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by Published on October 10th, 2012 23:08- Categories:
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Capcom's Resident Evil 6 on PS3 has topped the Japanese chart with an incredible opening week, selling over 600,000 units. In addition to taking first place with PS3, the survival horror also took fifth place on the chart with its Xbox 360 SKU.
Combined sales of 672,411 mean that the game has sold more in its first week than Resident Evil 5 has in lifetime sales to date, making it the second best selling opening week ever in Japan, second only to Final Fantasy XIII.
All of the rest of the Japanese top five are new titles, with PES 2013 on PS3 in second, the PSP's Summon Night 3 in third, and Soul Trigger in fourth, also on PSP.
Despite having no games in the top twenty, Sony's Vita managed to finally pass the million unit sales total this week, putting it on a slower sales trend than the Dreamcast. The 3DS retained top position on the hardware chart again, despite a dip in sales from last week.
Japanese Software chart October 1-7. Courtesy of Media Create.
Japanese hardware chart, October 1-7. Last week's sales in brackets.
- 1) 3DS - 63,669 (80,175)
- 2) PS3 - 42,218 (8,935)
- 3) PSP - 17,769 (23,061)
- 4) Vita - 7,957 (14,469)
- 5) Xbox 360 - 4,894 (742)
- 6) Wii - 4,849 (5,421)
- 7) PS2 - 894 (1,103)
- 8) DS - 674 (794)
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...japanese-chart ...by Published on October 10th, 2012 23:01- Categories:
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On Friday, Japanese developer Toylogic will launch Happy Wars, the first free-to-play game on Xbox Live. And according to Toylogic president Yoichi Take, it's just the latest example of the booming business model expanding into new territory.
"I believe it is quite natural that people will gather to play games for free," Take told GamesIndustry International. "I predict that, moving forward, even triple-A titles will be shifting toward Play-for-Free. However, there are game designs that can only be realized as package titles, so I feel that package games and the Play-for-Free model will coexist, and indeed I welcome their coexistence."
That shift might not happen overnight, as even getting Happy Wars onto Xbox Live was a years-long process, according to Take, who also directed the game. Toylogic had come up with the concept for its casual large-scale online action game about five years ago, and pitched it to Microsoft with a prototype at E3 2009. Take called it "a meeting of the minds," with both companies envisioning Happy Wars as a free-to-play project from the outset.
The significance of introducing the business model to the Xbox Live environment is not lost on the developer.
"Because this will be [an] early Play-for-Free title, I do feel a sense of responsibility for helping to develop Xbox Live moving forward," Take said. "At the same time, I also recognize this as a great opportunity."
However, Take acknowledged obstacles that must be overcome to seize that opportunity. To start with, he noted that the Xbox Live Marketplace requires players to clear two hurdles before payment, first spending money to buy Microsoft Points, and then spending those on the in-game currency. Take declined to answer when asked how the requirement of a paid Xbox Live Gold membership will impact the game's free-to-play model.
As for Happy Wars' future, Take said he would definitely like to launch the game on other platforms "if Microsoft permits." While that might preclude a Wii U or PlayStation 3 version, Take suggested the odds of a PC edition are "quite high."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...happy-wars-dev ...by Published on October 10th, 2012 22:23- Categories:
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A German hardware developer has created an e-reader called the Txtr Beagle, which will be available next month priced at €9.90.
The device carries a 5-inch e-ink display with 800x600 screen resolution.
It’s powered by two AAA batteries and will include 4GB of storage although there won’t be any option for expansion.
It also includes Bluetooth capabilities and comes bundled with an iOS app that will allow the user to transfer their books to and from Apple devices.
According to the creators, the device has been designed to unlock the market of those people who might not have considered e-readers before and are put off by the relatively high price of a device compared to traditional books.
“So far network operators have not actively marketed eReading. In our view, this is because of the lack of a suitable device, which matches the crucial conditions relevant to the operator business model,” said Txtr’s chief commercial officer, Thomas Leliveld.
