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Nintendo Wii Rain Check, a Christmas Dream Come True
It’s Christmas time! Time for the annual video game console shortages that is, and this time it’s the Nintendo Wii that’s coming up short of demand.
Stowaway HD DVDs in Blu-ray Boxes!
Just when you thought the "format war" couldn't get any weirder, HD DVD's started showing up in Blu-ray boxes! Some people that purchased the Blu-ray version of the special edition $100+ box set…
Paramount to Stream Ass
Unbeknownst to the players in the format war, the world moves on without them. In a slightly unexpected, and somewhat confusing, move, Paramount Pictures will premiere the new Jackass movie on the…
Bye, bye, OLED, we barely knew thee!
Toshiba has announced that it is shelving their plans to put out ultra-thin TVs that feature organic light-emitting diode technology. The displays were scheduled to be released in 2009/10 according…
AVRant #32: Christmas List 2007 part 1
Tom and Dina start off addressing some questions and Dina's first hate mail. They talk about such important issues as how someone can find Tom on Halo 3 and kill him and updating firmware on the A2.…
Sharp Sues Samsung over LCD Technology
It’s more bad blood over the Sea of Japan: Japan’s Sharp Corporation just filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. over LCD technologies. It’s yet another patent infringement lawsuit between…
Video Game Sales put the Hammer Down on DVDs
Lead by titles such as Halo 3, Guitar Hero III, and Rock Band, flagging DVD sales have been outpaced by video games sales so far during the fourth fiscal quarter (Q4) 2007. Halo 3 alone, with an…
Controller-free Video Games? Use Your Hands!
Those of you unfortunate enough to see Minority Report witnessed what every true geek hopes to be the future of computer interface control. Microsoft's Multi-Touch Display Surface technology promises…
Universal Joins imeem Free Music Site
Universal Music Group was the hold out, but finally joined imeem. The record label has finally signed on to join imeem’s plan to revolutionize online music listening. This is just the kind of forward…
The Case for Cooperative Play
Now, I love playing multiplayer but honestly, headshotting your friends from across the map gets a little old after a while. Team Slayer type games are better because you once again get that sense of…