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Blizzard: WoW’s subscribership has plateaued, faces same challenges as a TV series (World of Warcraft: Cataclysm)
“I always compare it to how most games are like making a feature film, whereas an MMOG is more like running a TV series,” said Rob Pardo, executive vice president of game design at Blizzard, in a recent interview with Edge… …
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According to a supposedly-official Ubisoft marketing survey, the next Assassin’s Creed – presumably Assassin’s Creed III – could contain faster free running, enhanced Eagle Vision, a crafting tool, and several other additions and reinventions, even including a new assassin, time period, and city… …
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Gaming’s worst fake foreign accents and Epic Mickey take center stage in this episode. Also Golden Sun, we answer your questions, and one host has a painfully broken butt. Try and guess which one! …
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Check out Capcom’s new DS adventure.
Is spooky DS adventure Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective on your radar? It should be it looks ace and there’s now a playable demo online to prove it.
Nintendo, who is publishing the game in the UK on behalf of Capcom, has posted the fun Flash demo on its website.
Directed by Ace Attorney mastermind Shu Takumi, the puzzle adventure sees you controlling the spirit of a deceased detective as he tries to solve his own murder.
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Sony honors Square Enix’s RPG as only title to sell 1 million-plus in Japan in 2010; Yakuza 4, MGS: Peace Walker, Monster Hunter, more earn Gold-level accolades.
As the end of the year descends upon the game industry, the requisite year-end back-patting commences. In Japan last night, Sony held its annual PlayStation Awards show to honor the best-selling PlayStation 3, PSP, and PlayStation Network games for the November 1, 2009, to October 31, 2010, period in the electronics giant’s home region.
Relayed by Andria Sang, the PlayStation Awards show had a single entrant in its top platinum category, which honors those games that sold more than 1 million units domestically. That game was Square Enix’s blockbuster Final Fantasy XIII, which earned a strong critical reception upon its release in Japan last December. The game reached the platinum level within 24 hours in Japan and went on to sell more than 5.5 million units worldwide.
The Gold-level awards, which are given to those titles that sold more than 500,000 units in Japan, were in greater supply, if only ever so slightly. Two PS3 games achieved the half-million milestone in Japan: Sega’s Yakuza 4: Densetsu o Tsugumono and Tecmo Koei’s Fist of the North Star Warriors. That list was augmented by six PSP games, including Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, God Eater, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.
Sony also handed out awards to the top five best-selling PSN content pieces in Japan. Sega dominated this list, with After Burner Climax, Hatsune Miku Project Diva Add-On Song Collection Deluxe Pack 1, and Hatsune Miku Project Diva Dreamy Theater all being named. The Sega trio was joined by Sony’s Weekly Toro Station and Acquire’s Wizardry.
Andria Sang notes that while Sony has traditionally limited the PlayStation Awards show to best-sellers, the company introduced a User Choice category this year. Voted on by visitors to Sony’s PlayStation website, the winners range from Demon’s Souls and God of War III on the PS3 to Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on the PSP.
Platinum Award: (1 million-plus sellers)
Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix, PS3)Gold Award: (500,000-plus sellers, unranked)
Yakuza 4 (Sega, PS3)
Fist of the North Star Warriors (Tecmo Koei, PS3)
Phantasy Star Portable 2 (Sega, PSP)
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G PSP the Best (Capcom, PSP)
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Square Enix, PSP)
God Eater (Namco Bandai, PSP)
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami, PSP)
Monster Hunter Diary (Capcom, PSP)PlayStation Store Special Award: (top-five sellers, unranked)
Wizardry (Acquire, PS3)
Hatsune Miku Project Diva Add-On Song Collection Deluxe Pack 1 (Sega, PSP)
After Burner Climax (Sega, PS3)
Hatsune Miku Project Diva Dreamy Theater (Sega, PS3)
Weekly Toro Station (Sony, PS3/PSP)User Choice Award:
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G PSP the Best (Capcom, PSP)
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker (Konami, PSP)
Hatsune Miku Project Diva 2nd (Sega, PSP)
Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki (Falcom, PSP)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Square Enix, PS3)
Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix, PS3)
Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition (Capcom, PS3)
Demon’s Souls PS3 the Best (Sony, PS3)
Yakuza 4 (Sega, PS3)
God of War III (Sony, PS3)Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
“Final Fantasy XIII tops PlayStation Awards” was posted by Tom Magrino on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:57:26 -0800 -
Sony honors Square Enix’s RPG as only title to sell 1 million-plus in Japan in 2010; Yakuza 4, MGS: Peace Walker, Monster Hunter, more earn Gold-level accolades.
