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August 3rd, 2009, 4:48 pm by Jayson Peters
After years of selling people’s unwanted stuff, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange is adding something new. Literally.
 Photo: Bookmans Flickr page The Arizona chain of used bookstores is now offering factory-sealed video games for the Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS at all six of its locations.
Titles mentioned in the announcement include Little Big Planet, Ghostbusters and Lego Battles, but that’s just a sampling. They’ll still have plenty of used inventory to choose from, if you’re looking for a deal.
Bookmans offers trade credit and cash for in-demand books, games, movies, music and collectibles.
They have Valley stores at Country Club Drive and Southern Avenue in Mesa and Northern and 19th avenues in Phoenix, plus three locations in Tucson and one in Flagstaff.
The Mesa store is undergoing a renovation (see photo) that will include a cafe when it’s done, but remains open for business during construction.
Posted in: Gaming • Mesa • Nintendo • PlayStation 3 • Xbox 360 • Bookmans • Business • Mesa • Phoenix | 1 Comment »
July 30th, 2009, 10:11 am by Jayson Peters
A new Web site lets video gamers place wagers on their skills, with real money at stake — but it’s not considered online gambling, and it’s legal in 39 states. Just not here in Arizona.
According to an Associated Press report, this is one of only 11 states that ban the playing of video games for cash. The others are Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Tennessee and Vermont.
 BringIt.com, which is about to emerge from beta testing, lets players challenge other gamers for money. The site bills itself as an enterprise built around games of skill and not chance, like online poker. Sign up is free to ages 18 and older. They make money by taking a 10 percent cut from wagers and a $4 withdrawal fee from winners. (ESPN reports that bets are limited to $100,000.)
The Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2 and 3 and Xbox 360 consoles are supported. You can put your money where your mouth is with games like Street Fighter IV, Mario Kart Wii, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Rock Band 2, Halo 3, and Major League Baseball 2K9.
Don’t tell Pete Rose about that last one.
(Tip of the hat to Ray Stern’s Valley Fever blog.)
Posted in: Gaming • Nintendo • PlayStation 3 • Xbox 360 • betting • gambling • PlayStation 2 | Post a Comment »
July 28th, 2009, 8:08 pm by Jayson Peters
 The East Valley will host one of the first two Microsoft stores when the computing giant enters the retailing world this fall.
The Associated Press reported today that Microsoft announced a lease at Scottsdale Fashion Square, which does not have a competing Apple Store, and at The Shops at Mission Viejo in California, which does. Microsoft picked the locations because they’re “hot markets” with the right demographics, a spokeswoman said. The stores will sell laptop computers, Zune media players, Microsoft and third-party software and Xbox 360 games and consoles.
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June 21st, 2009, 7:25 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
Jonas Brothers video director Steve Fatone found himself with some spare time and access to the 72 x 160 foot video screen in Cowboys Stadium, so he did what any true gamer would do: hook up an X-Box 360 and play some Halo 3/Gears of War 2. All I can do is applaud. That’s so awesome it almost makes up for the fact that he directs Jonas Brothers videos.
Posted in: Gaming • Xbox 360 • Gears of War • Halo • Stadium | Post a Comment »
June 5th, 2009, 12:01 am by Jayson Peters
 E3 2009 has come and gone, but it’s left us much to digest and drool over. Click on the photo above to see a slideshow of Associated Press images from the expo, and explore the highlights of the major presentations at the links below:
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June 1st, 2009, 6:06 pm by Jayson Peters
The two surviving Beatles took the stage Monday at Microsoft’s Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference today in Los Angeles to promote The Beatles: Rock Band, coming Sept. 9 for the Xbox 360. According to The Associated Press, players will be able to follow — and perform as — members of the legendary music group, beginning with their early days in 1963 Liverpool through their final rooftop performance. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 1st, 2009, 1:10 pm by Jayson Peters
Steven Spielberg took top billing at Microsoft’s Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference today in Los Angeles, introducing a prototype camera that can be used as a controller for the Xbox 360.
The Associated Press reported that the accessory, codenamed “Project Natal,” can track a player’s full body movement while responding to commands, directions and a shift of emotion in voice without the need for a controller.
