EA Games have just released their latest financials and there are some surprises buried deep in the boredom. First up lets look at the completely unsurprising results, the Wii leads the pack bringing in $161 million with the PC not so far behind on $124 million. Then the surprise pops up, the PS3 is third with $121 million while the …
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare never made it to the Nintnedo Wii as at the time I guess Activision didn’t think there would be much of a market for it. Call of Duty World at War however was released on the Wii and sold over a million copies. Now Activision has had a change of heart and has decided …
I know it may horrify many people out there but I have to admit that I am not a huge comic book fan and couldn’t name all, or even 10, Marvel characters of the top of my head. So when I received a press release this morning for a new Wii title, Marvel Super Hero Squad, I wasn’t overly excited. …
So the world financial crisis has finally hit the Recession Proof gaming industry with all three console manufacturers reporting a drop in sales and income. First up we have Sony who have reported a 48% drop in revenue with the gaming department bringing in $1.16 Billion. Next up is Nintendo who are reporting a 40% drop in revenue to $2.65 …
This week Yahtzee takes a break from reviewing the typical hardcore titles and instead goes on a little holiday with the new Wii title, Sport Resort. This game is a compilation of minigames that you would normally find at a sports resort such as Tennis, Wave Riding, Archery and flying… obviously Last Updated: July 30, 2009
Ubisoft has revealed their first quarter sales figures and all in all the only surprising item is how little the PS2 sales add to it’s bottom line anymore. In order of importance here are Ubisoft’s most profitable platforms (change from last quarter) Last Updated: July 29, 2009
Gamasutra have been pouring over the NPD results since January this year and they have come up with the top 5 software sales per console and how many units each of these titles has shipped. By their own admission the figures are not entirely accurate and are also inclusive of American sales but it’s interesting to see that the console …
I personally have a fascination with the lack of sex in the gaming industry. No not the lack of physical activity for the journalists but rather the lack of sex in games. Killing, maiming, mutilating and destroying people are perfectly acceptable, just make sure you don’t portray the natural act of sex onscreen. So now instead of having professionally crafted …
Cash once ruled Colorado commerce. From Denver’s neighborhood diners to mountain-town gift shops, physical …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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