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o Microsoft to Offer TV
Shows, Movies for Download on Xbox Live
o RealNetworks Sees Profit
Spike on Game Sales, Microsoft Settlement
o Disney Forms New Game
Development Studio for Nintendo Platforms
o Chinese Online Games Firm
Shanda to Sell Partial Stake in SINA
o Atari to Effect 1-for-10
Reverse Split to Boost Share Price
o Natural Language Search
Developer Powerset Raises $12.5 Million
o In-Store Ad Network Access
360 Names President, Secures Funding
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Fox Interactive Media
Launches SpringWidgets
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Comcast Debuts
User-Generated Video Site Ziddio.com
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Hillcrest Labs to License
Motion-Sensing Tech for Consumer Electronics
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User-Programmed
Radio Site Mercora Set to Launch Radio 2.0 Platform
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Disney to Add "Cars,"
"Pirates of the Caribbean" Films to iTunes Store
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New MySpace
Japan's First Secret Show to Feature Oasis Members
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HandHeld Entertainment
Debuts ZVUE MP3 Player
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Sony Introduces
New "American Idol"-branded Media Software
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PodTech Network Names
Winners of First Annual Vloggies
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MyYearbook
Social Network Taps VideoEgg for User Videos
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EA to Publish Namco
Bandai's "Hellgate: London"
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Sony Ships "SOCOM: U.S.
Navy SEALs" Titles for PS2, PSP
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Buena Vista Games to
Publish "Novadrome" for Xbox Live Arcade
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2K to Ship "NBA
2K7," "NHL 2K7" as PS3 Launch Titles
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Majesco
Discounts 500,000 Unit-Selling "Jaws" Game
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Midway Games
Ships "RUSH" for Sony PSP
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Atari Releases
"Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2" for PS2
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o Microsoft
to Offer TV Shows, Movies for Download on Xbox Live
Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft on Tuesday announced a number
of deals that will allow it to offer over 1,000 hours of TV shows
and movies for download to its Xbox 360 video game console. The
agreements with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner
Broadcasting System, Ultimate Fighting Championship and Warner Bros.
Home Entertainment will deliver both high- and standard-definition
TV shows and movies to the Xbox 360 over Microsoft's Xbox Live
online game service. Full-length TV shows will be available for
download to own for $1.99, while movies may be downloaded for
24-hour rental for about $3.99 through Xbox Live Marketplace.
Beginning Nov. 22, Xbox 360 owners can download HD TV shows from CBS
including "CSI" and "Jericho," along with remastered episodes of
"Star Trek." Standard-definition TV includes episodes of "South
Park" and "Chappelle's Show" from Comedy Central; MTV's "The Real
World" and other programs from Viacom's Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, VH1
and Spike TV; "Robot Chicken" and "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" from
Turner Broadcasting; and condensed races from NASCAR.com. Movies
available from the Xbox Live Marketplace will initially include
Paramount's "Nacho Libre" and "Mission: Impossible III," and
Warner's "The Matrix" and "Superman Returns."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061106/sfm161b.html?.v=1
http://www.xbox.com/marketplaceentertainment
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RealNetworks Sees Profit Spike on Game Sales, Microsoft Settlement
Seattle - Media delivery technology provider RealNetworks
saw its shares rise nearly 10% on Tuesday, after the company
reported a spike in third-quarter profit to $42.2 million, compared
with $11.2 million in the same period a year ago. Along with a gain
from the company's antitrust settlement with Microsoft, revenue from
the company's games services rose 53% from the third quarter a year
ago, to $22.5 million, while its music services saw 16% growth and
$30.4 million in revenue. Overall, RealNetworks now counts 2.45
million subscribers to its various paid services, up from 2.2
million a year ago. The company's music services claim 1.65 million
paid subscribers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061106/sfm130.html?.v=5
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/061106/earns_realnetworks.html?.v=1 (AP)
http://www.realnetworks.com
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o Disney
Forms New Game Development Studio for Nintendo Platforms
Burbank, Calif. - Disney's Buena Vista Games announced on
Tuesday the formation of a new video game development studio in Salt
Lake City that will focus on titles for Nintendo platforms. Fall
Line Studio will develop games based on Disney's characters, TV
shows and entertainment franchises, as well as original intellectual
property, for the Nintendo DS and Wii systems. Former Rainbow
Studios general manager Scott Novis was named vice president and
general manager for Fall Line. "This studio will be one of our
centers of creative excellence and it gives us the ability to fully
capitalize on our properties and expand our market share on Nintendo
platforms," said Graham Hopper, senior vice president and general
manager of Buena Vista Games.
