Microsoft announced today that this week's Xbox Live Arcade release will be Exit 2, available worldwide on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, February 25, at 9 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT) for 800 Microsoft Points.
Mr. ESC, the escape artist, is back in Exit 2, and this time he is rescuing people all over the world before time runs out. To escape safely, use your head to find a route and work with people you rescue to overcome tricky obstacles. Compete for the fastest clear time and aim to become the world's top escape artist. Exit 2 is the definitive escape puzzle game!
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Fallout 3 The Pitt New Details Revealed
Our brothers from GameSpy are at the D.I.C.E. Summit, where they got a chance to check out the second downloadable content for Fallout 3: The Pitt. We also received the first screenshots of The Pitt featuring the "Auto Axe" weapon and a beautiful vista of the industrial raider town.
Click here to read the Fallout 3: The Pitt preview.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Stoked for Xbox 360 Has Gone Gold
Destineer and developer Bongfish have announced that Stoked, the open-world, backcountry snowboarding video game exclusively for the Xbox 360, has gone gold. The game is scheduled for release on February 24, 2009. Below is the press release with the announcement:
Grab Your Gear and Hit the Mountain!
Destineer Announces ‘Stoked’ for Xbox 360 has Gone Gold!
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, February 18, 2009 – Get ready to ride! Destineer and developer Bongfish have announced that Stoked, the open-world, backcountry snowboarding video game exclusively for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, has gone gold and will be shipping on February 24. Developed in conjunction with world-renowned snowboarding movie creator Absinthe Films, Stoked offers five huge, open-world mountains, dynamic and changing weather patterns, the participation of X Games champion Travis Rice as well as some of the most respected names in the snowboarding community worldwide.
Features:
Five Gigantic Real-World Mountains: Leave worn-out resorts behind and travel the world in search of the ultimate back country location. Explore five world-renowned summits. Discover new drop points by helicopter, bail out and experience more than 45 square-miles of open terrain on each peak.
Dynamic Weather and Environments: Every day the snow and weather conditions change on each of the mountains featured in the game thanks to a dynamic weather and time of day system. Snow accumulates on mountain surfaces, changing the riding experience, opening new paths, and building new trickable features and challenges. Different weather conditions offer different experiences and riding challenges. Choose where, when, and in what conditions you’d like to ride!
Seamless Multiplayer: Invite your friends to ride with you in instant drop-in multiplayer! While riding together you can select custom helicopter drop points, create competitive or cooperative challenges, or call out tricks for members of your posse to pull off as you snap their photos. When you’re ready to get serious, go up against other boarders on Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network in sponsored events to build your fame.
Style Crafting: As you develop your style, the animation system will adapt to how you play, and the other riders on the mountain will emulate your moves! But doing tricks isn’t the only way to convey a sense of style. Thirty of the industry’s top gear manufacturers, clothing brands and international magazines have joined forced with Destineer and Absinthe to help you build your career. As your legend grows so will your stylistic choices.
Real Riders, Real Pros, Real Sponsors: Stoked features some of the most influential professional riders and names in the sport: Travis Rice, Nicolas Mueller, Wolle Nyvelt, Annie Boulanger, Romain de Marchi, Tadashi Fuse, Gigi Ruef, and Bjorn Leines. An impressive line up of 30 authentic sponsors also appear in Stoked including: Burton, Dragon, Arcus, Von Zipper, Eleven, 686, Billabong, DaKine, Electric, LibTech, Nitro, Northwave, Oakley, Quiksilver, Ride, Hart, Rome, Salomon, TechNine, Vans, Volcom, Anon, Nikita, Raiden, Red, Roxy, Sodalicious and VonZipper!
Stoked is scheduled for release on February 24, 2009. For more information, please visit www.destineerstudios.com or www.gettingstoked.com.
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Grab Your Gear and Hit the Mountain!
Destineer Announces ‘Stoked’ for Xbox 360 has Gone Gold!
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, February 18, 2009 – Get ready to ride! Destineer and developer Bongfish have announced that Stoked, the open-world, backcountry snowboarding video game exclusively for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, has gone gold and will be shipping on February 24. Developed in conjunction with world-renowned snowboarding movie creator Absinthe Films, Stoked offers five huge, open-world mountains, dynamic and changing weather patterns, the participation of X Games champion Travis Rice as well as some of the most respected names in the snowboarding community worldwide.
Features:
Five Gigantic Real-World Mountains: Leave worn-out resorts behind and travel the world in search of the ultimate back country location. Explore five world-renowned summits. Discover new drop points by helicopter, bail out and experience more than 45 square-miles of open terrain on each peak.
