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n a major setback to Adani Powers, the principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) has rejected its proposal for operating a captive
coal mine in the vicinity of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) for its 1000 MW power plant in Gondia, home town of civil aviation minister Praful Patel.

Additional chief secretary (revenue and forest) J P Dange on Monday confirmed that his office had received a comprehensive report from the PCCF, saying Adani Powers should not be allotted the 1750 hectare coal block. "We have received the report. It will be placed before the forest minister Babanrao Pachpute as well as chief minister Ashok Chavan for their opinion,'' Dange said.

A senior official said the PCCF has made it clear that if Adani Powers is granted permission to operate a captive open-cast coal mine for its proposed thermal plant, it will have an adverse impact on the environment, particularly on the TATR near Chandrapur.

As per the rules, once a proposal for allotment of a coal block is submitted to the Centre, it seeks the PCCF's opinion on its impact on the environment before further processing the application. In its proposal, Adani Powers has submitted a comprehensive mining plan, rehabilitation plan and wildlife conservation plan to the ministry of environment and forest.

A week ago, Pachpute had told TOI that till the PCCF submits the report, it will be premature to comment on the on-going agitation against the multicrore power project, while Praful Patel had taken the view that a right balance should be struck between environment and development. "We expect that the CM and Pachpute will take a decision on the PCCF recommendations within a week and submit the report to the Centre,'' a senior forest official said.

Barring Praful Patel, all MPs from Vidarbha led by Congress MP Vilas Muttemwar have opposed the proposal for allocation of the coal mine block on the ground that its operation would cause colossal damage to the rich biodiversity in and around TATR and seriously endanger the very existence of tigers in the reserve, rated as the best in India in terms of tiger population.

This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles took a big step into the direction of its more successful iterations as all of the big companies arrived and made some pretty interesting announcements, the likes of two new Metal Gear Solid games or Left 4 Dead 2.

But one press conference from which many gamers and media representatives expected big news was Nintendo's. Sadly, the Japanese company didn't meet their expectations, unveiling things like Super Mario Bros Wii or the Wii Vitality Sensor, which made a lot of people scratch their heads.

That made Nintendo president Satoru Iwata quite sad, as he revealed to Nintendo Everything that the conference generated a lot of discussions inside the corporation. “As for the media briefing at E3, of course we had many internal discussions after that. Honestly speaking, none of us at Nintendo thought that our presentation at E3 was as good as it could have been. It is apparent that we could not fully convey the charm of our products.”

He exemplified his statements with Super Mario Bros Wii, which was demonstrated by four people on stage. “This year, however, with the New Super Mario Bros. Wii, four people lined up with Wii Remotes was not a scene that no one had ever seen. Those who actually had the chance to play understood how the game would change with four people playing simultaneously, but we could not address that fun sentiment at the media briefing.”

Finally, Iwata added that future press conferences would be focused on telling the fun side of the announcements to both the media and the viewer, whether he was watching it online, on TV or right there in the conference hall. “Now we strongly feel that we need to look into finding a better way to demonstrate the products' appeal better at E3 in these times where more people are watching it online via web cast not only in the U.S. but all around the world, than the number of audience who actually watch it in the theater.”

Let's just hope that Nintendo will have something interesting to show next time it makes a press conference, because that is the most important thing of all.

It's hard to believe it but Games for Windows Live is two years old and Microsoft seems determined to push the service forward, despite claims from gamers that it provided lousy matchmaking and that it was badly integrated with videogames.

Last week, the Redmond-based company released version 3.0 of the software, which includes a slew of new features designed to make it a more powerful anti-piracy tool while also adding in game marketplaces and account management.

Maybe the biggest change is that players can now buy and then download new content for one of their titles while still being in the game. Fans of Fallout 3 who are running out of places to explore can go to Games for Windows Live, set up a payment system via a credit card and then access the marketplace and download Mothership Zeta or Broken Steel without the need to exit their session.

The content will then be downloaded and installed and ready to be accessed. Microsoft believes that the new feature will allow for more impulse buys and will bring in more revenue from the service.

There are also two new anti-piracy solutions added to Games for Windows Live, which will be available to videogame developers come fall. Zero Day Piracy Protection will make sure that the game executable cannot be run before the official release date, while Server Side Authentication creates a link between the game license and the Gamertag that you own, meaning that the game can then be installed and played on any PC as long as you use the same identification data. The Zero Day Piracy Protection measure might be more controversial as it could make imported titles unplayable for some gamers.

Games for Windows Live is in direct competition with other digital distribution services like Steam from Valve, Impulse from Stardock or GamersGate from Paradox Interactive.

Electronic Arts is one of the biggest companies out there, owning a lot of high-quality and extremely popular franchises. Most of them were made to compete with the ones from Activision, and, for some time, have really gone against the ones from the large corporation.

