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July 31st, 2012News
While the subject matter of recent Dead or Alive 5 trailers has been suspect, we can assure you this footage won't make you cringe at the sight of overly sexualized costumes. Nope, the only cringing will come from good, old-fashioned violence.Continue reading These Dead or Alive 5 videos aren't embarrassing at all
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July 31st, 2012NewsTake-Two announced during its first quarter conference call that Borderlands 2 is doing incredibly well in terms of pre-orders at retail.
"Consumer anticipation is phenomenal," said Karl Slatoff, chief operating officer of Take-Two about Gearbox's shooter. "Pre-orders are currently the third highest of any title in Take-Two's history, behind only Grand Theft Auto 4 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas."
For context, Grand Theft Auto 4 made $500 million in its first week, selling 6 million copies, with 3.6 million on its first day.
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July 31st, 2012NewsTake-Two's net revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 clocked in at $226.1 million, down from the previous year's $334.4 million. Take-Two hit a gross profit of $39.4 million for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $123.2 million in the same period last year. The company's GAAP loss was $110.8 million, up from the previous financial period, which saw an $8.6 million loss.
Major contributors to Take-Two's finances during the first quarter were Max Payne 3, NBA 2K12, Spec Ops: The Line and catalog sales in the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption franchises. Catalog sales accounted for 26 percent of Take-Two's net revenue, up 50 percent year-over-year. Digital revenue grew 33 percent and accounted for 14 percent of this period's net revenue.
Take-Two has adjusted its fiscal year 2013 outlook slightly, expecting $1.7 - $1.8 billion by March 2013, rather than the $1.75 - $1.85 it reported in May. Take-Two still has to launch Borderlands 2, NBA 2K13 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown this fiscal year. This leaves a probable gap of $600 - $700 million in sales, considering the year runaway hit Red Dead Redemption launched Take-Two reported just $1.45 billion in revenue.
On a related note, Grand Theft Auto 5 is still categorized as "TBA" for both its platforms and launch date.
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Max Payne 3 DLC schedule: ‘Local Justice’ on PC and free maps in Aug., paid maps in Sept. and Oct.
0July 31st, 2012NewsThe next few months' worth of Max Payne 3 DLC content has been given a schedule, albeit a fairly loose one. First up on the docket, though, is some good news for PC gamers: MP3's "Local Justice" DLC pack will finally hit your hard drives on Thursday, August 9. The pack includes three maps and will cost $5.99 for the first week, and then $7.99 after that.
Beyond that, more ambiguous windows were give for the next four map packs coming to Rockstar's slow-motion bullet ballet. Also in August, the free "Disorganized Crime" pack will add a "Hoboken Rooftops" multiplayer map, as well as new modifiers for Score Attack mode, including exploding bullets and headshot-only kills.
September will see the release of the "Hostage Negotiation" map pack, while October will play host to both the "Painful Memories" and "Deathmatch Made in Heaven" packs. All three packs will cost 800 MSP/$9.99, depending on your platform preference. The previously announced "New York Minute" co-op pack and "Trickle Down Economics" map pack have been cannibalized by the other packs, their content spread out between the three remaining releases.
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July 31st, 2012News
The $50 service provides early access to expansions and other DLC, along with other in-game items and the option to reset stats.
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July 31st, 2012NewsMax Payne 3 has shipped 3 million units since its launch for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in May, Take-Two Interactive announced in its first quarter 2013 financial report today. Max Payne 3 and Spec Ops: The Line both sold fewer copies than Take-Two anticipated, leading to first quarter results below the company's expectations, CEO Strauss Zelnick said.
Still, "the outlook for our slate of upcoming releases is stronger than ever," Zelnick added. "Early consumer enthusiasm suggests robust demand for our extraordinary lineup of upcoming releases, particularly Borderlands 2, NBA 2K13 and BioShock Infinite. We continue to expect fiscal 2013 to be one of the best years in Take-Two's history."
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July 31st, 2012Uncategorized
Overview
Hardware sales week on week are up for the Wii and PSP, and are down for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, DS, 3DS, and PlayStation Vita. Overall sales are down for percent week on week. The 3DS is the only platform to be up year on year and with it being up 36 percent. Overall sales are down by 37 percent year on year.
