After EA announcing that it was making a new installment of its classic Command & Conquer series, the games maker has released three tantalizing screen shots showing a bit preview of the game. The new Strategy game will be called Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars. It seems a good news for the gamers as the company is building a next generation Command & Conquer game which is true to the spirit of this classic area monopoly, but is updated with state-of-the-art visuals, added strategic depth, and gameplay innovations. Well all you hardcore gamers you will have to wait till 2007 for Windows PC version of Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars.

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With the looks very much similar to Xbox 360, the Xbox 360 messenger bag has a very tempting external looks, that it will boast a decent degree of functionality. However, both products don’t quite have what it takes inside to cut it. This messenger bag is fair enough as a normal bag, but it fails miserably in its main purpose - to tote around the Xbox 360 and a bunch of peripherals. You will most probably suffer from a sore shoulder after carrying the Xbox 360 and its power supply after a couple of blocks anyway. You can buy one of these bags from Amazon at a price tag of $50.

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Japanese Web site Tech-On! is reporting on a new Sony Computer Entertainment patent for a potentially Wii-like motion-sensing interface. The patented process would allow a game system to view a rod like controller on a two-dimensional camera image and map its position in 3D space. The title of the patent specifically notes that the process is intended to let users control the action in a game. Technologies like this have been devised before, but they've required multiple cameras to work. In March GameSpot reported on a Microsoft patent that required two cameras. The Tech-On! report indicates that the patent leverages the PlayStation 3's Cell processor, which it says is "optimized for image recognition."

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If you have a creative mind with animation talent then, here is a chance to show. 3D Artist volunteers are needed to develop a short fan-made high-quality CGI animated movie of Starcraft,for a collaborative freelance non-profit project. Starcraft Chronicles will be a “Starcraft story developed in High-Quality CGI Animation“. High Polygon 3D Artists are welcome to join this professional team. You can join this team and improve your learning skills. It will also help to boost up your career and use the skills later in future projects. The positions available are 3D Modelers: Character, Objects, and Vehicle modelers, Character Animators: Human and non-Human, Special Effects: Fluids, particles, hair, etc., Lightning and Rendering, Matte painters & Concept Artists, Workflow/Pipeline and Management: Web designer, Web Content Manager, Site admin and Forum moderators are some other realted positions.

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With the aim of delivering up to 200,000 machines this month, Asustek has begun production of Sony’s PlayStation 3. If Sony can pull 200,000 consoles for the next five months that will give them the million they announced they’d have for a world wide launch. An eighth of what they need to satisfy demand, but it’s better than not meeting even that humble promise

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A British government energy review due out this week will claim that videogames consoles are responsible for GBP 70 million of wasted energy each year. The report will highlight what has been widely known for some time which consumer electronics devices are leaking more and more energy while in standby mode. a group of bloggers in the United States reported that while the original PlayStation leaked just 0.2W - accounting for some 1.752kWh wasted each year, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 both leak a massive 2W, or 17.52kWh each year. The energy review proposes a number of measures to minimize energy waste, including working with electronics companies to phase out costly standby routines that drain energy while the device is not in use. There are chances that in near future the manufacturers may decide to willingly adjust their hardware in to cope with new energy review's recommendations.

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Many varieties of faceplates are available in the market these days that are specially planned to outfit this popular piece of machinery. After the release of some high fashion designs from Mr. Karl Lagerfeld, the Xbox catwalk continues with haute couture fashion show with names like Chanel and Sonia Rykiels. Andree Putman, one of the world’s leading interior designers, has released an uber-collector version as well. This face plate is limited to only 5 in the world, the specialty of this Xbox faceplate is that it is made of silver and crafted by the very exclusive Christofle, the maker of fine silver since 1830. This masterpiece and will cost approximately $1,260 USD, it will be showcased at the Colette boutique in Paris by the end of 2006.