“Our new product connects with popular smartphones. The txtr beagle and txtr’s eBook store drive incremental ARPU from eBook sales, with a high RoI since data costs are low for eReading during the contract period.”
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...ipeline/029353 ...by Published on October 9th, 2012 23:29- Categories:
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Haggling is so popular that it's virtually mandatory in some parts of the world, and yet it's rarely an option in the online space outside of informal auctions. If Amazon ever puts its newly granted patent into practice, however, we could soon be trying for a better price without the mock drama of a face-to-face encounter. The retailer's proposed haggling system lets buyers and sellers make offers and counteroffers until they reach a happy medium, but with the kind of honesty check we only wish we could have in person. Both buyers and sellers get ratings that would account for their flexibility, typical closing prices and how likely they are to drop a deal before it's done -- a combination that hopefully excludes the cheapskates and those who'd simply keep our wheels spinning. Even if Amazon pulls the trigger on negotiated sales, though, it's a fairly safe bet that there won't be any leeway on that Kindle Fire HD.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/09/a...ggling-system/
...by Published on October 9th, 2012 22:37- Categories:
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Half-Life and Portal developer Valve is inviting gamers from the Seattle and Bellevue area to visit its offices to test both unreleased games, and hardware prototypes. Interested parties need to fill out a playtester survey, according to community developer Burton Johnsey, who announced the move on the Steam forum. He also intimated that international playtesters would be considered in the future....
http://www.edge-online.com/news/valv...e-playtesting/by Published on October 9th, 2012 13:41- Categories:
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The guys behind the iControlPad 2 are 4 days away from their goal on the Kickstarter site, they are just 4000 Dollars away from their Goal.
heres some info about the ICP 2:
The iControlPad2 is not tied to phones or tablets. It is designed to be used with anything from your Raspberry Pi, Dev-board or USB Stick computer, to Robots, hobby projects, PC, Mac, bare PCBs/Motherboards, set-top boxes and anything else with Bluetooth.
If you do use it with your phone, it can attach via a swivel-holder for comfort, and is easily stowed when you take calls - as the battery lasts for 12-14 hours it's a great portable controller.
And it's open source. So if it does not do what you want, you add your own commands/protocols, or download ones made by other users.
Spread the word around to every homebrew or emulation/tech site and lets help them reach their goal, this is the ultimate joypad, lets see it happen:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...rce-controller ...by Published on October 8th, 2012 22:50- Categories:
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Even the big holiday sales season this year is expected to be "relatively flat"
US retail sales of video games have not been good at all this year, with monthly declines regularly in the double digits. In an NPD data preview note, Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter said that September's results (to be published this Thursday) won't be much better and that the industry really needs new consoles from Microsoft and Sony to push sales into positive territory again.
Even big software this holiday (Halo, Call of Duty, etc.) and the launch of the Wii U won't be enough to really reverse the damage done throughout the year. "We expect October - December to be relatively flat, and expect a return to negative territory again next year, at least until the launch of a next-generation console from Microsoft or Sony," Pachter said.
He continued, "A new console cycle is likely to reverse the negative sales trends of the last several years, with next-generation consoles expected from each of the three manufacturers over the next 18 months. Nintendo will launch the Wii U on November 18, and, while neither Sony nor Microsoft has yet announced new hardware, we expect a PS4 no later than November 2013, and a next Xbox no later than March 2014."
"Competition from social and mobile games hurt packaged goods sales over the last three years, but should serve to expand the market for console games over the long run, although it appears that the addressable market for handheld games will continue to erode. We expect the publishers to address the "problem" of free online multiplayer with evolving business models, adding increased opportunities to purchase virtual items, creating subscription-only serialized content, and adding premium subscription layers to the free offerings currently provided."
Ultimately, Pachter sees the next-gen consoles selling very quickly even if they are only a "modest improvement" over the current generation. He believes publishers are all planning big lineups for new systems from Microsoft and Sony, and that these games will help bring software sales back to prominence.