Four games debuted in the top 30 this week. Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition (Wii) debuted at number two with sales of 100,153. Software milestones this week in the top 30: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (X360) passed the one million mark.
Worldwide Hardware
Hardware sales week on week are up for the Wii and PSP, and are down for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, DS, 3DS, and PlayStation Vita. The PlayStation 3 is at the top this week with sales of 117,842 units, which is down 4,705 (-4%). The 3DS is down 12,338 (-10%) to 116,699 units sold. Xbox 360 sales are down 4,535 (-5%) to 86,948 units sold. The Wii sold 51,264 units, which is up 2,796 (6%). The PSP sold 44,582 which is up 1,836 (4%) compared to last week. The PlayStation Vita is down 2,931 (-6%) to 43,459 units sold. The DS is down 2,326 (-6%) to 33,653 units sold. Total week on week sales are down 22,203 (-4%) to 494,447.
Year on year sales are up for the 3DS and down for everything else. The PlayStation 3 is down 36,668 (-24%), the Wii is down 81,086 (-61%), and the Xbox 360 is down 45,348 (-34%). The PSP is down 72,298 (-62%) the DS is down 126,260 (-79%) and the 3DS is up 30,950 (36%). Year on year sales are down 287,251 (-37%).
The Wii has increased for four weeks, the Xbox 360 has decreased for two weeks and the PlayStation 3 for three weeks. The PlayStation 3 has led every week this year and the Xbox 360 has been in second every week, except for the week ending January 7 where the Wii outsold it. The PlayStation 3 has a 46 percent market share; the Xbox 360 has a 34 percent market share; and the Wii has a 20 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks ago the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are up, and Wii is down.
The 3DS has outsold its predecessor, the DS, by more than 3 to 1, while the PSP outsold the Vita. The PSP has a 57 percent market share this week for the current generation handhelds and the DS has a 43 percent. The 3DS has a 73 percent market share for the next generation of handhelds, while the Vita has a 27 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks ago the 3DS is up while the Vita, DS and PSP is down.
Worldwide Software
Four games debuted in the top 30 this week. Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition (Wii) debuted at number two with sales of 100,153. The game launched in Japan.
Rune Factory 4 (3DS) debuted at number four with sales of 87,145. The game launched in Japan.
Digimon World Re:Digitize (PSP) debuted at number five with sales of 81,703. The game launched in Japan.
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2012 (PS3) debuted at number seven with sales of 63,286. The PSP version debuted at number 30 with sales of 27,671. The game launched in Japan.
Other games in the top 10 that are not debuts include NCAA Football (X360) at number one with sales of 108,689. Pokémon Black / White Version 2 (DS) is at number three with sales of 88,853.
NCAA Football 13 (PS3) is at number six with sales of 77,768. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (3DS) is at number eight with sales of 47,176. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (X360) is at number nine with sales of 45,716. Diablo III (PC) is at number ten with sales of 43,983.
Week on week software totals are up for the Wii, PSP, 3DS, and Vita, and are down for the PS3, Xbox 360 and DS. The PlayStation 3 sold 1.43 million games, a decrease of 17,495 (-1%). The Xbox 360 sold 1.30 million games this week, a decrease of 112,842 (-8%). Wii software sales are up 107,684 (13%) to 917,205. The DS sold 612,269 games, a decrease of 33,567 (-5%). The 3DS sold 500,985 games, which is up 91,090 (22%). PSP game sales are up 187,181 (91%) to 393,798 games sold. The Vita sold 115,241 games, an increase of 7,036 (7%). Total combined software is up 229,087 (5%) week on week to 5.27 million.
Year on year software totals are up for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP and 3DS, and are down for the Wii and DS. The PlayStation 3 is up 257,910 (22%), the Wii is down 434,416 (-32%) and the Xbox 360 is up 195,368 (18%). The DS is down 218,016 (-26%), the PSP is up 14,170 (4%) and the 3DS is up 328,724 (191%). Total combined software is up 258,981 (5%) games sold year on year.
The gap between the software sales of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are more than 100,000 of each other. They have been within 100,000 of each other for seven of the last 10 weeks. The PlayStation 3 has lead for nine of the last 10 weeks, while the Xbox 360 led for the other one. The PlayStation 3 has a 39 percent market share, the Xbox 360 with 36 percent, and the Wii with 25 percent. Compared to ten weeks ago the Wii is up, while the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 are down.
