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Could Virgin challenge Sony and Microsoft at E3?

Virgin Gaming is set to debut at E3, but Microsoft and Sony seem unphased. Could that change in the near future?

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ClownBelt5877d ago

What is this? Some kind of stab to all the nerdy gamers without girlfriends? Lmao

Cevapi885877d ago

virgin doesnt have the resources that sony and MS have at their disposal...the amount of money that goes into R&D is ridiculous...this is why at the beginning of a console's life cycle each company is losing vast amounts of money...the reason behind Sony's $600 price tag

BeaArthur5877d ago

Agreed, they just don't have the resources.

mythamp5877d ago

richard branson can only make space tourism possible, right?

Millah5877d ago

Wait, you honestly think Virgin doesn't have the resources?

Wow.

madmonkey05877d ago (Edited 5877d ago )

Virgin is one of the wealthiest companies in teh world, it has fingers in all the pies, and soon to start thier domestic space travel service, (virgin atlantic)

they have resources, and richard branson is not affraid to take risks

in 2008, virgin was worth £5.1Billion which is $7.45billion in todays exchane rates. , and they have grown a lot since then. in 2008 thier turn over was about $20 billion, to suggest they dont have the funds is just silly.

compare that to nintendos turn over in 2009 of $6.1 billion then i think they fare rather nicely.

mugoldeneagle035877d ago

Having the "resources" has nothing to do with your name brand being able to connect w/ consumers. The past decade has been dominated by Sony, Microsoft & Nintendo. It would take more of a big name to get back into the console race (Apple, SEGA, etc). And even then the company would almost be forced to spend more money and resources on publicity alone than hardware and software.

I can really only see Apple try and get in on the action, while I dream about SEGA coming back :(

SuperM5877d ago

Kinda stupid how the article says Ubisoft will likely want their games published by virgin in europe because of virgins influence there. First of all Ubisoft is a publisher and will want to publish their own games. Second of all Ubisoft is a european publisher and will want to publish their games in their own damn territory

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sikbeta5877d ago (Edited 5877d ago )

What...Virgin? lol

Why they are to going to do in the Gaming Industry? Music related games....like Singstar... Bwahahaha...

poopface15877d ago

Just like On-LIVe or whatever that thing was.

Brewski0075877d ago

Should be interesting. back in the day these guys worked wonders with some titles on the genesis so im looking forward to hearing what they have to offer.

I agree, im curious to see what happens.

sikbeta5877d ago

[Virgin] and [G]... double-meaning at its Finest...

playstation_clan5877d ago

the sexiest name in gaming, they lost that

NYC_Gamer5877d ago

they failed last time as publishers....

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Strange Product Tie-In Games

A look at various product tie-in themed games from Pepsi Invaders on the Atari 2600 in the early 80s to more recent titles like Sneak King for the Xbox 360.

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kaiserfranz3739d ago

I really can't understand retro gaming...

Orionsangel3738d ago

How old are you? Because depending on your age. That might explain a lot.

Heyxyz3739d ago (Edited 3739d ago )

I love Sneak King, I think I even got most of the achievements for it.

thorstein3738d ago

"However, upon closer inspection someone can see something is wrong. What could it be? Wait a second… Magic is powered by Skittles?"

Are you saying it isn't?

MrN3738d ago

I have it on excellent authority that magic is powered by friendship.

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Virgin launch 100 day game contest for aspiring game developers

Aspiring game developers have the chance to design and publish a mobile video game if they take part and win Virgin Media’s 100 day game project.

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Virgin Gaming teams up with GameStop for video game tournaments

Virgin Gaming is teaming up with the world’s biggest video game retailer, GameStop, to create online video game tournaments.

The partnership makes Virgin Gaming the preferred online tournament provider for games sold in thousands of U.S. GameStop locations and through GameStop.com. The deal is the first sign that billionaire Richard Branson’s move into gaming with the Virgin Gaming business is getting some traction. If it succeeds, then another big media giant will have a foothold in the increasingly successful video game industry. That means that games matter in the larger entertainment and media market.

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