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Thursday, February 28, 2013
GameStop offering Halo 4 and AC3 for $40, +50% credit on in-store trade-ins
by Mike Schramm 
on Dec 26th 2012 10:00PM 
The stockings have come down and the gifts have been unwrapped, but GameStop hasn't stopped kicking off deals for the season. The retailer's latest deals, which run now through Saturday, have Halo 4 and Assassin's Creed 3 for $39.99 each, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on sale for $49.99.
on Dec 26th 2012 10:00PM The stockings have come down and the gifts have been unwrapped, but GameStop hasn't stopped kicking off deals for the season. The retailer's latest deals, which run now through Saturday, have Halo 4 and Assassin's Creed 3 for $39.99 each, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on sale for $49.99. Far Cry 3 is also on sale for $49.99, and you can pick up Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier for $29.99, in addition to all of the other deals on recent and popular games. Finally, the company's offering a buy two, get one free sale on all used Wii and Nintendo DS games, and there's an ongoing promotion that will give you an extra 50 percent credit back whenever you trade any used games in. Just in case you didn't spend all your money on this year's previous sales, GameStop will be happy to help take the rest of it.
Disney Infinity's Cars set on display in these screens and trailer
by Mike Suszek on Feb 24th 2013 1:30PM 
Disney Infinity's Cars-themed play set springs to life in these screens and trailer, showing Lightning McQueen, Mater, Holley Shiftwell and Francesco Bernoulli racing through Radiator Springs. The game combines physical figures with virtual play areas, each play set costing $34.99 in addition to the starter pack's $74.99 cost.
on Feb 24th 2013 1:30PM Disney Infinity's Cars-themed play set springs to life in these screens and trailer, showing Lightning McQueen, Mater, Holley Shiftwell and Francesco Bernoulli racing through Radiator Springs. The game combines physical figures with virtual play areas, each play set costing $34.99 in addition to the starter pack's $74.99 cost.
Previously announced play set themes include The Incredibles, Monsters University and Pirates of the Caribbean. Disney Infinity is set to arrive in June for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Wii U and 3DS.
Game Wario WiiU New Images
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Paper Mario $20, Kid Icarus $15, Darksiders 2 $15 at BestBuy.com [update: moar!]
by Sinan Kubba on Feb 15th 2013 11:45AM 
BestBuy.com wants you to start your weekend with some much needed self-indulgence, because, like a supermodel slathered in megaprettyoxide-infused war paint, you're worth it. So why not treat your beauticious self to Paper Mario: Sticker Star, going at $19.99, or Kid Icarus: Uprising for $14.99?
on Feb 15th 2013 11:45AM BestBuy.com wants you to start your weekend with some much needed self-indulgence, because, like a supermodel slathered in megaprettyoxide-infused war paint, you're worth it. So why not treat your beauticious self to Paper Mario: Sticker Star, going at $19.99, or Kid Icarus: Uprising for $14.99? Of course, you might feel you're worth that and quite a bit more. If so, you could always plump for Epic Mickey 2 on Wii at $11.99, or Darksiders 2 on PS3 or Xbox 360 at $14.99.
Update: As you eagle-eyed commenters spotted, Professor Layton and Miracle Mask, which was sold out at the time of writing, is available once more at $14.99. Also going at $14.99 is Pokémon Black/White 2.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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January NPD: Black Ops 2 tops, DmC: Devil May Cry debuts in sixth place
by Jordan Mallory on Feb 14th 2013 6:31PM 
Black Ops 2, Far Cry 3 and Just Dance 4 were January's best-selling games, according to NPD sales data, with Capcom's rebooted DmC: Devil May Cry sliding in at sixth place. As per usual, the full list of the month's top 10 best-selling games can be found after the break.
on Feb 14th 2013 6:31PM Black Ops 2, Far Cry 3 and Just Dance 4 were January's best-selling games, according to NPD sales data, with Capcom's rebooted DmC: Devil May Cry sliding in at sixth place. As per usual, the full list of the month's top 10 best-selling games can be found after the break.
During the five-week period running from December 30, 2012, through February 2, 2013, the combined might of the video game sales industry's physical retail channels earned a total of $834.7 million, a nine percent year-over-year increase as compared with January 2011's performance. This is the first time the industry has reported an annualized overall increase in sales in at least twelve months.
2013's "January" is five weeks, as opposed to the traditional four, for calculation purposes. The NPD Group makes this adjustment once every six or seven years to combat data drift in its reporting, much in the same way our calendar system implements a Leap Day to correct for discrepancies between the number of days in the year, and the length of Earth's orbit.
