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by Published on April 26th, 2013 00:13- Categories:
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Handheld sales double as Nintendo release shifts 400,000 in debut week
Nintendo's Tomodachi Collection: New Life sold more than 400,000 units in its first week on sale in Japan.
According to data released by Media Create, the 3DS release was a comfortable victor in last week's chart, with the second place game, Namco Bandai's Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, selling only 87,000 copies.
Other notable new entries in the software chart were Sega's Seven Dragon 2020 II, which sold 73,000 units, and Idea Factory's Amnesia Crowd, which sold 34,000.
And Nintendo's 3DS XL handheld felt the benefit of Tomodachi Collection's success, doubling its sales over the prior week to hit 57,000 units.
The full software chart is below, with life-to-date sales in parentheses:
- 1. [3DS] Tomodachi Collection: New Life (Nintendo, 04/18/13) - 404,858 (New)
- 2. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (Namco Bandai, 04/18/13) - 87,661 (New)
- 3. [PSP] Seven Dragon 2020 II (Sega, 04/18/13) - 73,697 (New)
- 4. [3DS] Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo, 03/21/13) - 41,296 (557,271)
- 5. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo, 11/08/12) - 34,482 (3,096,559)
- 6. [PSP] Amnesia Crowd (Idea Factory, 04/18/13) - 24,780 (New)
- 7. [3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard Ride to Victory!! (Furyuu, 04/11/13) - 9,161 (53,6980
- 8. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 (Namco Bandai, 03/21/13) - 7,887 (378,645)
- 9. [3DS] Run For Money: Flee From the Strongest Hunters in History (Namco Bandai, 07/05/12) - 6,294 (464,573)
- 10. [360] Monster Hunter Frontier G1 Premium Package (Capcom, 04/17/13) - 6,042 (New)
- 11. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo, 07/28/12) - 5,866 (2,002,396)
- 12. [PS3] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2013 (Konami, 03/21/13) - 5,571 (155,296)
- 13. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom, 11/15/12) - 5,180 (290,004)
- 14. [PSP] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2013 (Konami, 03/21/13) - 5,097 (129,423)
- 15. [PSP] Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment (Namco Bandai, 03/14/13) - 5,001 (191,444)
- 16. [PSV] Muramasa Rebirth (Marvelous AQL, 03/28/13) - 4,555 (67,842)
- 17. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 12/01/11) - 4,518 (2,029,645)
- 18. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (Square Enix, 03/14/13) - 4,270 (193,439)
- 19. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice (SCEJ, 03/07/13) - 4,162 (164,825)
- 20. [Wii] Taiko Drum Master Wii Super Wonderful Edition (Namco Bandai, 11/29/12) - 3,950 (453,256)
The full hardware chart is below, with the prior week's sales in parentheses:
- 1. 3DS LL - 57,089 (28,139)
- 2. 3DS - 18,833 (18,584)
- 3. PlayStation Vita - 15,011 (14,112)
- 4. PlayStation 3 - 13,915 (14,039)
- 5. Wii U - 8,798 (9,984)
- 6. PSP - 7,816 (7,566)
- 7. Wii - 1,379 (1,383)
- 8. Xbox 360 - 515 (492)
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ds-xl-in-japan
...by Published on April 23rd, 2013 14:23- Categories:
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Executive chairman Eric Schmidt has revealed that consumers will likely be able to get their hands on Google Glass in a year’s time.
During an interview with BBC Radio 4’s World at One, Schmidt commented that Glass was ‘probably a year-ish away’.
Schmidt explained that Google will be looking for feedback from thousands of current Glass users who’ve bought developer models. “Based on their feedback, we'll make some product changes,” said Schmidt.
Google’s chairman explained that wearers of the technology will have to take responsibility for keeping information safe and understand when and where it is not appropriate to record your surroundings.
"It's obviously not appropriate to wear these glasses in situations where recording is not correct. And indeed, you have this problem already with phones.
“Companies like Google have a very important responsibility to keep your information safe, but you have a responsibility as well, which is to understand what you're doing, how you're doing it, and behave appropriately and also keep everything up-to-date."
