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  • L.A Noire Is The Fastest Selling New Video Game IP In U.K

    Team Bondi’s hard work is finally paid as Chart-Track weekly report shows that L.A Noire is the fastest selling new video game IP in the UK. It is also the 13th fastest selling title on Xbox 360 and 11th fastest on PS3. Rockstar’s previous release “Red Dead Redemption” was a massive hit and sold about 4.5+ Million units combined on both PS3 and Xbox 360. L.A Noire was the top game in this week’s UK Software Sales. See the full chart after the break.

    The Witcher 2 – Assassins of the King also managed to enter the top 10 sales chart(This doesn’t include digital sales). Lego Pirates of the Caribbean and Brink still managed to sell well enough to keep their top spots.

    Top 10 UK Software Sales (All Formats); week ending May 21:

    1. L.A. Noire
    2. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean
    3. Brink
    4. Zumba Fitness
    5. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
    6. Crysis 2
    7. Portal 2
    8. FIFA 11
    9. Mortal Kombat
    10. Call of Duty: Black Ops

    Source: Chart-Track All Formats

  • Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Is Better With Kinect According To Xbox.com

    Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is the latest installment in the Ghost Recon third person shooter series by Ubisoft. According to a recent listing on the game plays “better with Kinect” along with Kinect branding which is only for games properly supported by the Kinect sensor.

    So we can expect movement recondition but what else? Voice and Facial recondition are also possible along with in-game menu navigation with the Kinect sensor. Ubisoft were contacted for a response but they decided not to comment on the situation but we can surely expect more news about Ghost Recon: Future Soldier at E3 this next month.

    Source: Xbox.com

  • PS3 Version Of Black Ops 2 Allows Texture Install To HDD Option

    Great news for PS3 owners! The PS3 version of Black Ops 2 will supposedly allow player to install the game’s textures to their HDDs. The news was revealed by Black Ops 2′s game director David “DJ Vahn” Vonderhaar  on the Call of Duty forums.

    Extra Black Ops 2 PS3 PS3 Version Of Black Ops 2 Allows Texture Install To HDD Option

    His post is as follows:

    This is one the fans having been asking us about demanding for a bit. Black Ops 2 has an option to “Install Textures to HDD.”

    When we explained to PS3 folks that installing to the HDD wouldn’t neccessarily give us any significant performance gains, they explained back that the issue is they play so much it puts constant stress on the Blu-ray drive and wears them out.

    Roger that.

    It’s a non-trivial amount of HDD space to install all the textures. I don’t want to get into exactly numbers because anything can, and does change during development.

    You don’t have to install to enjoy the game. We still pre-cache like we did on Black Ops.

    David ‘Vahn’ Vonderhaar

    I remember Battlefield 3 doing this which worked out great, so having this option in Black Ops 2 is very welcomed. So if you plan to play a lot of Black Ops 2 this and next year then your BluRay drive will have a lot less work to do thanks to this feature.

  • Japanese PS3 Super Slim Ad Is Really… Weird

    Sony’s new Japanese PS3 Super Slim ad was released today and boy is it something. Sony is certainly taking a unique approach to promote the recently announced PS3 Super Slim.

    Check out the Japanese PS3 Super Slim ad below:

    ARRRRRGGGH indeed!

    The PS3 Super Slim was announced back last week at Sony TGS keynote. The redesigned and now slimmer and lighter PS3 isn’t exactly cheaper than the previous Slim but does include increased storage for almost the same price.

    The 250GB PS3 Super Slim will include a copy of Uncharted 3 GOTY edition and $30 “digital content” voucher for DUST 514 retailing for $270, the 250GB version without the game and voucher will retail for $250. The 500GB bundle will include a copy of Assassin’s Creed III and a 30 day PSN+ voucher and go on sale in the US on October 3rd.

    What do you think of Sony’s PS3 Super Slim ad? Let us know in the comments below.

  • Resident Evil 6 Demo Now Available On Xbox Live

    Capcom has finally released the Resident Evil 6 demo on Xbox Live for users who have purchased the company’s recently released RPG – Dragon’s Dogma. The demo will be available for all Xbox Live and PSN users soon.

    The demo will allow players to test drive all three of the main campaigns. The PS3 and Xbox Live public demo will be available on the 4th of September.

    So who’s campaign will you be playing first? Leon, Chris or Jake? Let us know in the comments below.

  • New PS3 Refresh Shows Up At The FCC In 16, 250 And 500 GB Flavors

    Recently rumors of a supposedly refreshed PS3 model have been floating around and today’s leak could very well confirm them.

    New PS3 models known as the CECH-4011C and CECH-4001B have shown up at the FCC which sport a new design and cover loading disc drive like the PS1 and later PS2 models.

