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Jun 01, 2006
Game-addict clinic opening in Amsterdam
Microsoft jumps on World Cup bandwagon
New FFXI update to introduce Chocobo-raising
Painkiller: Hell Wars in limbo
Next Oblivion add-on detailed
Gates dodges handheld Xbox questions
AMD bringing "Quad-father" to desktops
PSP firmware updated to 2.71
Alienware assimilates Blu-ray drives
Foundation 9 scores $150 million
Half-Life 2: Episode One online
SCEA loses top PR exec
Speakers announced for Casuality
360 backward compatibility's days numbered
Square Amps up mobile Final Fantasy
Nintendo preps GBA bit Generations series
FFIII DS date set in Japan
World Cyber Games organizer gets new CEO
Lara, Agent 47 hit casino
360 beta for Vista Media Center open
Jun 02, 2006
MS "not done" with 360 backward compatibility
Minnesota game bill signed into law
Penny Arcade teams with ESRB
Namco tunes up MotoGP PSP
Over G Fighters site cleared for takeoff
Perfect Dark Zero unmapped
GameSpot on Game Head
Video Games Live plays Philly tomorrow
US console sales charts: May 21-27
Rebellion buys Strangelite
Iwata: "Nintendo is not working on a next-generation console"
Jun 03, 2006
The Last Word: May 30-June 2
Jun 05, 2006
Solo Guitar Hero controllers for UK
Police seize violent games in shooting investigation
MMORPG Dark and Light launches
Titan Quest clashes with factory
Czech Republic wins EA's World Cup
Halo 3 doc coming
Game stocks slammed
WSVG looking for Misses
Report: State of Emergency 2 developer shuttered
Analyst sees zero growth in May
Shippin' Out June 5-9: PSP Gradius, PS2 GTA: LCS
Jun 06, 2006
Xbox 360 update out now
UK game charts: May 28-June 3
Report: Online gaming to hit $13 billion by 2011
Snow falls off release list
Xbox div snares top Chrysler exec
ATI GPUs getting physical
US console sales charts: May 28-June 3
Boll sues BloodRayne distributor
Slump slaps Japanese game stocks
THQ appoints new exec
500 million Halo 2 online games played
Final Fantasy concert DVD coming to Japan
ESA sues Minnesota
Oblivion patched on PC, Xbox 360
Japan game charts: May 22-28
EA dips to new 52-week low
Portal to Hell Tycoon opens
Retail Radar: Two more 360 games now $40?
Penny Arcade ads for ESRB unveiled
Halo 3 documentary now playing
Yuke's smacks down US office
Jun 07, 2006
Iwata: "Wii business a healthy one from the first year"
Wii price, date to be announced "by September"
Justice League hits Nintendo portables
New GRAW content detailed
TNA Wrestling updates game debut
Dungeons & Dragons Online going solo
Yuke's of America goes drifting
Gaming pioneer passes away
M-rated Ninety-Nine Nights hitting US in August
SWG update coming tomorrow
Louisiana Senate unanimously passes Thompson bill
XBL gets Rumble Roses demo, Perfect Dark maps
Bullet Witch delayed again
City of Villains Manifests update
Marvelous shows off Valhalla Knights
Datel announces PSP extras
NBA Live 07 to be PS3 launch title
Clinton reiterates call for federal game violence study
Sony execs talk PS3, 360, and PC
Jun 08, 2006
FTC Hot Coffee ruling scalds, but doesn't burn Take-Two
Microsoft releases public download of Vista
Forget the glasses--3D monitors ready now
Sega announces new Football Manager
THQ lands 360 Tetris rights
Kutaragi: Sony aims to emulate Apple with PS3
O~3 orchestrates DS Konductra
Atari to bring Thrillville to Europe
Majesco turns a profit
Take-Two takes $50 million Q2 loss
US PC game charts: May 21-27
Blitz flagged with $20 tag
New RPG to offer medieval freedom
Mad Catz posts losses
Teen Titans return to GBA
Judge accused of playing games during trial
Nokia N-Gaging digital distribution
Jun 09, 2006
Q&A: David Yarnton, General Manager of Nintendo UK
International Cricket Captain announced for PS2, PSP
Golfers and developers get set for big prizes
Ubi announces Settlers II remake
DS to get Tingle-y RPG
Blizzard drops WOW gold-farming guide suit
Spot On: Sex, schmoozing, and video games
IGDA updates board of directors
Kuma going back to Iran
Man steals 60 games in pants
Kutaragi: PS3 platform is made for "e-Distribution"
Take-Two eyes Wii baseball
Report: Xbox 360 in Transformers film
Take-Two stock tanks, Duke Nukem Forever due by Dec. 31?
