its quarterly financial statement call, GameStop revealed some surprising attach rate numbers for the PS3 and Wii. Sony's latest console saw a low attach rate of 1.5 games per console sold, with Madden NFL 07 and Resistance: Fall of Man the best-selling titles. Wii saw a "surprisingly good" attach rate of 3.0 games per system sold. Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Red Steel were the top sellers at GameStop and EB Games.

GameStop executives believe the low attach rate for PS3 is do to the "large percentage of PS3s resold at a huge premium." It is believed that once the PS3 is in the hands of "real gamers," PS3 titles should see a growth in attach rate.
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Sony has tapped VoiceAge Corporation to enhance the online audio in Resistance: Fall of Man. While IGN editors have had little difficulty with online voice chat, VoiceAge is expected to "dramatically enhance voice communications" by allowing for greater clarity and a more dynamic range.

"VoiceAge is proud to contribute to the impressive realism of playing Resistance: Fall of Man on the PS3 online with many other players -- with this added capability Insomniac Games and Sony Computer Entertainment America are poised to deliver an unmatched game-playing experience," said Laurent Amar, President of VoiceAge. "People are essentially social beings with a strong attraction for teaming and communicating. Therefore, the addition of reliable and high quality voice to online multi- player experiences will enhance the naturalness of communication between the players."
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Major Nelson told us that there are now three new cars for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace for Test Drive Unlimited. Best part is, they are all FREE! Besides, there is also an auto update for the game that fixes some issues.
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Lycos reminds us why Google became a verb You know, we usually ignore those generic, "here's all the top toys kids want this year" lists that seem to sprout from every morning TV show, newspaper, and - least trustworthy of all - retailer. However, sometimes we get a list that can't be ignored because it just doesn't make any damn sense. This morning, search engine Lycos distributed its list of the top ten most searched for toys and video games this season: The Top 10 Most Searched Toys this ...
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It might not be the biggest surprise, but it seems like we get more Gears of War games in the future. According to Jeff Bell, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Global Marketing for the Interactive Entertainment Business, the series will grow out to become a trilogy.
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Heroes, we love to watch your oiled-up muscles ripple. So now were gonna let you watch us… watch our steamy video, schnookums. Its a sultry stream of climaxes from Issue 8: To Protect and Serve, the free expansion pack for City of Heroes. Oooohh, thatll make you hot, wont it? New missions, new powers, and new costumes… you know you like it when we dress up for ...
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Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, Ubisoft's next-gen sequel to one of the year's best squad-action titles, will feature impressive dynamic weather and environment effects, advanced AI over the original game and a number of enhancements to GRAW's brilliant Cross Com system. Weather will now affect the levels around you, with puddles forming and collecting during heavy rainstorms, forcing you to constantly readjust your game plan as the weather worsens. For instance, heavy rain might mask your ...
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The violence-guzzling action movie-stars at PSM dove out of their limousines today to fire their new magazine into your chest. This month theyre seducing you and taking you on their private jet for a getaway to Hong Kong, where youll be romantically asphyxiated by dreamboat director John Woo. Yeah girl, its the apocalyptically destructive Stranglehold. And Mr. Woo thinks youre pretty – youll be his little bloodbath artist, obliterating whichever watermelon you want, instigating whatever ...
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A FEAST of gaming info-

Tech News: -AOL is once again changing the way it operates. -Cell Phones that track your every movement. -The ZUNE: features and functionality. -The Intercooler tries to chill the accusations. -100 dollar 360s

Console Crimes: -W.O.W. gives more players the boot. -The PS3 and John Edwards GAME NEWS: -HALO2 and the 360. -GEARS of WAR 2? Not yet but new content is on the way. -A new FPS with 4 player co-op. Just what we need.

GAME REVIEWS: -Tiger Woods 07 TOG tees off once again with Tiger Woods 07. -F.E.A.R. Was your local gaming store out of Gears? I doubt that. -Gears of WAR The highly anticipated Cliffy B. project is finally out. Does it live up to all the hoopla.

Plus: Useless tips. Our Gears of War giveaway. Poll feedback. and more..
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If one massively-multiplayer PC game has the potential to rain on World of Warcraft's victory parade, it's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - just point your adventurous eyes at these new screens showing Warhammer's armored greenskin menace, the orc, along with some ludicrously huge weaponry. Hit the Images tab above to check them all out. Like WoW, Warhammer: Age of Reckoning (or, rather aptly, WAR) asks you to choose between good and evil but, with the wealth of atmosphere provided by the ...
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