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According to a survey made by a Japanese entertainment magazine Famitsu, 88% of their readers consider the PS3 too expensive and 69% are willing to buy the Wii as soon as it’s out on the market. On the second place in the survey is PS3 with 21% and on the third is XBox 360 with just 7%.

This trend is similar with the one in the mobile gaming market, Nintendo dominating with the DS and Sony having trouble with the PSP. If Sony will not launch the PS3 at a lower price, many PlayStation fans will move to the very innovative Nintendo Wii. The price point of each console reflects the understanding of the market by each company. Nintendo knows that games have become too complicated and is introducing an innovative controller (the Wiimote) along with a reasonable price point. Sony on the other side is pushing Blu Ray on the market along with the PS3, which makes the price point too high. Also the PS3 controller is almost unchanged from the previous console generations, which is another minus for the PS3.

A team called “Screen 7″ mainly formed of college students is working on a free point and click game based on the Indiana Jones movies. No certain information is provided yet, but the game, which will be free to download and play, will probably be released this year after being under development for almost 5 years. The storyline is original and game will not be linear, so you will be able to choose your path through the game. The graphics engine used is Adventure Game Studio (AGS).

The game, Fountain Of Youth (known by many as FoY) is a freeware point and click adventure game with a similar style to the classic LucasArts adventure, Fate of Atlantis. It is being developed by an international team of enthusiastic fans of both Indiana Jones and point & click adventures.

According to GameSpot, Apple is looking for C/C++ programmers that have previously worked as game developers. This move comes right after the transition from PowerPC to Intel, which made the Mac even more powerful, allowing it to run better games.

The developers are supposed to work on better OpenGL support in MAC OS X so the new hardware to be better optimized for gaming. Recently Apple hired programmers to work on a game engine for with ARM7 RISC processor, which is found in the iPod. With this Apple is trying to make the iPod more than a music and video player.

According to the news, Ubisoft and Touchstone Television had signed a long-term worldwide licensing agreement to develop and publish a video game based on the Emmy Award-winning television series ‘Lost’, hoping that the video game will appeal to both fans and non-fans of the TV show.

The game which is due in 2007 and will be offered for portable consoles as well as PCs, is a wonderful opportunity to transcends borders because is set to become the largest interactive game ever based on a TV show.

‘Lost’ is the fastest-selling TV series in Buena Vista International Television’s history, having been licensed in over 210 territories worldwide. The series has been a Top 3 US series on free TV channels in every international territory it has aired.

Those at the GameSHOUT had the opportunity of an exclusive interview with Hip-Hop celebrity 50 Cent. The main subject, as it was expected, was about his latest Bulletproof gaming project, which fortunately for the star has sold over 2 million copies. The video game ‘50 Cent: Bulletproof’ is for the Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable), Sony PS2 (PlayStation 2), and for the Microsoft Xbox.

According to the interview, video games and music make a great team as the game ‘50 Cent: Bulletproof’ will feature not only 50 Cent and G Unit’s Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks and Young Buck, as well as Eminem and Dr. Dre, who will be making their debuts as the characters “McVicar” and “Grizz.”

At some point GameSHOUT asked Hip-Hop celebrity 50 Cent - probable what we all ask ourselves - what was it like seeing himself in a video game and as a answer 50 Cent said that its exciting because for him gaming is different, thanks of its hours of playing over and over again.