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EA Promotes Online Features
February 9, 2010
FEB. 9, 2010 • Electronic Arts chief operating officer John Schappert pledged in a financial conference call that all of the publisher's releases in fiscal 2011will have an online component...
Xbox Originals Lose Support
February 5, 2010
[caption id="attachment_9172" align="alignleft" width="390"] Starting April 15, no original Xbox game will be supported on Xbox Live.[/caption] FEB. 5, 2010 • Original Xbox owners learned that as of April 15,...
Wal-Mart Ditches Used Games
February 1, 2010
FEB. 1, 2010 • Wal-Mart Stores Inc. cancelled its pilot used game program in the 80 locations that had automated kiosks installed in space leased by e-Play LLC. Although the...
iPad Unveiled
January 27, 2010
JAN. 27, 2010 • Long expected to announce a tablet computer, Apple Corp. unveiled its iPad. The device will retail in different configurations for between $499 and $829, and operates...
USDA Funding Rural Broadband
January 25, 2010
JAN. 25, 2010 • The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) announced funding of $310 million to bring broadband connections to 14 rural communities. The money was part of last year's...
PS3s in the Middle East
January 25, 2010
[caption id="attachment_9156" align="alignleft" width="390"] A Sony store in Algeria.[/caption] JAN. 25, 2010 • According to Sony Middle East & Africa in the United Arab Emirates, the total PS3 installed base...
Sega’s Free Genesis App
January 20, 2010
JAN. 20, 2010 • Sega released an official free Ultimate Genesis emulator app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Much like Nintendo's Virtual Console, Ultimate Genesis makes it easy to...
Console Sales Rise in Oz
January 20, 2010
JAN. 20, 2010 • By the end of 2009, the Interactive Gaming & Entertainment Association (iGEA) reported 2.5 million Nintendo DS, 1.7 million Wiis, 850,000 Xbox 360s, and 770,000 PS3s...