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Xbox 360 HD DVD Drops To $50

Now that Microsoft has officially announced the death of their HD DVD add-on for the Xbox 360, the only thing left to do is to sweep the technological corpses out of warehouses. So here's the big deal we warned you about back in January—Microsoft is officially dropping their HD DVD add-on price to $50 starting tomorrow (though many retailers have already jumped the gun). So buy one, keep it sealed and in 100 years, you might have a collector's item (or just a very nice e-paper weight).

Microsoft Drops HD DVD for Xbox 360 [AHN]

10:40 AM on Mon Feb 25 2008
By Mark Wilson
6,392 views, 129 comments

Latest by kylo4: @misterthou: You sir, make an amazing point there. He's absolutely right. We're gamers and we buy games for systems that become obsolete. It doesn't mean those games are useless. I still play the N64, the NES etc. Even with 20 more »

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Is This Then End For The PS2?

While the Wii, DS, Xbox 360 and even PS3/PSP have been celebrating some level of success, the PS2 saw a 47% drop in software sales this September when compared to September 06. And this drop is following the 33% year to year decline we witnessed the month before. Things aren't looking good for the PS2, and according to Deutsche Bank analyst Jeetil Patel:
While this substantial decline was inevitable, it is currently unclear whether the drop reflects consumer transition to next-gen software or weak spending patterns amongst the low-end consumer...we think that the PS2 may finally be on its way out of the industry for good.
So is this really the end for the PS2? More »

10:40 AM on Mon Oct 22 2007
By Mark Wilson
5,147 views, 112 comments

Latest by L_K_M: Now would be the time for the PS3 to take over... PS3? Hello? more »

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Colin McRae Dies In Helicopter Crash

A bit of sad news today. Colin McRae, the British rally car driver who lent his name to a series of racing games by Codemasters, died yesterday in a helicopter crash near his home in Lanark, Scotland yesterday afternoon. McRae was Britain's first World Rally Champion in 1995 and has been confirmed by his manager to have been piloting the Squirrel helicopter that was carrying him and three other passengers. It is believed that one of the passengers was McRae's five year old son, Johnny who is also feared dead although this has not been confirmed as of yet. The identity of the other passengers is still unknown due to extensive fire damage.

Our hearts go out to Colin's wife, daughter and the rest of his family and friends.

Rally champion Colin McRae dies with son in helicopter crash [Times Online]
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]


6:00 PM on Sat Sep 15 2007
By fdemarco
21,133 views, 93 comments

Latest by carrierj1: It's like being a rally car driver, and dying in a helicopter.Isn't it ironic.Don't you think? more »

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Starsiege: Tribes

Joel is an inconsolable mess right now. He only had the energy to IM me about Sierra's announcement today before curling back up into a fetus position.

Starting August 16, Sierra Entertainment will be pulling the plug on mulitplayer support for 20 of the developer's older games. The list... yes, Starsiege: Tribes is on the list:

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3:00 PM on Wed Jul 18 2007
By Brian Crecente
5,368 views, 61 comments

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Auto Assault Goes Down in a Ball of Fire

It's with a heavy heart (I'd bet) that Net Devil today confirmed rumors that NCSoft was pulling the plug on their car-themed massively multiplayer online game. The game's servers will be shut down at midnight on Aug. 31. As of today any players with an active account will not be billed again. I can't say I'm surprised, but I am a little sad. More »

6:00 PM on Mon Jul 2 2007
By Brian Crecente
6,726 views, 45 comments

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Creator of 2D Ocarina of Time Project Dies In Car Crash

Richard (aka Dampe) creator of the long awaited fan-made 2D Ocarina of Time, died Friday in tragic car accident. Tales of the game had been floating around the internet for a long time and many people were looking forward to trying out his handywork. His goal was to create a faithful recreation of Ocarina of Time in an olde school 2D Zelda style. An official website and forums were posted so that Dampe and his fans could discuss the details ongoing project. More »

10:00 AM on Sun Mar 25 2007
By fdemarco
2,512 views, 98 comments

Latest by snowilli: Please kill my original post. While I understand that the pressures you may have been under drove you you to commit this act, pretending to be dead is totally lame. Hopefully you'll learn that standing up and making more »

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The Best Okami Tattoo We've Seen

Nevermind that it's the only Okami tattoo we've seen... More »