problem with WOW, but come on, how about a little variety, videogames? Today's non-WOW MMO: masthead's Earthrise. Yay! Variety! "This will change the way we play sci-fi MMOs," said Atanas Atanasov, CEO of Masthead Studios in a press release. "Our team is creating a game that will introduce the next innovative approach to the genre, and we feel to MMOs themselves. We based the game in a vision of society's future, where the technology and economics of today have ensured an unavoidable cataclysm. Earthrise won't be just an MMO, but an experience in a new, never-before-imagined post-apocalyptic world." A post apocolyptic MMO is a great idea. And Bulgaria is great country. So we expect good things. Don't let us down, Earthrise.
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MPAA Made a Huge, Beneficial Clerical ErrorPosted by Ty Colfax - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:00 PM
New MPAA logo: BenMautner.com
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Last.fm Gets Lots of SongsPosted by Ty Colfax - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:22 AM
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TheOnion's Top Wii TitlesPosted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:07 AM
Those clever wags over at online humor website TheOnion.com are taking on The Wii with this chart of top Wii titles:
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Discovery Channel Documents The InternetPosted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 10:15 AM
There just are not enough things out there for people to look at, watch and/or stare at! But buck up; we have just the thing for you...provided you own a television set and you can use its tuner to point to Discovery's The Science Channel. Download: The True Story of the Internet, a four-episode doc series covering the early browser wars, the competition in search, the debut of Amazon and eBay and the social networking craze, begins March 3 at 9 pm ET/PT. Will they devote a tear-jerking hour long episode to cat macros? If not, epic fail. What aspect of internet culture do you want to see documented?
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Nuggets From The NetPosted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:31 AM
Gears of Nerf! Bild your own by following the instructions at Nerfhaven. Just don't try to nerf curb-stomp anyone.
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'Devil May Cry 4' Demos AnnouncedPosted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:17 AM
The demo for eagerly awaited action game Devil May Cry 4 is hitting the PlayStation 3's and Xbox 360's virtual storefront portal networks this Thursday. Rather than the usual demo structure, DMC 4's demo features consists of a sampling of sections from the full game, chosen to showcase Devil May Cry 4's locales and allowing gamers to familiarize themselves with new character Nero's unique abilities before the full game drops. According to Capcom:
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Bigfoot Spotted On MarsPosted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:01 AM
Irascible, hairy proto-human Bigfoot has been spotted on Mars. And he's naked and sexy as ever. Check it out, from the Voyager probe:
Now look closer:
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CES 2008: Exclusive Frag Dolls InterviewPosted by Joe Paulding - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:00 AM
At CES 2008, we were lucky enough to get the chance to talk with professional gaming's resident goddesses, The Frag Dolls. The girls were there repping for Seagate and Dell, and they were kind enough to take a break from kicking everyone's ass at Rainbow Six: Vegas to chat about CES, their favorite games, and pillows. The girls are hot and they enjoy playing video games... so do you need any more reason to watch?
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Will Videogames Destroy Society?Posted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:17 AM
The editors of The Best American Nonrequired Reading ask scientists one deep question every year and collects the answers. In 2006 the question was: "What is your dangerous idea?" Miller's answer involved a solution to the Fermi Paradox, which, basically, asks: "If there are 100 billion stars in our galaxy alone, there must be thousands (if not millions) of planets where life could evolve. So... why haven't they contacted us yet?" In the past, scientists who bothered to think about it generally believed that soon after a civilization builds the technology to send radio signals it builds the technology to destroy itself. Which it inevitably does. (Happy thought, eh?) But Miller thinks they may get hooked on videogames instead.
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'Turning Point' Demo Comes To LIVEPosted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:00 AM
Have you ever wondered what life would be like in America if the Germans had won World War II and attacked New York City? Us either! But anyway, Turning Point: Fall of Liberty tells just that story. It's a shooter from Codemasters. The demo version is available now on the XboxLIVE. Here's a description:
Then he fights the entire German war machine. We can only hope the final boss is Hitler in robot suit, like Wolfenstein! See what the deal is: Here's the official site.
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Jericho is tenacious, we'll give it that. Once canceled by CBS, the show, which stars Johnny Depp-lookalike Skeet Ulrich, has signed with the Sci-Fi Network to show reruns on the channel. What does that mean to you? Nothing, unless you're a fan, and then you get to watch the show again! Without buying the DVD! The reruns begin with a marathon on February 11th.
Sorry, God of War fans, Kratos won't be making his next-generation debut on the PlayStation 3 anytime in the near future. Despite earlier rumors to the contrary, sources within Sony are reporting that God of War III won't be coming at all in 2008, and will likely be a Christmas, 2009 title.
Skype’s service of free web-based phone callage from one PlayStation Portable to another is going to be delayed in Japan as the peripheral microphone did not meet Skype’s standards. The release in overseas PSPs is still set for later this month as planned. No word on when the service will be available in Japan.
After a fairly unimpressive start, it looks like Sundance is finally rolling along like the well-oiled machine it has become over the years, and films are being signed like crazy. The prime signing among them is Hamlet 2, in which Steve Coogan plays a teacher who is trying to save his theater department by staging a sequel to Shakespeare's immortal play. This was bought by Focus Pictures for $10 million.
A press conference earlier today had CBS, who acquired Last.fm last year, announcing that songs from all the four major record labels, and therefore almost all the recorded music ever, was going to be available on the site. This is huge. It’s on-demand, it’s free, it’s everything you want when you can’t get a song out of your head and you’ve just gotta hear it.
According to University of New Mexico evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller, videogames may be the end of mankind itself.