Xbox Live Marketplace gets Battlestar Galactica
The hit Sci-Fi channel series makes it's way to the online
world.
The possibilities of the Xbox Live Marketplace are almost
limitless, and Microsoft is definitely planning to see how
far those limits can go. In a move to get ready for the next
season of Battlestar Galactica on the Sci-Fi channel,
Microsoft and Sci-Fi will be offering up a downloadable
episode entitled The Story So Far.
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Dreamblade Chess with a sci-fi twist
Wizards' new board game debuts today at Indianapolis
convention
The company responsible for marketing such successes as
"Dungeons & Dragons" and "Magic The Gathering" is betting
its newest game will develop the same cultlike following.
To make sure "Dreamblade," a science-fiction game, hits it
big with players, Wizards of the Coast Inc. is backing the
game's release with a half-million-dollar tournament
circuit. That's on top of the $2 million the Renton-based
company has spent to develop and market the game that debuts
today at a science fiction convention in Indianapolis.
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Sony Pictures deal allows film downloads
A new deal with Sony Pictures TV International will allow
Arts Alliance Media to make over 180 Sony films available
for download throughout Europe.
The deal will let the leading provider of digital film
distribution services in Europe offer rental downloads of
180 back catalog titles from Sony, as well as such big-name
titles as 'The Da Vinci Code,' over the next three years,
Daily Variety reported.
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Sony Debuts Wi-Fi Music, IM Device
Hoping to take advantage of the growing ubiquity of Wi-Fi,
Sony said Tuesday it will be releasing the "mylo" in
September. The mylo is a Wi-Fi enabled entertainment device
that will be able to perform a wide variety of functions,
with a focus on instant messaging.
The device, which name stands for "my life online," will
allow the user to instant message, browse the Internet, make
broadband calls, listen to music, send emails and view
photos.
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Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Starters Revealed
After months of intense speculation, the starters for the
upcoming Pokemon Diamond and Pearl games for the Nintendo DS
have been revealed. Unlike, early reports however, the
starters will not be the Psychic/Dark/Fighting cycle once
rumored, but instead the tried-and-true Grass/Fire/Water
setup.
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How Has Pokémon Not Died Yet?
Hanging with Hulk Hogan, unabashed Pokémon lover
Hulk Hogan stood on a stage in Bryant Park, sporting a
bright red Pokémon tee. "I wonder what it would be like if I
woke up one day and I wasn't Hulk Hogan in yellow and red?"
he posited. What if, he asked aloud, "I woke up and I was
Pikachu?"
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Nintendo developing Potter game for Wii console
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) today announced Harry Potter is
one of six games being developed for Nintendo's upcoming Wii
video game console. Other titles being developed include
"Madden NFL" and "Need for Speed."
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PRESS RELEASE
GEN CON PICKS UP WHERE E3 LEAVES OFF;
LARGEST HOBBY GAME CONVENTIONS TO EXPAND VIDEO GAMES FOCUS
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2006--Gen Con, LLC today
announced its plans to expand the offerings of the company's
gaming shows. Gen Con will increase venue space and change a
location to better incorporate the video game business as a
focus of the Gen Con shows. This will give video game
manufacturers, developers, publishers and others, who
traditionally attended E3, a place to feature their products
to the trade, media and consumers alike.
"When the news came out about the drastic changes at E3, we
began to hear from some industry players about Gen Con
increasing its capabilities to better accommodate the
industry," said Peter Adkison, CEO of Gen Con, LLC.
"With our vast experience in producing quality gaming shows,
it is a natural extension for us to make Gen Con a place
where the electronic industry can show off its products. The
video game business has always been a part of our shows, now
they will have a greater presence making Gen Con the
nation's premier gaming show, period!"
In order to better accommodate the video game business into
its existing shows, Gen Con will expand its venue space at
the Indianapolis show in 2007.
An additional 43,000 square feet will be added to the
exhibit hall with additional space expanding into area
hotels as well to accommodate the thousands of games taking
place over the four-day event.
Gen Con So Cal, the companies' show held in Anaheim will be
moved to the Los Angeles Convention Center in 2007. This
move will better serve the entertainment industry, so
prevalent in the gaming industry and more importantly make
Gen Con more accessible to consumers who wish to see the
latest and greatest in all things gaming.
