Video Game Systems | Video Game Systems News for 02/06/2012



The Video Game Companies Battle: Xbox vs. Playstation | New Blog .
The release of their Xbox 360 model, which is thought to be probably the most advanced of all video game systems available on the market hit the shelves just in time for the Christmas rush. The shortage of systems that ...

Business Wire - Rockstar Games Announces Max Payne 3 Release Date
January 17, 2012 -- NEW YORK -- Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce that...

Xbox 720 'console' may actually be a TV - GameZone

GameZone

Xbox 720 'console' may actually be a TV
GameZone
Microsoft has blatantly said they intend to turn the Xbox, be it the 360 or upcoming Xbox 720/Loop/whatever we're calling it, into an all-around entertainment hub where people get get internet, TV, movies, radio, and video games all from their console.
PS3 outsells competitors in shrinking marketSydney Morning Herald (blog)
PS3 leads console sales Down Under in 2011GameSpot

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Business Wire - Capcom® Confirms Latest Installment of the Resident Evil® Franchise Coming to Home Consoles This November
January 19, 2012 -- Capcom announced Resident Evil 6 for release on Xbox 360 and PS3 on Nov. 20, 2012. Mixing action and survival horror, this latest Resident Evil...

How the Video Games Industry Is Faring - ABC News

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How the Video Games Industry Is Faring
ABC News
9: GameStop Corp., the world's largest video game retailer, reports nearly flat sales for a nine-week holiday period that ended on Dec. 31. Sales of game software rose but sales of game consoles and other hardware slid.
Game Guru: A year in preview for gaming industryTowerlight
Wired: Powering down rumorsthe Inkwell
How Much Is Riding on Nintendo's Wii U?Investorplace.com

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Business Wire - Bally Technologies Delivers the Innovation Experience at ICE 2012 as the Company Celebrates Its 80-Year Anniversary
January 17, 2012 --

Bally Interactive Takes Center Stage as the Company Premiers Suite of Internet Games and Mobile Apps...


Business Wire - Bally Technologies Expands Mobile App Games Library with Four New Titles
February 2, 2012 --

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Business Wire - Elemental and Stanford Athletics Deliver Instant Replays to Mobile Devices
January 24, 2012 --

Stanford Athletics fans experience Wi-Fi Instant Replay in Stanford Stadium and Maples Pavilion...


Business Wire - Bally Technologies to Report Its Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results on Wednesday, February 1 and Host Conference Call and Webcast
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American Gaming Systems Granted Illinois Video Gaming Terminal (VGT) and Riverboat Licenses
LAS VEGAS, NV-- - American Gaming Systems , a leading designer, manufacturer and operator of gaming machines with more than 7,300 installed gaming machines, announced today that:On Thursday, January 19th, ...

EURœSimpsonsEUR arcade game comes to home consoles - NewsOK.com (blog)

NewsOK.com (blog)

EURœSimpsonsEUR arcade game comes to home consoles
NewsOK.com (blog)
The game is now available for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game will also be available on the PlayStationNetwork for the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system beginning Feb. 7.
Tracking "The Simpsons Arcade Game's" Long Road to Home ReleaseComic Book Resources
KONAMI ANNOUNCES THE SIMPSONS„˘ ARCADE GAME NOW AVAILABLE FOR XBOX LIVE ARCADE .Gamasutra
The Simpsons Arcade Game Review: D'oh That To Me One More TimeWarp Zoned

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UPDATE: How the video game industry is faring - North County Times (blog)

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UPDATE: How the video game industry is faring
North County Times (blog)
9: GameStop Corp., the world's largest video game retailer, reports nearly flat sales for a nine-week holiday period that ended on Dec. 31. Sales of game software rose but sales of game consoles and other hardware slid.
Nintendo banking on Wii U to break sales slumpSan Francisco Chronicle
Electronic Theatre Preview: Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic GamesElectronic Theatre
5 Nintendo Series That Need a 3DS Reboot3DS Buzz

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NPD: U.S. video game sales down 21 percent in December
Market analysis firm NPD has released its U.S. video game sales figures for December 2011 (and, hence, the entire 2011 calendar year), and the results arent terribly pretty. NPD found that video game sales in the U.S. were down 21 percent in December compared to a year ago, and 2011 came in some 8 percent behind 2010 in overall sales. However, its important to note what NPD is actually ...