http://tinyurl.com/yed6vf
http://www.bvg.com
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o Chinese
Online Games Firm Shanda Sells Stake in SINA for $99 Million
Shanghai, China - Chinese online game publisher Shanda
Interactive Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it will sell
part of its stake in Chinese Web portal SINA to Citigroup Global
Markets for $99.1 million. Following the sale of 3.7 million SINA
shares, Shanda will continue to hold 6.1 million shares, or able
11.4% of the company. Shanda operates a number of both casual and
massively multiplayer online games in China, including "The Legend
of Mir" and "Ragnarok Online," and also distributes cartoons,
literature and music.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061106/lnm007.html?.v=19
http://www.sina.com
http://www.snda.com
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o Atari to
Effect 1-for-10 Reverse Split to Boost Share Price
New York - Video game publisher Atari announced that it
will seek approval from shareholders to effect a one-for-ten reverse
stock split, in an attempt to raise the company's sagging $0.50
share price above the Nasdaq's $1 minimum requirement for continued
listing. In addition to the stock split, the company is also asking
for shareholders' approval to reduce the company's outstanding
shares to one-tenth their current number. "The final decision for
Atari to undergo a reverse stock split was made in connection with
an appeal from a Nasdaq staff determination that Atari's common
stock should be suspended because it was not in compliance with
Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement," said Atari chairman Bruno
Bonnell. Atari said parent company Infogrames, which controls 51% of
shares, has said it will vote in favor of the proposals.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061103/nyf132.html?.v=3
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/061103/atari_split.html?.v=1 (AP)
http://www.atari.com
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o Natural
Language Search Developer Powerset Raises $12.5 Million
San Francisco - Powerset, a start-up developing a natural
language search engine, said that it has raised $12.5 million in its
first round of funding, co-led by Foundation Capital and The
Founders Fund. Several angel investors also participated. The
company said that it will use the new capital to expand its product
development efforts. San Francisco-based Powerset is building a
consumer search engine based on natural language processing. "By
tapping into the expressive power that people already know and use
everyday in natural language, all users can let their true
intelligence come through in their interactions with a search
engine," the company said in a statement.
http://www.powerset.com/press/06/11/06/seriesa.html
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o In-Store
Ad Network Access 360 Names President, Secures Funding
Los Angeles - Access Retail Entertainment, an in-store
entertainment network geared towards young adults, announced on
Tuesday that it has changed its name to Access 360 Media, named
former Muzak CEO Lon Otremba as president, and closed its first
round of venture capital financing. The company's undisclosed
investment was led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Los Angeles-based
Access 360 operates an in-store ad network with retail partners
including Journey's, Underground Station, Hollywood Video and Game
Crazy that integrates online and mobile platforms. Brands including
Cingular, Wrigley's, Universal Music and Motorola have used the
network to distribute ads in more than 2,200 locations in the U.S.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061106/nym083.html?.v=55
http://www.access360media.com
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LA Games Conference - November 7-8, 2006 - Los Angeles, CA
www.lagamesconference.com
November 7-8, 2006 - Pacific
Design Center, West Hollywood, CA
For the past five years, the most influential decision-makers in the games industry have gathered at Digital Media Wire’s annual
Games & Mobile Forum in New York to network, do deals and share ideas about the future of online and mobile games. Over 1,500 senior executives have attended the event over the past five years, including senior participants from Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Sony, JAMDAT, Glu Mobile, Nokia, I-Play, Hands-on Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Cingular, Sprint, Ericsson, QUALCOMM, Virgin Mobile, PlayFirst, Atari, Playboy, MTV, Wired, GameSpot, Ziff Davis, Digital Chocolate, Turbine, Gameloft, Yahoo!, AOL, UBS Warburg, Deloitte, the UK Government, the Irish Government, Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo, among others. It is with this illustrious background that we are pleased to announce the launch of LA Games Conference at the
Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, November 7-8, 2006.
