The Associated Press: Carlin, Dies 71, Mourned as Counterculture hHro. Carlin, 71, whose staunch defense of free speech in his most famous routine “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television” led to a key Supreme Court ruling on obscenity, died Sunday June 22, 2008.
George Carlin was my favorite entertainer; personally speaking, the world is [...]
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Guitar Hero has been cleaning up, with sales skyrocketing and holiday demand asking for more. In fact, in just seven days Guitar Hero broke $100 million in sales. Impressive.
I had seen the series launch and progress over the last few years, but never really jumped in until just a couple of weeks ago. Member Jody [...]
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FT.com / Companies / Consumer industries - Nintendo’s Wii takes console lead
Surely most of us saw this one coming. Financial Times aggregated Japanese sales data from Enterbrain, U.S. sales from the NPD group, and European sales data from GfK to determine that the Wii has sold about 9 million units worldwide, versus 8.9 million units [...]
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Apparently, you may not. Not just yet, anyhow. This thing is in ridiculously short supply across the country. I’ve made mention and even questioned the Nintendo Wii. Big bottom line, my wife and I did enjoy playing with it together when a friend lent us the system for weekend, which is saying something. And so, [...]
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve noticed a whole new generation of video game consoles is on the market. Microsoft’s new XBOX360 landed earlier last year, followed by Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii. Joystiq asks Hard questions: Wii novelty and drought in effect? I’ll admit it, I’ve been tempted by the Wii [...]
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Unleash the power of the Gods and embark on a merciless quest as Kratos, an ex-Spartan warrior driven to destroy Ares, the God of War. Armed with lethal double chainblades, Kratos must carve through mythology’s darkest creatures— including Medusa, Cyclops, the Hydra and more, while solving intricate puzzles in breathtaking environments. Driven by pure revenge, [...]
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