HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray...which is better

Now that there are some of the same movies on both HD-DVD and Blu-ray, a side to side comparison can finally be done. High-Def Digest compared the movies Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Rumor Has It, and Training Day, and from video and audio quality to load speeds, Blu-ray was worse while HD-DVD peformed better. These next generation DVDs are still very new, but considering that Blu-ray is one of the PS3's big selling points, and one of the reasons for the high price, this isn't good for Sony.
Via Ozymandias

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Gears of War Emergence Day Confirmed - November 12

The Gears of War release date, or "Emergence Day", has finally been set as November 12th, 2006 (Or the 17th for those in Europe), less than a week before the PS3 launches. It will cost $59.99, or $69.99 for the limited metal cased collectors edition (It comes with a "Destroyed Beauty" art book, and a bonus DVD about the making of the game).

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Xbox Portable

Team Xbox has a great article about what an Xbox Portable could be like, and it's definitely worth checkling out.
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E3 not canceled...just changed

It appears that E3 has NOT been canceled, it is just going through some major changes and is being downsized considerably. Read the details at Joystiq, Next Generation, Team Xbox, and Gamespot. Next Generation also has a list of 10 reasons why it was canceled.

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E3 Cancelled?

According to many sites, the yearly Electronic Entertainment Expo, the biggest show in video games, has been cancelled. That's odd, considering planning for E3 2007 has already begun. From the official site:
Planning is already underway for E³ 2007. Mark your calendars:

E³ 2007
May 16-18, 2007
Los Angeles Convention Center

Read more at Joystiq, GameSpot, Next Generation, and Kotaku.

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Top Ten Games on Live (July 29)

Here are the top ten most played games on Live:

Xbox 360 Top Live Games
1 Call of Duty 2
2 Ghost Recon 3
3 Chromehounds
4 NCAA 07
5 Oblivion
6 Final Fantasy XI
7 BFMC
8 Lord of the Rings: BFME2
9 PGR3
10 EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 3


Original Xbox Top Live Games
1 Halo 2
2 Battlefield 2: MC
3 Counter-Strike
4 Splinter Cell Chaos
5 Rainbow Six 3 BA
6 Pro Evolution Soccer 5
7 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2
8 Madden NFL 2006
9 Forza Motorsport
10 Rainbow Six 3

If the lists were combined, Halo 2 would be first followed by all the Xbox 360 games.
From Major Nelson

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