Dynamic Weather and Environments: Every day the snow and weather conditions change on each of the mountains featured in the game thanks to a dynamic weather and time of day system. Snow accumulates on mountain surfaces, changing the riding experience, opening new paths, and building new trickable features and challenges. Different weather conditions offer different experiences and riding challenges. Choose where, when, and in what conditions you’d like to ride!
Seamless Multiplayer: Invite your friends to ride with you in instant drop-in multiplayer! While riding together you can select custom helicopter drop points, create competitive or cooperative challenges, or call out tricks for members of your posse to pull off as you snap their photos. When you’re ready to get serious, go up against other boarders on Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network in sponsored events to build your fame.
Style Crafting: As you develop your style, the animation system will adapt to how you play, and the other riders on the mountain will emulate your moves! But doing tricks isn’t the only way to convey a sense of style. Thirty of the industry’s top gear manufacturers, clothing brands and international magazines have joined forced with Destineer and Absinthe to help you build your career. As your legend grows so will your stylistic choices.
Real Riders, Real Pros, Real Sponsors: Stoked features some of the most influential professional riders and names in the sport: Travis Rice, Nicolas Mueller, Wolle Nyvelt, Annie Boulanger, Romain de Marchi, Tadashi Fuse, Gigi Ruef, and Bjorn Leines. An impressive line up of 30 authentic sponsors also appear in Stoked including: Burton, Dragon, Arcus, Von Zipper, Eleven, 686, Billabong, DaKine, Electric, LibTech, Nitro, Northwave, Oakley, Quiksilver, Ride, Hart, Rome, Salomon, TechNine, Vans, Volcom, Anon, Nikita, Raiden, Red, Roxy, Sodalicious and VonZipper!
Stoked is scheduled for release on February 24, 2009. For more information, please visit www.destineerstudios.com or www.gettingstoked.com.
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January 2009 NPD Microsoft’s Take
Saturday, February 14, 2009
January 2009 NPD Microsoft's Take
With Nintendo ruling both hardware and software charts in the first month of the year, Microsoft decided to use an old Sony tactic: compare to yourself a year ago.
January NPD - Xbox 360 Posts Record January Console and Online Growth; Xbox 360 Games Claim Half of Top 10 Spots
January NPD results are in and Xbox 360 highlights include:
Xbox 360 system sales hit 309,000, up 33 percent from a year earlier, as holiday momentum carries into 2009 Xbox 360 claimed five of the top 10 titles in January, with more top-rated games available than on any other system Single biggest month ever for Xbox LIVE as record number of new members joined in January; exclusive game add-ons extend blockbuster experiences
Xbox 360 kicked off 2009 with a bang, posting record system sales for January of 309,000 units (January NPD data), a 33 percent jump from a year earlier. Sales were driven by Xbox 360’s broad lineup of blockbuster video games, as well as Xbox LIVE, which saw more new members join than during any month in its history. The $199 Xbox 360 Arcade model also offers tremendous value for consumers looking to jump into next-generation interactive entertainment.
Games on Xbox 360
Xbox 360 games claimed five spots in the January top 10, including “Left 4 Dead,” “Call of Duty: World at War,” “Skate 2,” “Lord of the Rings: Conquest,” and “Gears of War 2” (January NPD data).
Sales of third-party games on Xbox 360 hit $139 million in January (January NPD data), with Xbox 360 generating more life-to-date sales at retail for third-party publishers than competing consoles. With 132 Xbox 360 titles rated 80 or higher on Metacritic, compared to 90 for PS3 and 42 for Wii (Metacritic data), it’s no wonder that Xbox 360 owners lead the industry in game purchases, having bought an average of 8.1 games each.
Xbox LIVE Records Highest Member Growth in History
January was also a banner month for Xbox LIVE as more people joined than in any previous month in its history. A total of more than 17 million people are now active members of the industry-leading service, which features a vast selection of downloadable games, game add-ons, movies and TV shows of any device connected to the TV.
