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by Published on August 12th, 2012 12:43- Categories:
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If you're lucky enough to find yourself at Gamescom next week in Germany, playable demos of Crysis 3 and SimCity will be headlining EA's lineup. Aside from those two, there will also be demo stations at EA's booth for Need for Speed: Most Wanted, FIFA 13, FIFA Manager 13, Medal of Honor: Warfighter andStar Wars: The Old Republic.
EA will also be conducting behind-closed-doors presentations. Notable titles for private showcase include the newly-announced Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel from Visceral Games, the Armored Kill expansion for Battlefield 3, Crysis 3, Dead Space 3, NHL 2013, Sims 3, SimCity and a bunch of mobile games from EA and Chillingo. We'll have previews of those games next week.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/ea...-two-and-more/ ...by Published on August 12th, 2012 00:39- Categories:
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The NPD Group has released its monthly US retail report for July, confirming a year over year decline in spending for the eighth month in a row.
Total industry spending was down 20 per cent, coming in at $548.4m compared to $686.3m during July 2011.
NPD, seemingly prepping us for today’s results, released a report yesterday on digital sales suggesting the department saw a year over year growth of 17 per cent.
Hardware was down 32 per cent at $150.7m against $221.4m in July 2011. Xbox 360 claimed the peak position for the 19th month running moving 203,000 consoles, but sales across all hardware except for the 3DS saw a decline compared to the year before.
Accessories again were up (eight per cent) thanks to Activision’s Skylanders IP. Over 25m figures have been sold since October of last year.
Software sales were down 23 per cent, at $278.2m versus $338.5m during the same period a year prior.
NCAA Football 13 was the only July release to make the software charts, grabbing the top spot over last month’s winner Lego Batman 2. From the chart:
Software Top 10
- NCAA Football 13 (360, PS3)
- Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Wii, 360, DS, PS3, 3DS, Vita, PC)
- The Amazing Spider-Man (360, PS3, 3DS, DS, Wii)
- Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360, PS3)
- Batman Arkham City (360, PS3, PC)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, DS, Wii, PC)
- Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (360, PS3, PC)
- NBA 2K12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2, PC)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)
- Dead Island (360, PS3, PC)
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/july-...-again/0101063 ...by Published on August 11th, 2012 17:45- Categories:
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Factory-sealed first generation phone is an eBay bargain.
Two original iPhones, apparently unused, have cropped up on eBay. One has a Buy It Now price of $10,000, while the other is on auction and currently sitting at $6,100 with 13 days left.
Both sellers have 100% feedback.
One of the listings reads: STUNNING RARE COLLECTORS CHOICE APPLE iPHONE 1ST GENERATION 8GB AND FACTORY SEALED..!!! YOU ARE SEEING A PIECE OF HISTORY..!!!! THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE COLLECTORS SHOW PIECE..!!!! THIS WOULD BE A CROWN JEWEL FOR ANY COLLECTION..!!!! AMAZING FACTORY SEALED BOX..!!! UNOPENED AND THE COLLECTORS DREAM APPLE iPHONE..!!!!!!
THIS IS OFFERED FOR A LIMITED TIME….. !!!!!!! HAPPY BIDDING…!!!!
Because if there's one thing that screams legitimacy, it's italicised all-caps.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...-10-000/018982 ...by Published on August 11th, 2012 12:04- Categories:
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New IHS report forecasts explosion in gaming due to growth in connected TVs and free-to-play business model
IHS
Consumer spending on gaming through connected TVs is expected to hit $1.6 billion in 2016.
A new report from analyst firm IHS puts spending in the market at $88 million for this year, but the growing adoption of internet-enabled TVs and the proliferation of free-to-play games will trigger exponential revenue growth.
In 2016, his forecast that more than 800 million TVs will be able to access and pay for gaming content through internal technology, Blu-ray players or set-top boxes - the figure is currently 100 million.
"The sheer volume of addressable connected devices means this sector will be hard to ignore for content owners," said Piers Harding-Rolls, head of games research at IHS.
"There remain hurdles to overcome, of course, not least of which is user monetisation. However, IHS expects an acceleration in spending during the next five years as these hurdles are dismantled by leading industry players."
