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Have you tried to play a computer game, while your brother is trying to download some music and the system is running the weekly virus update? It’s not an easy task. In fact, it’s usually a very frustrating task.

Symantec knows just how you feel, which is why the company is releasing Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition. It will be designed specifically for gaming, which we all know takes up the most memory on the system. It keeps malware at bay while also making sure nothing is interrupted or lost during your MMO game play…

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According to a new post at GameLife, sales of PC games are suffering even in an era of unprecedented growth within the industry. Recently released NPD numbers indicate that PC titles are only accounting for 14% of the industry-wide $18.5 billion software revenue in 2007. Apparently, there is some contention involving digital distribution: sales of games handled over online services such as Valve’s Steam aren’t accounted for by the NPD numbers. The post also notes that even the top selling games did disappointing business outside of the number one title (World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade).

Many in the industry are looking at the figures as a bad sign for the future of PC gaming, citing everything from the cheaper alternative of next-gen consoles (which are beginning to compete with high end PC’s) to the rampant piracy that occurs surrounding popular titles. The 2007 PC sales chart (from GameDaily) is certainly telling:

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Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. has revealed its upcoming 2007 holiday lineup, all fresh with tons of PS3, PS2 and PSP games and hardware bundles to keep anyone entertained during this festive season. Much of the lineup includes first- and third-party products.

“This holiday season we are offering our largest line up of quality software and hardware products to meet every taste, lifestyle and budget,” said Scott A. Steinberg, vice president, product marketing, SCEA. “Triple-A masterpieces such as Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and bundles such as the Daxter PSP Entertainment Pack and the SingStar PlayStation 2 Pack.”

Already released are this year’s PS3 heavy hitters including Heavenly Sword, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Ratchet & ClankFuture: Tools of Destruction and the more recent trading card based game The Eye of Judgement to name a few.

For the PSP, there will be several bundles available to include a newly-designed PSP system that include the Daxter and the limited edition Star Wars Battlefront PSP entertainment pack designed to show off the multi-functionality of the newly design PSP.

For those gamers who are fan of party games, a limited edition ceramic white SingStar Pop hardware for the PS2 at a holiday price of $149.99 launches later this month (November 2007). For the casual gamer more titles releasing for the existing PS2 system.

Here is Sony’s complete lineup for the holidays for the PlayStation 3:

First-Party Games

• THE EYE OF JUDGMENT
• Heavenly Sword
• NBA 08
• Lair
• Folklore
• Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
• Uncharted: Drakes Fortune
• Warhawk

Third-Party Games

• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision
• Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Activision
• Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground, Activision
• Jericho, Codemasters
• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, Eidos
• FIFA 08, EA
• Medal of Honor Airborne, EA
• Rock Band, EA
• The Orange Box, EA
• The Simpsons Game, EA
• Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War, Koei
• LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Lucas Arts
• BlackSite: AREA 51, Midway
• John Woo Presents Stranglehold Collector’s Edition, Midway
• Unreal Tournament 3, Midway
• Time Crisis 4, NAMCO BANDAI
• SEGA Rally Revo, Sega
• College Hoops 2K8, Take 2 Interactive
• WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008, THQ
• Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights, THQ
• MX vs. ATV Untamed, THQ
• Assassin’s Creed, UbiSoft
• Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII, UbiSoft
• Haze, UbiSoft
• TimeShift, Vivendi
• Elder Scrolls IV: OBLIVION - Game of the Year Edition, Zenimax

For the PlayStation Network, gamers can enjoy the following games and download packs:

• High Velocity Bowling
• PAIN
• Everyday Shooter
• Go! Sports Ski
• Go! Sports Skydiving
• Mesmerize 1
• Trials of Topoq
• MotorStorm Christmas Livery
• Toy Home
• Twisted Metal 2 (PS One)
• MotorStorm Premium Pack 2
• Resistance: Fall of Man: Map Pack 2
• Operation Creature Feature
• Aquatopia
• Snakeball
• flOw Download Pack
• MotorStorm Vehicle and Livery Pack
• PixelJunk Monsters
• Folklore Download Packs 1 and 2

Holiday line-up for the PlayStation Portable:

First-Party Games:

• Jeanne d’Arc
• NBA ‘08
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs
• Tactical Strike
• Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow

Third-Party Games:

• Spider-Man 3, Activision
• Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground, Activision
• Atari Classics Evolved, Atari
• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Capcom
• Ben 10: Protector of Earth, D3
• FIFA 08, EA
• The Sims 2 Castaway, EA
• The Simpsons Game, EA
• Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, Konami
• Silent Hill Origins, Konami
• Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus, Konami
• Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, Lucas Arts
• Sonic Rivals 2, Sega
• The Golden Compass, Sega
• Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, Square-Enix
• WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008, THQ
• MX vs. ATV Untamed, THQ
• Beowulf, Ubisoft
• SWAT: Target Liberty, Vivendi
• Aliens vs. Predator Requiem, Vivendi

Holiday line-up for the PlayStation 2:

First-Party Games:

• Buzz! The Mega Quiz
• Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party
• Hot Shots Tennis
• NBA ‘08
• SingStar: Amped
• SingStar: 80’s
• Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

Third-Party Games:

• Cabela’s Monster Bass, Activision
• Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Activision
• Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground, Activision
• Dragon Ball(R) Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Atari
• High School Musical: Sing It, Disney
• Need for Speed ProStreet, EA
• Rock Band, EA
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Zombie Ninja Pro-Am, Midway
• .hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption, Namco Bandai
• PopCap Hits! Vol. 1, Popcap
• Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus, Sega
• Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 2, SNK
• Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess, Square-Enix
• College Hoops 2K8, Take 2
• Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Burning Earth, THQ
• SpongeBob’s Atlantis SquarePants, THQ
• MX vs. ATV Untamed, THQ
• Crash of the Titans, Vivendi
• The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night, Vivendi
• Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal, Warner Bros.

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