Consumers Get More Entertainment on Xbox LIVE
More than 1 million Xbox LIVE members now enjoying Netflix’s streaming video service Each household has watched an average of 16 movies over the service Xbox 360 is the only place to get the complete storylines for hit games like “Grand Theft Auto IV” and “Fallout 3” “Fable II Knothole Island” and “Fallout 3 Operation: Anchorage” were two of the top performers for game add-ons in the month of January The “Halo Wars” demo, released on February 5, set a day-one record for the most demo downloads on Xbox LIVE; with more than 2 million downloads in the first week, it was one of the top demo downloads of all time on the service “The Lost and Damned” arrives February 17 for the highest-rated game of all time, “Grand Theft Auto IV”, only on Xbox LIVE
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January NPD - Xbox 360 Posts Record January Console and Online Growth; Xbox 360 Games Claim Half of Top 10 Spots
January NPD results are in and Xbox 360 highlights include:
Xbox 360 system sales hit 309,000, up 33 percent from a year earlier, as holiday momentum carries into 2009 Xbox 360 claimed five of the top 10 titles in January, with more top-rated games available than on any other system Single biggest month ever for Xbox LIVE as record number of new members joined in January; exclusive game add-ons extend blockbuster experiences
Xbox 360 kicked off 2009 with a bang, posting record system sales for January of 309,000 units (January NPD data), a 33 percent jump from a year earlier. Sales were driven by Xbox 360’s broad lineup of blockbuster video games, as well as Xbox LIVE, which saw more new members join than during any month in its history. The $199 Xbox 360 Arcade model also offers tremendous value for consumers looking to jump into next-generation interactive entertainment.
Games on Xbox 360
Xbox 360 games claimed five spots in the January top 10, including “Left 4 Dead,” “Call of Duty: World at War,” “Skate 2,” “Lord of the Rings: Conquest,” and “Gears of War 2” (January NPD data).
Sales of third-party games on Xbox 360 hit $139 million in January (January NPD data), with Xbox 360 generating more life-to-date sales at retail for third-party publishers than competing consoles. With 132 Xbox 360 titles rated 80 or higher on Metacritic, compared to 90 for PS3 and 42 for Wii (Metacritic data), it’s no wonder that Xbox 360 owners lead the industry in game purchases, having bought an average of 8.1 games each.
Xbox LIVE Records Highest Member Growth in History
January was also a banner month for Xbox LIVE as more people joined than in any previous month in its history. A total of more than 17 million people are now active members of the industry-leading service, which features a vast selection of downloadable games, game add-ons, movies and TV shows of any device connected to the TV.
Consumers Get More Entertainment on Xbox LIVE
More than 1 million Xbox LIVE members now enjoying Netflix’s streaming video service Each household has watched an average of 16 movies over the service Xbox 360 is the only place to get the complete storylines for hit games like “Grand Theft Auto IV” and “Fallout 3” “Fable II Knothole Island” and “Fallout 3 Operation: Anchorage” were two of the top performers for game add-ons in the month of January The “Halo Wars” demo, released on February 5, set a day-one record for the most demo downloads on Xbox LIVE; with more than 2 million downloads in the first week, it was one of the top demo downloads of all time on the service “The Lost and Damned” arrives February 17 for the highest-rated game of all time, “Grand Theft Auto IV”, only on Xbox LIVE
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Star Wars The Force Unleashed Sells 5.7M Units
LucasArts announced today that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed became the fastest selling Star Wars video game in history with sales now exceeding 5.7 million units worldwide since it was released last September. If that wasn't good news enough for LucasArts, the game also won the second annual Video Game Writing Award from the Writers Guild of America.
STAR WARS Is Top Toy License for 2008 As STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS Continues Hit Run
STAR WARS Holiday Sales for US Retailers Strongest In Over 30 Years;
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS TV Series Ranks #1 in Its Time Period With All Boys Demos Across All Television
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Driven by the popularity of the STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS animated television series, the Force remained strong in 2008 as STAR WARS catapulted to the Number 1 spot of all traditional toy licenses, according to The NPD Group, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd. announced today. U.S. toy retail sales for the brand in 2008 exceeded $450M.
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS was the single most popular licensed toy property in 2008 according to data released by the NPD Group. It was also, as a result, the top boys’ toy license of the year.
During the 2008 holiday season, U.S. retailers reported the strongest sales for STAR WARS toys and products in the 31 years since the first STAR WARS movie was released theatrically, even as the overall retail economy faced significant challenges.
Sales of STAR WARS video games also reached new heights in 2008, driven by the huge success of STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED. Following its release in September, STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASED became the fastest selling STAR WARS video game in history with sales now exceeding 5.7M units worldwide.
In addition, STAR WARS books topped the charts with 14 titles appearing on the New York Times best sellers list, with both STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED novelization, and STAR WARS: LEGACY OF THE FORCE: REVELATION, reaching the number one spot.
The smash-hit, animated STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS will return to Cartoon Network the fall of 2009 for a second season, continuing the adventures of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, and the heroic Jedi Knights.