Gaming through Smart TVs has been forecast as a huge market for some time, but a lack of both hardware and compelling content services has stalled growth. IHS puts Samsung and LG ahead of the pack in terms of promoting games and other multimedia content for their hardware, while Sony's recent acquisition of Gaikai will have a fundamental impact on the sort of content it can offer in its TV business.
"Based on the quick evolution of previous digital games markets and the time it takes to develop the necessary relationships to get content published across devices, gaining first-mover advantage is likely to be key to the connected TV games sector."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...SD1-6b-in-2016
...by Published on August 9th, 2012 23:12- Categories:
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Most of us are still walking around hunchbacked from years of carrying heavy textbooks in our overstuffed backpacks. Thankfully, an e-reader can significantly lighten the loads for students everywhere. Sure, we've still got a ways to go before electronic devices can replace textbooks altogether, but in the long run, they could significantly impact the postures of backpack wearers all over. Jump past the break for our recommendations, and another opportunity to enter our back to school giveaway. Simply leave a comment at the bottom to be entered to win, and head over to our giveaway page for more details.
On the cheap
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/09/b...ide-e-readers/ ...by Published on August 9th, 2012 23:04- Categories:
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Wii MMO sparks hardware resurgence as Nintendo dominates chart
Square-Enix's storied franchise Dragon Quest has dominated the Japanese chart with its first foray into MMO territory, despite the game seeing a significant drop in sales compared to other titles in the series.
Whilst X managed to shift 420,311 units in its opening week, quadrupling the number of Wii consoles sold in the process, the DS title DQ IX sold a huge 2,353,440 copies within two days of launch. Whilst the sales numbers aren't as impressive for X, the alternative revenue streams which it generates should prove profitable in the long-run.
Elsewhere in the chart, Nintendo dominate the upper echelons, taking eight of the top ten positions with three Wii and 3DS entries apiece and two for the vanilla DS. Sony take the remaining two with Digimon PSP in eighth and Persona 4 on PS3 at ten.
All chart data is courtesy of Enterbrain, via Andriasang.
- [WII] 01. Dragon Quest X (Square Enix, 08.02.2012): 420,311 (NEW)
- [3DS] 02. New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo, 07.28.2012): 213,863 (644,048)
- [NDS] 03. Pokemon Black & White 2 (Pokemon, 06.23.2012): 51,342 (2,525,465)
- [3DS] 04. Demon Training (Nintendo, 07.28.2012): 29,170 (75,698)
- [WII] 05. Just Dance Wii 2 (Nintendo, 07.26.2012): 28,553 (89,935)
- [NDS] 06. All Kamen Rider Rider Generation 2 (Namco Bandai, 08.02.2012): 20,667 (NEW)
- [3DS] 07. Taiko Drum Master Chibi Dragon and the Mysterious Orb (Bamco Nandai, 07.12.2012): 16,394 (133,261)
- [PSP] 08. Digimon World Redigitize (Namco Bandai, 07.19.2012): 16,162 (119,507)
- [WII] 09. Kirby 20th Anniversary Special Collection (Nintendo, 07.19.2012): 15,414 (147,134)
- [PS3] 10. Persona 4 Arena (Atlus, 07.26.2012): 15,176 (132,494)
- [PSP] 11. All Kamen Rider Rider Generation 2 (Namco Bandai, 08.02.2012): 14,530 (NEW)
- [PSP] 12. Super Danganronpa 2 (Spike Chunsoft, 07.26.2012): 13,463 (72,575)
- [3DS] 13. Kobito Zukan Kobito Kansatsu Set (Columbia, 07.26.2012): 12,169 (38,315)
- [PS3] 14. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 (Konami, 07.19.2012): 11,710 (99,219)
- [WII] 15. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo, 06.25.2009): 11,545 (2,946,049)
- [PSP] 16. Nayuta no Kiseki (Falcom, 07.26.2012): 11,030 (94,866)
- [3DS] 17. Rune Factory 4 (MAQL, 07.19.2012): 9,982 (117,495)
- [3DS] 18. Dragon Quest Monsters Terry's Wonderland 3D: (Square Enix, 05.31.2012) 8,672 (857,489)
- [PSP] 19. Corpse Party The Anthology: (5pb., 08.02.2012) 8,361 (NEW)
- [WII] 20. Mario Party 9 (Nintendo, 04.26.2012): 7,996 (502,591)