Therefore, January's year-over-year increase is actually the direct result of the extended recording period. If January's overall results are "corrected" for the additional time, the industry's physical retail performance is actually down by 13 percent, rather than up by nine. Regardless, hardware sales in general were responsible for $205 million of the period's total invoice, up four percent since last year without corrections and down 17 percent with.
Once again, the Xbox 360 was the best-selling piece of overall hardware, as it has been for the last 18 months. January was also the console's twenty-fifth month as the leading console.
Accessories sales saw the largest development in sales, increasing by 30 percent pre-corrections and four percent post – $256.6 million in January of this year versus $198.1 million last year. Meanwhile, Software sales saw the smallest pre-correction annualized jump with $373.1 million for the period, which is just one percent above the segment's earnings in 2011. After corrections, that difference drops to a 19 percent year-over-year loss. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (360, PS3, Wii U, PC)Far Cry 3 (360, PS3, PC)Just Dance 4 (Wii, 360, PS3, Wii U)NBA 2k13 (360, PS3, Wii, Wii U, PSP, PC)Madden NFL 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV, Wii U)DmC: Devil May Cry (PS3, 360)Halo 4 (360)Assassin's Creed 3 (360, PS3, Wii U, PC)Skylander Giants (Wii, 360, PS3, 3DS, Wii U)FIFA Soccer 13 (PS3, 360, PSV, Wii, Wii U, 3DS, PSP)
Rock Band Weekly: Barenaked Ladies, Collective Soul, Fall Out Boy
by Alexander Sliwinski on Feb 15th 2013 11:59PM 
The Rock Band Blitz tracks keep flowing over to the Rock Band music store, with next week's individual tracks featuring Barenaked Ladies, Collective Soul and Fall Out Boy. Refresher: All 25 tracks from the $15 Rock Band Blitz are compatible with Rock Band. Xbox 360 / Wii / PS3
Available: February 19 Xbox 360, Wii, PS3 (Feb. 20 in Europe)
Barenaked Ladies - "One Week" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)°Collective Soul - "Shine" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)Fall Out Boy - "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More 'Touch Me'" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)°Tracks feature support for keyboards.
on Feb 15th 2013 11:59PM The Rock Band Blitz tracks keep flowing over to the Rock Band music store, with next week's individual tracks featuring Barenaked Ladies, Collective Soul and Fall Out Boy. Refresher: All 25 tracks from the $15 Rock Band Blitz are compatible with Rock Band. Xbox 360 / Wii / PS3Available: February 19 Xbox 360, Wii, PS3 (Feb. 20 in Europe)
Barenaked Ladies - "One Week" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)°Collective Soul - "Shine" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)Fall Out Boy - "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More 'Touch Me'" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)°Tracks feature support for keyboards.
*Pro Guitar/Bass expansion available (80 MSP / 100 WP / $0.99)
Rock Band weekly DLC lowers the curtain April 2
by David Hinkle on Feb 18th 2013 2:30PM 
The final weekly DLC release for Rock Band will be issued on April 2, Harmonix announced today. Due to other ongoing projects at the studio, production on Rock Band DLC has slowed in recent months. Up until April 2, Harmonix will release weekly DLC per usual.
on Feb 18th 2013 2:30PM The final weekly DLC release for Rock Band will be issued on April 2, Harmonix announced today. Due to other ongoing projects at the studio, production on Rock Band DLC has slowed in recent months. Up until April 2, Harmonix will release weekly DLC per usual. Harmonix has been issuing Rock Band DLC songs for over 275 consecutive weeks, which comes to over five years of consistent weekly releases. The Rock Band DLC catalog includes over 4,000 supplemental tracks, spanning all Rock Band games and the Rock Band Network.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Rock Band Weekly: Soft Cell, REO Speedwagon and more
by David Hinkle on Feb 8th 2013 1:30PM 
On February 12, Rock Band will add another eclectic mix of songs to its massive DLC set list, highlights of which include REO Speedwagon's "Keep on Loving You" and the intoxicating '80s cover of "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell.
