According to the official Konami MGS3: Subsistence support site, they will be shutting down the dedicated servers for the PS2 version of Metal Gear Online on April 2, 2007. This gives eager games who still have yet to take their skills online a little over a month to play.
“Konami sincerely thanks all of the Subsistence online community for their dedication to the game and support of the Metal Gear Solid series.”
Whether it was due to the serious lack of players logging on daily or Konami wishes to restructure for futures games, the servers are indeed shutting down. Konami still encourages users to try out its Metal Gear Portable Ops for the PSP which will continue to have functioning Metal Gear Online.
A petition was later started post this announcement with the purpose of convincing Konami to leave the servers online, however the 1800 signatures (as of press time) is severely short of the hoped goal of 100,000 signatures, further stamping the lack of support for Metal Gear Online on the PlayStation 2.
A 150 kilo (330 lb’s) man - unnamed - from Jinzhou, a province in Lianoning China, died this past Saturday on the last day of the Lunar New Year after spending most of his seven-day break playing video games online, according to his parents.
According to a local teacher, Xu Yan, life is “dull” during the holiday and as a last result, many people turn to video games for a source of entertainment.
“There are only two options. TV or computer. What else can I do in the holiday as all markets, KTV and cafeterias are shut down?”, Xu stated.
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Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are posted after the jump.
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SEGA® of America Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today revealed details regarding the development of the video game adaptation of the highly anticipated theatrical release, The Golden Compass, based on the first book in the award-winning trilogy, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. The game is being developed for multiple platforms and will ship in fall 2007, just prior to the opening of the New Line Cinema motion picture on December 7, 2007. Featuring pivotal environments from the movie, the vivid characters are brought to interactive life, featuring the likenesses of the movie’s impressive cast, which includes Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel and newcomer Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra Belacqua.
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“Our development team has worked incredibly hard to deliver what we believe is the next generation standard for baseball video games,” said Greg Thomas, president of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. “Baseball is a sport comprised of passionate fans who expect all the details to be spot-on, and with Major League Baseball 2K7, I believe that even the most pure of baseball purists will be pleased with what we’re giving them.”
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Wii success equals a stampede of publishers releasing games for the console. A host of video game publishers have dedicated themselves to providing quality software for the Wii. But Data Design Interactive may have outdone itself. Data Design Interactive or DDI has thirteen games planned for release for the Wii this year. Currently, no retail or North American release data is available.
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Stargate TCG is scheduled to launch in both online and paper form (in partnership with Comic Images) this April and is based on the popular science-fiction television series. The debut set, Stargate SG-1, features robust organized play support and a physical redemption program called “Through the Gate” where players collect a full set of a particular expansion of digital cards, and will in turn redeem that digital set for a set of corresponding physical cards..
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) is pleased to announce the return of Gran Turismo™. The latest edition to the best-selling franchise, Gran Turismo™ HD Concept will be available on March 23, to accompany the European launch of PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) and the PLAYSTATION®Network, the online home of PS3.
PLAYSTATION®Network is the vast network that connects PS3 owners to a world of online gaming and downloadable content, and Gran Turismo HD Concept will be amongst its first offerings. A playable one-track glimpse of the next stage in the iconic motoring title’s evolution, Gran Turismo HD Concept is available as a free download for PS3 owners from PLAYSTATION®Store (PS Store), PLAYSTATION®Network’s download site.
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Stargate TCG is scheduled to launch in both online and paper form (in partnership with Comic Images) this April and is based on the popular science-fiction television series. The debut set, Stargate SG-1, features robust organized play support and a physical redemption program called “Through the Gate” where players collect a full set of a particular expansion of digital cards, and will in turn redeem that digital set for a set of corresponding physical cards..
Stargate TCG immerses players in the vibrant Stargate universe as they assemble their favorite SG characters into teams and send them on missions throughout the galaxy. Breakthrough gameplay allows characters to “learn” from their successes and enhance their abilities as the game progresses. With three unique ways to win, and nearly 300 cards in the initial set, players have an endless supply of strategies available as they take on alternating roles of both heroes and villains of the Stargate television series.
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PRESS RELEASE — THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced Juiced(TM) 2: Hot Import Nights(TM) (HIN), the next installment in the highly successful original franchise from internal studio Juice Games. Featuring unparalleled vehicle customization, an adrenaline packed drift racing experience and ultra-realistic “Driver DNA,” Juiced 2: HIN is the only game that allows players to showcase their skills at Hot Import Nights events. Juiced 2: HIN is expected to make its next-generation debut on the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft(R) and PLAYSTATION(R)3 and will also be available for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system, Nintendo DS(TM) and Windows PC this fall.
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