The DS has lead for nine out of the last ten weeks, and the 3DS lead for the other week. The DS has a 61 percent market share for the current generation handhelds and the PSP has a 39 percent market share. The 3DS has an 81 percent market share for the next generation handhelds, while the Vita has a 19 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks ago all four handhelds are up.
The Top 100 can be seen below or click here to view the full chart.
31 MLB 12: The Show PS3 Sony Computer Entertainment Sports 20 32 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim PS3 Bethesda Softworks Role-Playing 37 33 Just Dance 3 Wii Ubisoft Misc 42 34 FIFA Soccer 12 PS3 Electronic Arts Sports 43 35 The Amazing Spider-Man X360 Activision Action 4 36 Mario Kart Wii Wii Nintendo Racing 224 37 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim X360 Bethesda Softworks Role-Playing 37 38 Batman: Arkham City X360 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Action 40 39 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Wii Activision Action 41 40 Battlefield 3 X360 Electronic Arts Shooter 39 41 Zumba Fitness 2 Wii Majesco Entertainment Sports 36 42 Kinect Adventures! X360 Microsoft Game Studios Misc 90 43 Pokemon + Nobunaga no Yabou DS Nintendo Strategy 19 44 New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii Nintendo Platform 140 45 Pokemon Black / White Version DS Nintendo Role-Playing 97 46 Warriors Orochi 3 PSP Tecmo Koei Action 1 47 Max Payne 3 X360 Take-Two Interactive Shooter 10 48 New Class of Heroes Mono: Toki no Gakuen PSP Acquire Role-Playing 1 49 NBA 2K12 X360 Take-Two Interactive Sports 42 50 Wii Party Wii Nintendo Misc 107 51 FIFA Soccer 12 X360 Electronic Arts Sports 43 52 Gran Turismo 5 PS3 Sony Computer Entertainment Racing 87 53 Wii Sports Resort Wii Nintendo Sports 161 54 Spec Ops: The Line X360 Take-Two Interactive Shooter 4 55 Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2012 PSV Konami Digital Entertainment Sports 1 56 Dead Island X360 Deep Silver Action 46 57 Spec Ops: The Line PS3 Take-Two Interactive Shooter 4 58 Mario Tennis 3DS Nintendo Sports 9 59 Assassin's Creed: Revelations PS3 Ubisoft Action 36 60 LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes DS Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Adventure 5 61 Record of Agarest War Marriage PSP Compile Heart Role-Playing 1 62 Red Dead Redemption PS3 Take-Two Interactive Action 114 63 Toki no Kizuna: Sekigahara Kitan PSP Idea Factory Adventure 1 64 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim PC Bethesda Softworks Role-Playing 37 65 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception PS3 Sony Computer Entertainment Action 38 66 Dead Island PS3 Deep Silver Action 46 67 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 3DS Sega Sports 24 68 New Super Mario Bros. DS Nintendo Platform 323 69 Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D 3DS Square Enix Role-Playing 8 70 The Secret World PC Funcom Role-Playing 3 71 Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary X360 Microsoft Game Studios Shooter 36 72 Call of Duty: Black Ops X360 Activision Shooter 89 73 Call of Duty: Black Ops PS3 Activision Shooter 89 74 Red Dead Redemption X360 Take-Two Interactive Action 114 75 Little Battlers eXperience: Explosive Boost 3DS Level 5 Role-Playing 3 76 Ailu de Puzzle PSP Capcom Puzzle 1 77 Zumba Fitness Wii Majesco Entertainment Sports 88 78 Mass Effect 3 X360 Electronic Arts Role-Playing 20 79 Assassin's Creed: Revelations X360 Ubisoft Action 36 80 Mass Effect 3 PS3 Electronic Arts Role-Playing 20 81 Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy 3DS Square Enix Misc 23 82 NBA 2K12 PS3 Take-Two Interactive Sports 42 83 Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 Take-Two Interactive Action 221 84 Final Fantasy XIII-2 PS3 Square Enix Role-Playing 32 85 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii Nintendo Fighting 234 86 Toriko: Gourmet Survival! PSP Namco Bandai Games Role-Playing 51 87 Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! 3DS Namco Bandai Games Action 3 88 Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo DS Activision Misc 37 89 Saints Row: The Third PS3 THQ Action 36 90 Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012 X360 Ubisoft Sports 37 91 Sniper Elite V2 PS3 505 Games Shooter 12 92 The Sims 3 PC Electronic Arts Simulation 164 93 The Sims 3: Pets PC Electronic Arts Simulation 40 94 Batman: Arkham Asylum PS3 Eidos Interactive Action 152 95 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 PC Activision Shooter 37 96 Dragon's Dogma PS3 Capcom Adventure 9 97 Saints Row: The Third X360 THQ Action 36 98 FIFA Street PS3 Electronic Arts Sports 19 99 Football Manager 2012 PC Sega Sports 40 100 Need for Speed: The Run PS3 Electronic Arts Racing 36 Contact VGChartz at wdangelo@vgchartz.com
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July 31st, 2012NewsThe Transformers: Fall of Cybertron demo is available now on Xbox Live and will be out later today on PSN when the store updates. The demo features both single and multiplayer modes of cybernetic warfare. The single-player mode, sadly, does not let you try out Dinobot Grimlock, instead placing youin the role of Bumblebee, along with the Decepticon Vortex.
