Posted by Stephen Johnson - Friday, June 06, 2008 6:01 PM
Here's what went down today in the world of videogames, popular culture and technology.
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Tags: Daily Wrap-Up, Videos
Posted by Patrick Roche-Sowa - Friday, June 06, 2008 5:16 PM
SciFi nerds rejoice! The SciFi network is planning on integrating an MMO with one of their new series starting in 2010. No word on what the series will be about just yet, but it is said to take place 80 to 100 years in the future on an Earth that looks very different from our own.
Events in the game will be considered canon, so a large battle in the game will then exist in the universe of the show. The show will also be shot on green screen, so that the look and feel will match the graphics of the game. Expect to hear more at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego where all will be revealed.
We speculate that the game might be in the Stargate universe because it's their most successful and longest running franchise. It would make sense to us to launch a new method of interactivity attached to an established IP. However, this is clearly our speculation and we could be wrong.
LA Times: SciFi Channel Is Game To Join The Virtual World
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Tags: PC Gaming, TV, Videogames
Posted by Brian Leahy - Friday, June 06, 2008 4:56 PM
WebRidesTV.com has a great video comparing a Nissan GT-R and a Ford GT. The idea behind the video is that they are playing a game of Gran Turismo 5 in real life.
It doesn't go that far, but it is a cool video and features two sweet rides.
Hit the jump for our feature on the Nissan GT-R's navigation & telemetry system, which was designed by Gran Turismo developer, Polyphony Digital.
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Tags: Cars, PlayStation 3, Videogames
Posted by Brian Leahy - Friday, June 06, 2008 4:01 PM
The second weapon you'll get in Ninja Gaiden II is the staff and it's brutal. Plenty of gore follows this weapon around in Ninja Gaiden II for the Xbox 360.
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Tags: Videogames, Videos, Xbox 360
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Friday, June 06, 2008 3:55 PM
The G4 staff put together the below video so you can feel the love we have for you, our readers. Enjoy.
(That's me on the far right.)
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Tags: Nuggets From The Nets
Posted by Ty Colfax - Friday, June 06, 2008 3:51 PM
The fall looks to be a big time for SEGA as they're letting fly many a title, in many a various gaming style in that stretch of time warming up for the holidays. Then, some biguns in the first quarter of 2009. Take a look upon the jump!
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Tags: Nintendo DS, PC Gaming, PlayStation 3, Videogames, Wii, Xbox 360
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Friday, June 06, 2008 3:21 PM
Bad day for Intel. According to the New York Times, The Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation of the chip-maker for anticompetitive conduct.
Critics say Intel’s pricing policies have been designed to maintain a near-monopoly on the microprocessor market,creating a situation that's unfair for other processor designers, like Larry's Super-Rad Computer Processor 500, that is in hardly any computers at all.
The real competition for Intel, AMD, is no doubt loving today. Read the entire, complicated, fascinating story at the link below.
New York Times: Intel Facing Antitrust Investigation
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Tags: Internets Culture, Other People's Misfortune, Tech
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