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Originally Posted by wraggster

Rockstar and Take-Two's L.A. Noire - released this week - is expected to sell around 4 million units for the company in the 2012 financial year.
That's the estimate of analyst firm Cowen & Company, which expects the game to move only half the 8 million units Red Dead Redemption sold during the last financial year, which Take-Two reports on early next week.
As a result of this and weaker sales of NBA 2K12, it is lowering its estimates per share to $1.00 from the consensus of $1.20

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Originally Posted by wraggster

On last week's mailbox Ashley Edgcumbe got in touch to ask if if the big three console manufacturers should bridge the gap between home consoles and the PC by allowing users to upgrade their machines.

This week Adam Cafolla asks if games have become too easy and if so how can developers engage more people without removing the challenge.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

A multiplayer demo is in the works for Homefront, publisher THQ has announced.

CEO Brian Farrell broke the news during an earnings call earlier today, though didn't provide a planned release date.
"It's a fairly unusual strategy but where Homefront really shines is the online 32 player multiplayer capability," he explained.
"We know because of our strong marketing campaign that a lot of people have heard of Homefront and we think with this new demo we might

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Crystal Dynamics' decision to give the Tomb Raider franchise a comprehensive makeover with the forthcoming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 reboot felt like the only way to go for the series, the developer has insisted.

Discussing the game with Edge, Crystal Dynamics boss Darrell Gallagher explained that the game's traditional formula had run out of steam.
"A reboot for us felt like the necessary thing to do," said Gallagher.
"Lara had hit her apex in how she was

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Shell out for a copy of cacophonous sci-fi wash-out Battle: Los Angeles on Blu-ray and you'll get access to a Resistance 3 demo.

According to G4TV, every copy of the Blu Ray includes access to a 30 minute demo for the forthcoming PlayStation 3 shooter.
Apparently you'll get to try the swamp stage shown off in the gameplay trailer below.
It's yet to be confirmed whether the offer is US-only, but we're chasing Sony for answers and will be sure to update.
The Battle:

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