July 2006 Archives

E3 to scale back in size, attendance

The Entertainment Software Association, the trade group in charge of the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 for short, has voted to radically scale down the event (Subscription required). According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the group will hold a smaller conference next July, with an expected... [More]

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

The only gambling you'll be doing in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas will be with your life. The fifth title in the first-person shooter franchise, Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new,... [More]

WWE Smackdown for PS3 shelved

THQ has confirmed rumors that began this weekend which said that WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 will not be coming out for the PS3 this year. In a statement issued this morning, THQ Europe said the following: "The next installment in our perennial SmackDown franchise is slated for release across... [More]

Xbox platform has been 'financial failure'

Microsoft's Xbox platform has been a "financial failure" and may never turn a profit for the company, according to one Wall Street analyst. "While most view the Xbox-Xbox 360 effort as a success, we believe it has been a failure financially costing Microsoft and shareholders billions in losses with profitability... [More]

Sony to take delivery of PS3s by end of July

Asustek Computer is prepared to begin delivering final PS3 units to Sony by the end of the month, reports Forbes. The first batch is said to be an allotment of 200,000 units, with at least 1 million more expected in October. This news comes in the midst of a scramble... [More]

Call of Duty 3

Call of Duty 3 is the latest installment in the popular World War II shooter series from Activision. According to the developer, Call of Duty 3 delivers the intensity of being closer than ever to the fury of combat during the Normandy Breakout, the historic campaign that made the liberation... [More]

Apple logo hints at possible PS3 partnership

An Apple Computer logo has appeared n a Flash animation on the official website for the PlayStation 3. While the logo's appearance could have something to do with the animation software used or simply an error of some sort, speculation is now running rampant that Sony has partnered in some... [More]