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Weekend Deals: Civilization V, Dirt, and L.A. Noire

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 04:41 PM PST

L.A. Noire

It's an unexciting week for deals all around which isn't good news for those who can't afford to purchase any of the new, high-quality games coming out this month. It's not the best of times to find a cheap distraction.

That's not to say there isn't anything worth your money. Amazon is offering the Men of War Collection for $10, a purchase that will get you a credit to purchase a digital version of Men of War: Vietnam for $10. If that's not your thing, Amazon also has the digital PC versions of Battlefield 3 for $50.99, Civilization V: Game of the Year Edition for $39.99, and L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition for $39.99.

Battlefield 3 Tops Batman: Arkham City in October NPDs

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 04:23 PM PST

Battlefield 3

It may not have been able to top Call of Duty: Black Ops when it comes to being the most popular game played on Xbox Live, but Battlefield 3 was -- at least for a month -- able to take the top spot on the NPD sales charts for October.

Battlefield 3 came in at "just under" 2 million units across all platforms in the United States. That's not a terrible figure for a game released at a time where it had only five days to track in the month, but compared with today's news of rival Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 selling 6.5 million units in the U.S. and U.K. in a day, it doesn't sound quite so good. (Here's a preview of next month's NPDs: Call of Duty is number one.) It's important to note the numbers for Battlefield (or any other game) don't account for digital sales, of which there were likely many thanks to online-only deals and the perks being offered through Origin.

Why Every Elder Scrolls Game is the Best and Worst in the Series

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 03:01 PM PST

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Why Every Elder Scrolls Game is the Best and Worst in the Series

Witness the history of the franchise's successes and failures.

By: Ryan Winterhalter November 11, 2011

Skyrim! That's seemingly all anyone in the 1UP offices talks about these days. While I'm excited as anyone about the newest Elder Scrolls game, I have a feeling that when the dust settles, fans will look upon the game the same way they do every other game in the series. Some will proclaim it the greatest game the series has ever seen, and others will see it as the worst. How do I know this will happen? Because that's what happened to the last four Elder Scrolls games.


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First Year 3DS Sales in U.S. on Pace to Surpass DS' Debut Year

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 02:08 PM PST

3DS DS Lite

There has been much said about the slow sales of the 3DS early in its life. And it's not as if it was just a creation of the media or fanboys -- it was failing to meet expectations to the point where Nintendo decided to drop its price by $80 in August, not even six months after it first went on sale. Besides the money it's losing -- which will contribute to the company's first annual loss in 30-plus years -- this drop might cause consumers to be wary of picking up a Wii U early in its life for fear that its price will be dropped soon afterward.

As dire as that may all sound, the DS didn't have the hottest of starts either, yet it went on to become the best-selling portable game system of all time worldwide, and the best-selling game system of any sort in the United States. While it's no guarantee the 3DS will follow in its footsteps, Nintendo has delivered word today that first-year sales of the 3DS are on track to surpass those of the DS.

Skyrim 360 Graphic Issues Being Addressed in Update

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:25 PM PST

The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim

Those picking up The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim today on Xbox 360 should avoid installing the game for the time being. While installing typically reduces load times and keeps the system quieter (because the disc isn't constantly spinning), doing so right now can cause some texture scaling issues to pop up.

"Skyrim uses a lot of dynamic streaming systems, including textures," reads an official post on the Bethesda forums. "We've seen a few reports of certain textures temporarily scaling down on the Xbox 360, and not scaling back up."

Halo Anniversary Maps Coming Out as a DLC Pack for Reach on Tuesday

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PST

Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is set to be released on Tuesday, November 15, the 10-year anniversary of the original Combat Evolved's release. Many will be excited to play the prettied-up campaign, while others may only care about reliving some of the classic multiplayer maps fans fell in love with a decade ago. For those who are only interested in the latter, there's an easy way to save $25.

Halo Anniversary's multiplayer runs on the Halo: Reach engine as opposed to an updated version of Combat Evolved's. That means Reach owners will have the option of purchasing the Anniversary map pack and playing the remade multiplayer maps without having to buy the Anniversary disc. Anniversary buyers who don't own Reach will launch the maps directly from Anniversary, while those who own both are recommended to install the maps so they can be accessed from either game.

Call of Duty Breaks Another Record as Modern Warfare 3 Sells 6.5 Million Units

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 08:38 AM PST

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3

Much like the last two Call of Duty games, Modern Warfare 3 has had a record-breaking launch.

In 2009 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 brought in an estimated $310 million during its first day in the United States and United Kingdom alone. A year later Black Ops topped that figure with $360 million on its first day in those same two markets.

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