Judge Dismisses Louisiana Game Law

Those following videogame legislation may remember that Louisiana passed regulation last May which would impose a fine on retailers who sell Mature-rated games to minors. Federal District Court Judge James J. Brady blocked the law in June, and it has been drifting in limbo until now.

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The Wheelman Teaser Trailer - Xbox

Midway today released a teaser trailer for the upcoming video game The Wheelman, starring Vin Diesel. The trailer, recently shown during Midway's Press Conference at the Leipzig Games Convention, features Diesel and is also available in standard widescreen format.

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XBOX 360 To Own Football On Next Generation Gaming Consoles

“We’re very pleased to be bringing the next-generation edition of Pro Evolution Soccer 6 exclusively to Xbox 360 until late summer 2007,” said Hans-Joachim Amann, Head of European Product Management at Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. “The power of Xbox 360 takes our critically-acclaimed franchise to new heights of realism, playability, and fun. We know true football fans will enjoy the new experiences that Pro Evolution Soccer 6 on Xbox 360 will offer.

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GC: “Xbox 360 is only option for next 12 months”

Following the revelation of next-gen exclusivity on market leading football franchises FIFA and PES, a confident European Xbox boss Chris Lewis has claimed Microsoft now has the console war sewn up for the year ahead.

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Unreal Tournament 2007 Screenshots

Unreal Tournament 2007 marks the return of the industry's premiere first–person shooter franchise. In the latest installment of the award–winning Unreal franchise, players assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense warfare against dedicated and skilled opponents, controlled either by human contestants online or by A.I.

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IGN: GC 2006: Blizzard Coming to X360?

While our meeting with Blizzard Chief Operating Officer Paul Sams today at the German Games Convention mainly focused on The Burning Crusade, the upcoming expansion for World of Warcraft, we did ask him about what the future holds in store for Blizzard, and specifically about StarCraft 2.

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent Preview

Dust off those night-vision goggles because today Ubisoft debuted a new build of Splinter Cell: Double Agent that featured two never-before-seen levels of the game, including the transition mission that links Chaos Theory with this latest instalment. Set in Iceland, the opening cutscene shows a spy plane flying silently through the night sky. Inside Sam Fisher prepares for his insertion jump, joined by hotshot rookie agent John, who acts as a guide through the opening stages of the game for players unfamiliar with the Splinter Cell series. As the rear hatch of the plane opens and Fisher walks to the edge and readies himself to jump, John dashes past and leaps into the darkness. Fisher curses his cocky counterpart before taking the plunge into the night sky himself.

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Sonic the Hedgehog Preview

After spending a little time with the PS3 version of Virtua Tennis were due for a reunion with the hedgehog himself. The same two levels of Sonic that we saw at E3 were available for play on 360. We had a little more time to get a handle on the level structures and progressed through the two levels available to us.

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Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Vol 1 Hits Store Shelves

Microsoft today announced the worldwide launch of Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Volume 1, a new disc compilation of hit Xbox Live Arcade games plus a free 1 month Xbox Live Gold subscription and downloadable Xbox Live Arcade demos. Priced at $39.99 Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Volume 1 arrives in stores worldwide on September 5, 2006.

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NASCAR 07 Trailer - Xbox

Get an inside look at the incredibly fast and dangerous world of NASCAR racing with NASCAR 07. The control is now in the hands of the player as they attempt to navigate through intense moments with drivers racing inches apart at 200 mph. Push your car to the limit and leave drivers in the dust as all-new effects from screen blurring to camera shaking highlight every detail of the action.

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No online support for 3rd-party Wii devs until 2007

Gamers hoping for an online component, however, are in for bad news, because one isn't planned. Activision would not say why, but IGN has separately learned from multiple development sources that Nintendo will not release Wii Wi-Fi Connection libraries to third parties until early 2007, which means that no third party launch title will have an online mode.

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IGN: Sony Begins PS3 Offensive

Following months of unbearable silence, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan is at last on the offensive, with a PS3 PR campaign now hitting game magazines and websites across the Pacific. Sadly, the updates in the likes of Famitsu Weekly and Dengeki PlayStation and on sites like Impress Watch and Famitsu.com have been devoid of new information, but with the flood gates opening, we're sure new details will begin to emerge on the 27 PS3 games set to be playable at the late September Tokyo Game Show.

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New Forza 2 Video

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MS drops price of Xbox 360 Core

First official price cut for next-gen system comes into effect

UK retail has confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz that Microsoft has officially dropped the RRP of the Xbox 360 Core pack to GBP 199, effective from today.

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Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars Video

What would the next game in this classic strategy series be without the sinister Brotherhood of Nod? Or Kane, for that matter? Executive producer Mike Verdu takes the wraps off the shadowy faction.

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Microsoft unveils the Habu

You like your gaming hardcore right? So, you get the fastest computer, fastest keyboard, and fastest mouse--anything to shave off milliseconds from your next kill. Well, do I have a mouse for you.

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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller For Windows

In addition to the Xbox 360 accessories, Microsoft also announced the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows. Basically just a re-branded Xbox 360 controller, this works with both Xbox 360s and PCs. You may have to buy a Wireless Gaming Receiver device to make this work for your PC, but it does come with a USB cable so you can charge the controller from your USB port.

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