Originally Posted by wraggster EA has reported revenue of $1.08bn for its most recent quarter, falling roughly in line with analyst expectations. The numbers are slightly above the $1.03bn reported in the same period in 2011. FIFA 13 was the star performer with total sales in the four weeks since launch of 7.4m units on consoles and PC, making it the strongest sports games launch in history. Madden sales were also up nine per cent year-on-year. “EA is performing well, once again beating street consensus in fiscal ...
Originally Posted by wraggster Darksiders II has fallen short of THQ’s sales estimates, analyst Michael Pachter has stated. The game sold around 250,000 units in its debut month in the US but has since struggled. Pachter believes that while total sales are probably in excess of 1m units, the game has fallen short of the 2m sales milestone needed for the project to break even. The analyst then speculates that its commercial failure could have wider repercussions on THQ’s current turnaround strategy that has it focusing ...
Originally Posted by wraggster Konami has confirmed a firm UK release date for Zone of the Enders HD Collection. The SKU will be released for Xbox 360 and PS3 in the UK on November 30th. It includes two games originally released on PS2 – Zone of the Enders and Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner. Both have been given an HD visual makeover. Konami has also confirmed the inclusion of a playable demo for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance with the game. On PS3 the demo can be found on the game disc while Xbox 360 copies ...
Originally Posted by wraggster Microsoft has unveiled a bounty of tools support for Windows Phone 8 from major gaming tools providers, such as Unity, Autodesk and Havok. Over 30 commercial and open source offerings are supporting the new mobile OS, which went on sale earlier this week. Gaming tools providers Unity Technologies, Autodesk and Havok have their engines running on Windows Phone 8, as well as Marmalade SDK. Frequently used audio library FMOD is on board, as is audio pipeline solution Wwise. See a ...
Originally Posted by wraggster Peter Molyneux’s mobile game, Curiosity: What’s inside the Cube, will be released on November 7th. The game will be free to download on iOS and is described by its creator as a social experiment that tests the “morality of monetisation”. An Android version is currently in testing. “We are delighted, no actually we’re ecstatic and we hope you will be too; Curiosity - what’s inside the cube is ready,” the developer wrote on its Facebook page. “It has been approved by ...