Xbox 360 / Wii / PS3
Available: February 12, 2013 (February 13 on PS3 in Europe)"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)°"Love Hurts" by Nazareth (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)"Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)°"Keep on Loving You" by REO Speedwagon (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)°"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)°°Tracks feature support for keyboards.
on Feb 8th 2013 1:30PM On February 12, Rock Band will add another eclectic mix of songs to its massive DLC set list, highlights of which include REO Speedwagon's "Keep on Loving You" and the intoxicating '80s cover of "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell. Xbox 360 / Wii / PS3
Available: February 12, 2013 (February 13 on PS3 in Europe)"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)°"Love Hurts" by Nazareth (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)"Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)°"Keep on Loving You" by REO Speedwagon (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)°"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)°°Tracks feature support for keyboards.
*Pro Guitar/Bass expansion available (80 MSP / 100 WP / $0.99)
Four new Skylanders domains: Kaos Alliance, Nano, Super, Swap Force
by Jessica Conditt on Feb 3rd 2013 4:30PM 
The Skylanders franchise has become a beast of its own, bringing Activision $500 million in US retail sales since its launch, and there's more still to come. At least, that's according to four domains registered by MarkMonitor's DNStination, all to do with the Skylanders brand. MarkMonitor handles Activision's other Skylanders domains.
on Feb 3rd 2013 4:30PM The Skylanders franchise has become a beast of its own, bringing Activision $500 million in US retail sales since its launch, and there's more still to come. At least, that's according to four domains registered by MarkMonitor's DNStination, all to do with the Skylanders brand. MarkMonitor handles Activision's other Skylanders domains. The new domain registrations, uncovered by Fusible, went live on January 30 and are SkylandersKaosAlliance.com, SkylandersNanoForce.com, SkylandersSuperForce.com and SkylandersSwapForce.com. We detect a hint of classic Power Rangers spin-off names within these domains, but no more information about them exists so far.
Activision registered the Skylanders Giants domains at the beginning of 2012, and that timing seemed to work out pretty well.
Now Playing: February 4-10, 2013
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on Feb 4th 2013 5:15PM Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.Resident Evil Revelations WiiU New Images
These are some new images of the Nintendo WiiU game Resident Evil Revelations 
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Injustice Les Dieux Sont Parmi Nous WiiU New Images
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PSA: Amazon video game Gold Box Event coming Tuesday
by Jordan Mallory on Feb 16th 2013 4:30PM 
Like a stealthy jungle cat patiently waiting for its tired, limping prey to drop its guard, so too does Amazon's devious sales engine stalk the emaciated husk of our post-December wallet. Its latest attempt at snaring our monetary entrails, an all-games Gold Box Event, will begin at 3 a.m. Eastern time on the morning of Tuesday, February 19.
on Feb 16th 2013 4:30PM Like a stealthy jungle cat patiently waiting for its tired, limping prey to drop its guard, so too does Amazon's devious sales engine stalk the emaciated husk of our post-December wallet. Its latest attempt at snaring our monetary entrails, an all-games Gold Box Event, will begin at 3 a.m. Eastern time on the morning of Tuesday, February 19. We won't know exactly what said Gold Box Event's Lightning Deals or Deal of the Day will consist of until Tuesday. In the meantime, Amazon has also marked down a sizable number of games and accessories as part of its Winter Deals sale, which includes Halo 4 and a year of Xbox Live Gold for about $40 each.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Pokemon Scramble U WiiU New Images
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New Nintendo eShop releases: Wii Street U, Dig Dug
by JC Fletcher on Feb 14th 2013 3:30PM 
Finally, you can browse your neighborhood through the tiny window of your Wii U GamePad. Wii Street U is free on the Wii U eShop today for a limited time, enabling augmented reality Google Street View. Grab it now, because it seems unlikely you'd want to pay for it.
on Feb 14th 2013 3:30PM Finally, you can browse your neighborhood through the tiny window of your Wii U GamePad. Wii Street U is free on the Wii U eShop today for a limited time, enabling augmented reality Google Street View. Grab it now, because it seems unlikely you'd want to pay for it. Meanwhile on 3DS eShop: video games! The NES version of arcade classic Dig Dug is available, as is a demo for chibi action game Naruto Powerful Shippuden. Bit.Trip Saga is also discounted. If you lack even one of the Bit.Trip games, this is a great way to get them all in a portable format.
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Turbo Super Stunt Squad WiiU New Images
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
New Skylanders: Giants bundle demands your money a month early at GameStop
GameStop Announces Exclusive Skylanders Giants™ Offers
GameStop, the world's largest multichannel retailer of video games, has exclusive offers to further enhance your Skylanders Giants™ experience. The Scorpion Striker Battle Pack is available now for purchase at GameStop a full month before it's available at other retailers.
