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{{Decadebox | prev = 2005 | next = 2007 }} [[Duke Nukem Forever]] is now in its ninth year of production; it was expected to be released this year, but slipped again. ==Console Hardware Releases== ===[[Microsoft]]=== [[File:XBox 360 with Controller.jpg|thumb|right|Xbox 360]] *[[Xbox 360]] (X360) **[[Mexico]]/[[Colombia]] - [[February 2]] **[[Australia]] **[[South Korea]] **[[Asia]] ===[[Nintendo]]=== *[[Nintendo DS Lite]] (DSL) *[[Wii]] ===[[Sony]]=== *[[PlayStation 3]] (PS3) **[[Japan]] **[[North America]] ==Console Hardware Non-Releases== ===[[Infinium Labs]]=== *[[Phantom]] ==Notable Software Releases== *[[Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure]] PS2/Xbox ::''The fashion world's entry into the video game industry.'' *[[Full Auto]] X360 *[[Grandia III]] PS2 *[[Resident Evil: Deadly Silence]] DS *[[Chibi-Robo]] GCN *''[[MediEvil]]'' [[PSN]] *[[Drill Dozer]] [[GBA]] ::''The first non-[[Pokémon]] release from [[Game Freak]] since the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] era.'' *[[Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max]] PSP *[[Tales of Legendia]] PS2 ::''First [[Tales of series]] game released outside of [[Japan]] since [[Tales of Symphonia]].'' *[[Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X]] PSP *[[Ape Escape 3]] PS2 *[[Ape Escape Academy]] PSP *[[Mega Man X Collection]] PS2/GCN *[[PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient]] PSP *[[ElectroPlankton]] DS ::''The largely [[hype]]d, innovative, musical toy, championed by Nintendo as an example of what unique concepts the DS is capable of having.'' *[[Dead or Alive 4]] X360 ::''The next installment of the fan favorite [[Dead or Alive series]], and Xbox 360 hit.'' *[[Guild Wars: Factions]] [[PC]] ==Key Events== See [[2006/February|February 2006]] for more details. *[[February 9]] - The [[Interactive Achievement Awards]] [[9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards|9th annual ceremony]] was handed out. The big winner of the night was [[God of War]]. *[[February 15]] - Nintendo announces Opera based browser:"[[Nintendo DS Browser]]" and a TV tuner: [[DS Terrestrial Digital Broadcast Receiver]]. *[[February 22]] - Japan revises it's rating system to accommodate what would be an equal to the [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]'s Adults Only rating. See [[2006/May|May 2006]] for more details. *[[May 10]] - [[May 12]] - [[E3 2006]] show takes place. *[[September 14]]/[[September 15|15]] - In three separate announcements held by the three regional divisions of [[Nintendo]], the price, launch date for [[Wii]] was announced. *[[TGS06]] *[[X06]] ==Videogame Sales== ===Video game sales=== [[File:Front-Cover-World-of-Warcraft-NA-PC.png|thumb]] '''Ten best-selling [[PC]] games of 2006:''' [http://pc.ign.com/articles/749/749585p2.html] *1) [[World of Warcraft]] *2) [[The Sims 2: Open for Business]] *3) [[The Sims 2]] *4) [[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]] *5) [[Star Wars: Empire at War]] *6) [[Age of Empires III]] *7) [[Civilization IV]] *8) [[The Sims 2: Nightlife]] *9) [[Guild Wars: Factions]] *10) [[Zoo Tycoon 2]] '''Ten best-selling [[PS2]] games of 2006:'''[http://ps2.ign.com/articles/749/749553p2.html] *1) [[Madden NFL|Madden NFL 07]] *2) [[Kingdom Hearts 2]] *3) [[Guitar Hero]] *4) [[Final Fantasy XII]] *5) [[NCAA Football 2007|NCAA Football 07]] *6) [[Guitar Hero II]] *7) [[MLB 06: The Show]] *8) [[Scarface: The World is Yours]] *9) [[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]] *10) [[Fight Night Round 3]] '''Ten best-selling PS3 games of 2006:'''[http://ps3.ign.com/articles/749/749556p2.html] *1) [[Resistance: Fall of Man]] *2) [[Madden NFL|Madden NFL 07]] *3) [[Call of Duty 3]] *4) [[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]] *5) [[Ridge Racer 7]] *6) [[Need for Speed: Carbon]] *7) [[Tony Hawk's Project 8]] *8) [[NBA 2K|NBA 2K7]] *9) [[NBA 07]] *10) [[Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom]] '''Ten best-selling [[Xbox]] games of 2006:'''[http://xbox.ign.com/articles/749/749549p1.html] *1) [[Madden NFL|Madden NFL 07]] *2) [[Black (video game)|Black]] *3) [[NCAA Football 2007|NCAA Football 07]] *4) [[MVP 06: NCAA Baseball]] *5) [[The Godfather: The Game]] *6) [[Fight Night Round 3]] *7) [[Major League Baseball 2K6]] *8) [[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]] *9) [[Scarface: The World is Yours]] *10) [[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter]] '''Ten