KEYNOTES &
FEATURED PRESENTATIONS
Doug Lowenstein,
President,
Entertainment Software Association
Mika Salmi,
Founder & CEO, Atom Entertainment
Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, Professional Gamer,
Auravision/Fatal1ty
Morgan "Roulette" Romine, Professional Gamer,
Ubisoft/Frag Dolls
David Higley,
Managing Dir. & Head Of Digital
Media Technologies,
UBS
Investment Bank
Andrew Katz,
Partner,
MS&K
Mike Vorhaus,
Managing
Director,
Frank N.
Magid Associates, Inc.
Bill Kispert,
VP,
Interactive,
NBC Universal
Peter Wanat,
Executive
Producer,
Vivendi
Universal Games
John Broady,
Director of Business
Intelligence,
CNET Networks Entertainment
Michael Dowling,
CEO,
Interpret LLC
Andrew Wallenstein,
Digital Media
/ TV Features Editor,
Hollywood
Reporter
PANELISTS & SPEAKERS
Kanishka Agarwal,
VP, New
Products and Media Analyst ,
Telephia
Cody
Alexander,
VP,
Video
Games , William Morris Agency
Jim Banister,
Principal,
Spectrum
MediaWorks
Mathew Bromberg,
President & COO,
MLG
Clancy Brown, Actor
Gordon
Bellamy,
Executive
Consultant , MTV Networks / Spike TV
Matthew Bellows,
GM & VP
Marketing ,
Floodgate
Entertainment
John Blakely ,
VP,
Development ,
Sony Online
Entertainment, Austin
Keith Boesky ,
Principal,
Boesky &
Company
George Borkowski ,
Head of IP &
Tech Practice ,
MS&K
Jon Van Canegham,
Co-Founder &
President, Chief Creative Officer,
Trion World
Network, Inc
Chris Cao,
Studio
Creative Director ,
Sony Online
Entertainment
Don Daglow,
President & CEO, Stormfront Studios, Inc.
Kenny Dinkin,
VP &
Executive Producer ,
Playfirst
Mark Donovan,
VP of Products & Senior Analyst,
M:Metrics
Chris Early,
Studio
Manager ,
Microsoft
Casual Games Group
Anders Evju,
GM, Americas,
I-Play
Mark Friedler ,
CEO,
GameDAILY
Megan Galbraith,
Senior
Game
Producer,
Atom Shockwave
Eric Goldberg ,
Managing
Director ,
Crossover
Technologies
Mike Goslin,
VP, Virtual
Reality Studio ,
Walt Disney
Internet Group
Jeff Herrmann,
Business Dev.
& Strategy ,
VNU’s Media
Measurement & Information Group
Teemu
Huuhtanen,
EVP, Sales &
B. Dev., Regional President, N. Am.,
Sulake
Corporation Ltd.
Sandi Isaacs ,
VP,
Interactive & Mobile ,
Paramount
Pictures, Licensing Group
Alex St. John ,
CEO &
Co-Founder ,
WildTangent
Nicholas
Longano,
President of
New Media, Massive Incorporated
Joe Lynam,
President, CEO & Founder,
PaymentOne
Mike Marchetti,
COO, EA Mobile
Keith McCurdy,
COO,
Hands-On Mobile
Jim Merrick ,
CEO,
Mobliss
Jay Moore,
Founder
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The
Strategery Group
Mathieu Nouzareth,
Founder &
President ,
Boonty S.A.
