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  1. EA boasts 30 million registered Origin users

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    Electronic Arts' online platform Origin has amassed thirty million registered users, the company has announced.
    Speaking at an investor call on Tuesday, the company said that nearly half of Origin's registered userbase comes from mobile. The group did not provide any detail on Origin's active user base, though it did say that about 4 million users are paying users.EA also stated that some 70
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  2. Darksiders II "struggling" to hit 2 million break-even point

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    THQ's Darksiders II was a top-seller in the US during August, but according to NPD it only sold 247,000 units. At the time, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter said that total sales are "probably over 1 million" and if his estimates are to be believed, the game hasn't really had many sales since then. In a new note to investors, he said the title has been struggling.
    "August release Darksiders II has sold an estimated 1 million units to date, and appears to be struggling to approach
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  3. EA beats Q2 estimates as Battlefield 3 Premium sells 2 million subscriptions

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    EA's preliminary results are in for the quarter that ended September 30, 2012, and the company is happy to report that it did better than expectations. "EA is performing well, once again beating street consensus in fiscal Q2," said CEO John Riccitiello. "We delivered yet another quarter of sharp digital growth, with digital revenue up 40 percent compared to the same period last year, reflecting our strength across multiple brands and channels."
    EA's results showed that
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  4. Meteor gathers another $18m for Hawken

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    Free-to-play mech combat title Hawken has received an additional $18m in funding ahead of its December launch.
    VentureBeat reports publisher Meteor Entertainment has brought in the sizable amount as part of its second round of fundraising, bringing the total to $28.5m raised thus far for the game.
    Despite being an independent effort from relative newcomer Adhesive Games, the investment figure has reached AAA heights due to its sleek look, f2p monetization scheme, and (perhaps most interestingly)
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  5. Going free - Sony's SingStar gamble

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    It can be startling how quickly the music video game genre changes.
    One moment Just Dance is nothing but a Rayman Rabbids mini-game, and Rock Band and Guitar Hero are amongst the biggest selling titles in the world.
    The next, Rock Band has lots its publisher, Guitar Hero has been cancelled entirely and Just Dance is a million-selling phenomenon.
    SingStar has endured through all this upheaval. Over the last eight years, there have been 70 SingStar SKUs released throughout the world.
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