This new battle pack retails for $24.99 and features:
Series 2 Zap character
Hot Dog character
In-game Catapult item
Three trading cards
Three sticker sheets with secret codes
Customers can also get one of four free Skylanders Giants Sidekick characters when they purchase $29.99 or more of Skylanders Giants characters or packs from GameStop from Jan. 16 through Jan. 31. This offer is only available at GameStop while supplies last.
With Skylanders Giants, players can take their favorite characters to new heights as ancient giants join the Skylanders in battling against a dark new threat. Customers can purchase the Scorpion Striker Battle Pack while supplies last at GameStop stores nationwide or online at www.GameStop.com.
About GameStop Corp.
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is the world's largest multichannel video game retailer. GameStop's retail network and family of brands include 6,650 company-operated stores in 15 countries worldwide and online at www.GameStop.com. The network also includes: www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game site; Game Informer(R) magazine, the leading multi-platform video game publication; Spawn Labs, a streaming technology company; and a digital PC game distribution platform available at http://www.GameStop.com/PC.
General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website. Follow GameStop on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/GameStop and find GameStop on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/GameStop.
Hit List Q&A: Warren Spector, Creative Director and Founder of Junction Point
In the "Hit List" from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, the video game industry's top talents describe their current gaming addictions, their most anticipated releases and more. This week: Junction Point's Warren Spector.
Warren Spector, veteran electronic game designer/producer, heads up video game developer Junction Point Studios, a division of Disney Interactive. Warren has worked in the game industry since 1983. After six years at Steve Jackson Games and TSR, creating pen-and-paper games, he joined computer game developer Origin Systems where he produced several games including Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss, Ultima Underworld 2: Labyrinth of Worlds, System Shock, Ultima VII: Part 2, Serpent Isle, Wings of Glory, Bad Blood, Ultima Worlds of Adventure: Martian Dreams, Cybermage and others.
Warren Spector, veteran electronic game designer/producer, heads up video game developer Junction Point Studios, a division of Disney Interactive. Warren has worked in the game industry since 1983. After six years at Steve Jackson Games and TSR, creating pen-and-paper games, he joined computer game developer Origin Systems where he produced several games including Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss, Ultima Underworld 2: Labyrinth of Worlds, System Shock, Ultima VII: Part 2, Serpent Isle, Wings of Glory, Bad Blood, Ultima Worlds of Adventure: Martian Dreams, Cybermage and others. After seven years with Origin, Warren did a brief stint with LookingGlass Technologies before founding Ion Storm's Austin, Texas studio in 1997. At Ion Storm, he produced and directed the award-winning, genre-bending Deus Ex. He later oversaw development of Deus Ex: Invisible War, released in 2003, and Thief: Deadly Shadows, released in 2004. That year, he left Ion Storm to found Junction Point Studios, developing concepts for a variety of video game and motion picture partners before being acquired, in 2007, by The Walt Disney Company. There he directed Disney Epic Mickey, released in 2010. A sequel, Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, was released in November 2012.
In his forthcoming 2013 D.I.C.E. Summit session, Warren will be speaking on "Hey, You kids! Get Outta My Yard! or The Graying of Gaming."
"Used to be, games were largely the domain of youngsters - kids played them and 'kids' (relatively speaking) made them," Spector says. "Nowadays, things are different. Gamers are everywhere, coming in all ages and genders, and developers have grown up, too. In this talk, I will address the impact of aging on gamers, on developers and on our medium. How does the graying of gaming affect Game Content, Player Commitment, Design Philosophy, Gaming Platforms, Mainstream Media Interactions and, generally speaking, The Future. This talk will be a personal look backwards and forwards that will, I hope, offer something for kids and adults, boys and girls, men and women, whatever their relationship may be with games as pastime, as art or as business."
What games are you playing right now?
I'm in the middle of The Walking Dead from Telltale. I'm also playing Dishonored and Papo & Yo and finishing up Rayman on the Vita. And I'm always playing stuff like Drop 7 and Can't Stop on my iPhone. (Man, how about THAT for some variety? That's what gaming's all about these days.)
What future release are you most looking forward to?
I'm a huge fan of Victoriana and the kind of storytelling in Bioshock, so Bioshock Infinite is pretty high on my list. Grand Theft Auto V looks unbelievable – I'll play that despite my misgivings about the content in the GTA series. And, while it isn't exactly a future release, I still haven't played Unfinished Swan – gotta grab that soon.
What about a niche game that impressed you with its sheer innovation or fun factor?
