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Originally Posted by wraggster

Bethesda's fantasy epic The Elder Scrolls V:Skyrim has sold 3.5 million copies globally in just 48 hours.
The publisher shipped 7 million copies for launch and reported that 50 per cent of those copies sold in within two days. It's expecting worldwide retail sales from launch units of around $450 million.
"We are grateful for the fans' response to Skyrim," said ZeniMax Media CEO Robert Altman.
"Todd Howard and his team at Bethesda Game Studios have crafted a very

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Originally Posted by wraggster

iOS edition goes live tomorrow; Android and Apple customers can mix online

Indie game sensation Minecraft is one day away from full release on iOS.
The 2.4MB edition of the game will sell on the App Store for about $10, months after an Android version launched on Xperia Play.

According to the game’s developer, Mojang, the iOs edition will allow customers to play online along with Android users of the game.
Minecraft Pocket Edition launches Thursday November

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Trial offer as EA tries to build buzz around its Steam rival
EA has issued a discount code that allows Origin users in the UK to download Burnout Paradise for free.
Brits will need to install EA’s Origin program in order to claim Criterion’s critically acclaimed racing title.
The initiative, which is not available outside the UK, appears to be a trial run to gauge the benefits of offering free content.
Origin is a digital games platform for PC that its operator, EA, hopes

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Uncharted 3's first major DLC add-on will be a retro map pack.The announcement over on the PlayStation Blog was light on details, other than that it's called the Flashback Map Pack #1.It teased two screens, reproduced below, which appear to show a waterlogged take on Uncharted 2's The Fort map and a thawed out version of The Ice Cave."We'll have more information for you soon," wrote Naughty Dog's Eric Monacelli.The post also noted that you can pick up some Killzone 3-themed multiplayer

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Originally Posted by wraggster

When it comes to Mario Kart, you can always count on two things. The first: an overabundance of "Nintendo Fairness," wherein race-leaders endure firestorms of powerful item attacks, while lagging competitors are showered with said items -- and brandish them with reckless abandon. This inexorably results in an embattled first-place spot, and guarantees even the least-competent players a decent

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