The multiplayer portion features Team Deathmatch and Conquest modes, along with the option to try out the game's character customizer.
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will transform into a retail box and roll out on August 21.Continue reading PSA: Transformers: Fall of Cybertron demo out now
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July 31st, 2012Uncategorized
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Release date: 19th August
Recently, Nintendo announced they were making a 2D Mario that was a direct sequel to the best-selling 2006 New Super Mario Bros. game for the DS. Yes, that’s right. 2006. It has been six years since we’ve had a new 2D Mario platformer on the handheld. While this is technically the third in the New SMB line, it is in every way much more of a sequel to the DS game than the 4 player Wii version.
Read the previewGuild Wars 2
Release date: 28th August
The sequel to ArenaNet's 2005 hit MMORPG, Guild Wars, finally lands this August. Taking place in the high fantasy world of Tyria, 250 years after the players' defeat of the Great Destroyer, Guild Wars 2 looks well placed to shake up the world of MMORPGs where those before it have fallen by the wayside.
Persona 4 Arena
Release date: 7th August
The first thing you should know about Persona 4 Arena is that the developer pedigree is one of the best you can ask for. Arc Systems Works - the creators of the Guilty Gear and Blazblue - man the helms for this title brilliantly. It's really impressive how they can make something that feels like an accomplished and tournament-worthy fighter, yet has such simple controls that the bar for entry is Dead Sea low.
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Release date: 21st August
Not really a sequel to the ever popular Counter-Strike: Source, it is more of a refinement, update and improvement rather than a brutal re-imagining. Why fix what isn't broken? It's still one life and you're out, unforgiving for new users and utterly, utterly addictive.
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Sound Shapes
Release date: 7th August
Sound Shapes is our wild-card pick for August. Of all the titles on this list it's undoubtedly the most understated and least publicised. At its core, Sound Shapes is a uniquely stylish platformer whose soundtrack is affected by the way you play. Featuring a comprehensive level editor, and wonderful and varied level design, Sound Shapes has been shaping up nicely over the course of its extended development and is well worth a look for PlayStation Vita owners looking for their next handheld fix.
Read the previewThis story was originally featured on gamrReview, read the full version here - Top 5 Games of August - Article
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July 31st, 2012NewsClearly, Hong Kong gamers are getting the bost bang for their buck when it comes to the limited edition of Sleeping Dogs. Square Enix is tossing in four different content packs and enveloping Sleeping Dogs in some custom packaging, according to Siliconera.
The George St-Pierre pack is modeled after the MMA fighter of the same name, and includes the fighter's signature outfit and "flying punch" move for use in-game, and increased throw and grapple damage. The Police Protection pack unlocks an exclusive mission, SWAT car, SWAT outfit and rifle. The Martial Arts pack unlocks a shaolin warrior outfit and training dummy granting combat buffs. Finally, the Deep Undercover pack gives players a special undercover car and "plain clothes" costume, making it harder for criminals to detect undercover officer and protagonist Wei Shen.
Our more astute readers will recognize all of these packs as pre-order bonuses for various retailers here in the US, announced back in April. Sleeping Dogs - Hong Kong Edition will launch in Hong Kong on August 17 for 388 HKD, which comes out to about 50 US dollars.
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