Gaming News

Microsoft has this morning announced its acquisition of Lionhead Studios.

PS3 will have DVR capability.

Pre-orders for PS3 have started at Toys R US

List of games at E3
10Tacle Studios
Elveon (PC, X360)
GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing (PC)

Atlus Software
Contact (DS)
Steambot Chronicles (GBA)
Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation (GBA)

Buena Vista Games
Pirates of the Caribbean 3 (PS3, X360)
Turok Next (PS3, X360)

Capcom Entertainment
Capcom Puzzle World (PSP)
Dead Rising (X360)
Lost Planet (X360)
Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar (GBA)
Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar (GBA)
Monster Hunter Freedom (PSP)
OKAMI (PS2)
Power Stone Collection (PSP)
Street Fighter Alpha Anthology (PS2)
Ultimate Ghosts 'N Goblins (PSP)

Crave Entertainment
Hard Rock Casino (PS2, PSP)
World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer "All In" (PS2, PSP, X360)

D3 Publisher of America
Dark Sector (PS3, X360)
DreamWorks & Aardman's Flushed Away (Cube, DS, GBA, PS2)
Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 (Cube)
Naruto: Ninja Council (GBA)
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the Amp (DS)

Eidos Interactive
Hitman: Blood Money (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Just Cause (PC, PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360)
Rogue Trooper (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Urban Chaos: Riot Response (PC, PS2, Xbox)

KOEI
Fatal Inertia (PS3)

LucasArts
Indiana Jones (Platforms TBD)
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Platforms TBD)

Microsoft
Crackdown (X360)
Gears of War (X360)
Mass Effect (X360)
N3: Ninety-Nine Nights (X360)
Too Human (X360)
Viva Piñata (X360)

Midway Games
The Ant Bully (GBA, PC, PS2)
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (GBA, PC, PS2)
Happy Feet (GBA, PC, PS2)
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (PC)
MLB SlugFest 2006 (PS2, Xbox)
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (PS2, Xbox)
Mortal Kombat: Unchained (PSP)
NBA Ballers: Phenom (PS2, Xbox)
NBA Ballers: Rebound (PSP)
Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War (PSP)
Rush (PSP)
SpyHunter: Nowhere to Run (PS2, Xbox)
Stranglehold (PS3, X360)
Unreal Tournament 2007 (PC, PS3)

Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Cube)

SEGA
Chrome Hounds (X360)
Phantasy Star Universe (PC, PS2)
Sonic the Hedgehog (PS3, X360)
Super Monkey Ball Adventure (Cube, PS2, PSP)

SNK Playmore
King of Fighters 2006 (PS2)
Metal Slug (GBA)
Metal Slug Collection (PSP)

Sony Online Entertainment
Field Commander (PSP)
Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising (PC)
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (PS3)

Vivendi Universal Games
Scarface: The World is Yours (PC, PS2, Xbox)


Capcom being criminally investigated for Tax Fraud

Osaka based Capcom is currently under criminal investigated by the city’s Tax Bureau for fraud. The company failed to report approximately 5.12 billion yen (US $44 million) over six years. The penalty is a stiff 1.2 billion yen (US $10 million).

Sony media event for E3 will be 2 days before the expo on May 8 at the Sony Entertainment Studios.

Later Gamers

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