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Electronic Arts, the world's largest video games publisher, says it is planning to release a role-playing game based on the British author J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. The company is planning to launch the game at the end of 2007. The game will incorporate essentials from the J.R.R. Tolkien novels and also from the recent Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, which was produced by New Zealander Paul Jackson. The executive producer for the role-playing game will be Electronic Arts developer Steve Gray. This game is intended for Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and the PC. However, it will not be available for Nintendo's Wii games console format. This new game will take full advantage of new video games technology, providing the gamers with pure gaming entertainment.

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Good news for all the Nintendo fans as the company has announced the official date of the Nintendo DS Opera web browser. You lucky Europeans can pick up the browser on October 6th and Americans still have no date on when to expect it. Well there is even no official confirmation that the browser is coming states. So, all hardcore gamers in USA will have to keep their eyes peeled for a US confirmation, or else you will have to go with the option of importing this one.

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The new Communicator Headset for DS functions well with both the original Nintendo DS and the new DS Lite. It is comfortable and over-the-ear design looks very stylish. It's fully WiFi-compatible too, whether using Nintendo's device or Datel's own WiFi MAX. This headset works with any DS game having voice control. With a microphone positioned near your mouth and an earpiece for crystal-clear sound, you need never shout into the console's built-in mic or struggle to hear your in-game sounds again. This product is also ideal for online DS games which allow voice communication. Nintendo's Metroid Prime: Hunters lets you chat to your online opponents in the virtual lobby before and after the game.

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If Black is your favorite color and you are a Nintendo fan then just a perfect gift for you. Nintendo has announced the pricing and availability of the much anticipated Black Nintendo DS Lite. The Black DS Lite will be available from September 2 for $ 145 in Japan. Specs remain the same as of the previous versions. After White, Light blue, Enamel Blue and Pink color this is the fifth color option for the popular handheld console. The Black Nintendo DS Lite is available in Europe since launch along with the Crystal White edition. It is also known as Smart Black in the region.

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A white woman grappling with a black woman, that's what was Sony PSP ads in the Netherlands which caused many to engage in some grappling of their own, mostly with issues and allegations of racism. Sony has now confirmed that they have yanked the ads and banished them to a mysterious marketing misfire graveyard. The decision was made based on the global reaction to an ad that was largely aimed at a specific country said a Sony representative. The representative also said that, we wish to apologize to those who perceived the advert differently to that intended. Sony will apply greater sensitivity in our selection of campaign imagery and their impact in other countries. One shocking thing was that Sony claims to have only received a single complaint from within the Netherlands. It clear from this that Internet always has a global eye on the moves of a large and popular corporation.

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Sony has come out with new "entertainment packs" which promise to change the way PSP's have been looked on by the people. Sony has always wanted its entertainment system to be considered just that rather than a gaming system as is considered by the vast majority. The latest packs contain 1GB and 2GB Memory Stick Duo that will be bundled with an installer DVD. With the installer DVD loaded into a personal computer, you can use the complimentary unlock code in the package to select, unlock and transfer one of four Sony movies optimized
for PSP playback from the DVD to the Memory Stick media.

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If three gamers are asked, which of the three consoles will win in the next generation and it's a guarantee that you'll get three different answers. So it's always better to ask the people who are a little bit more in-the-know, as is the case with Analyst Jason Anderson. At the MI6 Game Marketing Conference, Anderson predicts that, the Xbox 360 will be the leader for a couple more years, just due to its early entry. According to him by 2009, the PS3 will go beyond the 360 in the "installed base race", leading to Sony winning the battle overall. Further he concluded that the Gamecube, will follow in a slow but respectable 3rd place. If people go for brand name then Sony's already got millions of devotees more than Nintendo or Microsoft. Anderson's predictions will be correct if we see a price drop by 2009 for the PS3.

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In April we got the news that we will soon be able to purchase a limited edition of Mario Bros Stamps, the "Super Mario Bros Stamp Collection”. The whole staff at Akihabara News in Tokyo decided to order them on the very same day and couple of days back they received it in their office. We have the pics of what they got.

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