“Nielsen delivers the most comprehensive picture of what and how people watch across television, online, mobile, radio, books and music. In 2010 we see a continuation, if not an acceleration, of current trends with consumers watching and connecting more.” More »

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Not only is Sin City forever known to me as a place most sacred in my heart of hearts, it’s also the home of the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show. CES, for short. Set to happen Jan 7-10, this year’s CES show is boasting a record number of tech exhibitors: 2,500 exhibitors showcasing all their latest wares for 2010! Makes me wonder — is three days even enough? Is it possible to visit every exhibitor? More »

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If we were to call the Internet the newest New Frontier apart from outer space, I’d say the Mixr network is rapidly expanding into it. Our recent claims include:

-beauty site, FlauntMe.com -Japanese entertainment site, Rekuru.com -gaming site, Wirebot.com -gadget site, Ziggytek.com -girly and cute site, GirlyBubble.com

Expansion is a trend we are all about maintaining! On that note, we’re looking to increase our editorial staff by offering paid and volunteer writing gigs for all of the above.

What we’re looking for: - Good writers with interesting writing styles and personalities. - People with deep understanding, knowledge and passion for the respective sites. - Consistency and enthusiasm.

Just head over to our blogger signup page if interested and we’ll contact you if everything looks good. More »

Was anyone surprised by the results from the Call Of Duty sales results? It was reported that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 brought in $3 billion dollars in sales for Activision. The game has hit a new benchmark in terms of sales for a video game, as well as number of copies sold. It hasn’t even been a full month and the game has broken all kinds of records. More »

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I’m not much of a gambler. When I’m in Atlantic City the most I play are the slot machines, and the penny ones at that and that’s only so I can score free drinks. However, I’ve always wanted to try my luck at the blackjack tables with the more sophisticated gamblers. 2010 might find me posted up at a table if it looks like this. More »

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Mixr Media announces the launch of Wirebot.com, a community for gamers of all types.

Wirebot will be reporting the latest gaming news, have weekly features, cover gaming events, and offer opinions about games, the gaming industry and where it’s all headed. The site aims to bring together gaming fans under one umbrella and provide the best coverage from the gaming industry.

Wirebot joins Mixr Media’s other community sites, Ningin.com, Ziggytek.com, and football community, BlitzNation.com. All communities within the Mixr Media network are tied together via a common login system, which allows users to travel from one Mixr Media site to another and keep the same profiles, friends lists, and other personal information.

About Mixr Media, LLC

Mixr Media, LLC, based in New York City, builds and hosts social applications for niche communities. Mixr Media combines popular social applications such as Wikis, Forums, Blogs, and Social News into one unified system to provide a simple yet comprehensive way for people to find information and express their thoughts among fellow community members. All Mixr communities are connected under one network, allowing each member to access all Mixr sites using one common account.

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Today is the official day of the PSP Go release. It wasn’t hard to tell, Sony has been airing commercials about the new portable gaming system for the past few days and there ads posted on bus stops and train stations across NYC.

I owned a PSP a few years ago and can’t see myself owning a PSP Go. The price is too expensive ($250) for an all digital portal gaming system (just think the PS3 Slim is only $300). But there are those out there that will buy it and will enjoy it. I’m just not going to be one of those people.

Are you going to buy the PSP GO? Do you think it’s too expensive for an all digital portable system or is it the right price compared to other all digital gadgets?

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Square Enix company head, Yoichi Wada believes that both Sony and Microsoft are not as successful as the Wii since both game systems extend their features at a reasonable pace instead of going all out on one device. Wada also believes both the PS3 and the Xbox 360 have similar games and could get up to the level of the Wii if they produce more interesting and interactive games, although motion control games are very hard to design.

The Wii still has a lot more room for improvement and in a few years, it should reach its perfection with wireless commands. This is what is holding back the Wii from taking control of the gaming market, and the fact that it is not yet offered in HD. When the Nintendo Wii gets HD and hits the level of the PS3 and Xbox 360, then you can truly compare the three. Until then, Yoichi Wada’s comment doesn’t really matter when comparing the three consoles.

(Via New Launches)

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There are reports today that the Nintendo might be releasing an HD version of their popular Wii gaming console by 2011. While HD is the next generation of gaming and video content, the Wii has been the best selling console in the last two years without HD capability. The news comes from Yoichi Wada, president of Square Enix, Japan’s biggest gaming house. An HD Wii is inevitable but is 2011 too early? Sales of the Wii suggest that gamers are not looking for an HD version of the gaming console just yet. Nintendo, like most gaming companies, can go through the cycle of releasing new colors, add-ons and lowering prices to stay ahead in console sales.

If the HD version were to be released in 2011, I’d be all for it. One of the reasons for it is because many of the games on the Wii can’t be enjoyed in standard definition. Imagine playing Halo 3 in standard definition, or playing Madden 2010 on the Wii. What’s the point of buying the 2010 version on the Wii, just play any generic football game. The benefit of playing many of these games is to take advantage of the high definition capability, anything less would be pointless. More »

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With the Beatles joining Rock Band now, the extremely popular game is hitting new heights. But let’s not forget about the original game that started it all. There’s a great deal on Rockband going on now at Rockband79.com. You can get the original Rock Band game, guitar, microphone, and drum kit, plus Rock Band 2 fall for $79. That’s really a steal!

To get the bundle, check out Rockband79.

(Via CrunchGear)

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Sony and Microsoft had their mini, price cut war last week. Both cut the prices on their primary machines by a $100. Microsoft lowered their Xbox 360 Elite to $299, while Sony went ahead and cut the price on their current PS3 to $299 but also introduced the PS3 Slim for $299. If I had to choose, I’d go with the Sony PS3 Slim but there are hard core Xbox 360 fans, who are loving this price cut.

Are you more likely to buy a Xbox 360 or PS3 because of the price cut? If so, which console would you opt for?

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Computer gamers are going to rejoice when they find out that the new Razer Naga MMO gaming mouse is out.The Razer Naga’s interface allows the user to program the mouse to the game they are playing and to set the commands on the buttons they use most. It has a 12 button thumb grid and it allows the user to take advantage of the free space and modifier keys.

The Razer’s add-on software allow the user to save multiple amounts of data for each character in their games and to set specific commands for each one. By looking at it, it’s a thing of beauty for gamers. I’m not a hard core gamer but if I was, I’d own of those. No word on price or availability yet. More »

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In some very surprising news, a new study shows that the average age of gamers in the United States is 35! Not only that but they’re also overweight and depressed. The survey was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University and Andrews University with 552 adults ranging in age from 19-90. The overweight and depression are common results of gaming but the average age is what’s shocking. Never could I have ever pictured gamers older than 25 years old.

Gaming has always been linked with people who are anti-social, thus locking themselves in their rooms and playing games all day without any outside interaction or physical activity. Although this isn’t the case for everyone, only 1 out of my 10 friends is overweight and a gamer, I’m not surprised by the findings. I’m still trying to figure out how the average age of gamers is in the mid 30’s.

Does this news surprise you? What did you think was the average age of gamers?

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Based on reports from RTLinfo, Sony is planning to release a PlayStation 3 Slim at this year’s GamesCom expo in Cologne, Germany. Reports say that the specifications and features will remain the same but the design is the main focus and will probably be introduced at Sony’s pre-event press conference. More »

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MainGear Computers are known for building high performance computers for PC gamers. Well, now they are coming out with the fastest and most powerful gaming computer in the world. The ManiGear eX-L 18 has dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M graphics processing units and with NVIDIA SLI which drastically improve the 3D graphics of your computer and display movies in 1080p HD. More »

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