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Sony has bet its PlayStation 3 fortunes on some 380 new games coming to store shelves in 2008 Kaz Hirai reportedly told just over 7,000 shareholders Thursday at the company’s 90th annual shareholder meeting held in Tokyo. The PS3 maker believes the new titles will boost sales of the next-generation console, according to reports. The PS3 has trailed both Nintendo’s Wii and the Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming platforms since its November 2006 launch. PS3 owners and wannabes can look forward to a variety of titles by March 2008.
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Original post by Walaika Haskins and software by Elliott Back
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The British Board of Film Classification on Tuesday put the kibosh on the scheduled July 13 release of “Manhunt 2″ in that country. The independent board, established in 1912, rejected the video game headed to Sony’s PlayStation 2 and Nintendo’s Wii because of its “unrelenting focus on stalking and brutal slaying and the sheer lack of alternative pleasures on offer to the gamer.” Rejecting a work is a serious action, noted David Cooke, BBFC director.
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Original post by Walaika Haskins and software by Elliott Back
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Lara Croft, the tomb-raiding video game character that has sold 32 million titles over the past decade, is set to lead a new expedition into uncharted territory as her developers explore ways to pipe her adventures directly to consumers. SCi Entertainment, the company that publishes the phenomenally successful Tomb Raider series, is preparing to offer the latest version of the game directly to Xbox 360 users by download and in a serialized format.
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Original post by Nic Fildes and software by Elliott Back
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There’s no alien world behind the virtual reality gear, just a modestly decorated living room that can be seen without the video goggles. However, once the game “AR Facade” starts, you might wish there were space invaders. That’s because it puts you in the middle of an excruciatingly uncomfortable argument between Trip and Grace, a bickering thirty-something married couple. Do you play moderator and decide to help broker a truce? Do you instigate them by complimenting Grace on her decorating style or pretending to be impressed with your pal Trip’s place?
Original post by Greg Bluestein and software by Elliott Back
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Japanese women may soon be tapping on the hit Nintendo DS handheld game machine for beauty tips, such as taking extra fluids and monitoring skin tones. “Dream Skincare” is part of recent efforts by Nintendo to attract newcomers to gaming. Until recently, the gaming crowd has largely been young men fond of shooting and sports games. However, the Nintendo DS — which comes with two screens, including a touch panel — has been a big hit with older people and women with new kinds of games such as brainteasers and virtual pet games.
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Original post by Yuri Kageyamaap and software by Elliott Back
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Sony chief executive Howard Stringer says his company is trying to decide by how much it will cut the price of its PlayStation 3 video game console, which consumers want reduced, according to a report. “That is what we are studying at the moment. That’s what we are trying to refine,” a newspaper quoted Stringer as saying. Stringer admitted that Sony faced tough competition from rival Nintendo’s Wii video game console, which has been selling better the PS3 and has a lower price.
Original post by Aili McConnon and software by Elliott Back
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The Church of England on Wednesday urged the people of Japan to join its campaign against a violent Sony computer game that allegedly uses a British cathedral as a backdrop. Also, the church’s anti-Sony campaign appeared to win the sympathy of Prime Minister Tony Blair. During Blair’s weekly session in the House of Commons, he urged Sony to focus on their social obligations and not just profits. The debate began Saturday when the church said Sony had not asked for permission to use Manchester cathedral in the game and demanded an apology.
Original post by Thomas Wagner and software by Elliott Back
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Sony’s video game unit said Wednesday it is talking with the Church of England about a complaint that a famous cathedral is the scene of a violent shooting game for the new PlayStation 3 console. Sony Computer Entertainment spokesperson Nanako Kato declined to give details of the talks and said more time may be needed for an agreement because the problem is complex. “This is a sensitive topic,” Kato said. “Many historical buildings are used in entertainment such as movies, including Godzilla and the Tokyo Tower and King Kong in Manhattan.”
Original post by Yuri Kageyamaap and software by Elliott Back
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Sony, maker of the PlayStation line of gaming consoles, is reportedly in hot water with the Church of England, which has accused the company of desecrating one of its churches through its representation in a video game. At issue is the depiction of the Manchester Cathedral in the video game “Resistance: Fall of Man.” The game, created by developer Insomniac, uses the 800-year-old cathedral as the location for a pitched battle between alien invaders and British and American soldiers within the cathedral nave.
Original post by Walaika Haskins and software by Elliott Back
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Forget Nintendinitis — the new affliction for those who enjoy gaming just a little too much may be “Acute Wiiitis,” which was first reported Thursday in a brief posted to the New England Journal of Medicine’s Web site. “A healthy 29-year-old medical resident awoke one Sunday morning with intense pain in the right shoulder,” wrote Dr. Julio Bonis of the Research Group in Biomedical Informatics in Barcelona, Spain. “He did not recall any recent injuries or trauma and had not participated in any sports or physical exercise recently.”
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