The October 3, 2008 premiere of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS scored as the most-watched series debut in Cartoon Network history, according to Nielsen Media Research. Since its premiere, STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS (Friday 9 p.m.) has ranked #1 in its time period on all television with boys 2-11, boys 6-11, and tween boys 9-14 through January 2009. It is also a worldwide hit, airing in 166 countries around the globe. Cartoon Network is scheduled to air the final first-season episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS at 9 p.m. Friday, March 20.
As the series has continued its popularity, the official STAR WARS website WWW.STARWARS.COM has seen a 30 percent jump in site traffic with millions of fans now viewing free full video episodes of the animated series, playing new STAR WARS games, reading the latest news and online web comic, or just watching some of the hundreds of exclusive STAR WARS fan films and videos on the site.
Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS features the voices of Matt Lanter (Heroes) as Anakin Skywalker, Ashley Eckstein (That’s So Raven) as Ahsoka Tano, James Arnold Taylor (Celebrity Deathmatch) as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Tom Kane (Wolverine & the X-Men) as Yoda.
Dave Filoni is the supervising director of the series and Cary Silver is producer. George Lucas serves as executive producer and creator of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS.
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STAR WARS Is Top Toy License for 2008 As STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS Continues Hit Run
STAR WARS Holiday Sales for US Retailers Strongest In Over 30 Years;
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS TV Series Ranks #1 in Its Time Period With All Boys Demos Across All Television
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Driven by the popularity of the STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS animated television series, the Force remained strong in 2008 as STAR WARS catapulted to the Number 1 spot of all traditional toy licenses, according to The NPD Group, Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd. announced today. U.S. toy retail sales for the brand in 2008 exceeded $450M.
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS was the single most popular licensed toy property in 2008 according to data released by the NPD Group. It was also, as a result, the top boys’ toy license of the year.
During the 2008 holiday season, U.S. retailers reported the strongest sales for STAR WARS toys and products in the 31 years since the first STAR WARS movie was released theatrically, even as the overall retail economy faced significant challenges.
Sales of STAR WARS video games also reached new heights in 2008, driven by the huge success of STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED. Following its release in September, STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASED became the fastest selling STAR WARS video game in history with sales now exceeding 5.7M units worldwide.
In addition, STAR WARS books topped the charts with 14 titles appearing on the New York Times best sellers list, with both STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED novelization, and STAR WARS: LEGACY OF THE FORCE: REVELATION, reaching the number one spot.
The smash-hit, animated STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS will return to Cartoon Network the fall of 2009 for a second season, continuing the adventures of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, and the heroic Jedi Knights.
The October 3, 2008 premiere of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS scored as the most-watched series debut in Cartoon Network history, according to Nielsen Media Research. Since its premiere, STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS (Friday 9 p.m.) has ranked #1 in its time period on all television with boys 2-11, boys 6-11, and tween boys 9-14 through January 2009. It is also a worldwide hit, airing in 166 countries around the globe. Cartoon Network is scheduled to air the final first-season episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS at 9 p.m. Friday, March 20.
As the series has continued its popularity, the official STAR WARS website WWW.STARWARS.COM has seen a 30 percent jump in site traffic with millions of fans now viewing free full video episodes of the animated series, playing new STAR WARS games, reading the latest news and online web comic, or just watching some of the hundreds of exclusive STAR WARS fan films and videos on the site.
Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS features the voices of Matt Lanter (Heroes) as Anakin Skywalker, Ashley Eckstein (That’s So Raven) as Ahsoka Tano, James Arnold Taylor (Celebrity Deathmatch) as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Tom Kane (Wolverine & the X-Men) as Yoda.
Dave Filoni is the supervising director of the series and Cary Silver is producer. George Lucas serves as executive producer and creator of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS.
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Sonics Ultimate Genesis Collection Slides into Stores
SEGA announced today that Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection has shipped to retailers across North America. Below is the press release with the announcement:
SEGA SHIPS SONIC’S ULTIMATE GENESIS COLLECTION TO RETAILERS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
The First Compilation to include the Complete Collection of Streets of Rage, Phantasy Star and Shining Force all now Available for Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3 system
SAN FRANCISCO (February 10, 2009) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system has shipped to retailers across North America. This compilation features the entire series of Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, Phantasy Star and Shining Force, as well as other classic titles from SEGA’s 16-bit Genesis, 8-bit Master System and 1980’s arcade era games library.
Developed by Backbone Entertainment, Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection contains over 40 classic SEGA games in one package; making it the largest collection of SEGA first party games ever released. The game features local multiplayer as well as bonus content which includes nine unlockable games, video interviews from the creators of these classic SEGA titles, and fun facts that you may not have known about the games. Featured games include Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2 and 3, Golden Axe, Columns, Ecco the Dolphin, Shinobi III, and Space Harrier. Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection can output these classic games in 720p with higher resolution graphics for HD televisions, bringing a visually stunning gameplay experience, and breathing new life into these classics.