best-selling [[Xbox 360]] games of 2006:'''[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/749/749547p2.html] *1) [[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter]] *2) [[Madden NFL|Madden NFL 07]] *3) [[Gears of War]] *4) [[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]] *5) [[Fight Night Round 3]] *6) [[Saints Row]] *7) [[Dead Rising]] *8) [[NCAA Football 2007|NCAA Football 07]] *9) [[Call of Duty 3]] *10) [[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent]] '''Ten best-selling [[GameCube]] games of 2006:'''[http://cube.ign.com/articles/749/749561p2.html] *1) [[Sonic Riders]] *2) [[Naruto: Clash of Ninja]] *3) [[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]] *4) [[Cars (video game)|Cars]] *5) [[Madden NFL|Madden NFL 07]] *6) [[Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2]] *7) [[Rampage: Total Destruction]] *8) [[Over the Hedge (video game)|Over the Hedge]] *9) [[Harvest Moon: Magical Melody]] *10) [[Teen Titans (video game)|Teen Titans]] '''Ten best-selling [[Wii]] games of 2006:'''[http://wii.ign.com/articles/749/749560p2.html] *1) [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]] *2) [[Red Steel]] *3) [[Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz]] *4) [[Rayman Raving Rabbids]] *5) [[Call of Duty 3]] *6) [[Madden NFL|Madden NFL 07]] *7) [[Trauma Center: Second Opinion]] *8) [[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]] *9) [[Excite Truck]] *10) [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2]] '''Ten best-selling [[DS]] games of 2006:'''[http://ds.ign.com/articles/749/749559p2.html] *1) [[New Super Mario Bros.]] *2) [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team]] *3) [[Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day]] *4) [[Metroid Prime: Hunters]] *5) [[Super Princess Peach]] *6) [[Big Brain Academy]] *7) [[Tetris DS]] *8) [[Nintendogs]] *9) [[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]] *10) [[Pokémon Ranger]] ==February== ===[[February 1]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Wednesday)=== [[File:Gunbox.jpg|thumb|left|80px]] '''''Boycot campaign on [[Gun]]''''' *The Association for American Indian Development (AAID) have launched a boycotting campaign against [[Gun]], it's publisher [[Activision]] and developer [[Neversoft]]. On [www.boycottgun.com www.boycottgun.com], the AAID complain that the game contains "very disturbing racist and genocidal elements toward Native Americans". However, since the game's popularity never really took off, it is believed that this will have little impact on current retailers. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7992 (Gamasutra)] ===[[February 9]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Thursday)=== '''''Awards for games from people that matter, i.e. not Spike TV''''' *The [[Interactive Achievement Awards]] [[9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards|9th annual ceremony]] took place. Hosted by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Mohr Jay Mohr] the big winner of the night was [[God of War]]. Nominated in a dozen categories God of War snagged seven awards including game of the year. Winning in five out of seven categories, [[Guitar Hero]] came in with the second largest amount of awards won. [[Resident Evil 4]] was ineligible to win any awards due to [[Capcom]] not entering the game. ''See all of the winners here: [[9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]], [http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2234&Itemid=2]'' '''''DS Kiosk, WiFi Chat''''' *At the [[DICE 2006]] summit, [[Nintendo]] announced that the wireless broadcast kiosks that Japan has had for quite some time will be introduced in North America at Best Buy, GameStop, and other major retailers in March. These kiosks will allow players to access demos, videos and trailers. The first game demos [[Nintendo]] plans to make available through its download service include [[Brain Age]], [[Pokémon Trozei]], [[Mario Kart DS]], [[Meteos]], and [[True Swing Golf]]. :In addition to this announcement, [[Nintendo]] also announced that [[Metroid Prime: Hunters]] will be the first game on the [[Nintendo DS]] to support [[voice chat]]. Players who use the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] will be able to talk to people on their [[Friends list]] before and after games, although not during them. ===[[February 15]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Wednesday)=== '''''[[Nintendo DS]], not just for games