E3 attendance drops to 38 companies
The Entertainment Software Association revealed the E3 2008 exhibitor list on Tuesday, underscoring how insignificant and small the once-great video game conference has become in light of the internet and remote press events as announcement platforms.

Microsoft: HD DVD demise won't hurt Xbox 360
Toshiba's announcement to end production of HD DVD players and recorders will not affect the Xbox 360, even though Microsoft offers an optional stand-alone HD DVD drive for the game console, Microsoft said in a statement Tuesday. More...

Microsoft addresses HD DVD death, future of Xbox 360
HD DVD may be on its deathbed, but a new Microsoft statement claims that the Xbox 360 will remain unaffected by the rise of Blu-ray. More...

Hacker uses PlayStation 3 to crack passwords
Nick Breese, a senior security consultant at Auckland-based Security-assessment.com, has come up with a way to drastically increase the processing capability of cracking passwords, using a PS3. More...

Sony CEO says Blu-ray in 'stalemate' with HD DVD
Sony boss Howard Stringer downplayed the HD wars saying that the most prestigious format will win in the end. The CEO added that the PS3 is "coming back up," despite its fumble out of the gate. More...

Microsoft building HD DVD-enabled 360
A new insider report suggests that Microsoft may introduce yet another Xbox 360 model next year; one with HD DVD bundled to combat rising Blu-ray adoption. More...

Microsoft hit with second Xbox lawsuit
A second lawsuit was filed last week against Microsoft by customers complaining about the Xbox 360 console scratching and ruining video game discs. More...

HD DVD group claims dominance over Blu-ray
Despite reports back in April claiming a landslide victory for Blu-ray in the current hi-def war, the North American HD DVD Promotional Group wishes to inform everybody that their format is still very much alive and kicking. In fact, according to their statistics, HD DVD players currently make up 60 percent of all high definition media players sold in the North American market to date. More...

Xbox 360 Gets Brand New DVD Drive
New drive is quieter, faster, smoother, can do your taxes... More...

Analysts predict format win for Blu-ray and PS3
It's Prediction Time again - this time with actual facts for added flavour More...

LG to Show Dual HD DVD/Blu-ray Combo Player
So much for that format war... More...

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