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SEGA SHIPS SONIC’S ULTIMATE GENESIS COLLECTION TO RETAILERS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
The First Compilation to include the Complete Collection of Streets of Rage, Phantasy Star and Shining Force all now Available for Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3 system
SAN FRANCISCO (February 10, 2009) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system has shipped to retailers across North America. This compilation features the entire series of Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, Phantasy Star and Shining Force, as well as other classic titles from SEGA’s 16-bit Genesis, 8-bit Master System and 1980’s arcade era games library.
Developed by Backbone Entertainment, Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection contains over 40 classic SEGA games in one package; making it the largest collection of SEGA first party games ever released. The game features local multiplayer as well as bonus content which includes nine unlockable games, video interviews from the creators of these classic SEGA titles, and fun facts that you may not have known about the games. Featured games include Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2 and 3, Golden Axe, Columns, Ecco the Dolphin, Shinobi III, and Space Harrier. Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection can output these classic games in 720p with higher resolution graphics for HD televisions, bringing a visually stunning gameplay experience, and breathing new life into these classics.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Mirrors Edge Demo Time Trial Mode Unlocked
DICE announced today that all players can now unlock the Time Trial mode in the recently released demo for Mirror’s Edge. Below is the press release with the announcement:
EXPERIENCE THE INTENSITY OF TIME TRIAL MODE IN THE MIRROR’S EDGE DEMO NOW!
DICE announced today that all players can now unlock the Time Trial mode in the recently released demo for Mirror’s Edge™ available at the PlayStation® Store and Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace. By using any 16 number code (i.e. 0000-0000-0000-0000) gamers can experience the thrill of seamlessly stringing moves together in an effort to beat the clock! To unlock the Time Trial mode players need to select Race > Play Time Trial in the main menu of the demo, and then enter the code. Unlocking the game mode works with already downloaded versions of the demo.
The demo features the prologue of the game, a tutorial and sections of the popular Time Trial mode. Time Trial is an addictive mode that challenges players to find the fastest routes throughout the city. Gamers can upload their best time to the Mirror’s Edge online leaderboards for their friends to download and compete against. Players can see their friend’s ‘ghost’ run as they race to the top of the leaderboards.
Mirror’s Edge shipped to retailers worldwide on Nov. 11thfor the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. It will ship to retailers in North America on January 13th and worldwide on January 16th, 2009 for the PC.
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EXPERIENCE THE INTENSITY OF TIME TRIAL MODE IN THE MIRROR’S EDGE DEMO NOW!
DICE announced today that all players can now unlock the Time Trial mode in the recently released demo for Mirror’s Edge™ available at the PlayStation® Store and Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace. By using any 16 number code (i.e. 0000-0000-0000-0000) gamers can experience the thrill of seamlessly stringing moves together in an effort to beat the clock! To unlock the Time Trial mode players need to select Race > Play Time Trial in the main menu of the demo, and then enter the code. Unlocking the game mode works with already downloaded versions of the demo.
The demo features the prologue of the game, a tutorial and sections of the popular Time Trial mode. Time Trial is an addictive mode that challenges players to find the fastest routes throughout the city. Gamers can upload their best time to the Mirror’s Edge online leaderboards for their friends to download and compete against. Players can see their friend’s ‘ghost’ run as they race to the top of the leaderboards.
Mirror’s Edge shipped to retailers worldwide on Nov. 11thfor the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. It will ship to retailers in North America on January 13th and worldwide on January 16th, 2009 for the PC.
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Guitar Hero World Tour Outsells Rock Band 2 TwoToOne
GameSpot Australia got a report from The NPD Group of combined U.S. sales for both Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band 2 across all platforms and SKUs and found out that the first full-band (drums, guitar/bass, and vocals) installment in Activision's billion-dollar franchise sold 3.4 million copies domestically, exactly twice as many as Rock Band 2's 1.7 million units. But is the unit sales comparison fair? From the article:
Besides being available in more retail configurations, Guitar Hero World Tour also went on sale on all platforms--the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3--on October 26. By contrast, Rock Band 2 rolled out onto its console on a staggered schedule, hitting the 360 on September 14, the PS3 October 19, and the Wii and PlayStation 2 on December 18. That means that only 13 days' worth of sales on the two latter platforms--which have the biggest installed bases in the US--were recorded by NPD.