I hate to be so "me-too" with my answer, but Journey is a heck of an accomplishment. I mean, getting something that different made nowadays? That's something ...
What literature has had the biggest impact on your creative process?
I'm not sure this is such a good thing, but I doubt I'd be doing what I do if I hadn't discovered science fiction and fantasy at an early age. No Heinlein or Tolkien and there's no me, professionally, at least. Like most game developers of my generation, I got into this because I loved reading about aliens and spaceships and monsters and myths. My taste in literature has broadened over the years, but that formative stuff was critical. I'm not sure how or if some of the stuff I read impacts my process, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Walter Tevis and Jack Finney, two of my favorite authors.
Finney is about the best writer of time travel stories ever, and I adore time travel stories – have to make a time travel game someday! And Walter Tevis wrote two books that just blow my mind – The Hustler and Queen's Gambit, both of which have some relevance to gaming fans in their depiction of the art associated with pool and chess. Man, I sound lowbrow! Maybe I should say something about Dickens or Joyce or something ...
What two movies or TV shows influenced your creative process the most?
That's easy – The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad and King Kong. Give me a third title, and I'll throw in Sleeping Beauty. Give me a fourth and it's Blade Runner.
Ray Harryhausen's Sinbad picture was the first film I remember seeing. I was two years old when it came out and it changed my life forever. I had nightmares about dragons and stuff for years – and loved it! If not for Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, I doubt I'd be a game developer today.
I saw King Kong (the 1933 version) when I was about three, on TV. Talk about a nightmare-inducing experience! I was in love with dinosaurs and fantasy and King Kong combined them both! Sleeping Beauty was another nightmare-causer. Guess I liked nightmares! Sleeping Beauty I saw when I was about four and I remember thinking how different, how magical, it looked compared to anything else in my life – and it had a witch who turned into a scary fire breathing dragon. What's not to like, when you're four?
As far as Blade Runner goes, is there a game developer who WASN'T influenced by it? The way it looked and sounded ... it's believable setting ... the darkness of its future vision ... Look, my first dungeon master, when I started playing D&D was Bruce Sterling, one of the fathers of the cyberpunk SF movement. I was primed to fall in love with Blade Runner!
As far as TV goes, I watch a TON of it and I'm no ashamed to admit it. I wish more developers would acknowledge how incredible the game design is on some reality shows, notably Survivor – we can all learn a lot from that show ... And I've long believed that developers need to stop thinking of movies as their model and turn to an episodic TV model – I did a lot of writing about the old sitcom Happy Days, when I was in grad school, and that kind of serial narrative approach seems ideally suited to gaming – I don't get why more people, other than Telltale, aren't playing in that space ...
When you're daydreaming about the "next big thing", what are you listening to?
Musically, I'm drawn to show tunes. I know, I know ... It's weird. But that's what I listen to. I love me some Broadway. If you stretch the definition of "daydreaming" a bit, you'll most often hear me listening to audiobooks and lectures from The Teaching Company. I love hearing smart people talk about psychology ... mythology ... that sort of thing. If you want a real treat, grab any course by Robert Sapolsky or Elizabeth Vandiver. Trust me. You'll make better games.
What app is making it tough to put down your phone or tablet?
Drop 7, Drop 7, Drop 7. I love-hate that game. If I could bottle whatever addictive quality that thing has ... the hold it has on me that keeps me playing every day, year after year ... If I could do that, I'd be a wealthy man! Beyond games, I don't know what I'd do without Evernote. I pretty much live in Evernote. When I'm not playing Drop 7, of course!
What social game has you hooked?
None. I hate those things. Can't remember the last time I played a game on Facebook or even loaded up an MMO. Somebody make a good one – at least a different one - and maybe I'll try again. Maybe.
What does your home gaming setup consist of?
My home gaming setup consists of everything. Well, almost – I realized the other day that I no longer own a PC! I have a Mac desktop and a Mac laptop and an iPad, an iPhone 5, a Kindle Fire. My 360, my PS3 and my Wii are connected to a 65 inch plasma TV and a pretty killer sound system. Oh, yeah, I have a Vita and a 3DS XL that get quite the workout. I have an OnLive box. Need to get a Wii U. If you make games for a living, you pretty much need to own every viable platform.
What's your favorite new gadget?
