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Sony Patents Emotion Engine Emulation Technology For Cell Processors

From siliconera.com:[QUOTE]PlayStation 3s without PS2 backwards compatibility are missing the Emotion Engine, a chip Sony designed as the PS2’s CPU. What if the PS3’s cell processor could emulate the Emotion Engine? Theoretically, all PlayStation 3s would be able to play PS2 games even if a console didn’t have the proper hardware. According to a recent [...]

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Sony placing PS3 slim manufacturing orders for delivery in July?

From engadget.com:[QUOTE]We haven’t heard much about the PS3 slim since E3, but that doesn’t mean it’s been entirely quiet out there — the hot rumor today is that Sony’s signed manufacturing agreements with both Foxconn and Pegatron to build the revised model in time for July delivery.[/QUOTE]
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"Asteroids" lands at Universal (Reuters)

Reuters - Universal Pictures has won a four-studio bidding war to pick up the film rights to the classic Atari video game “Asteroids.”

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In China, Games Get Serious (Investor’s Business Daily)

Investor’s Business Daily - When Sohu.com, a leading Web portal in China, announced plans last year to spin off its fast-growing online games business, investors balked.

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