Such is the case with EA's Medal of Honor series, which has indeed given the first three Call of Duty titles a run for their money. But ever since Medal of Honor: Airborne and Medal of Honor: Heroes 2, which were released in 2007, nothing has been heard about any other future installments.

During a recent conference call in which he revealed the company's earnings in the last quarter, EA CEO John Riccitiello said that a new Medal of Honor game was “somewhere out there,” though he was “not yet in a position to discuss specific plans but will do so in due course.” Don't forget that some rumors revealed that a new Medal of Honor: Operation Anacoda, set in the present day, might be made by one of EA's many studios.

But even though such an announcement might be made in the near future, it's safe to say that EA will wait until the hype surrounding Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 title will disappear and everyone will have their horizons clear of any other high-end first person shooters.

The rumors surrounding Operation Anacoda placed its action in modern-day Afghanistan, which still might be a sensitive subject for many people, as highlighted by the controversy surrounding the Six Days in Fallujah project that was scheduled to be published by Konami but was eventually dropped because of the disapproval from many organizations.

Hopefully Medal of Honor fans will find out some news surrounding their favorite franchise in due time. Until then, we can enjoy other shooters.

Brutal Legend is one of the biggest new titles to appear this fall, right before the winter holiday season. It is also one of the few new properties to have the courage to take on high-end sequels like Uncharted 2 or Modern Warfare 2, which are also due to appear during this season and which will definitely make a lot of people purchase them.

Set to deliver a heavy metal-themed adventure in which famous actor and musician Jack Black will play the lead role of roadie Eddie Briggs, the game, developed by Double Fine studios, led by Tim Schafer, has just received approval to be published by EA in October, after some legal battles with Activision.

We've heard a lot of things about the game and Tim Schafer has revealed quite a lot of interesting things about it, but now, thanks to the website of EA's Denmark branch, we have the complete tracklist of songs that will be featured in the game.

The leaked tracklist was soon confirmed by Schafer, who revealed, “This soundtrack took years to put together as we wanted to represent every genre of Metal, and also have the perfect music for every epic moment in the game. It's designed to be loved by Metal fans, and for those who are not, it will either convert them or make their heads explode ... or both.”

Without further ado, here's the massive tracklist of songs that will be found in the game:

3 Inches of Blood - Deadly Sinners
3 Inches of Blood - Destroy The Orcs
Accept - Fast As A Shark
Angel Witch - Angel Witch
Anthrax - Metal Thrashing Mad
Anvil - March of the Crabs
Anvil - Tag Team
Apostasy - Sulphur Injection
Bishop of Hexen - A Serpentine Grave
Bishop of Hexen - The Somber Grounds of Truth
Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave
Black Sabbath - Symptom of the Universe
Black Sabbath - Never Say Die
Brocas Helm - Cry of the Banshee
Brocas Helm - Drink the Blood of the Priest
Budgie - Breadfan
Budgie - Zoom Club
Candlemass - Witches
Carcass - No Love Lost
Cloven Hoof Nightstalker
Children of Bodom - Angels Don't Kill
Coroner - Skeleton on your Shoulder
Cradle of Filth - Her Ghost in the Fog
Crimson Glory - Queen of the Masquerade
Dark Fortress - Insomnia
Dark Tranquility - Cathode Ray Sunshine
Deathstars - Blitzkrieg
Def Leppard - Rock of Ages
Dethklok - Mermaider
Diamond Head - Am I Evil?
Dimmu Borgir - Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
Dokken - Mr. Scary
Dragonforce - Through the Fire and Flames
Emperor - Thus Spake The Nightspirit
Enslaved - Frost
Enslaved - Loke
Firehouse - Overnight Sensation
Girlschool - Bomber

A listing for a job on Gamasutra seems to indicate that The Sims 3 is being ported to the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and to the PlayStation 3 from Sony. Neither of the two consoles has seen any Sims games adapted for them, which means that a wide array of gamers have never been exposed to the addictive quality of life simulation videogames.

Activision Blizzard is the biggest publisher of video games in the industry, as it wholly owns hugely popular franchises and titles like Call of Duty, Guitar Hero or World of Warcraft, which rake in money by the truckload every time a new iteration or expansion is released to the general public.

BioShock 2 is still set to miss this year's Christmas shopping season but that has done nothing to limit the excitement the videogame is generating among players. And GameStop, the retail chain that is already taking pre-orders for the title, is stocking the fires of fandom by revealing that it will offer two exclusive characters that can be used for multiplayer matches

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It seems that Michael Jackson’s insurance policy taken out on Michael Jackson to cover tens of millions of dollars in losses in the event of his death.

