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- Deus Ex Tops August NPD Charts as Software Sales Take a Hit Without Madden
- The 1UP Community Presents: Zombie Alternatives
- Six Blizzard Releases in the Next Three Years Expected by Activision
- EA's Online Passes Have Generated $10-$15 Million
- Dead Island "Feminist Whore" Skill Prompts Apology
- Zelda Director/Producer Eiji Aonuma Never Finished The First Legend of Zelda
- ModernWarfare3.com Dispute Ends with Activision in Control
| Deus Ex Tops August NPD Charts as Software Sales Take a Hit Without Madden Posted: 08 Sep 2011 04:26 PM PDT NPD tracks new, physical sales at retail in the United States. The tracking period for August includes everything from July 31 through August 27. As Madden NFL 12 came out on August 30, it'll count towards September's sales figures. Its absence had a huge impact on sales during August -- software sales were down 34 percent as compared with last year, from $403.5 million to $264.8 million. NCAA Football 12 was the second best-selling game during August. NPD analyst Anita Frazier points out that this year's NCAA sold better in August than last year's title did in August 2010, possibly due to football fans opting to pick it up this year with no Madden release to provide their fix earlier in the month. |
| The 1UP Community Presents: Zombie Alternatives Posted: 08 Sep 2011 01:31 PM PDT
Feature The 1UP Community Presents: Zombie AlternativesSince the undead are boring, our readers have dreamed up what they hope the newest monster craze will be.By: 1UP Staff September 8, 2011 Let's face it: zombies are everywhere -- fighting in World War II, shambling around tropical islands, and hanging out on the moon for reasons that escape us. It's not hard to see why; as video game enemies, they're dumb as rocks, easy to kill, and travel in hordes, making them the perfect choice for lazy designers who dare not think outside the box. That said, with zombie game saturation seemingly reaching its peak over these past few years, we as gamers demand a change -- or at least, something more interesting to murder. Here are a few select suggestions from our community. Have a suggestion of your own? Post it in the comments, or join the conversation on our message boards.
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| Six Blizzard Releases in the Next Three Years Expected by Activision Posted: 08 Sep 2011 01:20 PM PDT Speaking at the Citi 2011 Tech Conference today, Activision Blizzard COO Thomas Tippl said six "proven property" releases are expected out of Blizzard over the course of the next three years, GameSpot reports. That's somewhat of a surprise for two reasons. One is that Blizzard has released six games in the last eight years. The other is that we only officially know of three games it has in development: Diablo III, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. There's also its next MMO, Titan, but that's not using any of Blizzard's existing IP, which prevents it from fitting into the category of "proven property" games. |
| EA's Online Passes Have Generated $10-$15 Million Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:27 AM PDT "The revenues we derive from that haven't been dramatic," said CFO Eric Brown during the Citi 2011 Tech Conference, Gamasutra reports. "I'd say they're in the $10-$15 million range since we initiated the program." Online passes are included with new copies of games and typically grant access to online multiplayer and other features. Buying a used copy in most cases means you won't have the free code. That means anyone who wants to then play online (or access any locked content) has to purchase the online pass separately through the Xbox Live Marketplace or PlayStation Store. In other words, EA is only getting money from used game buyers who want to access the locked content. |
| Dead Island "Feminist Whore" Skill Prompts Apology Posted: 08 Sep 2011 10:18 AM PDT "We deeply regret that fact and we apologize to all our customers or anyone who might have been offended by that inappropriate expression. The person responsible for this unfortunate situation will face professional consequences for violating the professional standards and beliefs Techland stands for." Original Story: It's been a tumultuous week for Dead Island. The game had a number of bugs that led to developer Techland releasing a day-one patch that could cause players to lose access to their save games, while the version released on Steam was the "incorrect" one. Now a line of code that's been found references a skill called "Feminist Whore." |
| Zelda Director/Producer Eiji Aonuma Never Finished The First Legend of Zelda Posted: 08 Sep 2011 09:45 AM PDT "I've never actually finished it," he admitted to Game Informer when asked for his thoughts on the franchise's first game. And it's because of its difficulty, something that has hurt his enjoyment of games in the past. When 1UP profiled Aonuma in 2007, he was asked about how he once said he isn't interested in Mario games. He responded, "I'm just not good at them, that's why! I always fall!" Explaining exactly what's stopped him from finishing Zelda, he said, "I almost feel like there's still no game more difficult than it. Every time I try to play it I end up getting 'Game Over' a few too many times and giving up partway through. Certainly after playing the original Zelda for the first time, I didn't ever think that I wanted to make a game like that." |
| ModernWarfare3.com Dispute Ends with Activision in Control Posted: 08 Sep 2011 08:37 AM PDT The domain was first registered on March 26, 2009. For part of this time, it hosted anti-Call of Duty content; for instance, one particular section read, "Modern Warfare is crap. On November 8, 2011, the most over-hyped first-person action series of all-time returns with the copy and paste sequel to the lackluster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Check out the E3 2011 gameplay demo featuring the Black Tuesday level for a look at the epic fail of the campaign. Pre-Order Call of Duty MW3 Today for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC to secure exclusive bonuses only available online for Modern Warfare 3 fanboys who don't know that Battlefield 3 is the better game." Other areas reference Modern Warfare 3's biggest competitor, Battlefield 3, as being "the better game." A note at the bottom of the page did make it clear the site isn't official or owned by Activision. The design of the site itself wouldn't make that clear, however, and it's not as if the average website visitor makes a habit of reading the footer. |
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