The Great Avatar Debate: Wii VS 360

Head of Xbox Said “Nintendo copied us”

Ever since E3 2008 when Don Mattrick first unveiled Microsoft’s new avatar system, they have fell under criticism for copying Nintendo’s ‘Mii’s’. However Don Mattrick has come out in an interview with OXM UK and has gone on record to say that he invented the whole avatar concept in [...]

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Microsoft offers $20 Xbox 360 HDD promo for Arcade/Core owners

As we head into the holiday season, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft will try every trick in the book in order to maximize sales. One of the best weapons Microsoft has is its price point; after the September price drop, the least expensive 360 model is selling for $200, $50 less than even the Wii. While [...]

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“Ghostubsters has a publisher, Metal Gear Solid to Xbox 360 and a Half Life 2 Episode 3 reveal as we head into the home stretch of October.”

Does Ghostbusters Finally Have a Publisher?
In our last edition of this fine column, we brought you word that 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, which had been dumped during the Activision/Vivendi merger, was being picked up by THQ. We also lamented the fact that Brutal Legend and Ghostbusters were still waiting on someone [...]

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