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Nokia have just unveiled a new first party virtual pet simulator, Creebies, for the upcoming Next Gen N-Gage platform. To find out more, head on over to All About N-Gage. Also noteworthy in the press release is that Nokia describes N-Gage as available for "Nokia Nseries and other S60 3rd Edition devices", although they haven't yet revealed exactly which non-Nseries models will support the platform.

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YTPlayer is beta version of a youtube's video player.
Before using it you need to install the Flash Lite 3 player on your phone.

This version is only for testing purpose, it load and stream videos from youtube.
Choose a video by using the joypad.

Todo:
Allow multiple words for search (in this beta you can enter only one word)
Add controls (play, pause, rewind)
Allow returning to video menu selection(now you have to re-open the file)
Add more services (dailymotion, google video...)
Improve the audio/video synchro
Make it working in portrait and landscape modes(now it's optimized only for landscape orientation)
And a lot other things..

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HellDashX’s has released a new custom firmware for you lovers of upgrading to the latest firmware

Heres whats new:

3.73 HX-1 changes:

All changes & features in 3.73
Vshctrl- Fix the corrupt icon which was show in Game
A new IPL for the Slim & Fat

Make sure you are already running an existing custom firmware version before installing, if in doubt ask in forums first.

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New XNA Game Studio 2.0 From Microsoft Enables Creation of Online Multiplayer Games Using LIVE

Microsoft Corp. today marked the next step in its initiative to democratize game development and unleash the creativity of the community with the release of the XNA Game Studio 2.0, the next generation of the popular game development platform for Xbox 360 and Windows. The new version builds upon XNA Game Studio Express, released one year ago, and includes the ability to create online, cross-platform multiplayer games for Xbox 360 and Windows using Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows -- LIVE, respectively. XNA Game Studio 2.0 adds more than 15 new features and is available for download from http://creators.xna.com.

"When building XNA Game Studio 2.0, we wanted to offer everyone the opportunity to utilize the rich gaming environment of LIVE used by AAA developers for titles such as 'Halo 3' and 'Gears of War,'" said Chris Satchell, general manager of the XNA organization at Microsoft. "We accomplished our goal with this new toolset, and, best of all, it remains highly accessible to students, hobbyists and pros alike."
Many of LIVE's best features are supported by XNA Game Studio 2.0 with minimal to no coding necessary to activate them -- features like matchmaking, which uses LIVE to find the best games for you to play based on your location and internet connection. Additionally, XNA Game Studio 2.0 fully supports game development with all versions of the Microsoft Visual Studio product line.

XNA Creators Club Academic Trial Memberships Now Free to Qualified Students and Faculty
Since its release last December, XNA Game Studio has been an incredible success, with 750,000 downloads, adoption by more than 300 universities worldwide and at least nine textbooks on the tools in development. In subjects from computer science to fine arts, introductory courses to graduate and research projects -- XNA Game Studio is helping faculty members and students explore the boundaries of applied gaming technology in education. Along with XNA Game Studio 2.0, Microsoft will also provide a free academic trial membership in the XNA Creators Club beginning in January, allowing faculty members and students to use XNA Game Studio 2.0 and Xbox 360 for instructional purposes.

Time to Dream-Build-Play Again
From more than 4,500 entrants from around the world, four community games were awarded Xbox LIVE Arcade publishing contracts in this year's Dream-Build-Play game development competition. Microsoft will once again challenge aspiring game developers to create their dream games for a chance to win more coveted publishing contracts. This week Microsoft kicks off registration for Dream-Build-Play 2008 with the Silicon Minds Warm-Up Challenge. Registration begins on Dec. 14 and winners will be announced at the Game Developers Conference where details of the main challenge will be announced. Run in partnership with Microsoft Research's Machine Learning Group in Cambridge, England; Rare Ltd.; and Lionhead Studios, prizes for the Warm-Up Challenge will include the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interview for an internship with one of those organizations.

"Artificial intelligence is so important to the games we make at Lionhead Studios, and we are very excited to see what the community can come up with in this Warm-Up Challenge to Dream-Build-Play 2008," said Peter Molyneux, managing director at Lionhead Studios. "We are always on the lookout for the best talent and believe that XNA Game Studio 2.0 will be a great platform for contestants to showcase their skills on." More information about Dream-Build-Play 2008 is available at http://www.dreambuildplay.com. ...

Microsoft comes out on top in annual poll; Supermarkets and new release discounting cited as biggest problems

After a storming year of success, Microsoft took the lion's share of the praise in the 2007 MCV Retail Survey, with Nintendo also attracting a great deal of commendation from video game stores all across the country.

The star-studded release of Halo 3 - which saw high calibre celebrity endorsement from the likes of Pharrell Williams and Christian Slater - put Microsoft top of the list in the 'highlight of the year' poll, while also winning 'best attitude and quality to retail' and 'best overall company'. The survey also considered Xbox 360 most likely to win the next-gen console battle.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29146/MCV-...utes-Microsoft ...

Newly released today and a decent colour at that:



Box contents
PlayStation Portable System (PSP-2000DR)
Battery Pack (1200mAh)
AC Adapter (100-240V)
Strap
Cleaning Cloth
Pouch
Memory Stick Duo (32MB)

http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-2edz.html ...

Newly released today



features
Recharges PSP™ and PSP™ Slim & Lite model batteries
Official item

http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-2ee1.html ...

News from Play Asia

Welcome to this week's Games & Toys update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.

It's less than two weeks until Christmas Eve and the last remaining highlights of this year are about to be released. If you are still looking for a Christmas present or something for yourself during the holidays, then check out our Christmas Shopping Guide, filled with plenty of recommendations. Don't forget to select one of our courier shipping services to ensure arrival before Boxing Day.