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...schmidt/030784 ...by Published on April 22nd, 2013 20:38- Categories:
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Ubisoft's descent into madness is a big winner at the 2013 CVAs
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Ubisoft's Far Cry 3 took home six awards at the Canadian Videogame Awards, hosted in Vancouver on April 20. Other notable winners include Mass Effect 3, Assassin's Creed III, Mark of the Ninja, and Sound Shapes. A two-hour special for the awards show is scheduled to air on CityTV on April 27 and on G4 Canada on April 28.
"The sheer concentration of quality games produced in 2012 was utterly mind-boggling. Small or large, independently produced or developed by teams of hundreds, the nominees this year truly represent the diversity in the Canadian videogame industry," said CVA co-founder Victor Lucas. "Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees tonight - you should be immensely proud of the amazing work you have created!"
The full list of winners and nominees is below:
Game of the Year: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
- Papo & Yo (Minority Media/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Console Game: Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
- Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- FIFA Soccer 13 (EA Sports)
- Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
- Sleeping Dogs (United Front Games/Square Enix Ltd.)
Best Downloadable Game: Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Incredipede (Northway Games)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- MechWarrior Online (Piranha Games/Infinite Games Publishing)
- Shank 2 (Klei Entertainment/Electronic Arts)
- Waveform (Eden Industries)
Best Game on the Go: Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (Beamdog)
- My Singing Monsters (Big Blue Bubble)
- Shellrazer (Slick Entertainment)
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- The Bard's Tale (Square One Games/inXile Entertainment)
Best Social/Casual Game: The Secret World (Funcom Games/Electronic Arts)
- i saw her standing there (krangGAMES)
- Jurassic Park Builder (Ludia)
- Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth (Ubisoft Quebec)
- Rubber Tacos (Sava Transmedia/Zygna)
- The Secret World (Funcom Games/Electronic Arts)
Best Animation: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Prototype 2 (Radical Entertainment/Activision)
- Shank 2 (Klei Entertainment/Electronic Arts)
- Sleeping Dogs (United Front Games/Square Enix Ltd.)
Best Audio: Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Incredipede (Northway Games)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- My Singing Monsters (Big Blue Bubble)
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Game Design: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Game Innovation: Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Papo & Yo (Minority Media/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Waveform (Eden Industries)
Best Indie Game: Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Papo & Yo (Minority Media/Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Shank 2 (Klei Entertainment/Electronic Arts)
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best New Character: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft) - Vaas
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft) - Vaas
- Nun Attack (Frima Studio) - The Nun Squad!
- Papo & Yo (Minority Media/Sony Computer Entertainment) - Quico
- Prototype 2 (Radical Entertainment/Activision) - James Heller
- Sleeping Dogs (United Front Games/Square Enix Ltd.) - Wei Shen
Best Original Music: Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts) - Leaving Earth
- Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal) - Main Theme Song
- Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts) - Leaving Earth
- Papo & Yo (Minority Media/Sony Computer Entertainment) - Liberation
- Sleeping Dogs (United Front Games/Square Enix Ltd.) - Sleeping Dogs Score
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment) - Cities
Best Technology: Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- MechWarrior Online (Piranha Games/Infinite Games Publishing)
- Prototype 2 (Radical Entertainment/Activision)
- SSX (EA Sports)
Best Visual Arts: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Incredipede (Northway Games)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
Best Writing: Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
- Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
- Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
- Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic
by Published on April 22nd, 2013 20:25- Categories:
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Injustice: Gods Among Us was the top selling boxed game in the UK last week, outselling Irrational Games’ critically acclaimed shooter Bioshock Infinite.Netherrealm’s DC Universe-inspired release is the first fighting game to claim the UK number one spot since THQ’s UFC Undisputed 3 in February 2012, having sold almost exactly the same number of units, said ChartTrack.Fire Emblem: Awakening is the only other new entry this week, making its debut at number three. The strategy title launched alongside a limited edition 3DS XL Blue, which accounted for 31% of all 3DS XL hardware sales this week. Overall, 3DS XL hardware sales increased by 49% over the previous week.The Ukie top ten for the week ending April 20th, compiled by GfK Chart-Track, is as follows. Week-on-week sales differences are in brackets where given, and reviews are through the links.1. Injustice: Gods Among Us...