"We believe that the publishers plan an unprecedented number of new games for launch in the first two years of the next generation, providing relief from the gamer fatigue we've seen over the last three years," he said.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...clines-pachter
...by Published on October 8th, 2012 21:21- Categories:
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EA’s FIFA 13 has clung on to the UK top spot, despite a 72 per cent week-on-week drop in sales.
The latest figures from UKIE and GfK Chart-Track show that Capcom’s Resident Evil 6 managed second place in its first week, although it becomes the fourth biggest release of the year behind FIFA 13, Borderlands 2 and Mass Effect 3.
Resident Evil 5 debuted at No.1 in March 2009.
Ubisoft’s Just Dance 4 enters the listings in fourth with 2K Sports’ NBA 2K13 claiming sixth.
Here’s the UK Top 20 in full for the week ending October 6th:
1. FIFA 13 (EA)
2. Resident Evil 6 (Capcom)
3. Borderlands 2 (2K Games)
4. Just Dance 4 (Ubisoft)
5. F1 2012 (Codemasters)
6. NBA 2K13 (2K Sports)
7. Rocksmith (Ubisoft)
8. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda)
9. PES 2013 (Konami)
10. Sleeping Dogs (Square Enix)
11. Forza 4 (Microsoft)
12. New Super Mario Bros 2 (Nintendo)
13. Gran Turismo 5 Academy Edition (Sony)
14. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Warner)
15. LittleBigPlanet Vita (Sony)
16. Dead Island GOTY Edition (Koch)
17. Angry Birds Trilogy (Activision)
18. Darksiders II (THQ)
19. Max Payne 3 (Rockstar)
20. World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (Blizzard)
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/uk-ch...in-2nd/0104119 ...by Published on October 8th, 2012 19:38- Categories:
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Credit card payments usurp virtual currency as default transaction method
Microsoft could be phasing out its Points payment system on Windows 8 and Xbox Live.
As reported by The Verge, Microsoft has made real currency the default method of paying for music downloads and movie rentals on Windows 8, meaning the use of Microsoft Points is no longer compulsory.
Although during previous Windows 8 betas the operating system had used Microsoft Points, in the latest version they have been usurped by credit card payments.
Microsoft Points are still usable, although the fact they are now taking the backseat could suggest the computing giant is gradually phasing out the system in favour of a more user-friendly method.
Develop has contacted Microsoft for clarification on the issue.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...y-in-Windows-8
...by Published on October 8th, 2012 19:36- Categories:
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Released just before Amazon’s new Kindle lineup, Kobo’s e-readers are available now from WHSmiths.
The Kobo Glo has an RRP of £99.99 and features ComfortLight technology, enabling users to read anytime – day or night. It has a 1GHz processor and a 6-inch e-ink XGA Pearl screen with 1024x758 resolution and 16-level grey scale.
The Glo has 2GB of storage with the option to expand to up to 32GB with a micro SD card, so plenty of room for all the books you’ll ever need.
The Kobo Mini has an RRP of £59.99 and a smaller 5-inch e-ink screen, making it ever so slightly more portable than the Glo, and pretty much smartphone size, which begs the question: Why would you want an ereader the same size as your phone?
Well, maybe because you can hold 1,000 eBooks, or maybe the Kobo Picks feature will draw in consumers. It brings readers personalised recommendations based on their feedback and preferences.
The Kobo Mini comes with a built-in dictionary, which works well with its Notes and Quotes functions – enabling the user to highlight text, type notes and share to Facebook and Twitter. So apart from making phone calls, it pretty much is a smartphone then…
As well as the UK, these two e-readers will also be available in Canada - there is currently no word on a US release.
The company has also stated that its 7-inch Android tablet, Kobo Arc, will be available from November.
So how will these ereaders stand up to the mighty Amazon Kindle? We won't have to wait too long to find out as the online retailer's new Kindle Fire range will be released in the UK in late October.
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