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Besides being available in more retail configurations, Guitar Hero World Tour also went on sale on all platforms--the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3--on October 26. By contrast, Rock Band 2 rolled out onto its console on a staggered schedule, hitting the 360 on September 14, the PS3 October 19, and the Wii and PlayStation 2 on December 18. That means that only 13 days' worth of sales on the two latter platforms--which have the biggest installed bases in the US--were recorded by NPD.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
CellFactor Psychokinetic Wars Movies
CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars combines single-player and multiplayer components into one action-packed downloadable title for Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Network. Complete with next-gen graphics and robust gameplay, CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars allows players to wage war by using their choice of gunfire and/or telekinetic superpowers.
Players can use telekinetic energy to rip objects from the surrounding environment and hurl them at enemies or draw on their powers to create a bullet-proof energy shield that protects against gunfire. Flying, teleporting and accelerated speed abilities give players countless ways to fight the good fight with four multiplayer modes (Death Match, Capture the Flag, Team Death Match and Assault) and a deep single-player campaign with 30 solo challenges.
HD (1280x720) | SD (640x360)
HD (1280x720) | SD (640x360)
CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars will be available in March '09 and is rated "T" for Teen.
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Players can use telekinetic energy to rip objects from the surrounding environment and hurl them at enemies or draw on their powers to create a bullet-proof energy shield that protects against gunfire. Flying, teleporting and accelerated speed abilities give players countless ways to fight the good fight with four multiplayer modes (Death Match, Capture the Flag, Team Death Match and Assault) and a deep single-player campaign with 30 solo challenges.
HD (1280x720) | SD (640x360)
HD (1280x720) | SD (640x360)
CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars will be available in March '09 and is rated "T" for Teen.
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Afro Samurai Voice Over Trailer
Based on the manga created by Takashi Okazaki and the hit anime series starring Samuel L. Jackson, Afro Samurai drips with cutting edge style through its fusion of hip hop and Japanese culture that’s as sharp as Afro’s sword.
Afro Samurai captures the essence of the anime and Afro’s character through its beautifully portrayed environments and characters drawn using dynamic cross-hatching visuals to give the game a pen and ink hand-drawn look, with Samuel L. Jackson once again providing the voice for Afro. The innovative combat system gives Afro the ability to dismember enemies with ease. This system coupled with Afro's expansive arsenal of graceful and elegantly sharp moves make Afro Samurai a blood-spattered masterpiece. Staying true to the soul of the anime series, Afro Samurai is set to an original hip hop musical score with a new track by The RZA of Wu Tang Clan fame, a legend of hip hop music and culture.
HD (1280x720) | SD (640x360)
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Afro Samurai captures the essence of the anime and Afro’s character through its beautifully portrayed environments and characters drawn using dynamic cross-hatching visuals to give the game a pen and ink hand-drawn look, with Samuel L. Jackson once again providing the voice for Afro. The innovative combat system gives Afro the ability to dismember enemies with ease. This system coupled with Afro's expansive arsenal of graceful and elegantly sharp moves make Afro Samurai a blood-spattered masterpiece. Staying true to the soul of the anime series, Afro Samurai is set to an original hip hop musical score with a new track by The RZA of Wu Tang Clan fame, a legend of hip hop music and culture.
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Monday, February 2, 2009
Shellshock 2 Dated in Europe. New Screenshots Inside.
Eidos Interactive announced today the release date of Shellshock 2: Blood Trails in Europe and released new screenshots of the game.
Shellshock 2™ Brings Fear to The New Year
Survival horror sequel to ship in February
Monday 2nd February/... Eidos Interactive, creator of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, today announced that its Vietnam survival horror shooter, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails™, will ship to retail in Europe on February 13th, 2009.
Sequel to the 2004 hit title, Shellshock: Nam ’67 ™, Blood Trails pits players against a war unlike any they have seen before. Taking the first-person war game and turning it on its head, players will experience a conflict where fear takes on a whole new meaning.
At the height of the Vietnam War, a covert ops cargo plane carrying a top-secret consignment known only as ‘Whiteknight’ is lost over the deepest, uncharted jungles. Special Ops soldiers are immediately dispatched to the scene to retrieve the top secret shipment and one-by-one they disappear without a trace… until one month later, one of them suddenly walks out of the jungle.
Crazed and deranged, something in the jungle had ripped out his humanity, poisoning his soul. Something in the darkness had driven him mad….and followed him out.
“Shellshock 2: Blood Trails™ takes players to a Vietnam War unlike any they will have experienced before. This is a war where your enemy doesn’t just want you dead… it wants to rip you to pieces,” said Lee Singleton, General Manager of Eidos Games Studios. “As the infected turn one-by-one, your instinct to fight becomes an instinct for flight, to leave the real horror of this war far behind.”
