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online.wsj.com - 12/31/2008

Playing the Fool

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JONATHAN V. LAST Like dynasties rising and falling, videogame systems enjoy periods of ascendancy and popular support, only to be thrust aside by a new and conquering power. First came Magnavox Odyssey (in the 1970s), then Atari consoles, then Nintendo, which dominated the market for the better ...

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kotaku.com - 1/2/2009

Americans Spent 2008 Playing World Of Warcraft, PlayStation 2 Games [Research]

— kotaku.com — We get a fair idea of which games sell the most. But what about the games we... play the most? Little harder to quantify. That hasn't stopped surveyors Nielsen from trying to find out! According to... (more) Americans Spent 2008 Playing World Of Warcraft, ...

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japantoday.com - 12/26/2008

Technology › Nintendo to offer videos on Wii

— japantoday.com — Nintendo Co said Thursday it will start offering videos through its blockbuster Wii game console, the latest... new feature for the Japanese entertainment giant. Nintendo… (more) Technology › Nintendo to offer videos on Wii

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google.com - 12/26/2008

AFP: Nintendo says to offer videos on Wii

— google.com — 1 day ago TOKYO (AFP) Nintendo Co. said Thursday it will start offering videos through its blockbuster... Wii game console, the latest new feature for the Japanese entertainment giant. Nintendo said it would develop original programming which Wii users ... (more) AFP: Nintendo says to offer videos on Wii

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Sony Basically Designed the Xbox 360 Processor For Microsoft, Says New Book [Books]
Gizmodo — ... ride. The WSJ pulls out facts like IBM employees trying to hide their work from people from companies in cubicles next to them, helping one team out (the Microsoft team) with their design process based on knowledge they had already gained from the Sony side, and most importantly, Microsoft got the chip from manufacturing BEFORE Sony did because they ordered "backup manufacturing capacity from a third party." We're sure there's even more gruesome details in the book. [WSJ via PS3 Fanboy] ...

Book details how Sony paid for Xbox 360 dev, let Microsoft borrow its car, acted like a doormat
Engadget — This year we've seen the PS3's Cell processor pitch in and help break the petaflop barrier, exploit a major security hole in SSL encryption and enable adolescent hijinks on PlayStation Home. Obviously, this is one serious piece of kit. According to The Race For A New Game Machine, written by two of the folks responsible for designing the thing, the Cell (a partnership between Toshiba, Sony and IBM) was the product of a deal that opened the door to IBM selling key parts of the chip to Microsoft before they had even finished building it -- even ...

New book details chip drama between 360 and PS3
CrunchGear — ... then this new book is probably right up your alley. It’s about the unique situation IBM was in when working with both Sony and Microsoft and helping design rival hardware. Sounds juicy! ...