Leo Olebe,
Senior Global Brand Manager,
Sierra Online, Vivendi Games
Joseph Olin,
President,
Academy of
Interactive Arts & Sciences
Gary Price ,
Partner,
TAG Strategic
Dave Rohrl,
GM - SF
Studio,
PopCap Games
Michael Schutzler ,
SVP, Games
Division ,
RealNetworks
Ned Sherman,
CEO &
Publisher ,
Digital Media
Wire
Julie Shumaker,
VP, Worldwide
Sales ,
Double Fusion
Richard Weil ,
President ,
FUN
Technologies
John Welch,
President &
CEO ,
PlayFirst
Bart Yeary,
Co-Founder & Creative Director, Identity Play, LLC /
Faketown.com
Mike Yuen,
Senior
Director Gaming Group,
QUALCOMM
Eric Zimmerman,
Co-Founder &
CEO ,
gameLab
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the premier event for games industry decision-makers focused on online, mobile, pc and console games. For sponsor packages and to submit speaker proposals, please contact Tinzar Than Sherman, Vice President of Marketing & Events at 323-822-0936 or by email
at
tinzar@digitalmediawire.com.
REGISTRATION RATES:
Pre-Registration: $499 until October 15, 2006
Registration: $599 until November 4, 2006
Online Registration:
http://www.meeting-services.com/reg/en/register.asp?event=711=7171
Phone Registrations: (310) 855-0033
WHEN:
November 7-8, 2006
WHERE: Pacific Design Center
8687 Melrose Avenue
West Hollywood, CA
INQUIRIES: Tinzar Than Sherman, VP, Marketing & Events,
tinzar@digitalmediawire.com
For agenda,
registration and event details, please visit
www.lagamesconference.com
Job Opportunities at DMW - Join the DMW Team!
Digital Media Wire is growing and we are recruiting 2 full-time manager or director-level (depending on experience) hires to work in our industry leading events business in our Los Angeles office on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.
These individuals will be responsible for managing all aspects of event production, including creating and maintaining budgets, working on agendas, establishing and implementing marketing plans, organizing event-day logistics, and interfacing with senior executives at leading media and entertainment companies about speaking, sponsorship and advertising opportunities.
Applicants should be computer and Internet-savvy. Knowledge of
PC, Internet/e-mail, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel,
and experience in event planning/management and existing relationships in the digital media industry are a "must". Basic skills in Front Page or HTML, Adobe Photoshop, and Quickbooks are a plus. Send resume to
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Fox Interactive Media Launches SpringWidgets
Los Angeles - Fox Interactive Media has launched a
proprietary widget platform, SpringWidgets, which includes tools
that developers can use to create widgets and a selection of widgets
that integrate content from Fox's MySpace, IGN.com, FoxSports.com
and local TV station websites. Initial widgets available include a
gaming-focused RSS reader; a personalized scoreboard from
FoxSports.com; and a weather, RSS reader and clock widget from a
local Fox station, all of which users can easily post to their blog
or MySpace page.
http://tinyurl.com/y8ak54
http://www.springwidgets.com
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o Comcast Debuts User-Generated Video
Site Ziddio.com
Philadelphia - Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV
provider, has launched a site where users can upload videos for the
chance to win prizes and have their creations air on the company's
video-on-demand service. Initially, the ad-supported Ziddio.com site
will only accept videos related to contests from Cinemax and Style
networks. The Cinemax contest seeks Star Wars-related videos and
will award the creator of the top entry a zero-gravity flight at the
Kennedy Space Center, while the Style network contest seeks videos
of messy homes, for potential inclusion on its reality program
"Clean House."