anymore''''' *At a press conference today in Tokyo, [[Nintendo]] announced plans for two new applications that will take the [[DS]] to other territories than gaming: A web browser and a television tuner. [[File:Opera Nintendo DS Japan Box art.jpg|right|150px]] :The web browser, titled "[[Nintendo DS Browser]]", is a cooperative project between [[Nintendo]] and Opera Software. The browser, based off Opera mobile browser software, uses the bottom screen to display pages in their full and the top screen to show close ups of content. Users can also use the two screens as one tall vertical window. The touch pen is used for inputting characters on to a soft keyboard or a transcriber, with ATOK Japanese recognition software built in. Since the [[Nintendo DS]] is limited in terms of storage capabilities, the [[Nintendo DS Browser]] will ship with a expansion [[cartridge]]. (Two versions will be shipped: one for [[Nintendo DS]], one for [[Nintendo DS Lite]]. The difference will be the physical dimensions of the expansion [[cartridge]]) :The TV tuner, [[DS Terrestrial Digital Broadcast Receiver]], will use a service called 1seg (pronounced One Seg), a digital broadcasts system for mobile devices in [[Japan]]. The card turns the [[Nintendo DS]] into a television capable of receiving 1seg broadcasts. The touchscreen will be used as a remote with digital buttons, and the broadcast viewed on the top screen. :In spite of the non-game announcements, [[Nintendo]] did reiterate and announced some of the new titles coming out for the [[Nintendo DS]], showing off titles such as [[Cooking Mama]], [[Tales of the Tempest]], [[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 4]], [[Mario Basketball: 3 On 3]] and [[Final Fantasy III]]. In addition, titles such as [[Winning Eleven DS]] and [[Dynasty Warrior DS]] were announced will feature [[Nintendo Wi-Fi]] Online play. ===[[February 16]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Thursday)=== '''''[[Xbox 360]] Underperforms in Japan, Head Honcho dropped''''' *[[Takashi Sensui]] will replace [[Yoshihiro Maruyama]], the former head of the Japanese Xbox division as the [[XBOX 360]] continues to struggle in the [[Japan]]ese market. Currently the [[Xbox 360]] has sold less than 100,000 consoles, with just 1,288 units in the last week. Once again below that of the [[GameCube]] (the sales of which have been in a continuous slump in [[Japan]]). [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=8191 Gamasutra)] ===[[February 20]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Monday)=== '''''Perry not so Shiny anymore''''' *[[David Perry]], founder of [[Shiny Entertainment]], has quit the company. [[Atari]], which owns Shiny, recently announced that it would be selling off all its internal development studios. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=8225 (Gamasutra)] ===[[February 21]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Tuesday)=== '''''EA doing something not evil?''''' *In an effort to boost sales of current-gen software, gaming giant [[Electronic Arts]] is planning to release two of their upcoming games [[The Godfather]] and [[Black]] at $39.95, ten dollars less than most new games. [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=11910&rp=1 (GameDaily BIZ)] '''''How fast can you spend $62.7 million?''''' *Last month, [[Infinium Labs]] announced that Golden Gate Investors will invest $5 million on the turbulent development of the [[Phantom]] gaming platform. As a prerequisite, Infinium filed a prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission, documenting the company's losses prior to the investment. From the prospectus, it seems that [[Infinium Labs]] was in a much bigger hole than expected. :In the short three years of existence, [[Infinium Labs]] totaled $62.7 million in losses, $3.5 million on development costs, and the remaining portions split between advertising (over $30 million), consultants ($12.8 million), salaries ($11.9 million), and general and administrative expenses ($5.9 million). :So what will be the fate of the [[Phantom]] console? It seems that the project will see more delays. "We are developing and seeking to commercialize the Phantom Lapboard, a wireless, rotating custom keyboard/turntable with integrated mousepad," the prospectus reads. "After establishing the Phantom Lapboard, we may seek to develop and commercialize the Phantom Game Service. Given our limited resources, and the delays experienced thus far, we are not in a position to