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Limited Edition GTA IV 360's given to press outlets

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2008-03-21 18:00:00 by Terrence Stasse in Xbox 360 Fanboy
...outlets a massive duffel bag full of Halo 3 swag? Well those marketing folks at Microsoft are up to their old tricks again, stepping up the swag by an order of magnitude this time. The guys over at complex blog posted some pictures of the package they received which includes a one-of-five-hundred custom painted Elite 360 and a case of...
 
Tags: microsoft, multi-media remote control, news outlets, massive duffel bag, pictures, news, pretty pictures, giant fanswag giveaway, huge hit
 
 
 
 
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Your Turn: The best way to buy

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2008-06-16 21:42:35 by Jason Hill in Screen Play
...outlets compared to online stores both locally and overseas It's a fascinating piece that is essential reading for every Australian gamer The best way to buy There is no question that Aussies are getting a raw deal As part of the long-suffering PAL region, Australians suffer from delayed game and hardware releases, higher prices, and - in...
 
Tags: online retailers strictly, online retailers, hong kong, hong kong stores, online, australian online retail, local distributors unable, distributors, local online retailers
 
 
 
 
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It pays to shop around

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2008-03-30 23:00:45 by Jason Hill in Screen Play
...outlets to save money on their software purchases, but price-comparison sites are helping make it easier for shoppers to quickly find the cheapest deals Unfortunately, one of the limitations of Australian sites like Getprice in the past is that they have been limited to local retailers, which doesn't help gamers who want to buy from overseas...
 
Tags: online, credit card online, retail stores online, price-sensitive, price, price comparison, retailers, australian retailers, overseas
 
 
 
 
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Millions Play Peggle, But Few Review It Problem?

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2008-05-28 21:04:23 by Stephen Totilo in MTV Multiplayer
...outlets are focused on console these days, moreso than PC. When we bring Peggle to video game platforms, as we plan to do for XBLA and others, I expect that the amount of coverage will increase Second, I do believe that the major gaming outlets have a hard time evaluating small games in general. These games simply dont compute to them, and...
 
Tags: review, peggle, game review space, reviewers, game reviewers, game, popular, review peggle, popular game
 
 
 
 
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Capcom, Sony, Media Debate Possible Reviewer Neglect Of Downloadable Console Games

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2008-05-28 23:30:45 by Stephen Totilo in MTV Multiplayer
...outlets, according to Metacritic . Thats fewer times than the latest Phoenix Wright game, less than half of the reviews generally garnered for disc-based games such as Devil May Cry 4 or Lost Planet . And if you think that number of reviews is proportionate to the XBLA games relevance, consider that other Capcom downloadable games, such as...
 
Tags: xbla game, xbla, xbla games trail, xbla games, downloadable games, decent downloadable games, games, downloadable console games, media
 
 
 
 
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Metal Gear Solid 4 Review Restrictions Not Applied To All Reviewers

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2008-06-03 13:00:18 by Stephen Totilo in MTV Multiplayer
...outlets also faced restrictions From the latest issue of EGM So why dont we have a full review this issue? Simply put: We werent happy with the limitations Konami wanted to impose on our comments, and rather than publish compromised reviews in the interest of being the first to rate the game, wed rather wait until next issue, where we can be...
 
Tags: review, outlets, restrictions, review outlets, constraints, konami constraints, konami, reviewers, metal gear solid
 
 
 
 
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The future of E3

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2008-07-22 22:06:31 by Jason Hill in Screen Play
...outlets who usually would not cover interactive entertainment at all Obviously many will disagree, but my hope was that the games industry had outgrown the old E3, that it no longer needed E3's glitz and spectacle to try to demonstrate its legitimacy to a skeptical public and/or fickle mainstream media outlets. That E3 had seemingly outgrown...
 
Tags: industry, media interviews, media, mature industry, vacuous media outlets, industry executives, games industry, priceless media exposure, game publishers
 
 
 
 
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Is the Gaming Media Biased? The Microsoft Payola

2008-08-07 06:50:41 by RawmeatCowboy in GoNintendo
 
...outlets that are biased? Of course there are, its an unavoidable fact. I wish that werent the case, but there are always people that will let their personal preference get in the way of reporting news. Now, when you bring money into the situation, thats an entirely different argument Apparently, a large group of people feel that multiple...
 
Tags: media, nintendo talk, nintendo, media outlets, microsoft, coverage, outlets, usual sales charts, people
 
 
 
 
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The Orange Box Goes On Sale - Soundtrack Too

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2007-12-29 14:42:06 by Stephany in Gaming Today
...outlets around the world will have The Orange Box on sale this weekend. By leading retail outlets I am assuming they mean Best Buy and big box stores. For those of you who just loved the soundtrack to it, Amazon has it on sale for $7.99 and if you just want the Jonathan Coulton song Still Alive you can download it from Amazon for a paltry...
 
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IGN Editor Married to Nintendo PR Executive

2007-12-19 18:20:27 by David Gornoski in Video Game Media Watch - The Video Game Journalism Review
 
...outlets and publishers taint product coverage it hurts the industry as a whole. Gamers should not tolerate this type of gross irresponsibility. It is also completely unfair to the game publications and publishers that do practice integrity and sound business principle. Frankly, we are tired of seeing reputable industry outlets dragged into...
 
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