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061105-8152.html
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=11015
http://www.ziddio.com
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o Hillcrest Labs to License
Motion-Sensing Tech for Consumer Electronics
Rockville, Md. - Hillcrest Labs, a developer of
motion-sensing technology that won a 2006 CES Innovations Award,
announced on Tuesday that it has licensed its Freespace technology
for use across a wide range of consumer electronics products. When
embedded in handheld devices, the Freespace technology allows
consumers to use natural movements to navigate and select content
on-screen with point-and-click interactivity. The company's first
product is a bracelet-shaped TV remote called The Loop that features
just two buttons and a scroll wheel.
http://tinyurl.com/y842r6
http://www.hillcrestlabs.com
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User-Programmed Radio Site Mercora Set to Launch Radio 2.0
Platform
San Francisco - Mercora, a Web radio network that allows
users to program their own stations, is set to announce on Wednesday
the debut of the second generation of its Radio 2.0 platform. The
upgrade will include improved social music search and discovery; a
database of music and audio remixes; and high-fidelity audio
plug-ins for Internet Explorer and Firefox. The company said it also
plans to soon introduce contextual search-based video and a rich
media advertising platform.
http://www.mercora.com
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o Disney to Add "Cars," "Pirates of the
Caribbean" Films to iTunes Store
Burbank, Calif. - Disney's Buena Vista Worldwide Home
Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it will make "Cars" and
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" available for purchase
and download from Apple's iTunes Store. Disney/Pixar's "Cars" is
available today, while the "Pirates" sequel from Walt Disney
Pictures will be available beginning Dec. 5.
http://tinyurl.com/yhpgqr
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New MySpace Japan's First Secret Show to Feature Oasis Members
Tokyo - MySpace KK, the newly launched 50-50 joint
venture in Japan between Fox Interactive Media's MySpace and
Softbank, announced on Tuesday that its first Secret Show in Japan
will feature Noel Gallagher and Gem of Oasis.
http://www.myspace.com/secretshowsJP
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o HandHeld Entertainment Debuts ZVUE
MP3 Player
San Francisco - HandHeld Entertainment, a maker of
portable media players, on Tuesday introduced its first MP3 player,
the ZVUE ZP3. The 512MB player is the size of a thumbnail drive and
will come preloaded with 30 songs when it ships to retailers next
month.
http://tinyurl.com/y4n5c3
http://www.hheld.com
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o Sony Introduces New "American
Idol"-branded Media Software
Madison, Wisc. - Sony Media Software announced on Tuesday
the release two new "American Idol"-branded music creation software
applications. The $19.95 entry-level "American Idol Jam Trax"
features over 600 loops that can be used to create songs, while the
more advanced, $49.95 "American Idol Extreme Music Creator" gives
aspiring artists more tools with which to record vocals and mix
instrumental tracks. Separately, Sony Media Software's
ACIDplanet.com user-generated music and video site announced the
launch of a video mash-up contest, where users are encouraged to
create their own mix of footage from the new Tenacious D film "Pick
of Destiny" for the chance to win a $6,000 prize package.
http://tinyurl.com/wqkoa
http://tinyurl.com/yhchwy
http://www.acidplanet.com
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o PodTech Network Names Winners of
First Annual Vloggies
Menlo Park, Calif. - Podcast distributor PodTech Network
on Tuesday announced the winners of the First Annual Vloggies, which
recognized videoblog and online video creators. "Alive in Baghdad,"
which is published by a group of Americans and Iraqis and chronicles
daily life in Iraq, won six awards, including "Favorite Vlog." Other
winners included "Ask a Ninja," which took home five awards, and "Galacticast,"
which received four Vloggies.
http://tinyurl.com/yjo94n
http://www.podtech.net/home/technology/1441/and-the-vloggies-winners-are
http://www.aliveinbaghdad.org
http://www.askaninja.com
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o MyYearbook Social Network Taps
VideoEgg for User Videos
San Francisco - VideoEgg, a provider of user-generated
video publishing services, announced on Tuesday that it has
partnered with myYearbook.com to add video capabilities to its
online social network. San Francisco-based VideoEgg will enable
video from virtually any device to be posted by myYearbook.com's 1.5
million members.