anticipate a completion date for development of our product or a launch date for the Phantom Lapboard." [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6144631.html (Gamespot)] '''''[[Half-Life 2: Episode Two]] in the works, no word on whether it will have a proper ending''''' *In an interview with British site Computer and Video Games, [[Valve]] designer [[Robin Walker]] mentioned that [[Half-Life 2: Episode Two]] "has been in development for some time." [[Half-Life 2: Episode Two]] is expected to ship several months after [[Half-Life 2: Episode One]]'s [[April 24]], [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] ship date. [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6144642.html (Gamespot)] ===[[February 22]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Wednesday)=== '''''Japan revises its rating system.''''' *Due to controversy sparked by [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]] which was banned from being sold to minors in two prefectures in Japan and the [[Grand Theft Auto series|GTA series]] which continues to cause controversy around the globe, Japan will be revises it's rating system to accommodate what would be an equal to the [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]'s [[File:ESRB-AO.svg|30px]] rating. :The new system will be put in place [[March 1]], [[2006 in video gaming|2006]]. There will be five ratings, with the [[File:CERO-A.svg|30px]] rating being the equivalent of [[File:CERO-All.svg|30px]], [[File:CERO-B.svg|30px]] equaling [[File:CERO-12.svg|30px]], [[File:CERO-C.svg|30px]] the equal to [[File:CERO-15.svg|30px]], [[File:CERO-D.svg|30px]] which would be for people ages seventeen and older, and [[File:CERO-Z.svg|30px]] for people ages eighteen and older. Only the Z rating will be regulated by the government. [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=14840 (GamesIndustry.biz)] ===[[February 28]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Tuesday)=== '''''PlayStation Spot: [[Sony]]'s answer to [[Nintendo]]'s Download Station''''' *[[Sony Computer Entertainment Japan]] has announced '''PlayStation Spot''', a service that allows [[PSP]] owners to download limited use content and game demos. Starting today, Japanese [[PSP]] owners can use the service at certain locations to download content through the PSP's "Gameshare" feature, meaning that demos can not be saved onto a memory stick, and are deleted from memory once the unit is powered off. The service is available only to PSP users running firmware version 2.0 or above. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=8312 (Gamasutra)] ==March== ===[[March 23]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Thursday)=== *'''''Genesis and TurboGrafx to the Revolution''''' :In a surprise announcement during [[Satoru Iwata]]'s keynote speech at [[GDC 2006]], it was announced that the [[Revolution]] would also play over 1000 [[Sega Genesis]] and [[TurboGrafx-16]] games with it's [[virtual console]]. Whaaa? So in addition to all Nintendo games from the [[NES]] to [[N64]], you can also play classics from other consoles. The sky is going to implode. :[http://www.gamespot.com/news/6146528.html (GameSpot)] *'''''Zelda DS: It's Another Item Name''''' :A new Zelda is coming other than [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]], this time in classic [[2D]] [[top-down]] view for the [[Nintendo DS]]. It will feature [[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|Wind Waker]] 3D graphics, though. Best of all, this new game (Being titled [[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]) is being developed by [[Nintendo]], not the Minish-cappers over at [[Capcom]]'s Flagship. It may even come out before the end of [[2006 in video gaming|2006]]. :[http://ds.ign.com/articles/697/697925p1.html IGN] *'''''The Winner Is...''''' :In the [[Game Developers Choice Awards 2006]], the overall winner was none other than your friendly neighborhood [[Shadow of the Colossus]]. It beat out the other high-scoring [[PlayStation 2]] game, [[God of War]] for the top honor. Shadow of the Colossus also took away 3 other awards in character design, game design, and visual arts. Other winners included [[Nintendogs]] for innovation and technology, as well as [[Psychonauts]] for writing. :[http://www.gamespot.com/news/6146480.html (GameSpot)] ===[[March 14]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Tuesday)=== *'''''More Like...DelayStation 3!''''' :Sony's [[PlayStation 3]] is not going to be coming