Dragon Quest IV confirmed, dated for North America

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An English teaser site has popped up for the upcoming Nintendo DS remake of Dragon Quest IV, confirming that the game is indeed coming to North America. There's not much to the site at the moment, but it does give a previously unannounced release date for the game, which should be making its way to the US on September 16, 2008. Submitted by: hwould | Visited 52 times | Comments 0

♦ Cage, Sutherland to voice 'Astro Boy'

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Nicolas Cage and Donald Sutherland have been confirmed for the cast of CGI animation Astro Boy. Other stars lined up for the project include Bill Nighy, Nathan Lane and Eugene Levy. British actor Freddie Highmore was confirmed for the title role earlier this year. The movie, which revolves around the story of a young robot created to replace a scientist's son, is being helmed by David Bowers. Submitted by: smub - Visited 24 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Sakaguchi's ASH may be coming to North America

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Despite getting its start as the leading JRPG studio for the Xbox 360, Hironobu Sakaguchi's Mistwalker Studios is also focusing heavily on the Nintendo DS. North America should soon see ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat, a tactical RPG released in Japan for the DS last year, while Japan will be getting the DS spin-off, Blue Dragon Plus. ASH has not been officially confirmed for a release here... Submitted by: trippyvibes - Visited 11 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Jamie Foxx and stylist settle lawsuit over fees

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jamie Foxx needs no help getting dressed for trial — the actor has apparently reached a settlement with a former stylist who sued him. Documents filed Wednesday in Los Angeles show that attorneys for stylist Stacy Young and Foxx have reached an undisclosed agreement. Young helped Foxx primp for the 2006 BET Awards and a press junket for the film Miami Vice. Submitted by: tony84 - Visited 54 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ DS Dragon Quest V Soars Above Competition in Japanese Chart

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Square Enixs Dragon Quest V for DS, a remake of the Super NES and PS2 RPG, easily outsold the rest of top ten combined to debut at No1 in the Japanese software chart for the week ended July 20. Gundam Battle Universe for PSP was new at No2 with a respectable 138,000 units sold, followed by the previous week's bestseller, Persona 4 for PS2. Submitted by: HH - Dan - Visited 11 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Square-Enix E3 lineup reveals worldwide Star Ocean remakes

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The Star Ocean remakes were originally released in Japan but are only now confirmed for release in North America and Europe; the same goes for Exit DS and The Legend of Kage 2. Dragon Quest IX sports a new, numberless title and Infinite Undiscovery now has a firm release date of September 5. Only a handful of the titles will actually be playable at E3... Submitted by: moorisey - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Midway Launches Digital Storefronts

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Chicago-based Midway said on Friday that it has launched for North America MidwayArcade.com, a site that offers classic Midway games including Spy Hunter, Robotron 2084, Super Offroad, Joust and Rampage. Games from Midway Arcade are sold in bundles of three for $5, five for $8, seven for US$10 or all 14 titles for $15. E-commerce firm Digital River built both of Midway's online storefronts. Submitted by: worlddom - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ MobileMe is live (mostly), with bonus Apple TV support (Updated)

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As expected, the transition from.Mac to MobileMe began last night. A software update for MobileMe is available for some that will add OS integration for the MobileMe services, including an updated preference pane for setting sync preferences, iDisk access, and more. The description for the update simply reads, "The Mac OS X Update For MobileMe is recommended for users running Mac OS X Leopard 10. Submitted by: karl turnbull - Visited 57 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Condoleezza Rice to meet North Korean counterpart for nuclear talks

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Further progress on North Korea's nuclear disarmament programme could be made when the US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, and the North Korean foreign minister, Pak Ui Chun, meet next week for talks the highest level of contact between the countries for four years. The pair are due to meet next week during a security meeting in Singapore attended by foreign ministers from Asia... Submitted by: freediver - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ WiiWare launches this morning with six new games

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Nintendo will be adding new games to the service each Monday, just like Virtual Console releases. The service is launching with six games: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King for 1,500 points, LostWinds for 1,000 points, Defend your Castle for 500 points, Pop for 700 points, V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack for 700 points, and TV Show King for 1,000 points. Submitted by: bjplink - Visited 23 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Big Brother 9: Alex up for eviction

