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Modern Warfare 3, Xbox 360 Top December and Annual 2011 NPD Charts

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:33 PM PST

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

The NPD Group's sales data for both December and the entirety of 2011 has been released today. Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling game in both December and 2011.

Call of Duty is a sales monster, and it was a given that it would be the top game. NPD only tracks new physical retail sales in the United States, including PC game sales, so any games sold through Steam or used copies at GameStop are not included. 6.5 million units of the game were sold in the U.S. and U.K. in just one day, and it was only a few weeks before the game surpassed $1 billion in sales.

The Essential Mass Effect 3 Question: Who's Your Shepard?

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:45 PM PST

There's a girl who's been on my mind, all the time.

Her name's not Sussudio, though; it's Yukiko. Yukiko Shepard: The first human SPECTRE, hero of the Citadel, presumed dead but miraculously returned to life by the pro-humanity Cerberus organization, killer of a dead ringer for that giant Terminator-looking boss from Contra III. She'll be making her last stand in just a few months, and I'm eager to see how it turns out.

Nvidia and Runic Games Join the Anti-SOPA Brigade

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 02:19 PM PST

Torchlight 2

The list of companies opposing the Stop Online Piracy Act has grown a bit longer today with both Torchlight developer Runic Games and Nvidia sharing their official stances on the proposed bill.

A thread was made on the Runic Games forums yesterday inquiring about the company's stance on SOPA. A response was posted today which reads in part, "It is clear that the scope of the proposed legislation would give unnecessarily broad power to large corporations while reducing the rights of individual citizens -- and it won't even stop software piracy," pointing to this Boing Boing story as evidence.

The Top PS3 Games of 2012

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 02:17 PM PST

Feature

By: Matt Leone

Among the Big Three, Sony seems to have offered the clearest look so far at what we can expect in 2012. In some cases (The Last Guardian, Twisted Metal), that's because their games got delayed out of 2011, while in others (The Last of Us) they've been freshly announced. Regardless, the company has a good split of series revivals that have been quiet for a few years, and original games exploring new territory. And for that, it's hard not to be excited.

Note that we didn't list BioShock Infinite in here, despite that being probably our most anticipated game on all systems for 2012, because we covered it in the 360 section and didn't want to duplicate it -- so head over there to see what all the fuss is about. There'll probably also be a Call of Duty and a Medal of Honor, but we don't know enough to get excited about those yet. And Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance doesn't have a release date yet, so...yeah, that's enough asterisks...

Kid Icarus: Uprising Comes With a Plastic 3DS Stand

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 12:53 PM PST

3DS stand

Update: Nintendo has announced the stand will be available in all territories and not just in Japan, as some expected.

"Nintendo is including a free stand with all copies of the Kid Icarus: Uprising game for the Nintendo 3DS system," reads a statement sent to 1UP. "The stand holds the Nintendo 3DS at an angle above any flat surface and provides players with a comfortable option for playing. The game's control scheme was designed to fit the game's unique blend of flight, shooting and melee combat, and offers tremendous precision. Our product testing demonstrated that players found the stand to be comfortable and enjoyable."

Fan Pressure Causes CD Projekt to Stop Pursuing Pirates

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:28 AM PST

The Witcher 2

Concerns voiced by fans have caused CD Projekt Red, the developer of The Witcher 2, to drastically alter the method with which it had been going after those whom allegedly pirated its games.

It was reported in December that a law firm was contacting those suspected of pirating CD Projekt's games and demanding they either fork over money for a settlement or be faced with a lawsuit. A statement from the company claimed, "We can assure you that we only take legal actions against users who we are 100 percent sure have downloaded our game illegally." However, it provided no evidence of it being able to prove such a thing, leading to concerns that legitimate gamers could be targeted.

Sony Encouraged by Strong 3DS Sales

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 10:33 AM PST

Vita

Thanks to the success of smartphones such as the iPhone and tablets like the iPad, we've heard many people question the future of the dedicated portable game system in recent years. Questions like, "Who wants a system with $40 games that does little beyond playing games when you could get a phone that has much cheaper games and does so much more?" have been uttered countless times, although that hasn't stopped Sony or Nintendo from moving forward with new handhelds. While the 3DS struggled early on, it's done very well as of late, particularly during the holidays, and even Sony is taking that as a promising sign.

"One of the encouraging things about 3DS' sales performance at Christmas is that it is confounding the naysayers who say that there is no room in the market for a dedicated handheld gaming device," said Sony Computer Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan in an interview with MCV. "And to that extent we were encouraged by how 3DS did over the last month."

Review: Star Wars: The Old Republic Offers Something for Everyone

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 09:00 AM PST

No single reviewer could play through all eight of Star Wars: The Old Republic's unique storylines, and even the most dedicated players have only seen a fraction of what the game has to offer after its first month. Even if a person could do all this, the game will change significantly with the addition of content patches. MMO reviews maintain their relevancy for only a very short period of time. I took an interview with a BioWare representative while writing this to talk about the upcoming 1.1 content patch just to ensure that this review is as up-to-date as possible. Even then, it won't be long before the next patch comes along -- tweaking existing systems and adding entire new ones.

The game that exists right now is a well-designed MMO, but players unfamiliar with the genre might find themselves lost as the game does very little to reach out to them. The fine details of its mechanics are poorly explained and difficult to figure out. That said, if you're willing to put in the work (and sometimes it does feel like work) TOR will provide hundreds of hours of satisfying game time for MMO fans of all kinds. The Old Republic offers something for everyone, whether you prefer to spend your time logged-in killing other players, cooperating with allies, or simply questing solo.

Posted by Shri Krishna

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