out anytime soon. It has been reported in [[Japan]]ese newspapers that the console will be delayed until November of 2006. You may think this delays the [[Europe]]an and [[North America]]n release dates to 2007, but you're, Captain Fallacy. Sony will be launching ''worldwide'' come November. :[http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3148763 (1up)] ===[[March 13]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Monday)=== *'''''[[God of War]] officially gets a [[sequel]]''''' :Frequent Game of the Year candidate of [[2005]], [[God of War]], had a sequel officially announced today. The [[third-person action]] game starred [[Kratos]] in a brutal, gorey, M-rated adventure. The sequel will be called [[God of War 2: Divine Retribution]] and will come out on the [[PS2]]. Rumor has it the game will not be out until February of [[2007]]. :[http://1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3148727 (1up)] ==April== ===[[April 27]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Wednesday)=== *'''''[[Wii]]-named''''' :Remember the [[Nintendo Revolution]]? Well, you can forget about it, because [[Nintendo]] announced the long rumored name change. It was always known that "Revolution" was merely a temporary code name, but no one expected them to ultimately choose a non-existant word to replace it - Wii. Pronounced "We", the name is supposed to represent inclusiveness, with two I's, representing two peple, or two controllers. "ii" is also a Japanese word for "good", though only fans have been pointing this out, and not Nintendo themselves. Fan reaction is mixed, or in some cases, negative. ===[[April 10]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Thursday)=== *'''''Red Steel Revolution''''' :[[Ubisoft]] reveals the first [[Nintendo Revolution]] screenshots in the pages of [[Game Informer]] with [[Red Steel]], an upcoming action game with at least some parts in [[first-person]] perspective. You play an American battling the Yakuza in [[Japan]], using at least a gun and a [[Katana]]. The game is said to be highly immersive, making use of the unique motion sensing control of the Revolution, with game mechanics such as sparing the lives of your enemies and gaining respect. :[http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/07/red-steel-first-revolution-screens-revealed/ (Joystiq)] ==June== ===[[June 28]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Wednesday)=== [[File:Kaz hirai.jpg|left|thumb|80px]] *'''''[[Kaz Hirai]] the new [[Ken Kutaragi]]?''''' :[[SCEA]]'s president has said some pretty strange things lately. Namely, in an interview with [[PlayStation Magazine|PSM]], Kaz Hirai stated that their getting tired of [[Microsoft]] constantly copying everything [[Sony]]'s been doing. In the same interview he said that games could retail for more than $59.99, but that their was no reason to worry because they certainly wouldn't go for anything over $99.99. So, Microsoft are a bunch of copycats and [[PS3]] games could retail for more than $60.00... Sony's hubris knows no bounds. :[http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/sony/kaz-hirai-says-msoft-copies-sony-183863.php Kotaku], [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3151823 1up] ===[[June 23]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Friday)=== *'''''[[Electronic Arts|EA]] to [[Mythic Entertainment|Mythic]]: You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile''''' :EA woke up this morning and thought to itself, "Hey you know what I haven't done in a while? Bought out a successful video game developer!" — 11 year old Mythic Entertainment is most well known for critically loved games such as the 2001 [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] [[Dark Age of Camelot]]. EA's acquisition of Mythic is expected to be finalized in EA's second quarter of fiscal 2007. :''Upon completion of the acquisition, Mark Jacobs, the President, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Mythic, will become Vice President, General Manager of EA Mythic. Rob Denton, the Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Mythic will assume the role of Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of EA Mythic. Mythic's 175-person development team will remain in Fairfax, Virginia.'' - Yahoo Finance :[http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060620/20060620006061.html?.v=1 (Yahoo Finance)] *'''''Happy [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic]] Day''''' :[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'s