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More Pressure On Game Makers To Cut Console Prices

Pressure is growing on makers of video-game consoles to reduce their prices before the upcoming holiday season, with sales still struggling across the industry.

Analysts are widely expecting some movement on that front this week, as the industry converges for a large conference in Europe. Sony Corp. (SNE) is holding a press conference on Tuesday, at which many expect the Japanese electronics giant to cut the price of its PlayStation 3, which remains the most expensive of the next-generation gaming consoles with a base price of $400.

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has scheduled a press briefing for the following day, though it is unclear if the software giant is contemplating a price reduction for its Xbox 360, which already sits below $200 for its basic unit.

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Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth II - PC Wore it Better

Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth II was an intriguing and unique RTS title, that sadly suffered in its console port.

dadavis19925h ago

Was just thinking about this game and wishing I had a way to revisit it. The way EA scrubs these titles from existence once their licensing runs out is horrid.

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Final Fantasy 12 Has The Worst Cid, Says Ben Starr

Clive actor Ben Starr plays kiss, marry, kill with Final Fantasy characters, and decides to off Cid from Final Fantasy 12.

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thegamer.com
CrimsonWing6919h ago

I’d give it to 8, but whatevs.

mastershredder9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

Ew VO actors and their cringe core. Fiverr voice actors could out perform this chump.

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PAX East 2024: Suda51 Talks Shadow of the Damned, More

Grasshopper Manufacture's Shadows of the Damned returns this year with a remaster, and Hardcore Gamer got to talk with Suda51 about it, among other things...

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