As the end of the year descends upon the game industry, the requisite year-end back-patting commences. In Japan last night, Sony held its annual PlayStation Awards show to honor the best-selling PlayStation 3, PSP, and PlayStation Network games for the November 1, 2009, to October 31, 2010, period in the electronics giant’s home region.
Relayed by Andria Sang, the PlayStation Awards show had a single entrant in its top platinum category, which honors those games that sold more than 1 million units domestically. That game was Square Enix’s blockbuster Final Fantasy XIII, which earned a strong critical reception upon its release in Japan last December. The game reached the platinum level within 24 hours in Japan and went on to sell more than 5.5 million units worldwide.
The Gold-level awards, which are given to those titles that sold more than 500,000 units in Japan, were in greater supply, if only ever so slightly. Two PS3 games achieved the half-million milestone in Japan: Sega’s Yakuza 4: Densetsu o Tsugumono and Tecmo Koei’s Fist of the North Star Warriors. That list was augmented by six PSP games, including Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, God Eater, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.
Sony also handed out awards to the top five best-selling PSN content pieces in Japan. Sega dominated this list, with After Burner Climax, Hatsune Miku Project Diva Add-On Song Collection Deluxe Pack 1, and Hatsune Miku Project Diva Dreamy Theater all being named. The Sega trio was joined by Sony’s Weekly Toro Station and Acquire’s Wizardry.
Andria Sang notes that while Sony has traditionally limited the PlayStation Awards show to best-sellers, the company introduced a User Choice category this year. Voted on by visitors to Sony’s PlayStation website, the winners range from Demon’s Souls and God of War III on the PS3 to Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on the PSP.
Platinum Award: (1 million-plus sellers)
Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix, PS3)Gold Award: (500,000-plus sellers, unranked)
Yakuza 4 (Sega, PS3)
Fist of the North Star Warriors (Tecmo Koei, PS3)
Phantasy Star Portable 2 (Sega, PSP)
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G PSP the Best (Capcom, PSP)
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Square Enix, PSP)
God Eater (Namco Bandai, PSP)
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami, PSP)
Monster Hunter Diary (Capcom, PSP)PlayStation Store Special Award: (top-five sellers, unranked)
Wizardry (Acquire, PS3)
Hatsune Miku Project Diva Add-On Song Collection Deluxe Pack 1 (Sega, PSP)
After Burner Climax (Sega, PS3)
Hatsune Miku Project Diva Dreamy Theater (Sega, PS3)
Weekly Toro Station (Sony, PS3/PSP)User Choice Award:
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G PSP the Best (Capcom, PSP)
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker (Konami, PSP)
Hatsune Miku Project Diva 2nd (Sega, PSP)
Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki (Falcom, PSP)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Square Enix, PS3)
Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix, PS3)
Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition (Capcom, PS3)
Demon’s Souls PS3 the Best (Sony, PS3)
Yakuza 4 (Sega, PS3)
God of War III (Sony, PS3)Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
“Final Fantasy XIII tops PlayStation Awards” was posted by Tom Magrino on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:57:26 -0800 -
Sony honors Square Enix’s RPG as only title to sell 1 million-plus in Japan in 2010; Yakuza 4, MGS: Peace Walker, Monster Hunter, more earn Gold-level accolades.
As the end of the year descends upon the game industry, the requisite year-end back-patting commences. In Japan last night, Sony held its annual PlayStation Awards show to honor the best-selling PlayStation 3, PSP, and PlayStation Network games for the November 1, 2009, to October 31, 2010, period in the electronics giant’s home region.
Relayed by Andria Sang, the PlayStation Awards show had a single entrant in its top platinum category, which honors those games that sold more than 1 million units domestically. That game was Square Enix’s blockbuster Final Fantasy XIII, which earned a strong critical reception upon its release in Japan last December. The game reached the platinum level within 24 hours in Japan and went on to sell more than 5.5 million units worldwide.
The Gold-level awards, which are given to those titles that sold more than 500,000 units in Japan, were in greater supply, if only ever so slightly. Two PS3 games achieved the half-million milestone in Japan: Sega’s Yakuza 4: Densetsu o Tsugumono and Tecmo Koei’s Fist of the North Star Warriors. That list was augmented by six PSP games, including Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, God Eater, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.
