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Will Wii win with gamers in Japan?

Let's try saying that headline five times fast. JC Barnett, a video game artist/developer living in Japan, ponders this question in the Japanmanship blog. Whereas Sony and the unlucky but plucky Microsoft are pushing power over anything else, Nintendo has wisely focused on the products, the products that will sell the console.

Gears of War patch is now live

The promised update for Epic's Gears of War is now available on Xbox Live. Gamers logging online into the game will be prompted to download the new patch. There's been some rumblings about the patch lately concerning the removal of host names within the lobby search. I see it as a improved deterent towards cheating and team stacking.

Two new ways to get Halo 3 Beta!

Have no fear, Halo fanatics! Bungie and Microsoft announced today that there are two new ways (as oppose to being lucky enough to be accepted thru the normal beta registration at Halo3.com) to get into the Halo 3 multiplayer beta. One requires trying to register again at Halo3.com after spending a specific amount of time playing Halo 2 online.

Bungie releases 'Et tu Brute' Vidoc!

Bungie, the company behind the successful Halo franchise, has released it's latest vidoc (video documentary) onto the Xbox Live marketplace today. The video details the redefined role Brutes, a covenant species that was introduced in Halo 2, will play in the upcoming Xbox 360 game, Halo 3. The video can be downloaded from the XBLM for free.

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