According to the insurance policy, it does not covered the death related to illegal drug use, the illegal possession or illicit taking of drugs and their effects. Although the drug is legal, it should never be administered at someone’s home, according to all the medical professionals with whom we’ve spoken.

According to the Times Report, the policy only covered losses as the result of an accident. The only way the policy would have covered death is if a second physical had been performed on Jackson – but it wasn’t.

As we know, The Insurance policy covered $17.5 million. AEG reportedly claims it’s in the hole $30 mil.

As sources report, Michael Jackson’s cemetery has finally identified, his remains will be buried in a public cemetery called Bery Gordy valued of 1 million U.S. dollars.

There is a spell with mosaic picture of Michael Jackson’s three children on the top of the mysterious cemetery. At the entrance of the Cemetery with Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If”.

According to media reports, Jackson’s family has signed a relevant document, Michael will be buried in the Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Cemetery.

Jackson will reportedly be buried at Forest Lawn, where the family held another service Tuesday morning. His body will travel from the park to the Staples Center for Monday’s public memorial.

Sources said, Many top leaders of the entertainment circle will pay their final respects to Jackson in the funeral.

WHO’S the Real dad of Michael Jackson’s girl?

Michael Jackson’s best friend Mark Lester looks at the King of Pop’s daughter Paris and is confident HE is and, he is willing to take a paternity test.

Lester claims there’s an uncanny resemblance between his 15-year-old-daughter Harriet and Paris.

Lester says he has “concerns about the welfare and upbringing of the children.” Lester says he does not currently have contact with Jackson’s three kids and it’s “heartbreaking.”

jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson and her lawyer, Londell McMillan, is scoffing at Lester’s claim and the move made by Dr. Arnold Klein’s lawyer in court last Monday. McMillan said, “These genetic lottery attempts aren’t going anywhere. They have no legal standing.

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Capcom's Nintendo exclusive action-RPG dethrones Dragon Quest IX, sparks a jump in Wii hardware sales; Gears of War 2 debuts in sixth place.

Since its July 11 debut, Dragon Quest IX for the DS has dominated the Japanese sales charts, selling more than 3 million copies in its first three weeks of release. However, tracking firm Media Create has released its figures for the week of July 27 to August 3, and the Square Enix role-playing game has been usurped by another franchise that has been particularly successful in Japan.

Monster Hunter Tri will be released internationally next year.

Capcom's Wii-exclusive action role-playing game Monster Hunter Tri took the top spot on the charts for the week, selling 520,138 copies in its first two days. The game was available on its own or in a bundle with Nintendo's new Classic Controller Pro in black or white color schemes.

Dragon Quest IX was a distant second, selling 179,612, with Nintendo's Tomodachi Collection for the DS (82,144 sold) and Wii Sports Resort (65,536 sold) following in third and fourth. The Mario maker also managed to land a third title in the top 10, with the latest Chibi-Robo on the DS selling 23,113 copies, enough to land it in ninth place.

Monster Hunter Tri wasn't the only new face on the charts. Puyo Puyo 7, Sega's latest DS entry in its long-running puzzle series, landed in fifth with 51,750 sold, followed closely by a rarity on the Japanese top 10, an Xbox 360 game. Epic Games' Gears of War 2 debuted at number six with 48,656 sold. That put it slightly ahead of a new PlayStation 2 Neon Genesis Evangelion-themed Pachi-Slot game (41,848 sold) and From Software's Armored Core 3 Portable for the PSP (40,971 sold).

Just as Monster Hunter Tri overtook the top spot from Dragon Quest IX, so too did the Capcom game's platform overtake that of its predecessor. The Wii racked up 95,357 systems sold for the week, besting the DS's mark of 73,710. The high-profile new software wasn't the only factor driving sales of Nintendo's console during the week; the game maker also just released the system in a new black hue.

Week of July 27-August 3, 2009
Software:
1) Monster Hunter Tri (Wii) - 520,138
2) Dragon Quest IX (DS) - 179,612
3) Tomodachi Collection (DS) - 82,144
4) Wii Sports Resort (WII) - 65,536
5) Puyo Puyo 7 (DS) - 51,750
6) Gears of War 2 (360) - 48,656
7) CR Shinseiki Evangelion: Saigo no Mono (PS2) - 41,848
8) Armored Core 3 Portable (PSP) - 40,971
9) Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Oosouji (DS) - 23,113
10) To Heart 2 Portable (PSP) - 21,528

Hardware:
Wii - 95,357
DSi - 73,710
PSP - 33,049
DS Lite - 12,027
PS3 - 8,760
PS2 - 3,617
Xbox 360 - 3,552

Telltale's latest adventure series returns to the desktop platform later this month in The Siege of Spinner Cay.

