June 2006 in video gaming

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===[[June 26]] [[2006]]===
*The [[Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification]] announces a ban on the upcoming [[RESERVOIR Dogs]] video game. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9859]
*[[Microsoft]] denies that the [[Xbox 360]] will experience a price drop this autumn. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9845]
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===[[June 23]] [[2006]]===
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]], mascot of [[Sega]], celebrates his 15th anniversary. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9832]
*The [[Nintendo DS Lite]] is released in [[Europe]]. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9833]
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===[[June 21]] [[2006]]===
*[[Peter Moore]], [[Microsoft]]'s head of the Interactive Entertainment Business, is named Chairman of the ''Association of Electronic Interactive Marketers'' (AEIM). [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13031]
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===[[June 15]] [[2006]]===
*[[Microsoft]] founder and chairman [[Bill Gates]] announces he will be stepping down from day-to-day responsibilities to be more active in the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]]. [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=12977]
*A shipment of black [[Nintendo DS Lite]] consoles in China en route to Europe is stolen. The shipment is valued at US$2.3 million. [http://ds.ign.com/articles/712/712857p1.html]

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===[[June 9]] [[2006]]===
*The first European video game [[detoxification|detox]] clinic opens in [[Amsterdam]]. [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=12924]

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===[[June 1]] [[2006]]===
*[[Infinium Labs]], makers of the aptly named [[Phantom Gaming Service]], today provided an operations update confirming that the company, which plans to rename itself [[Phantom Entertainment]], is still going ahead with the on-demand game service and that it's also moving forward with the manufacture of its [[Phantom Lapboard]] peripheral.[http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=12829]

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