Shellshock 2: Blood Trails™ will be released on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows®.
Meteos Wars Planet Pack Available Now
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Shellshock 2™ Brings Fear to The New Year
Survival horror sequel to ship in February
Monday 2nd February/... Eidos Interactive, creator of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, today announced that its Vietnam survival horror shooter, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails™, will ship to retail in Europe on February 13th, 2009.
Sequel to the 2004 hit title, Shellshock: Nam ’67 ™, Blood Trails pits players against a war unlike any they have seen before. Taking the first-person war game and turning it on its head, players will experience a conflict where fear takes on a whole new meaning.
At the height of the Vietnam War, a covert ops cargo plane carrying a top-secret consignment known only as ‘Whiteknight’ is lost over the deepest, uncharted jungles. Special Ops soldiers are immediately dispatched to the scene to retrieve the top secret shipment and one-by-one they disappear without a trace… until one month later, one of them suddenly walks out of the jungle.
Crazed and deranged, something in the jungle had ripped out his humanity, poisoning his soul. Something in the darkness had driven him mad….and followed him out.
“Shellshock 2: Blood Trails™ takes players to a Vietnam War unlike any they will have experienced before. This is a war where your enemy doesn’t just want you dead… it wants to rip you to pieces,” said Lee Singleton, General Manager of Eidos Games Studios. “As the infected turn one-by-one, your instinct to fight becomes an instinct for flight, to leave the real horror of this war far behind.”
Shellshock 2: Blood Trails™ will be released on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows®.
Meteos Wars Planet Pack Available Now
Dakota Fanning On ‘New Moon’ Role: ‘I Really Hope It Works Out’
Street Fighter IV Screenshots
Japanese Gamers Show Interest in Star Ocean 4
Kotaku found out that Xbox 360 demo kiosks playing Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope turned out to be a success this past weekend at the Akihabara Yodobashi Camera.
Before the event began, numbered tickets were passed out to those lining up, and only 100 posters were handed out. Players experienced a 15 minute demo session. According to Famitsu, the event was a success — though, Famitsu.com does not provide any headcount estimates.
The faceplate included in the upcoming "Arcade Star Ocean 4 Premium Bundle" pack was on display as well.
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Before the event began, numbered tickets were passed out to those lining up, and only 100 posters were handed out. Players experienced a 15 minute demo session. According to Famitsu, the event was a success — though, Famitsu.com does not provide any headcount estimates.
The faceplate included in the upcoming "Arcade Star Ocean 4 Premium Bundle" pack was on display as well.
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
Meteos Wars Planet Pack Available Now
Q Entertainment has released the Planet Pack for Meteos Wars. Below is the press release with the announcement along with four screenshots of this DLC:
METEOS WARS DLC "PLANET PACK" NOW AVAILABLE
Can't get enough of Meteos Wars? Challenge yourself to more planets!
The Planet Pack features nine stylish and slick planets, two of which are entirely new to the series!
Find the planet that best fits your style of play in Meteos Wars!
Take a ride through this intergalactic journey where you slide, stack and ignite your blocks to blast away the world-ending Meteos! Only you can stop them from falling and crushing your planet. Master the combo links and power-ups to challenge your friends in intense multiplayer sessions. A puzzle game can't get any better than Meteos Wars, where the story, situation and environments formulate one explosive adventure!
"Meteos Wars shouldn't be missed by those who crave block puzzles", "8 out of 10"
--- Official Xbox Magazine, Holiday 2008 issue
"If you're into addictive, block-based puzzling and haven't yet discovered Meteos, you'll more than get your 800 MS point's worth."
--- Teamxbox.com
Game Features
Meteos Wars features several gameplay modes and tons of unlockables with a focus on both single and multiplayer play. The game has received an audio and visual facelift and picked up a few new features along the way, keeping the Meteos experience fresh and creating hours of excitement.
Planets galore: Defend over 20 planets, each with its own alien race, Meteos block styles, unique gravity effects and visual and audio style.
All-new special techniques: Master four "Planet Impact" special attacks - Armageddon, Gambit, Sentinel and Tempest.
Massive modes: Test your quick-thinking action-puzzle skills in a variety of single-player modes, including Mission Mode, Attack Mode or Vs. Mode. Three challenges await you in Attack Mode – the 1-minute attack, 100-Meteo attack and the Challenge attack.
Multiplayer: Blast away your opponents over Xbox LIVE in Matching Vs. Mode and become one of the best Meteos Wars players in the community! You can also go head-to-head with your friend in Local Vs. Mode.
