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Secondhand Lands Pits Little Bo Peep Against Little Red Riding Hood - July 1, 2008

Most of the industry sources agree that the future means big money for the MMO market. We already have a very clear title to beat in World of Warcraft, when it comes to success and to subscriptions. WoW is an example of a "classical" MMO which hit all the right notes when launched and now continues to keep gamers hooked with a combination of new content and mechanics. But there are already people working to develop online multiplayer experiences which are aimed to be successful, without needing.
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The Who Brings 12 More Tracks to Rock Band - July 1, 2008

The world&039;s loudest rock band, as legendary group The Who is known since 1976, will be brought to life once again thanks to the virtual world of Rock Band, Harmonix&039;s hit music game (if you are a RB fan, you probably already know that The Who&039;s "Wont Get Fooled Again" is available). Twelve of the band&039;s greatest hits will be added to the game&039;s Rock Band catalog of downloadable content, under the lengthy name of "The Best of The Who Rock Band Edition". As expected, t...
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The Bouncer Unlockables II (PS2) - July 1, 2008

The Bouncer is a video game developed by Dream Factory Co. Ltd and published by Square Co. It was released in 2000 on just one platform, the PlayStation 2 gaming console from Sony. This is a title which mixes action and role playing game elements and is played from a third person perspective. There are elements of martial arts games and from sci-fi titles. The release is built around the experiences of the employees of a bar. Dominique, a young girl who also served as the mascot of the bar...
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Microsoft Warns Games Could Cost More - July 1, 2008

After Electronic Arts representative Keith Ramsdale warned that a new rating system might lead to delays for game launches in the United Kingdom, it&039;s Microsofts turn to rally against the intention of the British government to introduce a reform when it comes to rating videogames. Neil Thompson, executive at Microsoft, is articulating the Redmond giants warning by saying that "We&039;re in the business of providing great games to a broad audience of gamers, and we need to be able to f...
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Firefox 3.0.1 to Wipe Out Firefox 2.0 - July 1, 2008

Firefox 3.0 will end up completely taking Firefox 2.0 out of the equation because it is simply the natural order of things. As Mozilla&039;s open source browser evolves, users will keep up to date and will upgrade to the latest edition. However, the migration process, as a general rule, takes time and the swap of Firefox 2.0 for Firefox 3.0 will make no exception to this rule. In this context, Mozilla is prepared to act as a catalyst and smooth out the transition by pushing a major update down..
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AT&T to Offer iPhone 3G Free of Contract - July 1, 2008

AT&T, the largest North American mobile carrier and the only operator to offer the iPhone 3G in the US, has just unveiled the official prices and plans for Apple&039;s new handset which will become available starting July 11. The big news is that, after all the initial iPhone 3G craze is through, AT&T will also be offering the new handset free of contract. The double-T carrier doesn&039;t say when exactly this will happen, but it does give the prices for the contract-free iPhone 3G:...
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One Million Play Football Challenge 08 - July 1, 2008

Even though the Euro 2008 championship has just ended, it seems that people&039;s desire for soccer has not been vanquished, otherwise I can&039;t explain the multitude of football-related news today (FIFA Manager 09 and FIFA 09 have been announced and detailed, now this comes). I am sure, however, that just like me, you don&039;t mind too much to hear a thing or two about sports games. And what you will find out about Football Challenge 08 is that if you check the official website to down...
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Vista Is a Small Step to 5,000 Gallons of Free Gas - July 1, 2008

Believe it or not, but Windows Vista is one of the requirements, and a small step to winning 5,000 gallons of free gas from Microsoft. This provided that you are running a small business. The Redmond company has debuted a new initiative designed to help small businesses, Bump the Slump. The website and the adjacent project are designed to give small business owners guidance through a series of five steps on how they can save money in what Microsoft is referring to as a down economy and enter a..
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Free iPhone 3G for Hong Kong - July 1, 2008

The release date of iPhone 3G is getting closer and, lately, more and more operators have announced the prices and data plans that will come with Apple&039;s new handset. One of the most attractive offers, until now, seems to be the one of Hutchison 3 which, in Hong Kong (its home country), will be offering the iPhone 3G even for free, with an unlimited data plan and for a decent monthly fee. More exactly, Hutchison will allow Hong Kong users to get an 8GB iPhone 3G for free, if they...
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Microsoft Makes Vista SP1 Play Nice with the VIA 64-bit CPU - July 1, 2008

Even though the processor market is dominated by Intel, with AMD struggling to expand its elbow room, new players are able to find a little room to breathe. VIA Technologies is an illustrative example in this respect, with its products embraced even by Microsoft. However, the marriage between Windows client and server operating systems and VIA chips is not necessarily a match made in heaven. Case in point: computers with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 RTMSP1 have problems..
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