birthday is upon us. Fifteen years ago, Sonic debuted on the [[Sega Genesis]], changing [[platformer]]s and finally giving [[Sega]] a suitable mascot. To celebrate, a port of the original game will be released on the [[Game Boy Advance]] with a save feature and the [[Spin Dash]] move that didn't debut until [[Sonic 2]]. In the mean time, Sonic has upcoming games on all the [[generation|next-gen]] consoles. :[http://wii.ign.com/articles/714/714483p1.html (IGN Wii)] ==July== ===[[July 30]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Sunday)=== [[File:E3logo.jpg|thumb|left|80px]] *'''''[[E3|Electronic Entertainment Expo Ending (E4)]]''''' :Next Generation is reporting an end to E3 for the foreseeable future. The reason for ending the event is due to larger publishers believing the money spent on the event does not justify the returns and smaller publishers following suit. Official confirmation by [[Entertainment Software Association|ESA]] president [[Doug Lowenstein]] is expected to occur on monday. :[http://next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3538&Itemid=2 Next-gen.biz], [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6154897.html Gamespot] :UPDATE: Rather than not having E3 at all, it appears that 2007 will see a more scaled back version of the show. The expo will now resemble what it was originally intended to be by becoming a more "closed doors" event open only to industry insiders. :[http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060730-7382.html arstechnica] ===[[July 21]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Friday)=== *'''''[[Hot Coffee]] cools off''''' :Today marks the end, atleast in so far as the Federal Trade Commission is concerned, to the Hot Coffee scandal that rocked the world, or atleast a few politicians who have never picked up a controller and think that the internet is somehow related to a truck and a series of interconnected tubes. No fines or penalties have been issued to [[Take-Two Interactive]] for this scandilicious affair. There are, however, still some ongoing civil suits and investigations into the mod. :[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10177 Gamasutra] ===[[July 20]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Thursday)=== *'''''[[Activision]] and [[Take-Two Interactive|Take-Two]] not playing nicely''''' :Activision sued over its stock option grant practices. Thats pretty much it actually, oh and Take-Two Interactive is currently under investigation for possible manipulation of stock option grants. -- Cash rules everything around me. CREAM. Get the money. Doller Doller bill y'all. :[http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13275 GameDailyBIZ] ===[[July 18]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Tuesday)=== [[File:Cars XBOX Box art.jpg|thumb|left|80px]] *'''''[[THQ]] revs up new development team to work on [[Cars]]''''' :A newly announced development team from THQ, Incinerator Games, has been formed to work primarily on video games for the next-gen consoles. Currently Incinerater Games are working on the next-gen version of Disney/Pixar's Cars as well as unspecified future projects for next generation consoles. :''Based in Carlsbad, CA., Incinerator is comprised of veterans of the Twisted Metal, NFL GameDay and MLB 2006: The Show projects from Sony's 989 studios, as well as the Midnight Club franchise from Rockstar.'' - Next Generation :[http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3440&Itemid=2 Next Generation] ===[[July 12]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Tuesday)=== *'''''Japan gets black [[Nintendo DS Lite|DS Lites]], many Americans weep''''' :New Jet Black DS Lites will soon be available in DS Lite obsessed Japan. Retailing at ¥16,800 ($145), the new color will be released on September 2, 2006. With the release of the Black DS Lite Japan will have a total of five color choices. A [[Final Fantasy III (Nintendo DS)|Final Fantasy III]] branded DS Lite will also soon be available to spoiled Japanese gamers on August 24, 2006.[[File:Evopic.jpg|Evo: Phase One|thumb|right]] :[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10049 gamasutra] *'''''Another console enters the ring''''' :Scheduled for release October 26, 2006 (in North America) [[Evo: Phase One]], a new convergence device from [[Envizions Computer Entertainment]], will combine a PC, media center and game console. Games, movies, and television shows will be available for purchase through Envizions online game store. Evo: Phase One will carry the hefty price of $679.99. :[http://etoychest.