You can head on over to the Gawker gaming blog Kotaku for a picture of the device. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in: Gaming • Technology • Xbox 360 • E3 | 1 Comment »
May 29th, 2009, 11:10 pm by Jayson Peters
Infogrames Entertainment, the French parent company of legendary video game maker Atari, is changing its name to Atari to take advantage of the better-known brand name, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company just posted mounting net losses over last year and could use a new identity.
Just this past December, Infogrames acquired Cryptic Studios, the developer behind the upcoming roleplaying games Champions Online and Star Trek Online.
The financial report also reveals for the first time an expected release date for Trek Online: It’s due out by the end of Atari’s fiscal year, which is March 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in: Gaming • RPGs • Xbox 360 • Atari • Cryptic • Infogrames • PC • Star Trek • Star Trek Online | Post a Comment »
May 12th, 2009, 8:34 pm by Jayson Peters
LucasArts recently dropped a bombshell: The previously unannounced video game Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is coming to just about every current system in September. If you enjoy swinging a lightsaber (and who doesn’t?) but also want to fire a blaster every now and then, this game might be for you. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in: Gaming • Nintendo • PlayStation 3 • Xbox 360 • Clone Wars • LucasArts • Star Wars | Post a Comment »
April 6th, 2009, 9:13 am by Jayson Peters
- The wait for new Resident Evil 5 content is over. The new online multiplayer Versus mode became available to download on Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network on Tuesday, April 7.
 For 400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE or $4.99 on the PlayStation Network, Resident Evil fans can go up against each other for the most terrifying Versus mode to date.
Versus allows up to four players to match wits in online battles across two very different game types. Slayer’s Rule is a point-based game that challenges players to kill Majinis. In Survivor’s Rule, players hunt the most dangerous game, each other! Players can begin the hunt as Chris, Sheva or other secret characters, and choose from either one-on-one or two-versus-two team matches for either of the two gameplay styles.
Commentary: The dark side of downloadable content
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March 25th, 2009, 9:58 am by Jayson Peters
 Get ready to swing.
Capcom has confirmed that the highly anticipated Bionic Commando will ship to retailers in North America on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
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March 18th, 2009, 1:36 pm by Jayson Peters
Capcom’s headquarters in Osaka, Japan, announced Monday that the initial worldwide shipment of Resident Evil 5 surpassed more than 4 million units, making it the biggest launch for any of the Resident Evil games to date.
The company says this now brings the global tally of Resident Evil games to more than 40 million units since the series debuted in March 1996. Additionally, the three Resident Evil motion pictures have achieved combined sales of more than $300 million and the CG film Resident Evil: Degeneration has shipped more than 1.5 million copies.
See also:
The dark side of DLC
 ‘Resident Evil’ will rise again on the Wii, and soon
‘Resident Evil 5′ event sending 5 gamers to haunted hospital
Seeing red? Don’t adjust your Xbox, it’s ‘Resident Evil 5′ edition
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March 17th, 2009, 7:14 pm by Jayson Peters
BioWare today announced a sequel to their award-winning epic RPG Mass Effect.
Mass Effect 2 will come to Xbox 360 and PC in early 2010. You can see a teaser trailer at www.masseffect.com. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in: Gaming • RPGs • Xbox 360 | 1 Comment »
March 13th, 2009, 4:52 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
The newest Resident Evil will allow you to fight your friends online...for a price. I suppose it was only a matter of time before all the success and profit that has come from video gaming’s downloadable content market brought out the greed in companies. While not the only offender, Capcom’s “Resident Evil 5″ clocks in as the latest villain.
The game just hit stores on Friday the 13th and Capcom is already talking about the upcoming DLC. In a few weeks, three new multiplayer modes will be released for online play at a cost of $4.99 (PS3) or 400 MS points (Xbox 360). Read the rest of this entry »
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March 10th, 2009, 12:04 am by Jayson Peters
New from Harmonix and MTV Games: Four new tracks from alternative rockers R.E.M. and The Offspring join the Rock Band Music Store catalogue of downloadable content. In addition, British guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson makes his Rock Band debut. Read the rest of this entry »
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