EA: We Haven’t Forgotten Old IPs
EA Games head Frank Gibeau has said the company hasn’t forgotten about its erstwhile IPs. When asked by CVG if the publisher was done with its oldest properties, Gibeau replied, “Absolutely not. I worked on Desert Strike and Road Rash back in the day on Sega Genesis so trust me, I’m familiar with the IP [...]
PC “An Extremely Healthy Platform,” Could Be EA’s Largest Market
EA Games president Frank Gibeau comments the PC user base “is gigantic,” and admits that while PC retail is flagging the digital business is “awesome”. Read more here.
Killzone 3 Enters UK Chart First Place, Bulletstorm Just Behind
PlayStation 3 exclusive Killzone 3 from Guerrilla Games has entered the UK all formats chart at number one, followed by Epic Games’ Bulletstorm. Read more here.
Nintendo 3DS Enjoys Successful Launch In Japan
The Nintendo 3DS has enjoyed a successful launch in Japan today, despite thin stock supply. According to Reuters, gamers lined up at the Bic Camera electronics store in Yurakucho, Tokyo – even though initial 3DS stocks sold out in a single day of pre-orders on January 20. Read more here. Read Kotaku’s reaction: The Nintendo [...]
Analysts: 8 Million 3DS Units Will Be Sold This Year
If Nintendo’s listening to the analysts, the firm must be pretty happy with the words coming from their mouthes concerning its latest handheld. Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey expects Nintendo to ship over eight million 3DS this year to western audiences. Read more here.
Sony Dislikes Console Exclusive Titles
Sony as you know has a strong line up of Playstation 3 exclusive series such as Killzone, LittleBigPlanet and Infamous, recently they have now been critizing platform exclusiveness and has “warned” that it limits the games’ marketing potential. Read more here.
Sony: Profitability More Important Than Overtaking Xbox 360
Sony is more concerned with profitability than with PS3 surpassing Xbox 360 sales. That’s according to PlayStation software brand manager Scott McCarthy, who told IndustryGamers that Sony is following the Nintendo approach to business, rather than focusing too much on what the competition is up to. Read more here.
Gran Turismo 5 Sells 6.37 Million Copies
Gran Turismo 5 shifted 6.37 million units between its launch last November and the end of 2010, according to developer Polyphony Digital. Read more here.
PC Game Piracy ‘In Decline’
PC games piracy is in decline, according to the president of the PC Gaming Alliance, Matt Ployhar. The boss of the Alliance, which is made up of members including Epic Games, Capcom, Intel and Dell, reckons the shift to free-to-play models and supplemental content via download has lessened the value of pirated games. Read more [...]
NPD: Xbox 360 Tops Console Sales In January
Xbox 360 was the top selling console in the US in January, according to NPD data provided by Microsoft. Read more here.
NPD: Black Ops Leads US Sales In January, Dead Space 2 Places Third
Call of Duty: Black Ops was the best selling game in the US during January, according to data released this evening by the NPD Group. The recently released Dead Space 2 came at third place, trailing behind Just Dance 2 for Wii. The full list here.
EA Suffers High Profile Departures
EA has lost a trio of high profile executives this week, according to reports. Read more here.
Crytek Questions OnLive Business Model
Crytek boss Cevat Yerli has questioned the business model of Cloud gaming service OnLive, pointing to its lack of a “killer app” for launch. Speaking in a CVG interview this week, Yerli said he had tested the service, but was uncertain about its “sustainability” in the current market. Read more here.
Research Says Gears Of War 3 Is 2011′s ‘Most Anticipated Game’
Market research firm Ipsos has labelled Gears of War 3 2011′s most anticipated game. The firm released a chart of the most anticipated titles of the year across the UK and US ranked by purchase intent, and Epic’s game topped the bill in both markets. Read more here.
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