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Friday, February 26, 2010
Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16F0AI
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16F1SN
DSi XL: Engadget hands on http://ow.ly/1bb2F Joystiq hands on http://ow.ly/1bb3b Kotaku Review http://ow.ly/1bb3F
PC: Worms Reloaded is based on XBLA and PSN versions. Team 17 says "an extended edition of the console versions" http://ow.ly/1bbc5
Sega have dated Alpha Protocol as coming out on 28th May in EU and 1st June in USA, 27th May in Australia http://ow.ly/1bbdR
PS3: Metal Gear Solid 4 Producer Ken Imaizumi denies games budget was over 5 Billion Yen. ($60Million) http://ow.ly/1bbgt
Nintendo say that a Wii Successor is not coming any time soon. say the Wii still has room to grow. http://ow.ly/1bbjb
Arcade: SNK have announced King Of Fighters XIII. it'll run on the Taito Taito X2 arcade system board http://ow.ly/1bblJ
Grand Theft Auto 4 is thought to be the most expensive videogame ever created costing $100 Million. http://ow.ly/1bbne
Bizarre Creations have announced that Blur has full twitter integration. it will also be in the Beta. http://ow.ly/1bbps
360:Ruffian, Crackdown 2 devs, say they're looking to use Natal in a mini game in a Crackdown sequel. http://ow.ly/1bbqO
PS3: God Of War III Trophies have been revealed. possible game spoilers if you look. http://ow.ly/1bbs8
QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/16F4LY
iPhone: Apple is considering offering an Explicit category to App Developers but it won't happen soon http://ow.ly/1bgtB
DS: Gamesmaster review Pokemon Heart Gold & Soul Silver and give it 88% http://ow.ly/1bgLG
Asda and Tesco have started buying and selling second hand games. Asda is trialing it in Leeds, Tesco in Basildon http://ow.ly/1bgO3
QTE Blog: Sega Have Released The UK Boxart For Alpha Protocol http://ow.ly/16F72r
QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 25/02/10 http://ow.ly/16F72q
PS3: its reported that advertisers are put off from Home due to six figure Sony deals, its clunky, and was rather empty http://ow.ly/1bgRf
QTE Blog: Sega Announce Alpha Protocol Is Coming Out 1st June And Release New Screenshots http://ow.ly/16F88y
QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce Super Mario Galaxy 2 Is Coming Out In The EU On 11th June http://ow.ly/16F88x
Capcom have announced that Wesker is no longer a GameStop exclusive character. this is due to fan complaints. http://ow.ly/1bjop
PS3: God Of War III Director, Stig Asmussen, has revealed that Killzone 2 inspired them to improve the GOW3 graphics http://ow.ly/1bjqu
QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce Metroid: Other M Is Coming Out In Europe in Q3 2010 http://ow.ly/16F9DI
QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce Monster Hunter Tri Is Coming Out In Europe On 23rd April http://ow.ly/16F9DH
The Game Group have announced its closing some GAME and Gamestation stores and all Debenham GAME stores. 247 jobs lost http://ow.ly/1bjrN
study has found that a third of game developers say their pay does not cover the cost of living. average pay was £31,964 http://ow.ly/1bjth
QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Of The Starry Skies Is Coming Out InThe EU This Summer http://ow.ly/16Fb29
QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies Is Coming Out In Europe On 7th May http://ow.ly/16Fb28
QTE Blog: This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/16FcmZ
QTE Blog: PopCap Announce Plants Vs Zombies Is The Fastest Selling Game On The App Store http://ow.ly/16FcmY
Halfbrick are giving away the soundtrack, to the Mini's game Blast Off for free. the 4 tracks can be downloaded here http://ow.ly/1bnH0
Michael Pachter retracts Natal priced at $50, it could be higher. thinks DSi XL is over priced. DS range needs price drop http://ow.ly/1bnP2
Sonic Fans are threatening to boycott Sonic The Hedgehog 4 by buying Sonic The Hedgehog, showing Sega what they want http://ow.ly/1bnQo
Arcade:Namco Bandai are teasing Pac-Man Battle Royale. speculation is that its a 4 player Pac-Man Game built on CE engine http://ow.ly/1bnRQ
Thursday, February 25, 2010
PopCap Announce Plants Vs Zombies Is The Fastest Selling Game On The App Store
PopCap have announced that in the 9 days that Plants Vs Zombies has been on sale, it has sold over 300,00 units. this is a new record for a App Store game. Plants Vs Zombies has also become the fastest game to gross in more then $1 Million.
PopCap have released some statistics for Other App Games. Bejeweled 2 has now sold more than 3 Million units. Bookworm and Chuzzle are constantly in the top 100 selling Apps, whilst Bejeweled 2, Peggle, And Now Plants Vs Zombies have all been the top selling App at some point.
Press Release
SEATTLE and DUBLIN, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- PopCap Games, maker of some of the world's most popular video games, today announced that the iPhone and iPod touch adaptation of its award-winning game Plants vs. Zombies™ sold more than 300,000 units in its first nine days of availability, setting a new record for App Store launches. Plants vs. Zombies shot to number one in the units sold and "top grossing" App Store charts within 24 hours of its launch and remained there until yesterday. At a retail price point of US$2.99, Plants vs. Zombies for iPhone/touch has already grossed more than US$1 million.