Sony also handed out awards to the top five best-selling PSN content pieces in Japan. Sega dominated this list, with After Burner Climax, Hatsune Miku Project Diva Add-On Song Collection Deluxe Pack 1, and Hatsune Miku Project Diva Dreamy Theater all being named. The Sega trio was joined by Sony’s Weekly Toro Station and Acquire’s Wizardry.
Andria Sang notes that while Sony has traditionally limited the PlayStation Awards show to best-sellers, the company introduced a User Choice category this year. Voted on by visitors to Sony’s PlayStation website, the winners range from Demon’s Souls and God of War III on the PS3 to Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on the PSP.
Platinum Award: (1 million-plus sellers)
Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix, PS3)Gold Award: (500,000-plus sellers, unranked)
Yakuza 4 (Sega, PS3)
Fist of the North Star Warriors (Tecmo Koei, PS3)
Phantasy Star Portable 2 (Sega, PSP)
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G PSP the Best (Capcom, PSP)
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Square Enix, PSP)
God Eater (Namco Bandai, PSP)
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami, PSP)
Monster Hunter Diary (Capcom, PSP)PlayStation Store Special Award: (top-five sellers, unranked)
Wizardry (Acquire, PS3)
Hatsune Miku Project Diva Add-On Song Collection Deluxe Pack 1 (Sega, PSP)
After Burner Climax (Sega, PS3)
Hatsune Miku Project Diva Dreamy Theater (Sega, PS3)
Weekly Toro Station (Sony, PS3/PSP)User Choice Award:
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G PSP the Best (Capcom, PSP)
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker (Konami, PSP)
Hatsune Miku Project Diva 2nd (Sega, PSP)
Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki (Falcom, PSP)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Square Enix, PS3)
Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix, PS3)
Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition (Capcom, PS3)
Demon’s Souls PS3 the Best (Sony, PS3)
Yakuza 4 (Sega, PS3)
God of War III (Sony, PS3)Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
“Final Fantasy XIII tops PlayStation Awards” was posted by Tom Magrino on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:57:26 -0800 -
Plans greater focus on its own IP.
THQ is planning to move focus away from licensed kids’ games and onto its own IPs, CEO Brian Farrell has announced.
According to CVG, Farrell told the Credit Suisse 2010 Technology Conference, “We are curtailing some of our investments in the younger licensed products; those are the things that are not working as well as they used to.
“But the real win in the industry and for us is that we think there’s significant value creation will come from owned IP like Homefront, like uDraw, like Red Faction, like Saint’s Row.
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Ubisoft survey drops a few clues.
An Ubisoft survey suggests that the publisher is looking into a number of fresh innovations for the next game in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, including new customisation options, crafting features and a different lead character.
The survey, conducted by Global Market Insite, asks participants to what degree they would welcome the following features in a follow-up to the excellent Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood:
Ubisoft recently revealed that there will be a new Assassin’s Creed game in 2011, so you won’t have to wait too long to find out which, if any, of these features make the cut.
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Five-time NASCAR champ gets his own kart-style racer for Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii next year, Vigilante 8 XBLA studio Isopod Labs tapped as developer.
Mario has often been acknowledged as the king of the kart racing genre, but there’s a new challenger to the throne with no shortage of street cred. Publisher Autumn Games today announced Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With an Engine, a kart-style combat racer set for release on the Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 next year.
A five-time Sprint Cup Series champion, Jimmie Johnson holds the notion of racing “anything with an engine” as a personal motto. In keeping with that, Anything With an Engine will feature a variety of unorthodox, impromptu vehicles, including dumpsters, bathtubs, lawnmowers, and go-karts. The game will feature split-screen multiplayer, elimination-style circuits, and tracks packed with various traps and jumps.
Anything With an Engine is being developed by Isopod Labs, which has a reputation of its own for racing. The studio’s only game to date has been the downloadable Xbox 360 car combat game Vigilante 8: Arcade, but the studio was founded by veterans of True Crime and original Vigilante 8 developer Luxoflux. As for Autumn, the upstart publisher was founded in 2007 and recently teamed with 4mm Games, Konami, and Terminal Reality to create the multiplatform Def Jam Rapstar.
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“Jimmie Johnson fronts Anything With an Engine” was posted by Brendan Sinclair on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:55:44 -0800
