Jon and Chip Carter of Tulsa World give their breakdown of the latest news happenings in the world of gaming. They let us in on the best of show winners from this year's E3, the happenings at the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo, the Square-Enix Fan Festival 2007 and the first North American winner of the professional Championship Gaming Series.

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17 Jul 2007

E3 07: Part 1

360 News from N4G | Fracture

E3 is the biggest event in the gaming community, it has all the ingredients to make for a great event: mega-games, exciting announcements, upcoming titles, console rivalry, and much more. Not surprisingly, E3 was a big this time as well; what made the extra special is the fact that Sony had a point to prove to the world.

E3 has brief description on each of it's announcements. Since it was a big event and thee were a lot of announcements E3 will be covering it in two parts. First part includes details on MGS4, Killzone 2, Halo 3, GT HD, Home and many more.
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13 Jul 2007

E3 07: Fracture video interview

360 News | Fracture

We had a chance to speak with David Perkinson, producer of Fracture at LucasArts. The first time you see the game, you might wonder what's special about it. It becomes clear after a few moments. Hidden under its vaguely Halo-like exterior is a new type of gameplay. Your weapons can literally reshape the world of the game, raising hills or opening pits beneath your opponents. Want to know more? Watch the video! July 13, ...
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3 May 2007

Fracture revealed

360 News | Fracture

Whats your idea of the perfect handheld weapon? A gun? A bazooka? A glowing laser blade? Yeah, thats all pretty good; but the minds at publisher LucasArts and developer Day 1 Studios (they made the MechAssault games for Xbox) think they may have found something even better for Fracture, their new third-person shooter due mid-2008 for PS3 and 360 – how about a mountain? Okay, not exactly a mountain, but not far from it. In Fracture, you play Mason Briggs, a futuristic soldier whose ...
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15 May 2006

Frame City Killer canned

360 News | Frame City Killer

Namco has announced that its Xbox 360 game Frame City Killer will not be released and development on the title has been stopped. Frame City Killer was to be an action game featuring non-linear gameplay and was in development for Xbox 360 using Unreal Engine 3. It involved a hit man exploring a futuristic Asian city on the trail of a mysterious ...
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24 Sep 2007

Three Lower Price XBLA Games This Week

360 News from N4G | Frogger - Xbox Live Arcade

360 - Frogger - Xbox Live Arcade - Three Lower Price XBLA Games This Week

Microsoft sent out a press release to let Loot Ninja know that there will be discounts on three Xbox Live Arcade games this week.

Bankshot Billiards 2 will be dropped to 900 MS Points from it's normal 1200 MS Points, while Frogger and Hardwood Spades will be 300 MS Points instead of 400 MS Points.

The reduced prices run from 12:00am GMT (8am EDT) September 26th through 11: 59pm GMT (7:59 p.m. EDT) on Tuesday, October 2nd. So in case you don't have these games and want to save some cash, get downloading this week.
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10 Aug 2006

The Flaw of the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller: Old School Xbox Live Arcade Game Control

360 News from N4G | Frogger - Xbox Live Arcade

360 - Frogger - Xbox Live Arcade - The Flaw of the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller: Old School Xbox Live Arcade Game Control

Could Pac-Man and Frogger be to old school for the new Xbox 360 wireless controller.

read on to find out why this might be so....
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17 Jul 2006

MS: '50 Live Arcade games by year end'

360 News from N4G | Frogger - Xbox Live Arcade

360 - Frogger - Xbox Live Arcade - MS: '50 Live Arcade games by year end'

Last week Microsoft put some order into Live Arcade by announcing Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays, a new promotion which - funnily enough - sees Live Arcade receiving new titles on Wednesdays. Things jumped into action with Frogger appearing on Arcade on July 12, and so far it's been announced that Frogger will be followed by Cloning Clyde, Galaga, Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting and Pac-Man.

But naturally the Wednesday Live Arcade fun won't end there and according to Xbox Live Arcade group manager Greg Canessa Microsoft is targeting 30 Arcade titles "by the end of summer" and 50 "by the end of the calendar year."
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12 Jul 2006

Frogger available on the Xbox Live Arcade

360 News from N4G | Frogger - Xbox Live Arcade

360 - Frogger - Xbox Live Arcade - Frogger available on the Xbox Live Arcade

What better way to wake up than by playing some oldschool Frogger? Microsoft kept their promise and released the first game in their Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday program. For 400MP's you'll be able to enjoy Frogger with HD graphics and with Live functionality. Of course there's a free trial for those of you without MP's. Head over to Xbox.com for more info.
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22 Jun 2006

Frogger Hops Across Xbox Live Arcade

360 News from N4G | Frogger - Xbox Live Arcade

360 - Frogger - Xbox Live Arcade - Frogger Hops Across Xbox Live Arcade

Nestled within the various Marketplace menus on the PartnerNet, IGN discovered a old-school quarter-devouring distraction. It was Frogger, the staple of greasy pizza shops and sweaty sports arenas everywhere. Its concept is simple. Taking control of a pixilated frog, he's guided across a heavily trafficked road and a river to safety in the bushes on the other side. The adventure isn't without obstacles. Sports cars and semi trucks threaten to squish Frogger into quivering bits. Once across the road, the river can only be navigated across by hopping across a series of moving logs and turtles. Like many of its early arcade predecessors, timing is key for getting high scores, and despite it's simple appearance and design the game requires plenty of practice to be successful.
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