About Video GamesGet the latest headlines from the About.com Video Games GuideSite.Win a trip to Nintendo HQ at Wendy's- (Found June 19, 2008 ) OK, the details aren't fully being posted for a few days, but here's a heads up. Wendy's is giving away a four day trip to hang at Nintendo in Redmond, Washington. Drink their soda and you may be chillin' with...http://videogames.about.com/b/a/108781.htm Xbox Video Chat to Be Released in Japan November 25th- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Microsoft announced today that it will release Xbox Video Chat in Japan on November 25. The peripheral, which works with Xbox Live, allows up to five users to simultaneously communicate with each other on the TV screen. News at GameSpot....http://videogames.about.com/b/a/110924.htm Xbox sales triple following UK price cut- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Sales of Microsoft's Xbox console tripled in the UK in the week following its price-cut to UKP 99, according to sources in the UK retail sector - bringing weekly sales of the system up to around the 15,000 mark. GamesIndustry.biz....http://videogames.about.com/b/a/110925.htm Xbox petition for backwards compatibility tops 20,000 signatures- (Found June 19, 2008 ) A privately started online petition to convince Microsoft for the need of backwards compatibility in its next generation Xbox is quickly growing in popularity. More than 21,000 Internet users already have signed the petition. Tom's Hardware Guide has the story....http://videogames.about.com/b/a/110927.htm Astro Boy Preview- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Astro Boy soars into your home via the PlayStation 2 and the GBA. Does this granddaddy of Anime still have the 100,000 horse power punch or is its charm 'lost in translation'...http://videogames.about.com/b/a/106127.htm |