(Credit: Engadget)When Microsoft unveiled the plan for the new Xbox Live experience back at E3 2008, we were thrilled to hear that Netflix instant streaming was among the features announced.
That news just got a little sweeter now that Engadget HD is reporting that Xbox 360 owners will also …
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This week brings us the third episode of the Strong Bad games along with a classic title from the 16-bit era starring everyone’s favorite platforming earthworm.
- WiiWare
- Strong Bad Episode 3: Baddest of the Bands (Telltale Games, 1,000 Wii points): The third episode of the series of games
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This week brings us two balance board-compatible titles along with a duo of Turbografx 16 games.
- WiiWare
- Tetris Party (Tetris Online, Inc., 1,200 Wii points): Tetris Party puts a new spin on everyone’s favorite shape-shifting puzzle game. Not only does the title introduce various new modes of play,
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For the full Xbox Experience, you'll need one of these
Do you own an Xbox 360 without a hard drive? Well on November 19, the new Xbox Live Experience will require you to have at least 128MB of memory available so that the update can properly install. If
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This week brings us a gooey puzzle game for WiiWare along with a classic arcade-fighter.
- WiiWare
- World of Goo (2D Boy, 1,500 Wii points): World of Goo is a physics-based puzzle game that allows you to construct your own goo-based buildings and bridges for the World of Goo Corporation.
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X-bit Labs is not only reporting that Microsoft is still planning on releasing an external Blu-ray drive, but also that the company already has the device ready to go.
According to the article, Toshiba (yes, you read that correctly) and Samsung have been asked to come up with the external …
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For those of you who want to play your multimedia files on a TV without the need to hook up it up to a PC, Iomega has a solution for you.
The ScreenPlay TV Link is a small Post-it-sized box that connects to your TV via a composite, component, or …
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This week brings us a classic Mario Golf game and some bowling after dark.
- WiiWare
- Midnight Bowling (Gameloft, 800 Wii points): Midnight Bowling offers various game modes and a brand new physics system allowing for realistic bowling action. Play with up to three friends in various bowling alley environments.
- MadStone
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Last month we reported that the Wii was about to get a storage solution and that it wasn’t going to be a hard drive. Nintendo has finally released information on what this solution actually is, and the good news is that you won’t need to buy any additional
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It’s every gamers’ dream: win money by playing video games. Despite gaming’s newfound mainstream acceptance, most people–especially those in the United States–do not recognize gaming as a legitimate competitive activity. In a country where card games like Texas Hold ‘em have recently exploded, turning 21-year-olds into online superstars, it’s no stretch to assume that more gaming mediums deserve a similar place in public attention.
Enter video game wagering site World Gaming. Conceived by two hardcore gamers, Billy Levy and Zack Zeldin came up with the idea after a heated game of Madden NFL. Now acting as President and Vice President of the company respectively, they have successfully managed to create an online destination for those who would like to try to turn their video game skills into cold hard cash. Says Levy, “For us, WorldGaming.com is the premiere place where people will go for online gaming competition to compete in tournaments for cash and prizes.” And it’s already happening. The closed beta version of the site has been live for some time now and people are already competing for money.
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