Retail giant Gamestop today announce that they have acquired online social network gaming website Kongregate. In an announcement posted by the CEO of Kongragate on the Kongregate website, it was revealed that the website has become a full-fledged subsidiary of GameStop.
Kongregate would not reveal how much Kongregate was purchased for; however, it was revealed that the company would attempt to reward its’ members with “rad stuff” from GameStop. Plans for the social networking site, with regards to GameStop, were not immediately revealed; however, GameStop did reveal that the company would continue to operate out of their existing San Francisco offices as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Sources: Kongregate, Via Kotaku & GameSpy
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When Sony released the firmware upgrade that removed the ability to install an alternate operating system, such as Linux, onto the PlayStation 3, the company was almost immediately hit with seven separate class-action lawsuits from gamers outraged by the now-false claims from Sony that it would support the Other-OS feature on a permanent basis.
All seven class-action lawsuits have now been consolidated into one class-action suit, with the primary allegations being that Sony “falsely represented that PS3 users would be able to use their PS3s as a computer by installing an alternate operating system.” Sony released a firmware upgrade that removed the ability to utilize this feature, effectively forcing Other-OS users into an ultimatum of continuing to use their Other-OS feature, or upgrading their console’s firmware so they could continue to utilize the PS3′s online capabilities and play new games.
Sony don’t have much of a defense against the allegations, with the likely expectation that Sony will be forced to pay out in one form or another. The primary hope for this case is that Sony thinks twice before removing features from its’ console that they stated would be supported.
Sony have not responded to these allegations as yet.
Source: Ars Technica
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Creators and developers of the wildly acclaimed Halo franchise today confirmed rumors that spread throughout the internet based on an inadvertent slip and an opportune screen-capture. Rumors spread throughout the day that Microsoft was set to reveal a silver version of the new slimline Xbox 360 in a bundle for the upcoming Halo: Reach video game. The bundle, set to retail for $399, will include a silver slimline 250GB Xbox 360, two silver controllers, and a copy of the new Halo: Reach game.
Word first broke of this bundle when HaloReachTips.net obtained a very opportune screen capture showing the bundle before Microsoft quickly pulled it from the website. Bungie has now confirmed that the bundle is indeed genuine, and that it will be released alongside the latest installment in the Halo franchise.
Both Halo: Reach and the limited Halo: Reach console bundle are set to be released September 14th.
Source: GameSpot
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Since introducing the Netflix service on the PS3 in 2009, the company has promised to introduce a streaming service without the need for a disk, a feature that Netflix promised to come at some point in 2010. Today the company announced that the disc-less Netflix streaming service will be available on the PlayStation 3 by the end of October.
Similar to the Xbox 360′s Netflix streaming service, the PlayStation 3 service will feature an online user interface for users to select their movies and television series’ straight from the interface to stream instantly on the console via the PlayStation Network. This announcement comes hot on the heels of the announcement that Netflix would offer its’ streaming service in Canada, which lends perfectly to the strategy of targeting the major consoles in the Canadian market.
The Canadian Netflix service does not have a set launch date, as yet, but interested Canadians can sign up at Netflix.ca to receive an email when the service is officially launched. The PS3′s disc-less streaming service is set to launch in October.
Source: Kotaku
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Fans of the Gears of War series now have the chance to determine the fate of Gears of War 3 rookie, Clayton Carmine, all by purchasing a shirt for your Avatar. Starting July 29th, Gears of War 3 avatar gear will be released including the fateful shirts. If you want the Gears Rookie to live, you can buy the “Save Carmine” shirt; alternately, if you want him to be killed off, you can buy the “Carmine Must Die” shirt.
Those who attend Comic-con this week can purchase a real version of the shirt for $20USD. All proceeds from the sale of the real and virtual shirts goes to the Child’s Play Charity.
Source: Kotaku
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Via GameWinners.com:
As we previously reported, EA has announced that they are indeed working on a new spin-off RPG sequel to the game Spore, called DarkSpore.
As the name implies, Electronic Arts intends for the game to be a darker-themed twist on the original game. According to Electronic Arts, players will take on the role of a genetically mutated creature, which can be upgraded by collecting body parts, of which EA claims there will be “tens of thousands” to collect. When announcing the game, the company states that DarkSpore will feature “three unique classes of five different genetic hero types.” Each character will have a limitless number of upgrades and customizations based on the parts collected within the game.
