July 2006 in video gaming

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===[[July 31]] [[2006]]===
*The [[Entertainment Software Association]] announces that their annual [[E3]] trade show will be scaling back "into a more intimate event focused on targeted, personalized meetings and activities" from the "mega-show" it has been for over a decade. The group cites the rising costs for attending publishers becoming counter-productive as one of the reasons for closing the current show. [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6154935.html]
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===[[July 12]] [[2006]]===
*[[Nintendo]] announces that it will release the black [[Nintendo DS]] in Japan. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10049]
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===[[July 11]] [[2006]]===
*In light of accusations of [[racism]], [[Sony]] pulls a controversial white [[PlayStation Portable]] ad in the [[Netherlands]]. [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13202]
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===[[July 10]] [[2006]]===
*The [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] starts an investigation into [[Take-Two Interactive]] for possible manipulation of STOCK option grants. [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13179]
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===[[July 7]] [[2006]]===
*[[Throwback Entertainment]] purchases the rights to many [[Acclaim]] properties, including ''[[Vexx]]'', ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'', and ''[[Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance]]'' [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13166]
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===[[July 6]] [[2006]]===
*[[Microsoft]] announces that it will release a handheld to rival the [[iPod]]. [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13149]
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===[[July 5]] [[2006]]===
*[[EA Games]] announces they will provide [[stock]] to appease dissatisfied employees and to compensate for the company's poorly performing stock price. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9958]
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===[[July 4]] [[2006]]===
*[[Empire Interactive]] they have experienced a pre-tax loss of £2.5 million ($4.6m) over the last fifteen months. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9953]
*[[Sony]] announces that it will have 150,000 [[Playstation 3]] consoles ready for the UK launch. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9952]
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===[[July 3]] [[2006]]===
*[[Microsoft]] denies that they will release an updated [[Xbox 360]] with an internal [[HD-DVD]] drive. [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18081]
*Both [[SEGA]] and [[Ubisoft]] announce that they feel that the price of the [[Playstation 3]] is a concern. [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18080] [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18078]
*[[Sony]] is told to pay €191 million in taxes after undereporting games business income. [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18076]
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