2. Bioshock Infinite (-43%)
3. Fire Emblem: Awakening
4. Tomb Raider
5. Defiance
6. FIFA 13
7. Call Of Duty: Black Ops II
8. Luigi’s Mansion 2
9. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14
10. Far Cry 3
http://www.edge-online.com/news/uk-c...to-number-one/by Published on April 20th, 2013 22:15- Categories:
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April showers might bring May flowers, but the only precipitation we really care for around here is that of flagship handsets into stores. In that case, it's time to break out the raincoats: the HTC One is officially on sale at AT&T and Sprint as of today. Both carriers and their resellers are offering the aluminum wunderkind in its silver guise at $200 on contract for a 32GB model, with AT&T still holding the US exclusive on a $300 64GB version. Those jonesing for different hues or radios will have to wait a little while longer, however. The T-Mobile edition won't officially land until the 24th, and a black 32GB model is still "weeks" away from landing at AT&T and Sprint. Provided you're not the exception to the rule, though, you're cleared to buy what's arguably the first US-bound flagship of the year.
AT&T, Sprint ...by Published on April 20th, 2013 21:56- Categories:
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Hit releases such as BioShock Infinite and Tomb Raider were sadly unable to stop another month of annual decline in the US video games market.
Total video games industry sales declined ten per cent year-on-year to $1.9bn, Gamasutra reports. That is of course an improvement on February’s 25 per cent decline.
Digital games sales accounted for $670m of this total.
Fortunately the release of both BioShock Infinite and Tomb Raider – both of which enjoyed record launches for their respective IPs – helped the month avoid an even steeper decline.
NPD added that March 2013 saw 20 per cent fewer boxed releases than March 2012 but that dollar value per SKU was around 70 per cent higher.
Hardware suffered the sharpest decline, falling 32 per cent $221.6m. 3DS was the only machine to grow sales year-on-year, creeping up nine per cent
The March US games chart is as follows:
1. Bioshock Infinite (Take-Two)
2. Tomb Raider 2013 (Square Enix)
3. Gears of War: Judgement (Microsoft)
4. God of War: Ascension (Sony)
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Activision)
6. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo)
7. MLB 13: The Show (PS3, PSV) - Sony
8. NBA 2K13 (Two)
9. The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (Activision)
10. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (Namco Bandai)
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/us-ga...-march/0114392 ...by Published on April 18th, 2013 23:50- Categories:
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Disney has confirmed plans to release a new Star Wars film every year from 2015.
TotalFilm reports that the announcement was made at LA event CinemaCon. Apparently it will alternate each year between the numbered VII, VIII and IX ‘Episodes’ and a series of standalone movies rumoured to centre on characters such as Jedi master Yoda, bounty hunter Boba Fett and Han Solo.
It has been confirmed that Mission Impossible III and Star Trek director JJ Abrams will be handling Episode VII while Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg have already been recruited to pen the spin-offs.
However, with news earlier this month of Disney’s decision to close LucasArts, could the video games industry miss out on the cash bonanza?
"After evaluating our position in the games market, we've decided to shift LucasArts from an internal development to a licensing model, minimizing the company's risk while achieving a broader portfolio of quality Star Wars games,” Disney said at the time.
Even prior to this worrying news concerning reports about LucasArts’ Star Wars games output had already circulated. Promising gritty next-gen title Star Wars 1313 was apparently cancelled almost immediately upon Disney’s purchase of LucasFilm as the company was apparently only interested in titles associated with its movie reboot plans.
Will Disney license out the IP to other developers and publishers to movie-associated console releases? Or will instead it choose to focus on more mainstream projects like associated Facebook and smartphone titles? Or could – gulp – the games industry miss out altogether?
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/will-...-blitz/0114308 ...by Published on April 17th, 2013 14:15- Categories:
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It's a big day for Nintendo gamers tomorrow, with three highly anticipated games finally hitting store shelves.
Injustice: Gods Among Us is probably the best known of the three, with a marketing machine inundating us with non-stop celebrity "versus" commentary, character announcements and trailers galore. Entertaining, sure, but it feels like it'll never end.
