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Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
The latest possible decline:
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. video game retail sales dropped 13 percent in January, another down month for the industry after a difficult 2009.
In all, Americans spent nearly $1.2 billion on video game systems, software and accessories during the month, market researcher NPD Group said Thursday.
Software [...]
Modern Warfare 2: Typical Game Flow Chart
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Gamespy recently published this spot on example of a typical online game of Modern Warfare 2 using a flow chart.
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Nintendo’s head shrugs off new iPad
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The head of Nintendo isn’t impressed with Apple’s new concept:
TOKYO (AP) - Nintendo’s president shrugged off the just unveiled iPad tablet computer from Apple as delivering “no surprises,” and displayed as little enthusiasm for 3-D technology and high-definition upgrades for games.
“It was a bigger iPod Touch,” Satoru Iwata said [...]
Thundercade travel
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Learn what warfare is like while riding on a motorcycle in three videos:
You go into battle behind enemy lines, and can get extra firepower in the form of sidecars, which can fire either straight ahead or to the sides. Depending on how you get them, they’ll fire either left [...]
Call of Duty game makes 1 billion
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In sales news, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 makes a bundle:
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - Video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. said Wednesday that the game “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ has brought in more than $1 billion in revenue since it went on sale in November.
Given [...]
Mega Man soon to get his tenth game installment
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According to GoNintendo, which got some info on this from Nintendo Power, Mega Man’s 10th official installment will soon be making its way to the WiiWare. And there’s going to be at least 3 playable characters! Great news.
More on this from Video Games Blogger, Gamer Bytes, Technology Nerd, Game [...]
Zelda’s Spirit Tracks
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A new entry in the famous Zelda franchise cometh to light:
It’s easy to take a series like “The Legend of Zelda” for granted. The first game arrived on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, and with more than a dozen releases over 23 years, even the most dedicated “Zelda” [...]
This year’s best games for the younger crowd
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USA Today writes a list of several of the best and most recommended games of 2009 for children who’re into gaming.
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Black Friday, COD: Classic & Assassins Creed 2 DLC
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Jessica Chobot reports Black Friday sales numbers, the release of COD: Classic on PSN and XBLA and info on the upcoming DLC content for Assassin’s Creed 2.
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F1 Exhaust Note video
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Right after the lights turn green.
A nice drag strip racer from the masters at Sega, you get some pretty tricky turns here as you race around the track.
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Japanese hardware sales, November 16th-22rd, 2009
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In just one day on store shelves in Japan this past week Nintendo sold over 100,000 of their jumbo sized Dsi LL that retail for ¥20000 ($221).
Here is the breakdown of Japan’s video game hardware sales from November 16th through 22nd, 2009.
DSi LL: [...]
TURBO
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TURBO is a high adrenaline short film in the tradition of The Karate Kid and Tron. It tells the story of Hugo Park (Justin Chon, Twilight) a misspent youth whose only outlet for angst is a 4D fighting videogame called “Super Turbo Arena”. When [...]
Robin Williams talks video games on Fallon
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Robin Williams shares his experiences online in Call of Duty and naming his daughter Zelda recently on the Late Show with Jimmy Fallon.
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Upcoming movie gets an upcoming game to accompany it
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It seems that James Cameron is working on a computer game to coincide with the release of his upcoming movie called Avatar:
LOS ANGELES (AP) - James Cameron was thinking beyond the big screen when he created the alien world of Pandora. The “Titanic” director worked in tandem with video [...]
Cyber-coaching for exercise
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Here’s some news on a new fitness program for the Wii:
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft will have a virtual fitness coach whipping Wii users into shape starting Tuesday.
“Your Shape” ramps up the healthy videogame genre with a custom camera that puts people on-screen and under the [...]
Video Game Preview: Dante’s Inferno
Written by Black Entertainment USA
There are days that I find things that are fun, joyful, informative, and make me feel good about what I do. Then there are days where I learn about other things. Today is one of those days, and the video game Dante’s Inferno is the reason.
Before I go any further, this [...]
October game sales fell 18 percent
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, spoken about earlier, may be one of the very few games that was successful in an otherwise weak month for video games:
NEW YORK (AP) - After a slight reprieve in September, U.S. video game retail sales slumped again in October, unable to escape [...]
Sales for Wii have stalled
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Gamespot (via Digital Battle) is reporting that sales for Nintendo’s leading console have taken a tumble by 34.5 percent. Their boss has said that they’ve misjudged market conditions.
Sadly, that may be right because of the economical slump we face these days.
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Slump comes in
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Nintendo and other such companies are now experiencing sales decline:
TOKYO (AP) - Brandname Japanese technology companies, including Nintendo, reported dismal earnings Thursday with Sharp emerging an exception in doubling profits on brisk sales of flat-panel TVs in China, Japan and the U.S.
Nintendo’s first-half profit plunged as sales of its [...]
Bigger screen for DSi
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Nintendo plans to make a larger version of their DSi console:
TOKYO (AFP) - Nintendo Co. will soon launch a large-screen version of its DSi hand-held game console in Japan aimed at elderly people, a report said Tuesday.
Nintendo may introduce the new model, with a screen size twice as big [...]
2009: Sports Games Best Year?
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What a year for sports games! Is this the best year for sports games ever? I think so and all you have to do is take a look at the games that have come out this year and maybe you will agree. Lets take a look at each sport and we will let [...]
Gamefly files complaints against USPS
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A complaint filed in April by Gamefly that states that Netflix and Blockbuster are receiving preferential handling of DVDs is currently waiting on the US Postal Service to respond to discovery requests:
“The Postal Service seeks additional time to respond to the GameFly Motion because it has “been unable to turn its attention to [...]
PS3 gets bigger hard drive
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Sony is increasing the program’s memory system:
NEW YORK (AP) - To give more room for game, movie and music downloads, Sony is launching a PlayStation 3 with a larger hard drive on Nov. 3.
The $350 gaming console will have a 250 gigabyte hard drive, more than twice as big [...]
Microsoft not buying EA
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Rumors circulated the web recently that Microsoft was purchasing EA.
Microsoft spoke with the Washington Post today to set the record straight. It looks like all the buying and selling of was moot, because Phil Spencer says it’s not happening during a talk with Reuters:
“We have no plans to acquire EA,” said Phil Spencer, [...]
Tim Schafer Talks Brutal Legend
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Late Night host Jimmy Fallon wants to treat video games like they do the film industry which is awesome if you like gaming. Last night legendary video game designer Tim Schafer talked with Jimmy Fallon about his latest game, Brutal Legend. If you missed it the video is below.
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