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Troubled company NEC Electronics is closing production lines, slashing salaries as No. 3 shareholder Perry Capital seeks majority control.

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To celebrate of the release of Wing Commander Arena for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, EA is offering you a chance to win a copy of every Wing Commander game on every platform it was ever released on ever … except for one or two that were really hard to find.

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The Opposable Thumbs blog is talking about a disconcerting new idea being floated by the Official Xbox Magazine. Most people only buy the mag for the demos; they’re considering just offering up the exclusive demos on Xbox Live, along with the included trailers and such. The catch? They’re going to charge you $2.50 for the privilege. From the article: “We’re used to paying for Xbox Live at this …

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Three New Classic Games Announced

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We immerse ourselves in the brooding, original first-person adventure game The Darkness. Discover what gritty, paranormal adventures await you within.

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According to web tracking company Hitwise, the Xbox 360 has overtaken the Wii as the most searched console on the web (for the first time since the 360s launch).

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1000 years have passed since Ragnarok, the war between Asgard, realm of the gods, and Utgard, home of the demons. Recently, the floating island of Riviera has been showing signs of the demons return. With the gods no longer present, another Ragnarok would mean certain doom for Asgard. The decision had been made to evoke the Retribution and destroy Riviera; the Grim Angels Ein and Ledah were appointed as the executors of this task. Now, two angels descend upon the Promised Land.

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Three New Classic Games Announced

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While Microsoft’s Xbox surpasses the Wii in overall sales volume, Nintendo’s Wii has posted the fastest growth in market share.

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Originally released in 1987 in Japan, FINAL FANTASY® was hailed by gamers and critics alike as one of the first RPGs to create a fantasy world that captured the imagination of players around the globe. Twenty years later, the illustrious FINAL FANTASY franchise comes full circle: remastered as two separate titles exclusively for the PSP® system, FINAL FANTASY and FINAL FANTASY II are timeless classics that created the blueprints for the future of RPGs. These all-new 20th Anniversary editions are treated with crisp, updated graphics, an unforgettable enhanced soundtrack and a vibrant widescreen presentation.

In FINAL FANTASY II, a malevolent emperor has called upon monsters from a demonic realm to take over the world, ending what seemed to be an eternal period of peace. From the destruction rise four young survivors who will take it upon themselves to stop the merciless ruler and avenge the death of their parents.

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Take the wheel and drive your way to the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series championship. As the new rookie driver on the circuit, develop your racing skills to gain licenses and contracts from hungry owners and unlock legendary top performing cars from NASCAR’s biggest stars. Gain new experiences during every race then modify your car’s handling with over 40 tuning options to truly master every track.

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The Original Music Game Comes Back for a PSP® Encore!

PaRappa returns to win over another generation of fans with all new PSP® exclusive features! Players can once again join PaRappa in his quest to win the heart of Sunny Funny and learn from their favorite Rap Masters like- Chop Chop Master Onion, Instructor Mooselini, and Cheap Cheap The Cooking Chicken.

Complete with all the music and addictive gameplay that made it an instant classic, PaRappa the Rapperâ„¢ is sure to please fans both old and new!

It’s Parappa built for the PSP®!

The Classic Returns
Play all the songs and funky characters from the original game!

Get remixes via Infrastructure
Download and play 8 additional song remixes to extend the fun.

GameShare Demo
Share a Parappa demo with all your PSP® friends.

Ad-Hoc Multiplayer
Battle with up to 4 PSP® systems to see who the true Rap Master is!

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This week, we have two anticipated titles coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade, Marathon Durandal(800 Microsoft Points), and Spyglass Board Games(400 Microsoft Points). Both will come to Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 this Wednesday, August 1st, beginning at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. Pacific).

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Microsoft CEO describes Xbox 360 $1b charge as “painful”…

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An Xbox video game system was the item of choice for a trio of armed robbers late Sunday, police said. The teens robbed a woman in the 1000 block of North Forest Avenue before driving away in a red sport utility vehicle around 11:19 p.m.

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