Greedo Did Not Shoot First, Original Star Wars Coming to DVD
DVD, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Xbox, Xbox 360
Turns out Star Wars fans do have a voice after all, as Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment just announced that a limited edition of the original Star Wars will be coming to DVD this September. That's original original, too, in all their small-medium-large budget glory, where Greedo did not shoot first...
Bring E3 Home Via Xbox Live
Xbox, Xbox 360
Xbox and MuchMusic just announced the two companies have teamed up to bring this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) right to your living room via Xbox Live.
Hummer Badlands
Xbox
It can be argued that the only thing better than a Hummer is many of them. Unless, of course...
Console Wars 2006: Battle for the Undecideds
GameCube, Handheld, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are battling over "the undecideds," according to an IGN survey that shows 14% of respondents are unsure about their next-gen videogame console purchase.
Halo 2 Mix and Mash
Windows PC, Xbox
Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc. is hosting the Halo 2 Volume Two Soundtrack Mash Mixer Contest, coinciding with release of Halo 2 Original Soundtrack Volume Two.
Artsy Vs Fartsy, Blood Gulch Film Fest
General Use, Windows PC, Xbox, Xbox 360
Machinima, an emerging art form based on creating animated short films using videogame graphics engines, is gaining acceptance in entertainment circles.
Microsoft to Sponsor World Cyber Games
Windows PC, Xbox, Xbox 360
The World Cyber Games, the global videogame competition organization, just announced that Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 and Games for Windows will sponsor the global tournament through 2008, providing hardware, software, and marketing support for the events. Sweet!
German Babes Get Tanked
PlayStation 2, Windows PC, Xbox
Coyly proving that boobs, butts and babes can sell anything, JoWood just released some photos from a shoot that will be appearing in the next German issue of FHM, describing it as a coup for the models involved and eventually getting around to mentioning that the models are there to promote a forthcoming tank game. Made ya look.
Microsoft Lionized
Windows PC, Xbox, Xbox 360
Microsoft just announced that they have successfully acquired U.K. based Lionhead Studios, a development firm helmed by industry luminary Peter Molyneux, the man behind the Xbox title Fable, the PC god-game franchise Black & White, and the recent critical favorite/commercial flop, The Movies.
Win A Free Trip to E3, Fanboy
General Use, Windows PC, Xbox, Xbox 360
Xbox Canada just threw down an open challenge that will see one lucky canuck and a pal catching the freeloader express down to LA for this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).