New This Week in Video Games - Attack of the Fanboy

Attack of the Fanboy

New This Week in Video Games
Attack of the Fanboy
The game features an expansive Open World game environment, the unique "Destinies" system that limits character development only by the combination of equipped spells and items carried, intuitive yet challenging combat, a robust crafting system and a .
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, from 38 Studios LLC, is full of lavish imagery .Boston Globe
'Kingdoms of Amalur' a 'passion play' for famed designersUSA TODAY
Curt Schilling talks video games, baseball, and 'Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning'Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Citybizlist (press release) -The Gamecock -Joystiq
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Business Wire - Bally Technologies Names Stelios Tsapatos as New Director of Game Sales for Europe and Northern Africa
January 11, 2012 -- Bally Technologies Names Stelios Tsapatos as New Director of Games Sales for Europe and Northern Africa

Business Wire - Nintendo News: Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems
January 12, 2012 -- REDMOND, Wash. -- This weekÃ˘Ă˘‚ŹĂ˘„˘s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Carly and Sam Dish Out the Fun in iCarly„˘: Groovy Foodie!, the Hilarious Action-Puzzle, Food-Serving Video Game from .
D3Publisher , a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced iCarly„˘: Groovy Foodie!. The game is based on iCarly, Nickelodeons top-rated live-action series for kids and tweens...

Market Wire - American Gaming Systems Granted Illinois Video Gaming Terminal (VGT) and Riverboat Licenses
January 23, 2012 -- American Gaming Systems (AGS), a leading designer, manufacturer and operator of gaming machines with more than 7,300 installed gaming...

New Jak & Daxter game explored then shelved by Naughty Dog - bettor.com (blog)

New Jak & Daxter game explored then shelved by Naughty Dog
bettor.com (blog)
Acclaimed developers, Naughty Dog, wanted to make the game more like Uncharted but stopped when it 'compromised' on the spirit of Jak & Daxter. Anyone who has ever had video game console or plays video games will have, at some point in their life, .

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Carly and Sam Dish Out the Fun in iCarly(TM): Groovy Foodie!, the Hilarious . - MarketWatch (press release)

Carly and Sam Dish Out the Fun in iCarly(TM): Groovy Foodie!, the Hilarious .
MarketWatch (press release)
"The latest iCarly video game offers a perfect combination of action-puzzle gameplay, hilarious elements from the hit show, and gives fans the opportunity to play as Carly and Sam for the first time ever," said Bill Anker, vice president of business .

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Embattled Metro-East police chief taken down in video game sting
(KMOV.com) -- One day after he resigned as the East St. Louis Police Chief, Michael Baxton pleaded guilty to two federal charges which include stealing five video game systems.   At a hearing on Thursday, Baxton pleaded guilty to two federal charges.  The charges allege that Baxton stole government property and then lied to federal agents about the thefts.   In October, 2011, while Baxton was ...

Electronics stolen from schools recovered
Video game systems and other items also were taken in the heists that occurred over the past two weeks at Mission Hills and Twin Oaks high schools, sheriff's officials said...

From Mega Man To Final Fantasy, Live Video Game Music
Low-tech 8-bit and 16-bit game systems inspire most of MAGFest's assortment of live cover bands...

Global Technology Leader Codeplay Nominated For Scottish Business Award - Gamasutra

Global Technology Leader Codeplay Nominated For Scottish Business Award
Gamasutra
The Offload system allowed the creation of the most realistic real-time damage seen in any video game. Offload also enabled this complex damage to be used across all of the leading games consoles EUR the Sony PlayStation3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and .

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Quebecor launches video game company BlooBuzz in partnership agreement
MONTREAL - Quebecor Inc. (TSX:QBR.A) is pairing with a group of entrepreneurs to launch a video game company focused on developing titles for mobile devices...

Market Wire - NewTek Unveils TriCaster(TM) Certified Operator Program
January 18, 2012 -- NewTek today introduced a certified operator program for live video producers who use TriCaster™. Live video production experts...

Brees Challenges Kids, One Video-Game Sprint at a Time - New York Times (blog)

Brees Challenges Kids, One Video-Game Sprint at a Time
New York Times (blog)
His video gaming skills, however, leave something to be desired. As part of the NFL's Play 60 initiative, Brees challenged a group of regional youngsters to track-and-field competitions on the Xbox 360 Kinect gaming console. The event's message was to .

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Video Game Helps Distracted Teens Drive Safer
A video game developed by the University of Minnesota is teaching teens the consequences of distracted driving. The internet-based game called EURœDistraction Dodger" was developed by the Us Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute...

Wiggy's Wayback Machine: Pebble Beach Golf Links - Operation Sports

Operation Sports

Wiggy's Wayback Machine: Pebble Beach Golf Links
Operation Sports
There have been many golf video games on consoles in the past three decades, and certainly a few in particular stand out. Today's golf video games pretty much amount toTiger Woods and a few arcade-style releases. But of course you have the old PGA Tour .

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The PlayStation Vita launch guide
SALT LAKE CITY -- Few things get tech geeks and video game fans more excited than the launch of new video game systems....

NBA Legend Magic Johnson to Speak at Bally Technologies System User Conference 9 March 6-8 at Pechanga Resort & Casino
Bally Technologies, Inc. , a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management, interactive solutions, and networked systems, today announced that NBA legend Magic Johnson will be the keynote speaker at its Systems User Conference 9 held at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif...



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