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November 11, 2006 (Saturday) edit history watch The PlayStation 3 is released in Japan. 100,000 units are available on the first day [1], and Sony expects to ship 100,000 units per week in Japan. [2] November 14, 2006 (Tuesday) edit history watch Ziff Davis announces that it will discontinue the Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. [3] Foundation 9 acquires Amaze Entertainment. [4] Left Behind Games releases the first Christian RTS video game, Left Behind: Eternal Forces. [5] November 16, 2006 (Thursday) edit history watch European Commissioner for justice and security Franco Frattini writes a letter to European governments regarding his concern about violent video games, citing the survival horror game Rule of Rose as an example. [6] November 17, 2006 (Friday) edit history watch The PlayStation 3 is released in North America, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.[7] [8] [9] A study by research firm BrandIntel reveals that Gears of War by Epic Games is the most anticipated video game for this holiday season. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was second, followed by Madden NFL 07.[10] November 19, 2006 (Sunday) edit history watch The Wii is released in North America & South America. [11] [12] [13] November 21, 2006 (Tuesday) edit history watch Nintendo of Europe announces that the Nintendo DS has sold a total of 7 million units across Europe since its launch in March 2005. Worldwide totals are estimated to be around 27 million. [14] Gears of War becomes the fastest selling Xbox 360 game in the UK ever, surpassing Pro Evolution Soccer 6. [15] November 22, 2006 (Wednesday) edit history watch Blizzard Entertainment announces that it will debut World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade at SpikeTV's upcoming 4th annual VGA Video Game Awards. [16] November 23, 2006 (Thursday) edit history watch Empire Interactive has agreed to be acquired by Silverstar Holdings. [17] Microsoft launches a video on demand service for Xbox Live. [18] November 24, 2006 (Friday) edit history watch Following complaints by European Commissioner for justice and security Franco Frattini, the survival horror game Rule of Rose is cancelled in the UK. [19] November 26, 2006 (Sunday) edit history watch New PS3 games released in Canada & USA November 27, 2006 (Monday) edit history watch November 28, 2006 (Tuesday) edit history watch November 29, 2006 (Wednesday) edit history watch November 30, 2006 (Thursday) edit history watch Sony announces major reshuffle where Kaz Hirai becomes Sony Computer Entertainment president and Ken Kutaragi becomes SCE chairman. [20]