Considering its experience with Wallace & Gromit, Strong Bad, and Sam & Max, Telltale Games pretty much has the whole monthly episodic release schedule down to a science at this point. With the first installment of its new Tales of Monkey Island adventure series debuting on the PC and Wii in July, the developer said today that episode two, The Siege of Spinner Cay, will be available for the desktop platform on August 20.

Beware of swashbuckling.

In the first episode, Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, franchise protagonist Guybrush Threepwood found himself once again hassled by the undead pirate LeChuck, who had once again kidnapped the errant sailor's wife. Episode two picks up where the first left off, with Threepwood having just escaped Flotsam Island aboard The Screaming Narwhal and on the prowl for LeChuck.

Telltale's Tales of Monkey Island adventure is a five-part series in all. On the PC, episodes can not be purchased stand-alone; rather, all five are packaged together for $34.95 and sold through Telltale's Web site. PC gamers are able to access new installments as they are made available.

The developer did not indicate when the Wii version will be available for download through Nintendo's WiiWare service. Check out GameSpot's review of the first installment for more on the game.

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Japanese publisher ekes out $3.83 million in net income during recession-wracked, MGS4-less quarter.

Given the state of the global economy this year, many publishers are having a hard time living up to the sales figures of yesteryear. Konami's challenge is doubly difficult, as the publisher not only has to compete with general economic malaise but also last year's massive Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots launch.

Those players covering their sensitive bits represent Konami's investors, while the soccer ball is a metaphor for a quarter without Metal Gear.

Konami today announced results for its first fiscal quarter (three months ending June 30), and they were predictably down. Across its gaming, arcade, health club, slot machine, and other businesses, the company posted revenues of ¥55.98 billion ($585 million), down 21 percent year-over-year. Konami still managed to turn a net profit for the quarter, but the reported ¥367 million ($3.83 million) represented a precipitous 94 percent drop from the prior year period.

In the digital entertainment division--which includes software, arcade units, and collectible trading cards like the Yu-Gi-Oh series--sales were down more than 45 percent year-over-year, falling from ¥44.85 billion ($469 million) to ¥24.6 billion ($257 million). The publisher's biggest game releases for the quarter were the latest edition of its Power Pro Major League 2009 baseball series, as well as Winning Eleven Playmaker 2009 for the Wii (from the franchise known as Pro Evolution Soccer internationally).

Konami's best-selling genres were soccer (860,000 sold), games based on animated TV shows (300,000 sold) and baseball games (240,000 sold). By comparison, the publisher sold 3.94 million Metal Gear games worldwide in last year's fiscal first quarter; this year's number was 160,000.

Konami's sinking numbers can't be entirely pinned on Metal Gear Solid 4. The publisher's sales are also down sharply from the same quarter in 2007, when it brought in ¥60.65 billion ($634 million) on the strength of its baseball and soccer games, bolstered by strong sales of Elebits and Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops.

Looking forward, the company said it "will place particular focus on the development of animated games and original games in addition to sports and music games, which are Konami’s strengths." Specifically, the publisher name checked the Pro Evolution Soccer and Dance Dance Revolution series. It also said it would be focusing more on marketing downloadable games for consoles.

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Incredible Hulk developer's job listing indicates EA's best-selling virtual life franchise is coming to Microsoft's, Sony's consoles.

Last week, information surfaced that Edge of Reality's upcoming slate may have unexpectedly been lightened. According to the LinkedIn profile of a former developer, Sega pulled the plug earlier this year on Cipher Complex, an espionage-themed modern-day action game originally announced in 2006. And though neither Sega nor Edge of Reality confirmed that situation, the studio remains at work on a number of high-profile projects for Electronic Arts.

When you're a Sim, you're a Sim for life.

According to a job listing on industry news site Gamasutra, Edge of Reality is collaborating with EA on "multi-platform titles with The Sims Studio," which only makes Sims games. The open position in question--lead designer--notes that the game, which an Edge of Reality representative confirmed has yet to be announced, is in development for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

The Sims franchise has yet to appear on Microsoft's or Sony's flagship consoles. However, in November 2006, former EA chief financial officer Warren Jenson not only revealed the existence of The Sims 3, but also stated that the Sims series was in development for the Wii and PS3. The intervening years have seen a number of Sims titles released on the Wii, including SimAnimals and the MySims spin-off series. The PS3, however, has remained Sims-free.

Notably, Edge of Reality's previous work includes the console port of the original The Sims, which received positive reviews when it released for the PlayStation 2 in 2003.

The job listing further notes that Edge of Reality is currently assisting BioWare in the console editions of the Canadian developer's anticipated fantasy role-playing game Dragon Age. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions of Dragon Age are expected to ship alongside the PC version on October 20.