I'm tempted to say my Lytro camera (which lets you change the focus after you take a picture) or my Sifteo cubes (which combine electronic and toy play in cool ways) or my 3DS (stereoscopic 3D without glasses? Seriously?), but really it has to be my iPhone. I know it's not so "new," but it's still life-changing. I was at a University of Texas basketball game the other night that was kind of dull, so I stuck some earbuds in my ears, cranked up NBA Game Time and watched a live broadcast of a Knicks game while I was attending a live game. That was weird, but unique. I'm never out of touch, never without entertainment, never alone or without a book or game, never without whatever information I need or access to shopping opportunities. Like I said, life-changing.
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Boston Festival of Indie Games returns in September
by Jessica Conditt on Jan 16th 2013 7:15PM 
The Boston Festival of Indie Games is back for round two this year, taking place on September 14 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the MIT campus. The Boston Festival of Indie Games is a free event, open to the public, and last year included 36 showcase games, such as Resonance, Cognition, Snapshot, Fieldrunners 2 and Go Home Dinosaurs. Look at how much fun all of the attendees had in this photo album.
on Jan 16th 2013 7:15PM The Boston Festival of Indie Games is back for round two this year, taking place on September 14 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the MIT campus. The Boston Festival of Indie Games is a free event, open to the public, and last year included 36 showcase games, such as Resonance, Cognition, Snapshot, Fieldrunners 2 and Go Home Dinosaurs. Look at how much fun all of the attendees had in this photo album. Last year, Festival had attendees voted on their favorite showcase games and handed out prizes in five categories. Games don't have to be from the Boston area, but can come from anywhere as long as developers attend the show to demo it (and, from the look of those pictures, drink if they're of age). Categories include digital, board and card games, and the festival is live-action roleplay friendly. It doesn't appear that game registration for this year has opened yet, but when it does it will be at the Boston Festival of Indie Games site.
Now Playing: January 28 - February 3, 2013
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on Jan 28th 2013 8:45PM Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The top 30 games of 2012 in Japan
by Jessica Conditt on Jan 27th 2013 1:30PM 
Japan's list of best-selling games in 2012 is full of national pride, including titles from Capcom, Nintendo, Namco Bandai, Square Enix and Sega, among a few other Japan-based publishers. The top game of 2012 in Japan is Pokemon Black and White 2 for Nintendo DS, which we found to feature a "world that feels larger and more interesting than ever."
on Jan 27th 2013 1:30PM Japan's list of best-selling games in 2012 is full of national pride, including titles from Capcom, Nintendo, Namco Bandai, Square Enix and Sega, among a few other Japan-based publishers. The top game of 2012 in Japan is Pokemon Black and White 2 for Nintendo DS, which we found to feature a "world that feels larger and more interesting than ever." Black and White 2 is followed by Animal Crossing: New Leaf for 3DS, New Super Mario Bros. 2 for 3DS, Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D for 3DS and, breaking the pattern in more than one way, Resident Evil 6 for PS3. Check out the entire lineup below, as compiled by Siliconera from data on 4Gamer.
01. Pokémon Black/White 2 / 2,919,977 / DS / Pokémon Co.
02. Animal Crossing: New Leaf / 1,969,955 / 3DS / Nintendo
03. New Super Mario Bros. 2 / 1,743,791 / 3DS / Nintendo
04. Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D / 919,870 / 3DS / Square Enix
05. Resident Evil 6 / 833,012 / PS3 / Capcom
06. One Piece: Pirate Warriors / 828,150 / PS3 / Namco Bandai
07. Mario Kart 7 / 748,797 / 3DS / Nintendo
08. Super Mario 3D Land / 689,374 /3DS / Nintendo
09. Mario Party 9 / 641,348 / Wii / Nintendo
10. Dragon Quest X / 609,783 / Wii / Square Enix
11. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate / 602,058 /3DS / Capcom
12. Yakuza 5 / 518,224 / PS3 / Sega
13. Dragon's Dogma / 467,375 / PS3 / Capcom
14. Fire Emblem: Awakening / 455,268 / 3DS / Nintendo
15. Tales of Xillia 2 / 428,913 / PS3 / Namco Bandai
16. Paper Mario: Sticker Star / 402,133 / 3DS / Nintendo
17. Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 / 399,340 / PS3 / Konami
18. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates of Infinity / 373,699 / 3DS / Pokémon Co.