The most popular release this week has been eastasiasoft's PC shooter Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer, in stock as First Print Limited Edition.

Next-gen sellers this week have been Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (Japanese) and Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (Asia) for PlayStation3™, followed by Smash Court Tennis 3, Two Worlds, Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom (Asia / Japanese) and Shikigami No Shiro III for Xbox360™.

The latter is also available for Nintendo Wii™. Further hot releases for Wii™ have been Sega's NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams and Namco's fighter Soul Calibur Legends.

As usually, here's a summary of all new releases from this week, followed by a preview of coming week's hits.


Xbox360™:
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2 Bundle (w/ Dance Mat) US US$ 89.90
History Channel: Battle for the Pacific US US$ 49.90
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom ASIA US$ 49.90
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom [First Print Limited Edition] JPN US$ 64.90
Smash Court Tennis 3 JPN US$ 64.90
Smash Court Tennis 3 ASIA US$ 44.90
Stuntman Ignition JPN US$ 64.90
The Castle of Shikigami III / Shikigami No Shiro III JPN US$ 59.90
The Golden Compass US US$ 64.90
Two Worlds ASIA US$ 44.90
Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena [Limited Edition] KOR US$ 89.90

PlayStation3™:
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue JPN US$ 49.90
Guitar Hero Wireless Controller ASIA US$ 69.90
Half-Life 2: The Orange Box ASIA US$ 49.90
Logicool G25 Racing Wheel JPN US$ 379.90
PlayStation Network Card / Ticket (3000 YEN / for Japanese network only) JPN N/A
PlayStation Network Card / Ticket (5000 YEN / for Japanese network only) JPN N/A
The Golden Compass US US$ 64.90

Nintendo Wii™:
Chocobo's Dungeon: Toki Wasure No Meikyuu JPN US$ 64.90
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 US US$ 49.90
Godzilla Unleashed US US$ 49.90
M&M's Kart Racing US US$ 34.90
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams / NiGHTS: Hoshi Furu Yoru no Monogatari JPN US$ 64.90
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams / NiGHTS: Hoshi Furu Yoru no Monogatari [Segadirect Deluxe Pack] JPN US$ 95.00
Puchi Copter Wii: Adventure Flight JPN US$ 59.90
Shanghai JPN US$ 49.90
Soul Calibur Legends JPN US$ 64.90
The Castle of Shikigami III / Shikigami No Shiro III JPN US$ 59.90
The Golden Compass US US$ 49.90
Ultimate Duck Hunting US US$ 44.90
We Love Golf! JPN US$ 59.90

PlayStation2™:
Hakarena Heart JPN US$ 59.90
Hakarena Heart [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 64.90
Spectral Gene JPN US$ 64.90
Spectral Gene [Limited Edition] JPN US$ 89.90
The Golden Compass US US$ 44.90

Nintendo DS™:
Cyber Codefreak Wi-Fi Startup Set JPN US$ 64.90
DS:Style Series: Chikyuu no Arukikata DS (Great Britain) JPN US$ 29.90
DS:Style Series: Chikyuu no Arukikata DS (Hong Kong) JPN US$ 29.90
DS:Style Series: Chikyuu no Arukikata DS (Seoul, Busan) JPN US$ 29.90
DS:Style Series: Chikyuu no Arukikata DS (Shanghai) JPN US$ 29.90
Fujinomori no Let's Tarot JPN US$ 48.90
Jinsei 8-Ban 7000-Kai no Shokuji o Rakushi Kusuru: Oishiku Kiwameru Shokutsuu DS JPN US$ 39.90
Juushinden: Ultimate Beast Battlers Booster Pack Vol.1 JPN US$ 1.99
Kageyama Method: Masu x Masu Pure Hyaku Masu Keisan - Hyaku Masu no Maeni Kore Dayo! JPN US$ 29.90
Kirarin Revolution Tsukutte Misechao! Kime*Kira Stage JPN US$ 48.90
KuruKuru * Princess: Yume no White Quartet JPN US$ 48.90
Ookiku Furikabutte: Honto no Ace ni Nareru kamo JPN US$ 48.90
SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS! KOR US$ 44.90
The Golden Compass US US$ 34.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 KOR US$ 49.90
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008 US US$ 34.90

Sony PSP™:
Amadeus JPN US$ 9.90
Beowulf US US$ 39.90
Dust Cap Portable 2 (Black) JPN US$ 5.99
Dust Cap Portable 2 (White) JPN US$ 5.99
GIA JPN US$ 9.90
Innocent Life KOR US$ 49.90
Innocent Life (Best Collection) JPN US$ 29.90
Innocent Life (PSP the Bst) ASIA US$ 24.90
PSP Battery Charger (PSP-330) JPN US$ 39.90
PSP PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Deep Red 1seg Pack (PSP-2000DR) JPN N/A
PSP PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Deep Red Value Pack (PSP-2000DR) JPN US$ 299.90
Talkman (PSP the Best) JPN US$ 29.90
Talkman (w/ Microphone) (PSP the Best) JPN US$ 42.90
Talkman Euro (PSP the Best) JPN US$ 29.90
Talkman Euro (w/ Microphone) (PSP the Best) JPN US$ 42.90
Talkman Travel JPN US$ 42.90
The Animatrix JPN US$ 9.90
The Golden Compass US US$ 39.90

GP2X:
Eigertec Easy Access Leather Case (black) Hong Kong US$ 24.90
Eigertec Easy Access Leather Case (white) Hong Kong US$ 24.90

PC Games:
Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 31.90
Company of Heroes: Gold Edition ASIA US$ 49.90
Fast Food Empire ASIA US$ 31.90
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