Need for Speed: Nitro
Electronic Arts is releasing a new Need for Speed game in November called Need for Speed: Nitro. This is a Nintendo-only game for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii. However, in September there will be a Need for Speed: Nitro released for Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and PSP. The game has gotten good reviews for its handling capabilities. On the Wii, the game can be played with either Wii remote, nunchuk, the racing wheel, or the old Gamecube controller. More is sure to come out on this new Need for Speed game.
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IGN: Live Marketplace Today: 7/20/09 (Halo Wars)
Just about every weekday, new content is released on Xbox Live Marketplace. There’s so much to sort through, sometimes it’s hard to know what’s new and what’s old. Each day, IGN brings you a list of the latest demos, in-game content, themes and gamer pics. Check back every weekday to see what’s new on Marketplace.
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More Info About Id’s RAGE (Rage)
John Carmack has revealed some new bits of info in the latest edition of Game Informer, including confirming that the game was indeed cut back due to the limitations of DVD (Something that was previously denied), and also talking about the technical hurdles of developing for each platform.
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The Force Unleashed [Achievement Total] Updated to 1345 (Star Wars: The Force Unleashed)
Alan Pettit of Xbox360Achievements.com writes:
"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has mysteriously been updated with five new achievements for an additional 125 points, bringing its total to 1345.
I say mysterious, because to my knowledge there has been no DLC announced for the game since the initial batch dropped late last year. However, LucasArts is planning on making a big announcement during the Star Wars keynote tomorrow night at the San Diego Comicon, so perhaps we’ll get our announcement then."
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Economist: EA’s Madden Monopoly Cost Gamers Up To $926 Million (Madden NFL 07)
The high-profile court case against EA Sport’s "monopoly" in the NFL market took an interesting turn this week, with an economist brought in to show how much the demise of 2K’s competing NFL franchise has cost sports gamers.
Despite admitting his report is based on incomplete data, University of Michigan economics professor Dr. Jeffrey Mackie-Mason has told the the U.S. District Court in San Francisco that EA’s domination of the NFL video games market has cost gamers between $701 million and $926 million since 2K’s NFL2K series was blocked from competing with EA.
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Rock Band Xbox 360, PS3, Wii & PSP DLC Releases (Rock Band)
Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that three packs from new power group The Dead Weather, metal legends Judas Priest and indie rockers Big Dipper will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3).
Additionally, back-catalogue tracks from The Pixies, Foreigner, The Killers, Spinal Tap and more will be available in the Wii Rock Band Music Store, and tracks from Radiohead and Killswitch Engage will be available for Rock Band Unplugged.
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