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C&C 3
It's GDI versus NOD again in the newest iteration of the celebrated real-time strategy series. Other details on the game remain sparse, aside from a 2007 release date.

Who will play Kane? >>
Seahawks' chances in '06
Top running back Shaun Alexander made the cover for Madden '07, so if the dreaded curse holds true, he and his Seahawks are destined to underperform in the upcoming NFL season.

Don't believe it? Ask McNabb and the Eagles... >>
Squeenix PS3 MMO game
The producer of FFXI confirmed that his team is working on a new MMORPG for Windows Vista and the PlayStation 3. Whether it will be a Final Fantasy game remains unknown...

At least we know it's not going to be FFXI again... >>
New EA RPG
EA's new role-playing game leverages AI from The Sims. Details are sparse, but descriptions of the game on the official site suggest an Oblivion- or Morrowind-like open-ended design.

Given EA's track record with RPGs, we'll wait and see... >>
New X360 CPU
No, it's not faster, but a more efficient manufacturing process means a CPU that runs with less power and generates less heat. The end user shouldn't notice much, if any, difference though.

Units with the new CPU will roll out in 2007. >>
Xbox 360 price drop?
Rumors abound of a $100 price drop for the Xbox 360 premium bundle in October, just ahead of the PS3 and Revolution launches. There's also word of new dashboards, and televised Xbox Live tournaments on NBC.

Some of the rumors sound far-fetched, but maybe not the price drop... >>
PS2 at $129
One price drop, at least, is definite, with the PS2 now retailing for $129. The question is, how many people are going to run out and buy one with new consoles available or launching soon?

How deliciously ironic... >>
Family Guy game
While we all love the sharp humor of the TV show, games based on TV-show licenses unfortunately tend to be guilty before proven innocent. Then again, any game where you have to take out Mr. Belvedere can't be all bad.

We'll be skeptical until we see this one running... >>
Avary to pen Driver
The cowriter of Pulp Fiction and The Rules of Attraction will be penning a screenplay for a film based on Atari's Driver franchise.

Who'll play the wheelman?>>
Paris Hilton game
No, not hot. The scandalous heiress we all love to hate is starring in her own series of mobile games, geared toward teens and tweens. The irony of Hilton appearing in a cell phone game after her address book and cell phone pictures were hacked and released online is not lost on the HotSpot.

Anyone have Lindsey Lohan's number handy? >>

The HotSpot 4/25/06

The HotSpot crew discuss a possible price drop on the Xbox 360, a new Command & Conquer game, early E3 game announcements, and more!

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