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Not many attendees were impressed with this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). During an interview held Thursday, (July 17, 2008) Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s senior managing director and general manager of entertainment analysis and the development division, told MSNBC that even though many fans of long running Nintendo franchise games such as Mario, Zelda or even StarFox were upset he felt that E3 was no longer a place for those types of game.

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Adults Only-rated games have been despised by major retailers and console manufacturers. But there is a very distant possibility of console manufacturers giving the green signal to AO-rated games if they see any merit in the argument that AO-rated games are a form of free speech. Adam Thierer, director of The Progress & Freedom Foundation and a proponent of free speech, has addressed the possibility of AO games appearing on consoles on his blog.

Thierer feels that AO games should be accommodated into the mainstream but disagrees with a suggestion that…

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The year 2007 began with a Wii-drought and even towards the end of the year, the videogame world is abuzz with talk of the perpetual Wii shortage and its impact. Analysts and well-read gamers are chipping in with their opinions on how the shortage can hurt Nintendo. However, there is another issue with the Wii that might need Nintendo’s attention, and that is retailers inventing their own Wii bundles. 

Many retailers are bundling the Wii console with games and accessories of their choice, which means that the buyer is forced to shell out more money even if he doesn’t desire the accompanying games or accessories. In this manner, some retailers are taking undue advantage of the gamers’ desperation when it comes to buying a Wii. Apparently, Nintendo isn’t too appreciative of such a practice.

Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, told Reuters that Nintendo had informed the retailers that it wasn’t a fan of these Wii bundles. According to him, these bundles are robbing the Wii of its price advantage. Although Nintendo might not like it, there is little it can do to prevent the retailers from selling these Wii bundles.

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Sony has run out of 60 GB PS3’s in its internal inventory with all the 60 GB SKU’s being purchased by retailers. The 60 GB PS3 is being phased out and there will be no more production of this SKU. A $100 price cut for the 60 GB SKU was announced in July 2007 along with the launch of he 80 GB PS3. Ever since the price-drop, there has been a jump in PS3 sales with gamers trying to get their hands onto the cheaper 60 GB PS3 before it is sold-out.

Sony said it is not sure about how many PS3’s are in retailers’ warehouses or on store shelves. An early 60 GB sell out might…

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