19. New Super Mario Bros. U / 369,392 / WiiU / Nintendo
20. Wii Sports Resort (w/ MotionPlus pack-in) / 358,627 / Wii / Nintendo
21. The 2nd Super Robot Taisen Z / 344,018 / PSP / Namco Bandai
22. Pokémon Conquest / 341,250 / DS / Pokémon Co.
23. Taiko Drum Master: The Little Dragon and the Mysterious Orb / 340,533 / 3DS / Namco Bandai
24. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City / 338,889 / PS3 / Capcom
25. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance / 338,812 / 3DS / Square Enix
26. Run for Money Tousouchuu / 337,472 / 3DS / Namco Bandai
27. Taiko Drum Master: Super Splendid Edition / 321,959 / Wii / Namco Bandai
28. Kid Icarus: Uprising / 316,133 /3DS / Nintendo
29. Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu/Raimei / 314,016 / 3DS / Level 5
30. Resident Evil: Revelations / 296,040 / 3DS / Capcom
Rumor: Disney shutters Epic Mickey developer Junction Point
by Alexander Sliwinski on Jan 28th 2013 5:14PM 
Warren Spector's Junction Point studio has reportedly been shut down by Disney. The word comes from Austin-neighbor Roberts Space Industries, who tweeted, "Second 21 gun salute for a studio in 7 days. Fare-the-well Junction Point! We hope that you all find new studios soon!"
on Jan 28th 2013 5:14PM Warren Spector's Junction Point studio has reportedly been shut down by Disney. The word comes from Austin-neighbor Roberts Space Industries, who tweeted, "Second 21 gun salute for a studio in 7 days. Fare-the-well Junction Point! We hope that you all find new studios soon!" We've reached out to Disney for an official statement.
Industry veteran George Broussard notes, "The Junction Point rumors have been circulating a while. Warning signs when you give employees 2 months off after shipping."
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two was not a critical nor financial win for Disney, reportedly selling 270,000 copies in North America by the end of 2012.
Update: Roberts Space Industries has deleted its previous tweet stating it has "no insider info" on Junction Point's status. Oddly, the site it sources as having provided the info links back to the exact same tweet from RSI regarding the shut down. Disney corporate communications has still not responded to numerous requests for comment.
Update 2: Disney confirms closure.
XSEED erecting Pandora's Tower for Wii in NA this spring
XSEED Games Announces Pandora's Tower for Spring 2013 Release
Fan Favorite Wii-Exclusive Action RPG to be Released for the North American Market
Torrance, Calif., (January 16, 2013) – XSEED Games, an independent-minded publisher, today announced they have come to an agreement with Nintendo that will bring the highly anticipated action role-playing title, Pandora's Tower™, exclusively to Wii™ in Spring 2013. Developed in Japan by Ganbarion, Pandora's Tower takes the classic fairytale theme of a maiden in distress and adds a violent twist, with the protagonist setting out to slay over a dozen giant monsters and collect their flesh in order to free his beloved from an evil curse. The agreement with Nintendo grants XSEED Games exclusive publishing rights to Pandora's Tower in North America.
"It's fantastic to be bringing such a highly-anticipated title like Pandora's Tower to such a vocal fan base," said Shinichi Suzuki, President and CEO of XSEED Games. "North American gamers have been very patient in waiting for this game to be released, and we're confident they will be pleased when they get their hands on the title."
A tale of unfortunate circumstances, Pandora's Tower opens in the Kingdom of Elyria, where an unassuming singer named Elena succumbs to a wretched curse during a festival performance. Bearing an arcane mark on her back, she starts transforming into a savage monster, causing the town guards to attempt to kill her in order to prevent it. A young ex-mercenary named Aeron, whose heart has forever been pledged to Elena, whisks her away in the nick of time – and with the help of a mysterious witch named Mavda, he learns what must be done to avert her wretched fate. He must descend into The Scar, a massive chasm tied down by twelve chains connected to a floating island in its center, atop which sit thirteen interconnected towers. There, he must use his sword and a sacred chain to battle his way through each tower and extract the flesh of the boss "masters" that dwell within, which Elena must consume in order to reverse her ongoing transformation. But the clock is ticking! The longer Aeron takes to vanquish each beast, the less human Elena becomes, affecting her character and the game's final outcome in a profound manner. Time is of the essence...
Pandora's Tower was developed in Japan by Ganbarion in conjunction with Nintendo, exclusively for Wii. The game will be published by XSEED Games in North America in Spring 2013. XSEED Games will release more product updates in the coming months.
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About XSEED Games
XSEED Games was formed in November 2004 by a small group of industry veterans with a common vision; to cross pollinate the avid gaming culture of Japan and North America. Delivering unique, innovative titles across multiple platforms and genres, XSEED Games is dedicated to publishing products that appeal to and enrich the North American market. The company is a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based MarvelousAQL Inc., a publicly-traded company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. More information on XSEED Games can be found at http://www.xseedgames.com.