Spot On: Microsoft's in-game ad master plan
Spot On: In-game advertising--poised to pop
NPD: Game sales slide 10 percent in May
High-tech Sony patent has gaming potential
Jun 10, 2006
The Last Word: June 5-9
Oklahoma game bill signed into law
Jun 12, 2006
Cabal to enter closed beta in Europe
EA, Namco bring movie titles to Europe
Adriano signs up for Pro Evo 6
DS Lites up US retailers
Patched Oblivion still dupe-able
Alexander marches on PCs June 19
Capcom taps Bellfield as mkt veep
Golden Tee drives home
DS takes flight with Japan Air
Shippin' Out June 12-16: MotoGP 06, Civilizations at War, Metal Gear PSP comic
Sex-Ed for game makers
Square Enix taps vets to rear more Dragon Quest Monsters
Retail Radar: New Growlanser, Warhammer for PSP?
ESA to sue Oklahoma
Jun 13, 2006
Gil-farming crackdown in Final Fantasy XI
Contest lets gamers tat up Merc 2 character
Oblivion Mehrunes' Razor add-on dated
EVE Online hits China, breaks record
Micro Machines V4 goes gold
Sword of the Stars needs testers
Lara's date with PSP announced
Broussard: We won't rush Duke Nukem Forever
US PC game charts: May 28-June 3
US console sales charts: June 4-10
UK game charts: June 4-10
Namco shoots Point Blank DS to retail
Xbox 360 BC list updated
Ignition gets a hold on Mercury sequel
Japan game charts: May 29-June 4
Jun 14, 2006
Congress holds at-times-contentious game hearing
Sony's post-PS3 vision for the Cell
Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007 headed to US by year's end
Boll amends boxing challenge
Skiing games double up
Dragon's Lair goes HD
DS Lite sells 136k in two days
Atari full-year revenue tanks
LocoRoco PSP bundle announced...for Japan
Blizzard freezes non-WOW MMOG rumors
ESRB to institute $1m game-ratings fine
Majesco remains on Nasdaq
Best Buy calls for COD2 players
Xbox 360 TV spot wins Addy
Double Fine demands 360-compatible Psychonauts
Jun 15, 2006
Majesco grapples with Nacho Libre for DS
Midway prepping Unreal comp
Chromehounds gets golden sheen
Conjugal PS2 visits banned in UK jail
Mobile event names Hawkins, Ito keynoters
More Halo 2 PC details up
Spore spreads to mobile phones
Bill Gates stepping down in 2008
New FlatOut lays out soundtrack
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl details dished out
Appleseed EX limited edition announced
Ape Escape: Million Monkeys demo to mob Japan
Infogrames to stay the course
Jun 16, 2006
Madsen, Dushku head Yakuza voice cast
Rebellion finalizes Core buyout
First Lara Croft game gets a face-lift
Louisiana governor signs game bill
PS3 bundle-palooza opens with $1,000-plus pack
New Red vs. Blue vid on XBL
Bandai Namco drums up portable offerings
ESA, EMA file suit against Louisiana
Next BF2 patch gets new map
Report: M'soft working on handheld
Jun 18, 2006
The Last Word: June 12-16
Jun 19, 2006
Capcom rules in favor of more Phoenix Wright
Pokémon Festa to rampage across Japan this summer
Sony seeks PS3 game testers
EA, 2K renew NHL license deals
Guild Wars sells 2 million
Second gaming bill before Louisiana governor
THQ: WOW too strong to take on
Immersion introduces next-gen rumble tech
Frag Dolls, PMS boycott Miss WSVG contest
Shippin' Out June 19-23: NFL Head Coach, Alexander, Tomb Raider PSP
Video Games Live tunes up for Gen Con
Galactic Civ update now available
EA, GameStop lead game-stock decline
Nintendo confirms mass DS heist
PC Prey demo debuting on GameSpot
Jun 20, 2006
Louisiana game law temporarily blocked
Superstars head to 360 Madden
ESRB, Senators commit to parents
Chip breaks speed record in deep freeze
Poll shows Japanese online gaming habits
Japanese MMO comes to aid of earthquake victims
UK game charts: June 11-17
EA drops Warhammer on Mythic
Rag Doll Kung Fu to flail retail
Reggie to pilot MIGS
StockSpot: GameStop sopped again
Windows Vista beta benchmarked against XP
US console sales charts: June 11-17
Jun 21, 2006
UK court: PS2 is no computer
Q&A: Chromehounds producer Toshifumi Nabeshima
Gamers get $1m MLG gig
Q&A: Elebits producer Shingo Mukaitouge
Prey almost gold
PSP ads escape UK ban
ESRB outlines Commitment to Parents
T-Mac grabs NBA Live 07 cover
ESA wines and dines California pols
Q&A: Mythic boss Mark Jacobs
Q&A: MLG's Matthew Bromberg
Peter Moore named head of game marketing group
DS surfs Web in July...in Japan
Nintendo's corporate briefing: declassified!
