Xbox 360 Getting HDMI?
An anonymous source says yes, and has pics.
The well known Xbox-Scene.com is showing a picture of what
appears to be an HDMI port on an Xbox 360's mother board.
Provided by an anonymous source, the pic is a little on the
blurry side, but has thus far withstood the intense scrutiny
of Photoshop sleuths on the interwebs.
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Sony ads called offensive
Last October, Sony offended Christian followers in Italy and
around the world with PlayStation anniversary ads conveying
a crown of thorns message. So, one would think Sony would be
a wee bit more careful when it came to advertising--not by
the looks of it.
A Sony PSP ad in the Netherlands has drawn international
fire from black civic leaders for being considered racially
insensitive.
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Naruto On PlayStation 2
For the anime fans, Naruto is a very known title. There
can't be a anime lover who does not know who Naruto is. But
maybe for gamers the name doesn't say much. But not
anymore... Because Naruto invades the Game world.
And with this the PlayStation is making its little comeback.
The newcomer "Naruto: Ultimate Ninja" made the PlayStation 2
to debut on the third slot. Even so, the football fans were
still very in love with the PS2 editions of 2006 FIFA World
Cup who is still at number 4. The NFL Head Coach at number 5
and another soccer game, FIFA Soccer 2006 at still standing
at number 8.
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Pokemon Diamond/Pearl DS Wi-Fi secrets uncovered
A Japanese magazine has today revealed the Wi-Fi features of
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl for the Nintendo DS.
Players will be able to do battle, similar to those in
previous Pokemon games, via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection by
using friend codes to connect with other players around the
world.
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Message to Pirates Moviegoers
Seeing Dead Man's Chest this weekend? IGN has a tip for you.
Planning to see Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
this weekend? If so, we'd like to ask of you just one simple
thing: when the movie ends, when the credits start to roll,
don't abandon ship! Because, you guessed it... Just like the
first movie, Pirates 2 has a coda.
We're not going to spoil things for you here, but we will
say this: It's not really that important to the story. It's
just a funny little scene you'll likely get a kick out of.
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PRESS RELEASE
CCP LAUNCHES A NEW COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME AT GEN CON INDY
SHOW
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – JULY 13, 2006 – CCP Games is set to
launch its first Collectible Card Game called “EVE: The
Second Genesis™”, based on its award winning MMOG EVE
Online®, at the Gen Con Indy Show in Indianapolis, Indiana,
August 10-13, 2006.
“EVE: The Second Genesis” CCG challenges players to build up
their empires and crush their opponents. Players use their
deck of cards and wealth amassed to build starships to
expand their Starfleet, expand their empires, and use all
the dirty tricks up their sleeves in order to gain power and
weaken their opponents.
Booster packs will be available, containing 15 randomly
assorted cards of different rarities. The booster packs are
advised for the more experienced players who are ready to
start adjusting their decks or create new ones.
Players have a 50% chance of finding a holographic premium
card in each booster pack.
“Starting to play will be made easy by offering
pre-constructed Starter Kits sufficient for two friends to
start playing immediately,” says Ingolfur Aevarsson, CCP´s
CCG Marketing Director.
New players may choose between two Starter Kits: “The Great
War™” which includes a pair of pre-constructed 55-card decks
containing both the Gallente and the Caldari races; and “The
Day of Darkness™” with two 55-card decks containing the
other two races, the Amarr and Minmatar. Each Starter Kit
comes with a complete rule book and coin tokens.
Additional details can be found at www.eve-ccg.com where
each of “EVE: The Second Genesis’” Starter Kits can be
pre-ordered along with an entire display box of 24 Booster
packs. Pre-ordered shipments are expected to begin at the
end of July. EVE: The Second Genesis will hit stores in
October, 2006.