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4863&Itemid=0 eToychest], [http://www.envizionsinc.com/media.htm Envizionsinc.com] ===[[July 11]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Monday)=== *'''''Under Pressure: White [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] ad update''''' :Though the ads were never meant for areas outside of Amsterdam, pressure largely generated from USA has lead to [[Sony]] pulling their controversial white [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] ads. :[http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13202 GameDaily BIZ] ===[[July 5]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Wednesday)=== *'''''[[Sony|Sony's]] got this pissing-off-customers-thing down to a science.''''' :Done with ebonics spewing squirrels, graffitti of tripped out kids licking [[PlayStation Portable|PSP's]], and mexican dustballs, [[Sony|Sony's]] newest advertising campaign for their PlayStation Portable retains their affinity for lame attempts at being edgy. On billboards located in Amsterdam, ads for the new white PSP feature two women, one white and one black, in various aggressive poses. Many people have called the ads offensive saying they were made with the intent to gain mindshare by shocking consumers with racially charged images. Sony has responded to these critics saying the ads were not made with any racist intentions. :[http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/psp/offensive-psp-adthis-time-racist-185081.php Kotaku], [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18101 Gameindustry.biz (Sony's response)] <gallery> Pspswhitead1.jpg| Pspswhitead2.jpg| Pspswhitead3.jpg| </gallery> ==August== ===[[August 16]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Wednesday)=== *'''''Then, suddenly, the [[Phantom]] appears!''''' :Well not really. Phantom Entertainment has ditched its plans to produce a console and instead plans to start a gaming service through software only. The Phantom Game Service will be a subscription-based software that will run on PCs with the Windows XP operating system. :[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10497 Gamasutra] ==September== ===[[September 28]], [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Saturday)=== *'''Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Released''' :Nintendo released Pokémon Diamond and Pearl in Japan. [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Pokémon Diamond & Pearl]] broke yet another sales record on their release date, all two million copies of the game are sold out along with 500.000 special Palkia/Dialga Nintendo [[DS Lite]] Systems. Unlike previous Pokémon games, Diamond and Pearl added 109 new Pokémon making a total of 493 Pokémon in the series. There are 14 new legendary Pokémon. Day/Night transitions are also back in the game. Pokemon D/P will be released in the US in the spring of 2007 :[http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/diamondpearl.html Previews] :[http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/ New Pokemon pokedex] :[http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/pokemondiamond/news.html?sid=6159344&mode=recent Gamespot] ===[[September 22]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] (Friday)=== *'''''MTV Hero''''' :You know that guitar-based music game that many love, [[Guitar Hero]]? Well, it's developer [[Harmonix]], has been absorbed into the mega media fold known as MTV. The deal reportedly cost MTV $175 million. No word yet on how this buy out affects the upcoming and highly anticipated sequel, [[Guitar Hero 2]]. :[http://www.gamespot.com/news/6158336.html GameSpot] ==October== ===[[October 11]], [[2006 in video gaming|2006]]=== *'''''Thompson in Mortal Kombat''''' :[[Jack Thompson]] sent a cease and desist letter to [[Midway Games]], demanding that the company stop distributing [[Mortal Kombat: Armageddon]] because it contains a "Jack Thompson" character. Problem was, the 62 playable fighters in Armageddon '''don't''' include a "Jack Thompson"; the website [[Gaming Target]] built him using the game's "Kreate a Fighter" feature. :http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2006-11-03-news-bytes_x.htm ==Video game releases== {{ReleasesQueryYear|2006}} ==Hardware releases== {{HardwareReleasesQueryYear|2006}} [[Category:Year articles]]
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