    The new PS3s according to Tecnoblog will be available in 16, 250 and 500GB SKUs on launch.

    The matte finish of the PS3 Slim seems to be long gone and replaced by the original’s glossy paint job.

    The size looks just about the same as the PS3 slim.

    So what do you think will be the price for the new SKUs? Let us know in the comments below.

  • L.A Noire Tops June 2011 Software Sales According To NPD

    L.A Noire kept its throne for the second time in a row by topping the software sales in June according to NPD. Duke Nukem was second while Infamous 2 finished with a 3rd position despite being on a single platform.

    While L.A Noire and Duke Nukem were released on multiple platforms, Infamous 2 was released on PS3 only which made its sales more important than both of the games. According to Sony, Infamous 2 was the single best selling SKU of the month. The combined sales of all platforms for L.A Noire and Duke Nukem helped them claim the top 2 spots easily.

    NPD results also showed the sales of Microsoft Xbox 360 which were twice as many as all current generation platform sales. The Xbox 360 sold about 507,000 units during June 2011.

    The total sales of US retailers were off about 10% from last year. See the full list below:-

    JUNE 2011 US GAME SALES
    OVERALL DOLLAR SALES
    Total retail sales: $1.03 billion (-10%)
    Total non-PC retail sales: $995 million (-10%)
    Non-PC hardware: $366.6 million (-9%)
    Total software: $508.9 million (-10%)
    Non-PC software: $469.5 million (-12%)
    Accessories: $158.9 million (-11%)

    TOP 10 GAMES FOR JUNE 2011
    Title (Platforms) – Publisher
    1. L.A. Noire (360, PS3) – Rockstar Games
    2. Duke Nukem Forever (360, PS3, PC) – Take-Two Interactive
    3. Infamous 2 (PS3) – Sony
    4. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (360, PS3, PSP, Wii, 3DS, DS, PC) – Disney Interactive Studios
    5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS) – Nintendo
    6. Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, DS, Wii, PC) – Activision
    7. NBA 2K11 (360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PSP, PC) – Take-Two Interactive
    8. Mortal Kombat (360, PS3) – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
    9. Cars 2 (DS, Wii, 360, PS3, PC) – Disney Interactive Studios
    10. Just Dance 2 (Wii) – Ubisoft

    Source: Gamespot

  • Okami HD Release Date And Cost Revealed

    We reported earlier that the PS2 classic, Okami, would be coming to the PS3 in glorious HD as Okami HD. Later, some pictures and a video were revealed as well.

    Now, a release date has been confirmed. At TGS yesterday, Capcom announced that Okami HD will be coming out on the PlayStation Store on October 30th. The price? A meager $19.99. In Japan, the game costs 4000 Yen, according to the previous report. The Japanese release is on the 1st of November.

    The game will feature 1080p graphics and visuals, which should be plenty of eye candy for the gamers as the game is beautiful and very artistic. But the question is, will the players buy it? The PlayStation 3 has had lots of HD remakes and collections, which makes it hard for the people to keep up and decide whether or not it’s worth buying an old game just for advanced visuals and that nostalgic feeling.

    What’s your take on this?

  • Tomb Raider Reboot Delayed To 2013

    Crystal Dynamics’ highly anticipated Tomb Raider reboot has unfortunately been delayed to the first quarter of 2013. The news came in directly from the developer’s blog where studio head Darrell Gallagher explained that they had to delay the game to ensure that they  “fully deliver the very highest quality game”.

    He issued the following statement on the forums:

    A Message to the Tomb Raider Community

    When Crystal Dynamics first set out to reboot the Tomb Raider franchise, there were two goals that we were extremely passionate about. The first was to create a modern Tomb Raider game that would surprise and excite gamers. The second was to make this the best game of our careers, something we would be really proud to be a part of. We truly believe that we have something very special on our hands and we can’t wait to share it with you.

    Our priority now is to make sure we fully deliver the very highest quality game. In order to do this, we have decided to move the game’s release date by a few months, from Fall 2012 to the first quarter of 2013.

    We’re doing things that are completely new to Tomb Raider in this game and the additional development time will allow us to put the finishing touches into the game and polish it to a level that you deserve. We believe this is the right choice and I guarantee it will be worth the wait. The game is looking amazing and we can’t wait to show it to everyone at E3 in a few weeks.

    Darrell Gallagher

    Lets hope the delay is worth it.

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  • DMC Arriving In Japan On 17th Of January

    Ninja Theory’s Devil May Cry reboot or DMC as its known now will be hitting stores in Japan on January 17th as revealed by the Weekly Famitsu mag. This is just two days after its release in EU and US.

    The game will be playable on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC although the PC version will arrive later in 2013.

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