- [3DS] 21. Smile PreCure! Let's Go! Marchen World (Namco Bandai, 08.02.2012): 7,985 (NEW)
- [3DS] 22. Little Battler eXperience Baku Boost (Level-5, 07.05.2012): 7,542 (103,738)
- [PS3] 23. Tales of Vesperia PS3 the Best (Namco Bandai, 08.02.2012): 7,229 (NEW)
- [PSP] 24. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 (Konami, 07.19.2012): 7,192 (46,801)
- [3DS] 25. Monster Hunter 3G (Capcom, 12.10.2011): 6,219 (1,509,779)
- [WII] 26. Taiko Drum Master Wii Ultimate Version (Namco Bandai, 11.23.2011): 6,170 (261,185)
- [PSP] 27. Warriors Orochi 2 Special (Tecmo Koei, 07.19.2012): 5,880 (39,919)
- [WII] 28. Wii Party (Nintendo, 07.08.2010): 5,739 (2,316,434)
- [3DS] 29. Mario Tennis Open (Nintendo, 06.23.2012): 5,541 (275,567)
- [3DS] 30. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 12.01.2011): 5,381 (1,776,016)
- Nintendo 3DS: 118,786 (235,974)
- Wii: 41,561 (10,549)
- PlayStation 3: 14,544 (18,160)
- PlayStation Portable: 11,989 (14,029)
- PlayStation Vita: 8,203 (9,081)
- Xbox 360: 605 (632)
- PlayStation 2: 430 (439)
- Nintendo DSi: 372 (496)
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-420-000-sales
...by Published on August 9th, 2012 22:48- Categories:
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Three fully-fledged, profitable North American game stores for $3.5m?
That’s the deal being offered by Florida resident Shane Butcher, who has, in his words, put his “American dream” life up for sale on eBay.
For their money punters will receive three R U Game stores, both of Butcher’s homes, three cars, three kayaks and nearly all of his possessions.
The stores are all profitable and each will have one year of their lease paid in full upon the handover. Butcher will remain on hand for six months to mentor the new owner through the transition.
All of the current staff will also be remaining on board.
Other inclusions in the auction are arcade cabs, disc repair machines, the chain’s website, a 2006 Lotus Elise with just 13k on the clock, a waterfront condo and a 55” Sony Bravia LED TV.
And a hammock.
The games collection alone is certainly extensive, including the Starfox Super Weekend cartridge, Panzer Dragoon Saga for the Saturn, a boxed Neo Geo, a SNES super scope in the box, “100s of other obscure video games and collectibles” and a sizable Blu-ray collection along with two Blu-ray players.
A non-refundable $10,000 “Good Faith Deposit” is required from the winning bidder upon completion of the auction.
"There's a lot of things we haven't seen or gotten to do while we've been working so hard to grow the business," Butcher told The Baltimore Sun. "We'd like to see the landmarks throughout the country, the Grand Canyon, stuff like that. We'll probably buy a camper and just travel for a while, go see some family."
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/games...n-ebay/0100978 ...by Published on August 9th, 2012 20:55- Categories:
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It's just a matter of days until big German games show Gamescom - but it's proven to be plenty of time for Sega and THQ to have a change of heart about missing the event.
The two publishers, which had originally announced they would not be going to the show, have confirmed their games will be at there, showcased by distribution partners.
As Sega moves away from having a boxed product business and as THQ restructures, it made sense initially to sit the show out.
But clearly the two don't want to be left out.Momentum is such behind Gamescom - foreign companies exhibiting is up 40 per cent this year, with 600 companies in total from 40 countries and 14 national pavilions - that the few companies not going (specifically, Microsoft and Nintendo, are increasingly notable by their absence).
So those wanting to see the Sega and THQ games should go to the Koch Media and Saturn stands.
The news was confirmed yesterday by show organiser Koelnmesse, which also confirmed some serious expansion for the show, including an extra 15 per cent of exhibition space, and 300 game premieres for European gamers.
Organisers have also been heartily promoting the fact that, unlike E3, the show includes smartphone, F2P and online games amongst console and PC titles.
