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  • 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

  • DICE: Console Players ‘Aren’t Getting Less Battlefield 3′

    Executive producer Patrick Liu on behave on DICE has ensured console gamers that they aren’t getting any less of Battlefield 3 compared to their PC counterparts. He gave some interesting answers to the questions asked, catch them after the break.

    He was asked about what does he think about PC gamers getting bigger maps and 64 player mulitplayer compared to console gamers who were getting smaller maps and just 24 player multiplayer, he answered “They’re definitely not getting less of a game.” Well Mr. Liu if that’s not less then we don’t know what is.

    Rest of his answer:

    It has the same amount of destruction and the same amount of visual fidelity. It’a also a misconception I’ve seen on the internet that the console version won’t have jets – that’s not true.

    We’ve scaled the maps accordingly for console so it makes the pacing all right and the balancing is good,

    If you play a big Conquest map then the map is balanced accordingly.

    DICE head honcho Patrick Soderlund claimed that Battlefield 3 was capable of 256 player multiplayer like the PS3 exclusive FPS MAG. Patrick Liu had the following to say:

    A lot of people ask us about 64 versus 128 or 256 players. Technically, we can go to 256, we’ve tried it, he revealed. We play tested with 128. You’ve got to make a game that’s fun to play and, arguably,

    Source: CVG

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  • UK Is Crazy For Fitness, Transformers 3 Video Game Is Not A Bust

    This week Zumba Fitness: Join the Party was released for Xbox 360 and Wii. It sold the most copies this week to claim the top spot in the UK sales chart.

    Dirt 3 showed a much needed love and support as it jumped 2 places up from 4th place to 2nd place this week. While Transformers: Dark of the Moon movie was creating big explosions throughout the world, its video game was also nothing short of success and managed to sell enough copies to claim the 3rd spot behind Dirt 3.

    In the 4th and 5th places, Lego: Pirates of the Caribbean and L.A Noire clanged to their spots. L.A Noire is showing some good legs even though it was released in May. It is still selling extremely well which is good news for its publisher Rockstar. Lego games mostly have good legs so Lego: Pirates of the Caribbean still selling well was no surpirse.

    Call of Duty: Black Ops had the most impressive jump today and went 10 places up from 17th to 7th place. What was more surprising was the sales of Brink which was a critical failure. It received a lot of negative review but despite this all it is still in the top ten video games at 8th place.

    The rest of the top 10 video games chart is shown below:-

    • Zumba Fitness: Join the Party
    • Dirt 3
    • Transformers: Dark of the Moon
    • Lego: Pirates of the Caribbean
    • L.A Noire
    • Virtua Tennis 4
    • Call of Duty: Black Ops
    • Brink
    • F.E.A.R 3
    • Top Spin 4

    Source: Eurogamer

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  • New Battlefield 3 Details Revealed: Burst Firing, Friendly Fire, Weapons And More

    DICE’s Alan Kertz decided to reveal a lot of new information about Battlefield just a few days before the Open Beta which starts on the 27th of September if you pre-ordered Battlefield through Origin or bought the Tier 1 edition of Medal of Honor. The Beta starts for everyone else on the 29th of September and ends on the 10th of October.

    • On the topic of friendly fire: “Friendly Fire misunderstanding: FF is Off by default, On by default in Hardcore. Server option as well. Spread the word.”
    • When asked to confirm there’s no “Dragons Breath” ammo for shotguns: “Yeah. And no bottle rockets. Both have similar effectiveness.”
    • When asked if the SU-39′s cannon will have different balance/stats due to it being powered by gas-blowback (versus electricity for the GAU): “Given it fires 3000rpm and actually has less spin up than the GAU, they are very similar in game and life.”
    • When asked if burst firing would be harder in Battlefield 3: “Tap firing has a larger recoil than the same rounds fired in full auto actually.” He then followed up with: “If you tap fired as fast as full auto the spread would’ve the same. Control recoil and pace your rounds it’s better.”
    • When asked about the M1911 pistol, and who gets access to it: “The M1911 is available to both Gun Club [members] and Veterans, however there are additional Veteran bonuses.”
    • When asked about Medal of Honor Limited Edition owners and the Battlefield 3 beta keys they should be receiving: “You don’t need a key, if your EA account is entitled to MOH LE then you get the beta access automatically early.”
    • When asked about the under-barrel grenade launcher and its one-hit kill shots: “Much smaller splash, minimum arm timer, and only direct.”
    • When asked about DICE’s support for the game once it’s released: “We’ve planned updates and additional content support, plus there is always other projects…”

     

    Source: EGMNow

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  • Top 10 FPS (First Person Shooter) Games Of 2011

    2011 has been what I believe to be the year of FPS games, the year is not even over yet and we have such brilliant games to play. Do note this list only includes the game which have been released at the time of posting. This post will be updated at the end of this year.

    10. Brink – PC, Xbox 360 And PS3

    Brink is sort of an updated Team Fortress 2, the game focuses mainly on team based combat. Unlike TF2 Brink has an average story mode which is nice to see on a game which was made from the ground up for multiplayer. In Brink you choose one of the 4 classes and aim to help out your team in fulfilling the objective.

    9. Section 8: Prejudice – PC, Xbox 360 And PS3

    A direct sequel to the original Section 8, Prejudice is a download only title developed by TimeGate studios. You take the role of Alex Corde who must brave his way through eight missions which take place in four different types of environments.

    8. F.E.A.R 3 – PC, Xbox 360 And PS3

    F.E.A.R 3 is the highly awaited paranormal shooter from Day 1 studios. In F.E.A.R 3 Alma is back and it’s up to Point Man and Paxton Fettel to stop her from unleashing havoc.

    7. Bulletstorm – PC, Xbox 360 And PS3

    Bulletstorm is the love child of the creators of the Gears Of War and Unreal engine; Epic Games and EA. In Bulletstorm you play the role of the hardened mercenary Grayson Hunt as he fights to escape from an alien planet he crash-landed on.

    6. Resistance 3 – PS3

    Resistance 3 is the third iteration of the popular Playstation exclusive IP, they say it’s the best Resistance yet! In Resistance 3 the earth has been taken over by the dreaded Chimeras and you playing Joseph Capelli must journey across the United States as you are humanity’s last hope.

    5. Rage – PC, Xbox 360 And PS3

    ID Software’s highly anticipated post apocalyptic shooter Rage lands at the number 5 spot on our list. The game runs on the studio’s new ID Tech 5 engine which looks absolutely gorgeous.

    4. Killzone 3 – PS3

    Impressive storyline, great graphics, awesome campaign, balanced multiplayer, what else could you possibly want? Easily one of the best games released this year.

    3. Crysis 2 – PC, Xbox 360 And PS3

    Sequel to the game which coined the term “But can it run Crysis” which was considered a gaming benchmark of sorts. Crysis 2 improves on most of the things fans demanded in the sequel.

    2. Deus Ex: Human Revolution – PC, Xbox 360 And PS3

    Prequel to the original Deus Ex which came out in early 2000. Human Revolution puts you in the shoes of Adam Jenson the security head of one of the biggest Biotechnology firms in the world. All hell breaks lose when a team of mercenaries attack the people Adam was suppose to protect while severely injuring him as well. Adam after being brought to life with the help of Augmentations must hunt down the mercenaries and find out what they want.

    1. Portal 2 – PC, Xbox 360 And PS3

    Portal 2, one of the many gems made by Valve has landed at the top spot on our list. Portal 2 is one of the games which appeals to almost everybody.

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