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July 2007
- 'Reality' Guru Not Just Playing Games
  
  Salon | Jul 10, 07 8:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - News junkies may have missed the oil crisis that pushed gas prices beyond $7 and brought the US economy to a standstill. But nearly 2,000 alternative reality gamers playing "World Without Oil" online lived every moment, reports Salon in a look at real-world uses of Alternative Reality Games and the genre's social mastermind, Jane McGonigal. More »
- Sony Slashes Price of PlayStation 3
  
  Reuters | Jul 9, 07 8:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sony is easing up on the retail price of its struggling PlayStation 3 by $100. The console will now cost $500—$20 more than the Xbox 360 and twice as much as the bestselling Nintendo Wii. Sony's CEO had promised to hold the price, but poor receipts appeared to necessitate a reboot. "Our initial expectation is that sales should double at a minimum," one exec says. More »
- Microsoft Will Drop $1B on Xbox Warranties
  
  USA Today | Jul 6, 07 5:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Microsoft will respond to complaints from around the world by extending the warranty on its faulty Xbox 360 gaming console, at a potential cost to the company of over $1 billion, USAToday reports . The company will extend warranty coverage from 1 year to 3 in response to buyer reports that hardware defects are causing their consoles' spontaneous demises. More »
June 2007
- Too Much Action Gives Gamers Wiiitis
  
  Reuters | Jun 7, 07 10:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - If you're suffering from tennis shoulder but the only tennis you've been playing is virtual, it could be too much Wii. The Nintendo video game with the innovative motion sensitive controller is putting a strain on players' wrists and shoulders—a condition one physician diagnosed as "wiiitis." More »
May 2007
- Wii Will Rock You, But for How Long?
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 28, 07 5:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Wii is riding high in the console wars, with demand far exceeding supply since the system debuted in November—but it may be just a fad. Although Nintendo's strategy of appealing to a broader slice of the population than teenage button-mashers seems to be working, the LA Times reports, some analysts warn that it may not last. More »

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