Micro Machines v4 demo debuts tomorrow
Sony: 360 GTA won't hurt us
Jun 22, 2006
New Mario smashes half a mil
Thornton, Ovechkin score NHL game covers
The next billion-dollar opportunity in gaming
360 demo of Prey hits delay
Bandai Namco spins more Tales
Stringer sings of Sony's future success
Barcelona hosts X06
EA feels Need for Speed again with Carbon
New GRAW 360 content out now
Microsoft, Nintendo to show at Penny Arcade Expo
Radical cofounder resigns
WOW realm-transfer details unveiled
Jun 23, 2006
NCsoft-Austin lays off 70
Louisiana gov signs ESA-approved game bill
Madden 07 soundtrack announced
EA Mobile clarifies stand on off-portal sales
Quiet UK launch for DS Lite
Depp's "yarrr"s to be in Pirates game
Brighton rocks for UK developers
COD2 tourney storms GameSpot
Edge of Reality announces new PS3, 360 IP
Going head-to-head with Utada
Q&A: Square Enix mobile strategist Kosei Ito
Saints Row demo ganging up on 360s
Jun 26, 2006
Microsoft PR rep: No 360 price drop this fall
ESA, EMA sue Oklahoma
Spot On: What's keeping the mobile revolution on hold?
Taito exec suite reshuffled
Romance of Three Kingdoms 11 wooing gamers on September 28
Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged detailed
XBL going down for maintenance
Academy elects new board
Take-Two served by DA, slammed by investors
Shippin' Out June 26-30: Over G, Titan Quest, Pirates of the Caribbean
Reservoir Dogs game banned in Australia
Jun 27, 2006
UK game charts: June 18-24
Australian ratings board explains Reservoir Dogs ban
Webzen hooks up with Massive
Take-Two sued by Warriors actor
Cyanide now plays in Blood Bowl
Former Ninty exec Merrick goes mobile
Resident Evil director charms Hollywood and Games Summit
IGF outlines 2007 competition
New COD2 maps to ambush XBL
Advent Rising devs unveil first game from new studio
Ubisoft sells more, makes less
RealNetworks to stream ads into games
Street Fighter Alpha PSP movie out
Jun 28, 2006
Anarchy Online expansions now free
MI6 conference emphasizes style as much as substance
DS Lite gets tickled pink in Japan
Gametech has DS Lites covered
Final Fantasy XII in stores on Halloween
Namco franchises find European publishers
Japan Media Arts Festival calls for submissions
Japanese MMOG suffers privacy leak
FIFA Online sets Korean gaming record
Q&A: Immersion's CEO on his new rumble
Prey gold, 360 demo still MIA
Eidos orders Diner Dash for handhelds
The Outfit receives multiplayer tweaks
DarkStar One demo premiering on GameSpot
The Ship ready to take off
MI6 Day 2 takeaway: Know thy consumer
DS going undercover in spy flick
SiN Episodes: Emergence updated
Azeroth spreads out
US PC game charts: June 11-17
Jun 29, 2006
Q&A: Chromehounds creator on launch day
Japanese ratings board praises new system
Street Fighter II not hitting XBL in Q2?
Marketer awards close out MI6
Chromehounds demo out...but n/a in NA
ChartSpot: May 2006
US console sales charts: June 18-24
Extreme gaming hits UK tellys
Report: Wes Craven looking into game development
New COD2 map pack invades XBL
Total War compiled
GDC 2007 submissions open, GDC London announced
Hollywood & Games: helping hype each other
Shatner to captain Canadian game awards show
Jun 30, 2006
Ubisoft taps Bulgarian talent
Sony sore over huge bill for additional taxes
Scary nurses sought for Japanese Silent Hill premiere
Namco Bandai revs up new PSP Ridge Racer
Analyst: PS3 could be third
Prey 360 demo now up on Xbox Live
Atari adjusts earnings; reports wider losses
Japan game charts: June 19-25
EA puts Sadler on NASCAR covers
The Last Word: June 26-30