DarkSpore is set to hit shelves in early 2011.
Source: Ars Technica
From GameWinners.com
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Following weeks of speculation and unofficial prices from several retail giants, Microsoft today officially announced the price tag for the upcoming Kinect add-on.
Microsoft also confirmed today that the Kinect will ship with the Kinect unit, a USB cord for the original Xbox 360 to connect, a proprietary cable to connect to the new Xbox 360 unit, and a copy of the game Kinect Adventures. Finally, Microsoft announced that Kinect games will sell for $50 each.
In the United Kingdom, the Kinect will sell for £129.99 while the bundle will sell for £249.99, with MIcrosoft Kinect games retailing at £39.99.
The Kinect is slated for a November release.
Source: Kotaku
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EA Sports has long been criticized for their music selection when it comes to their highly acclaimed hockey games, something that has annoyed fans and often felt out-of-place in the game and on the ice. EA Sports today revealed, however, that their latest offerings, NHL 11 and NHL Slapshots, will feature a soundtrack full of anthemic arena-rockers, including hair metal favourites such as Europe’s “The Final Countdown” and The Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop.”
Five songs slated for inclusion in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version, NHL 11, will not be featured on the Wii’s NHL Slapshots.
The complete soundtracks for NHL 11 and NHL Slapshots:
In NHL 11
* In Whispers – Here I Stand
* Airbourne – Bottom Of The Well – No Guts. No Glory.
* Bullet For My Valentine – Your Betrayal – Fever
* Megadeth – Dialectic Chaos – Endgame
* Pantera – Walk – Vulgar Display Of Power
In NHL 11 and NHL Slapshot
* Danko Jones – Full of Regret – Below The Belt
* 2 Unlimited – Twilight Zone – Get Ready!
* Black Box – Strike It Up – Dreamland
* Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Mama Taught Me Better – Beat The Devil’s Tattoo
* Bouncing Souls – ¡Olé! – Hopeless Romantic
* Darude – Sandstorm – Before The Storm
* Dropkick Murphys – Shipping Up To Boston (Live) – Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA
* Europe – The Final Countdown – The Final Countdown
* Foxy Shazam – Unstoppable – Foxy Shazam
* Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop – Ramones
* The Black Keys – Howlin’ For You – Brothers
Source: Kotaku
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Netflix, the service that popularized the movies-by-mail service, has announced plans to introduce its’ live streaming service in Canada before the end of 2010. Today’s announcement didn’t include specifics on price or an approximate launch date, nor did it mention specifics about how the Netflix streaming service would be provided to Canadians. It’s expected that video game consoles will be the primary target, similar to how Netflix presently delivers its’ streaming service in North America.
The statement released by Netflix states that the service will be available on a “range of consumer electronics devices capable of streaming from Netflix.” This will be available “later this year,” with the initial focus being on English-release titles. Plans to introduce French-language movies and series’ will be introduced at a later date.
Canadians interested in signing up for the service can do so via Netflix.ca and will be notified via email when the service launches.
Source: GameSpot
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Hey all,
In an attempt to re-align the activity at PGen, I’ve decided to close comments through the WordPress system. Instead, when a new article is posted via the main site, I will immediately create a thread on the forums and link to it from the main page for commenting purposes. By doing this, the hope is that traffic will start to circulate between the main site and forums, promoting activity to both areas. As an example, all comments related to this article can now be directed to the thread linked below.
It’s my hope that, over time, I’ll be able to introduce a more automated system so that there won’t be a delay between articles being posted here, then onto the forums and subsequently directed from here to there. It’s also worth noting that the main site will now start to feature gaming related news daily, rather than sporadically. For those who are unaware, I operate the GameWinners.com Community side of things, and a part of that is running the GameWinners News section, which is comprised of myself and a handful of article writers. As an active news-poster there, I will be making a point to take the articles that I write there, and adapt them for PGen’s use. As time moves forward, I would like to see this applied to a more diverse category of topics (Electronics, Software, Movies, Music, Cars, whatever) so that we might start to increase our output and draw in some new visitors to both the main site and forums.
Stay posted, as I hope to have more information available shortly!
Thanks for your time,
Chris
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