Everything should begin to wind down tomorrow though, when the game releases, the reviews hit, and we can finally sit back and draw our own conclusions by doing what fighting gamers do best - beat the snot outta each other. There's little doubt Injustice: Gods Among Us won't allow us to do this well enough, being developed by NetherRealm Studios. But a good game is always better when you can find it for a great deal, and thankfully, there are a number of 'em running, including a still-available $10 store credit pre-order bonus from Amazon.
Along with Injustice: Gods Among Us, Atlus' Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is also available April 16th. 'Course, this is great news for Shin Megami Tensei fans, made better with the nice extra Atlus decided to include with the game - an arranged CD soundtrack featuring six songs voted for by fans. Retailers - including Amazon, Best Buy, and Gamestop - are referring to this CD as a pre-order bonus, and while pre-ordering is probably the best way to secure a copy, it looks more like the first (only?) print run of the game includes the soundtrack, so you may very well find this special packaging on store shelves.Last, but certainly not least - Pandora's Tower releases tomorrow! XSEED surprised many a Wii gamer by localizing this final installment of the original Operation Rainfall Trio, and while there's nothing in the way of special editions or pre-order bonuses or whatever, the fact the game is actually being released - and for $40, even - is cause for celebration. My only real concern for Pandora's Tower is the (possible) limited availablity - Amazon, Walmart, and Gamestop are all listing the title online, but other big retailers such as Best Buy and Toys R Us are not. Given this, plus the game release late in the Wii's life cycle (usually associated with a low print run), I'm not sure I'd wait too awful long before pulling the trigger on this one.
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=200350 ...by Published on April 16th, 2013 23:47- Categories:
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A report from New Jersey has called for tighter regulations on the sale of 'violent' and Mature rated games.The report comes from the New Jersey SAFE Task Force on Gun Protection, Addiction, Mental Health and Families, and Education Safety (NJ SAFE Task Force), formed on the order of Governor Chris Christie on January 17, 2013, in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre in December 2012, which sparked a widespread and heateddebate on gun control and violence in media.The organization was charged with "reviewing the root causes of mass violence and developing recommendations aimed at ameliorating those root causes". It includes talks on gun control, urban violence, mental health including substance abuse, school security and violence in the media.The report takes aim at the "interactive nature" of video games, requesting "particular regulation" versus other non-interactive forms of media."The interactive nature of video games, as opposed to other forms of media, may dictate particular regulation of such games," says the report, before going on to make the following recommendations:
- Require Minors to be Accompanied by an Adult When Purchasing Video Games with an M (Mature) or AO (Adults Only) Rating
- Require a Request for Identification for the Sale or Rental of a Video Game with an M or AO Rating
- Require Retailers Selling Video Games to Conspicuously Display ESRB Ratings at the Point of Sale
- Require Retailers Selling Video Games to Develop, Maintain and Conspicuously Display Their Policy on Selling Video Games with an M or AO Rating
The report also calls of public display regulations. "The appropriate authority with jurisdiction over certain State property where video games have been made available to the general public, such as highway rest areas, should consider the practicality and feasibility of regulating those video games to ensure that violent games are not made available to children."You can read the full 83-page report here....
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...t-video-games/by Published on April 15th, 2013 15:51- Categories:
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Bioshock Infinite is the top selling boxed game in the UK for the third week running, narrowly beating Tomb Raider to the number one spot by just over 2,500 copies.With no new entries to speak of, the rest of the top ten is very similar to last week’s chart. Last week’s highest new entry Defiance has swapped placed with FIFA 13, and is mostly being bought by 360 owners, according to ChartTrack. The Xbox SKU accounted for 75% of total sales, with PS3 accounting for 20% and PC just 5%.The Ukie top ten for the week ending April 13th, compiled by GfK Chart-Track, is as follows. Week-on-week sales differences are in brackets.1. Bioshock Infinite (-44%)...
2. Tomb Raider (-43%)
3. FIFA 13 (-21%)
4. Defiance (-41%)
5. Luigi’s Mansion 2 (-35%)
6. Call Of Duty: Black Ops II (-35%)
7. Assassin’s Creed III (-30%)
8. Gears Of War: Judgment (-50%)
9. LEGO Batman 2 (-17%)
10. Far Cry 3 (-21%)
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