FIFA 13 sells through 12 million in Q3 2013, revenue up from FIFA 12
by Jessica Conditt on Jan 30th 2013 4:35PM 
FIFA 13 sold through 12 million units in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, an increase of 23 percent over FIFA 12's sales in the previous period, EA announced in its Q3 2013 financial report. In adjusted, non-GAAP sales, FIFA 13's digital net revenue hit $100 million in Q3, a 98 percent increase over FIFA 12 in Q3 2012.
on Jan 30th 2013 4:35PM FIFA 13 sold through 12 million units in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, an increase of 23 percent over FIFA 12's sales in the previous period, EA announced in its Q3 2013 financial report. In adjusted, non-GAAP sales, FIFA 13's digital net revenue hit $100 million in Q3, a 98 percent increase over FIFA 12 in Q3 2012. Throughout the first three quarters of 2013, FIFA generated more than $230 million in digital net revenue, including more than $60 million from FIFA Online 2 and FIFA World Class Soccer.
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Nintendo cuts hardware sales targets after shipping 3M Wii U consoles in 2012
by Sinan Kubba on Jan 30th 2013 4:30AM 
Nintendo adjusted its annual net profit outlook from ¥6 billion to ¥14 billion (around $154 million) on the back of a weakening yen, with the company posting a nine-month operating loss of ¥5.8 billion ($63.7 million) compared to the corresponding figure of ¥48.4 billion for the last fiscal year. However, Nintendo's end-of-fiscal-year hardware targets took a big hit on the back of shipping 3.06 million Wii U consoles in 2012.
on Jan 30th 2013 4:30AM Nintendo adjusted its annual net profit outlook from ¥6 billion to ¥14 billion (around $154 million) on the back of a weakening yen, with the company posting a nine-month operating loss of ¥5.8 billion ($63.7 million) compared to the corresponding figure of ¥48.4 billion for the last fiscal year. However, Nintendo's end-of-fiscal-year hardware targets took a big hit on the back of shipping 3.06 million Wii U consoles in 2012. Nintendo now projects a figure of 4 million for Wii U by the end of its fiscal year on March 31, down from the 5.5 million the company predicted in October 2012. 3DS shipments are now expected to hit 15 million for the year, down from initial projections of 18.5 million.
Nintendo has now shifted 29.84 million units of its handheld since launch. Meanwhile, the Wii's life-to-date figures are up to 99.38 million, with 3.53 million units shipped across the nine month period.
Regards software, Nintendo shifted 11.69 million Wii U games since the console's launch on November 18, The best-performing games were the bundled-in Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros. U, coming in at 2.33 million and 2.01 million respectively.
On the 3DS front, Nintendo shipped 39.56 million units of the handheld across the nine months. Pokémon Black/White 2 soared to a total of 7.63 million on the back of almost 3 million sales in Japan alone, while New Super Mario Bros. 2 is at 5.96 million. Animal Crossing: New Leaf sits at 2.73 million, largely thanks to its popularity with Japan's female demographic. All figures are as of December 31, 2012.
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two life-to-date sales 529K in US
by Alexander Sliwinski on Jan 29th 2013 4:30PM 
Disney's multiplatform Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two sold 529,000 units over November and December of 2012 in the United States, according to new data provided by the NPD group. Joystiq was also informed that sales of Epic Mickey 2, plus Nintendo 3DS title Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion, across North America reached 695,000 units over the same period. An unconfirmed report previously pegged Epic Mickey 2's sales at 270,000 copies.
on Jan 29th 2013 4:30PM Disney's multiplatform Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two sold 529,000 units over November and December of 2012 in the United States, according to new data provided by the NPD group. Joystiq was also informed that sales of Epic Mickey 2, plus Nintendo 3DS title Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion, across North America reached 695,000 units over the same period. An unconfirmed report previously pegged Epic Mickey 2's sales at 270,000 copies.
Disney Epic Mickey developer Junction Point Studios was closed today, with the House of Mouse noting it was due to an ongoing effort to address fast-evolving gaming platforms and the marketplace.
Junction Point was the last studio standing of Disney's previous attempt to break into the triple-A "core" market, with many studios lost along the way, including the critically acclaimed Pure and Split/Second developer Black Rock Studios. Disney has readjusted its sights and is now developing Disney Infinity.
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