Gerald Böse, CEO of Koelnmesse said: “The innovative concept of Gamescom is convincing in some difficult market situations.
"Gamescom thus once again scores top marks and remains determined as it continues to grow."
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sega-...mescom/0100983 ...by Published on August 9th, 2012 01:41- Categories:
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What would happen if Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony put aside their differences and made a console together?According to the brains behind the Tekken series, the result would provide endless possibilities for innovation.Outspoken Japanese designer Katsuhiro Harada, who has worked on Tekken for the past 17 years, told news.com.au that it would be better for gamers if they weren't tied down by a single console."For a long time, the game industry has been able to control the way people play games," he said."There was a platform that people used solely for their gaming needs, and the industry had control of the trends and such that occurred."Now, Harada believes, the emergence of smartphones and browser games means gamers are used to platform agnostic software."People are able to not be tied down by consoles," he said. "And it doesn't stop with phones, we have browser gaming and all these different platforms."Harada praised Sony's decision to have PlayStation 3 games region free, meaning fans can play foreign games on their console. And if the big three joined forces, video game innovation would be significantly boosted, he said."I think it would be interesting if Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo got together just to make one console. It makes me very happy to think about all the possibilities that could occur because of that."Harada isn't the first high-profile game developer to call for a single console. In 2007 Silicon Knights boss Dennis Dyack said a single console would mean games would become "better in quality, cheaper and more widely available"."It's inevitable. It will happen," he predicted. "The market is also split in an unhealthy way between the major manufacturers. Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony all may have equal market share this generation, making it extremely difficult for third-party publishers to choose what platform to focus on."Not that it's easy for first-party manufacturers, either. Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have put tremendous resources into trying to make the best hardware, including spending significant amounts of money trying to get exclusive mega-titles like Grand Theft Auto on their system first."Despite all this, it's still not enough. The economics of the proprietary models seem to point toward spending more money and receiving fewer returns with each generation, with no clear winner."Back in 2007, Dyack predicted a unified format, decided upon by a consortium of game makers, that would enable a "model of perfect competition" in the hardware marketplace. Games would be cheaper and more creative because publishers would be guaranteed 100-percent market penetration.More recently, Bethesda game director Todd Howard echoed Dyack's comments, saying he would like to see games follow the same path of DVDs and Blu-rays."Once I've bought a DVD I can use it in my TV, in my computer, in my car, here, whatever. And I think it would be good for gaming if it was like that," he said....
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ke-one-consoleby Published on August 9th, 2012 01:08- Categories:
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It's still not enough to offset the massive retail declines though
The NPD Group, in advance of their full July retail sales report tomorrow, today announced that the total spent on video game content (in all forms) in the US during the second quarter (April - June) amounted to $2.88 billion. $1 billion was spent on new physical video and PC game software, used and rentals comprised $386 million, and $1.47 billion was fueled by gaming content in digital format (full game and add-on content downloads, subscriptions, mobile games and social network games).
It's encouraging that digital continues to bolster the industry, but so far it's not been enough to completely make up for the huge monthly declines NPD reports for retail sales every month. The July data is likely to reveal yet another substantial drop-off with the exception of perhaps EA Sports' NCAA Football. Earlier today, Cowen and Company forecast that physical game sales in the US would be down 26 percent for all of 2012.
"In the second quarter of this year, sales of content in a digital format have grown 17 percent over Q2 2011," said Anita Frazier, industry analyst, The NPD Group. "While this growth is in stark contrast to the declines in new physical software and hardware sales, the size of digital sales is not quite large enough to offset these declines, leading to an overall drop in consumer spending in Q2 by 16 percent."
NPD also compared some of its findings to the overall market in Europe. The results were similar. The UK, France and Germany generated $243 million from used and rental, while digital format sales in those three countries led to an additional $983 million in sales during Q2 2012.
"While many European acquisition trends in the second quarter of 2012 mirrored those we saw in the U.S. due to seasonality, Europe differed from the U.S. in terms of softer mobile spending, but greater stability in rental trends," added Frazier. "Growth in full-game and add-on content downloads in the second quarter is surprisingly similar as the content behind this increase is suitable to both markets."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...nd-quarter-npd
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