http://tinyurl.com/yjj8lc
http://www.videoegg.com
http://www.myyearbook.com
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o EA to Publish Namco Bandai's "Hellgate:
London"
Santa Clara, Calif. - Japanese video game publisher Namco
Bandai announced on Tuesday that it has signed a deal with
Electronic Arts to co-publish its PC game "Hellgate: London" in
Europe and North America. EA will handle marketing and distribution,
while Namco and developer Flagship Studios will focus on
partnerships for novels, toys, manga and other products. Separately,
Namco's mobile game publishing unit said on Tuesday it has signed an
agreement to publish titles from Japanese mobile game developer
Aruze in North America. The deal includes Universal arcade classics
"Mr. Do" and "Mr. Do's Castle."
http://tinyurl.com/ymb662
http://www.namcobandaigames.com
http://www.hellgatelondon.com
http://www.namcogames.com
http://www.aruze.com
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o Sony Ships "SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs"
Titles for PS2, PSP
Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America
on Tuesday shipped its "SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault"
title for PlayStation 2, and "SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo
2" title for PSP to retailers. Both titles were developed by Zipper
Interactive in association with U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command.
http://tinyurl.com/yfjgl8
http://us.playstation.com
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o Buena Vista Games to Publish "Novadrome"
for Xbox Live Arcade
Burbank, Calif. - Disney's Buena Vista Games on Tuesday
announced plans to publish "Novadrome," a downloadable title for
Microsoft's Xbox 360. Developed by Stainless Games Ltd., the sci-fi
vehicle combat multiplayer title will be available for download
exclusively from the Xbox Live Arcade game service in the coming
weeks.
http://tinyurl.com/wnshc
http://www.stainlessgames.com ____________________________________________
o 2K to Ship "NBA 2K7," "NHL 2K7" as
PS3 Launch Titles
New York - 2K Sports, a unit of game publisher Take-Two
Interactive, announced on Tuesday that it will offer "NBA 2K7" and
NHL 2K7" as launch titles for the PlayStation 3, which is slated for
release on Nov. 17. Gamers will be able to utilize the
motion-sensing Sixaxis wireless controller for PlayStation 3 with
both titles. Separately, Take-Two's 2K label announced plans to
publish "Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer," based on the
Marvel Comics franchise and upcoming movie sequel. The game is being
developed by 2K's Visual Concepts studio and Seven Studios for
current- and next-generation consoles and handhelds for release
alongside the film int June 2007.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061107/20061107005407.html?.v=1
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061107/20061107005412.html?.v=1
http://www.2ksports.com
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o Majesco Discounts 500,000
Unit-Selling "Jaws" Game
Edison, N.J. - Video game publisher Majesco announced on
Tuesday that its "Jaws Unleashed" game has shipped 500,000 units
since its release in late May. The company has discounted the price
of the game to $19.99 across all platforms.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061107/nytu123.html?.v=73
http://www.jawsthegame.com
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o Midway Games Ships "RUSH" for Sony
PSP
Chicago - Midway Games on Tuesday announced the release
of "RUSH" for the Sony PSP handheld. The handheld version of the
arcade racing franchise was developed by Midway Studios Newcastle.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061107/20061107005274.html?.v=2
http://www.midway.com
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o Atari Releases "Dragon Ball Z:
Budokai Tenkaichi 2" for PS2
New York - Atari on Tuesday shipped its "Dragon Ball Z:
Budokai Tenkaichi 2" title for PlayStation 2 to retailers. The
sequel features over 120 playable characters from the anime series.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061107/nytu130.html?.v=73
http://www.atari.com/dragonballz
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o Phantom Taps Itron Technology to
Manufacture Gaming Keyboard
Seattle - Phantom Entertainment said on Tuesday it has
signed a contract with Itron Technology to manufacture its Phantom
Wireless Lapboard. The company said the devices will begin shipping
from their Chinese manufacturer beginning in February 2007.
http://tinyurl.com/yfy8rs
http://www.phantom.net
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