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Originally Posted by wraggster

Over a million. That’s the closest we’ve got to hearing any firm sales numbers for EA and BioWare’s new MMO title Star Wars: The Old Republic.
The figure was issued by EA on Boxing Day following the game’s release on December 20^th.
The game entered the UK Charts in 10^th place after nearly a full week on the market and this week dropped to 38^th, though of course these figures omit the MMO’s digital sales – which are likely to be higher than sales of the boxed version.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Sega has confirmed the second episode in Sonic's digital-only series will arrive this year.
Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II is currently in development for XBLA, PSN and mobile platforms including the Apple App Store, Android Marketplace and Xbox Live on Windows Phone 7.
It has been two years since the original episode was first released.
The next game will continue to recreate the classic 2D gameplay of the early Sonic titles. The oh-so-subtle teaser logo confirms that Tails

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Originally Posted by wraggster

It appears that Disney Interactive has accidentally announced Epic Mickey 2 in a newsletter – which, incidentally, has subsequently been amended.
Eurogamer reports that the game was dated for a Christmas 2012 release on PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii.
Hopes of a sequel to the 2010 Wii original had seemingly been dashed following Disney’s closure of the majority of its core gaming business and an apparent re-focusing on the casual and mobile games sector.
The game will for the first

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Originally Posted by wraggster

'Peak concurrent users at 350,000 players', says analyst

The success of Star Wars: The Old Republic since its release last month reflects on a healthy MMO space, a market analyst has claimed.
The Bioware title currently has more than one million registered users, with early adopters getting a 30 day subscription-free period.

"We view the early success of Star Wars as an indication of a healthy MMO market," said Baird Equity Research's Colin Sebastian, as

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Originally Posted by wraggster

You could live through exaggerated childhood trauma ... in 3D! Responding on his FormSpring to a question about a potential 3DS port of The Binding of Isaac, co-creator Edmund McMillen revealed that "A publisher i know is currently asking Nintendo if they would be OK with Isaac on the 3DS." If Nintendo approves, he's willing to "let them port it."

McMillen later said that the 3DS was the

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