All-new accessories: Collect various accessories for your aliens by clearing certain objectives – accessorize your alien and give it some personality!
Meteos Wars – PLANET PACK*
Platform: Xbox LIVE Arcade
Release date: January 21, 2009
Price: 350 MSP
(*In order to play the Planet Pack, you must download Meteos Wars)
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METEOS WARS DLC "PLANET PACK" NOW AVAILABLE
Can't get enough of Meteos Wars? Challenge yourself to more planets!
The Planet Pack features nine stylish and slick planets, two of which are entirely new to the series!
Find the planet that best fits your style of play in Meteos Wars!
Take a ride through this intergalactic journey where you slide, stack and ignite your blocks to blast away the world-ending Meteos! Only you can stop them from falling and crushing your planet. Master the combo links and power-ups to challenge your friends in intense multiplayer sessions. A puzzle game can't get any better than Meteos Wars, where the story, situation and environments formulate one explosive adventure!
"Meteos Wars shouldn't be missed by those who crave block puzzles", "8 out of 10"
--- Official Xbox Magazine, Holiday 2008 issue
"If you're into addictive, block-based puzzling and haven't yet discovered Meteos, you'll more than get your 800 MS point's worth."
--- Teamxbox.com
Game Features
Meteos Wars features several gameplay modes and tons of unlockables with a focus on both single and multiplayer play. The game has received an audio and visual facelift and picked up a few new features along the way, keeping the Meteos experience fresh and creating hours of excitement.
Planets galore: Defend over 20 planets, each with its own alien race, Meteos block styles, unique gravity effects and visual and audio style.
All-new special techniques: Master four "Planet Impact" special attacks - Armageddon, Gambit, Sentinel and Tempest.
Massive modes: Test your quick-thinking action-puzzle skills in a variety of single-player modes, including Mission Mode, Attack Mode or Vs. Mode. Three challenges await you in Attack Mode – the 1-minute attack, 100-Meteo attack and the Challenge attack.
Multiplayer: Blast away your opponents over Xbox LIVE in Matching Vs. Mode and become one of the best Meteos Wars players in the community! You can also go head-to-head with your friend in Local Vs. Mode.
All-new accessories: Collect various accessories for your aliens by clearing certain objectives – accessorize your alien and give it some personality!
Meteos Wars – PLANET PACK*
Platform: Xbox LIVE Arcade
Release date: January 21, 2009
Price: 350 MSP
(*In order to play the Planet Pack, you must download Meteos Wars)
Street Fighter IV Screenshots
Stormrise New Echelon and Sai Unit Descriptions
‘Taken’: No More Mr. Nice Guy, By Kurt Loder
Leipzig Game Convention 2009 Canceled
GamesIndustry.biz has the scoop on the cancellation of this year's Leipzig Game Convention. The publication also confirmed that the key industry and consumer event in Europe this year will now be instead Gamescom, taking place August 19 – 23 in Cologne. GDC Europe will also run August 17 – 19 at the same location.
Started in 2002, Games Convention became the biggest European trade and consumer games show. However, the industry in the region this year backed rival Gamescom, with Nintendo, Sega, Sony and the BIU all committing to the event, to be led by former Leipziger Messe director Frank Sliwka.
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Ubisoft Working on CrossPlatform MusicBased Game
Started in 2002, Games Convention became the biggest European trade and consumer games show. However, the industry in the region this year backed rival Gamescom, with Nintendo, Sega, Sony and the BIU all committing to the event, to be led by former Leipziger Messe director Frank Sliwka.
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Dead Rising 2 and Lost Planet 2 Confirmed?
Kotaku got its hands on the latest issue of Famitsu Weekly, which features an interview with Capcom's Keiji Inafune. According to Kotaku's translation, Inafune has confirmed the publisher is hard at work on sequels to Lost Planet and Dead Rising:
" We're finally putting out new Dead Rising and Lost Planet games! As a main principle we're thinking about multi-platform, and expanding upon both slightly from the Xbox 360 version. "
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Microsoft Hides Sales Figures to Community Games Devs
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" We're finally putting out new Dead Rising and Lost Planet games! As a main principle we're thinking about multi-platform, and expanding upon both slightly from the Xbox 360 version. "
Jesse McCartney Talks Co-Starring With ‘Twilight’ Actor In ‘The Last Airbender’
Microsoft Hides Sales Figures to Community Games Devs
Super Bowl Movie Ads: Expect Sneak Peeks Of ‘Transformers 2,’ ‘Star Trek’ And More
Resident Evil 5 Limited Edition Picture
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