Archive for August, 2006

Preview: “Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters” Breathes Stale Life to Dying Franchise

It seems no one can quite let go of that little trading card game phenomenon known as Yu-Gi-Oh! Not only do we have a spin-off series set 10 years after the original series ended in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, but now we have essentially another filler arc (much like the Dungeon Dice Monsters, Legendary Heroes, Noa and [...]

Next-Gen DVD War To Be Delayed?

Manufacturers of blue laser diodes, the key reading component in both the next generation high definition DVD formats, are still unable to improve yield rates
darkhorizons.com

Exclusive: Heroes Creator Tim Kring!

ComingSoon.net’s Superhero Hype! has posted an exclusive new interview with “Heroes” creator Tim Kring (”Crossing Jordan”) in which he talks about the anticipated NBC show (premiering Monday, Sept. 25 9/8c). You can read the full interview here !
comingsoon.net

Steam client update released

Updates to the Steam Client have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
Steam Client

Friends now displays the game you are playing to all your friends
Attempting to add a Friend who doesn’t have a Steam account will now give you the option to send them [...]

CoHLCD v1.8 Release!

CoHLCD v1.8, a mini-program for the G15 keyboard’s LCD display, is now available.
Changes from v1.7:
1. You can now have HP/End display either as Bars or Numbers. This affects both the 3-line Mode and All-Stat mode.
2. You can now reset the Chat Scanner while in-game using Button 3. This was [...]

Time Pilot Arrives on Xbox Arcade

Another arcade classic is now available on Xbox Live Arcade. Time Pilot is the 1982 arcade game from Konami.
co.uk

Another Halo Novel on the Way

Eric Nylund taking the reigns for several more stories.
1up.com

No Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive for Asia - Microsoft Taiwan

Microsoft’s external HD-DVD drive for Xbox 360 will not be available in Asia, according to reports quoting sources from Microsoft Taiwan.
gamesindustry.biz

Microsoft to end Windows XP SP1 support

It has been well-known that Microsoft has ended extended support for Windows 98, 98 SE, and Windows ME. This support ended on July 11 of this year. However, something that hasn’t been as widely reported is that Microsoft is also preparing to end said support for Windows XP SP1 on October 10.
activewin.com

Dead Rising Ships More Than 500,000 Units in Two Weeks

Capcom announced today thatit has shipped more than 500,000 units of Dead Rising within the first two weeks of its launch.
teamxbox.com