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Argumentative Alexandra is up for eviction this week, but has vowed not to change her behaviour. The news will not come as a surprise to loudmouth Alex she admitted she was expecting to be up for eviction yesterday (16.06.08). Despite claiming to be "preparing" herself to leave, she vowed facing the axe would not make her change her behaviour. I so reckon I'm up this week. Submitted by: TaxSage - Visited 141 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Strauss to cover for injured Cook

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Andrew Strauss will stay with England's squad for the second one-day match against New Zealand on Wednesday as cover for the injured Alastair Cook. Cook has been struggling with a right shoulder injury since the final Test at Trent Bridge over a week ago. He missed the Twenty20 victory over the Kiwis and was also ruled out of the first one-day match on Sunday, which England won by 114 runs. Submitted by: Gotovski - Visited 33 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Big Brother 9: Alex up for eviction

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Argumentative Alexandra is up for eviction this week, but has vowed not to change her behaviour. The news will not come as a surprise to loudmouth Alex she admitted she was expecting to be up for eviction yesterday (16.06.08). Despite claiming to be "preparing" herself to leave, she vowed facing the axe would not make her change her behaviour. I so reckon I'm up this week. Submitted by: GoWithABC - Visited 160 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Luminous Arc 2 headed for North America

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As if there weren't enough portable strategy RPG's out already, Atlus has announced that they will be bringing the sequel to Luminous Arc to North America. Luminous Arc 2 will be available for the Nintendo DS this Fall, and looks to improve on the original in several ways. The sequel is set to feature improved graphics and a totally redesigned user interface. Like the original... Submitted by: kes - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Reading open to offers for Shorey

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Reading will sell Nicky Shorey if they receive an attractive offer for the 27-year-old England defender. Manager Steve Coppell has been warned that salaries must be cut and players sold if he wants new faces after the club's relegation to the Championship. Chief executive Nigel Howe told the Reading Evening Post: "Nicky has not been too happy for a long time. Submitted by: truongster - Visited 25 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Real estate agents court Gen Y

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Jacky Teplitzky used to turn to all the time-tested tools to drum up business for her New York-based real estate firm, Prudential Douglas Elliman. Billboards. Mailings. Advertising. Not anymore. The brutal real estate slump has made Teplitzky and other agents so hungry for business that many have decided to go after a group not known for its home-buying habits: Twentysomethings. Submitted by: Prikol - Visited 29 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Reality Competition Hosts To Be Honoured At 2008 Emmys

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Mad Men is leading the nominations after picking up 16 nods, the most nominations of any drama series, including Best Dramatic Series and Best Actor for its lead, Jon Hamm. Hamm will face actors Hugh Laurie, for House; Michael C. Hall, for Dexter; Gabriel Byrne, for In Treatment; Bryan Cranston, for Breaking Bad; and James Spader, for Boston Legal. Meanwhile... Submitted by: seeeecret - Visited 19 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Biocon Q1 net slips to Rs 30.01 cr

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Total income, however, increased 2.53 per cent to Rs 237.46 crore for Q1 FY09 from Rs 231.59 crore for the same quarter last year. The Group's net profit declined to Rs 15.02 crore for the quarter ended June 2008 as compared to Rs 53.00 crore for the same quarter last year. Total income increased 1.58 per cent to Rs 276.53 crore for Q1 FY09 from Rs 272.21 crore for the same quarter last year. Submitted by: dannywwww - Visited 18 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Battlefield Heroes meant for "frustrated, restricted" players

1 vote	EA DICE's Battlefield: Heroes is meant for gamers who fall outside the mainstream audience, but DICE's label for the group might surprise you.Read More... Submitted by: CYBERAY - Visited 18 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Call for mandatory knife sentence

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A petition calling for mandatory jail sentences for those caught carrying a knife will be handed to a Holyrood committee later. John Muir's son Damian was murdered in Greenock last July. Mr Muir is now backing calls for a change to the law. Labour MSP for Inverclyde, Duncan McNeil, has lodged a motion calling for the implementation of a "Damian's law". Submitted by: Dr.Sell - Visited 26 - Comments 0 - Write first comment