PopCap also revealed that its flagship Bejeweled® 2 is now the first paid app to reach 3 million units on the App Store. Bejeweled 2 has consistently been in the top 10 of the App Store's Top Grossing list. With the success of Plants vs. Zombies, PopCap now boasts 3 games (including Bejeweled and Peggle™) that have reached #1 on the App Store among a crowded field of more than 150,000 apps. The company's other iPhone games, Bookworm™ and Chuzzle™, are consistently in the top 100 on the App Store.
Originally launched on the PC and Mac in May of 2009 to universal critical acclaim, Plants vs. Zombies has been expertly adapted for iPhone and iPod touch. Consumers who have purchased the iPhone adaptation agree, with more than 95% giving the game five out of five stars in the App Store's rating system - making it the highest-rated product in the App Store. Plants vs. Zombies is proving to be a global phenomenon on the App Store, reaching the #1 position on the sales charts in more than 20 countries worldwide including Canada, China, Russia, Australia, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, and Norway. Within one day of the game's launch, it joined Bejeweled 2 as one of the top five highest-grossing iPhone apps of the week.
"Plants vs. Zombies is our latest major franchise to make the jump to iPhone, and from the early customer and critical feedback it appears to be a great adaptation of the game," said Andrew Stein, director of mobile business development at PopCap. "There's always a concern when bringing a computer game to a mobile, pocket-sized device that something will get lost in the process, but in this case the overwhelming consensus is that Plants vs. Zombies is even more fun on the smaller touch screen!"
About PopCap
PopCap Games (www.popcap.com) is the leading multi-platform provider of fun, easy-to-learn, captivating video games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of over 260 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, and Shanghai. Its games have been downloaded more than 1 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled, has sold more than 50 million units across all platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap's games are played on the Web, social platforms, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod, iPhone and more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox and DS), and in-flight entertainment systems. PopCap is the only "casual games" developer with leading market share across all major sales channels, including social, Web portals, retail stores, mobile phones, MP3 players, and game devices.
The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed atwww.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and product names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used for the benefit of those owners.
SOURCE PopCap Games
This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update
The USA Sony Playstation Blog as revealed this weeks news additions to the Digital Comic Store.
* 2000AD Prog # 1668 - $1.99
* 2000AD Prog 2010 Christmas Mega-Special - $6.99
* Burke & Hare # 3 - $0.99
* Donald Duck in: “Gone With The Wind” # 1 - $0.99
* DoubleDuck # 3 - $1.99
* Locke & Key: Head Games # 3 - $0.99
* Magica De Spell and the Enchanted Party - $0.99
* Scrooge McDuck and the Unpredictable Sniff-O-Meter - $0.99
* Superduck # 7 - $1.99
* The Avengers (1963) # 1 - $1.99
* The Avengers (1963) # 2 - $1.99
* The Avengers (1963) # 3 - $1.99
* The Avengers (1963) # 4 - $1.99
* The Avengers (1963) # 5 - $1.99
* The Avengers (1963) # 6 - $1.99
* The Avengers (1963) # 7 - $1.99
* The Avengers (1963) # 8 - $1.99
* The Avengers (1963) # 9 - $1.99
* The Avengers (1963) # 10 - $1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 107 - $1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 108 - $1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 109 - $1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 110 - $1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 111 - $1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 112 - $1.99
* Transformers # 1 - $1.99
* Transformers: All Hail Megatron # 13 - $1.99
* Transformers: Animated – The Arrival # 5 - $0.99
* Transformers: Animated – The Arrival # 6 - $0.99
* Transformers: Spotlight # 17 - $1.99
* Transformers: Spotlight # 18 - $1.99
* Transformers: Spotlight # 19 - $1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 489 - $1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 490 - $1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 491 - $1.99
* We Will Bury You # 1 - $1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 44 - $1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 45 - $1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 46 - $1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 47 - $1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 48 - $1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 49 - $1.99
* Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse: Down The Pub # 13 - $0.99
* X-Men (2004) # 193 - $1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 194 - $1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 195 - $1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 196 - $1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 197 - $1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 198 - $1.99
* X-Men: Phoenix Warsong (2006) # 1 - $1.99
* X-Men: Phoenix Warsong (2006) # 2 - $1.99
* X-Men: Phoenix Warsong (2006) # 3 - $1.99
* X-Men: Phoenix Warsong (2006) # 4 - $1.99
* X-Men: Phoenix Warsong (2006) # 5 - $1.99
From USA Playstation Blog
Nintendo Announce Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies Is Coming Out In Europe On 7th May
Japan Box ArtNintendo have announced that Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies is coming out in Europe on 7th May. The game will also have international online leaderboards.
Press Release
Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies
The breakthrough shooter game for Wii from developer Treasure will launch across Europe on 7th May 2010. The game features non-stop action with two playable characters and international online leaderboards to track high scores. Utilising the Wii Remote pointer functionality, the game offers unprecedented precision in the shooter genre.
Nintendo Announce Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Of The Starry Skies Is Coming Out InThe EU This Summer
Nintendo And Square Enix have announced that Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Of The Starry Skies is going to come in Europe. the game, that has sold over 4.15 million copies in Japan, is currently set for a Summer 2010 release.Press Release
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
In a unique partnership with Square-Enix, Nintendo of Europe will publish Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies when the game arrives in summer 2010. Dragon Quest IX has sold over 4.15 million copies in the Japanese market. Nintendo and Square-Enix will now work together to bring this title to the Nintendo DS consumer base in Europe.
Nintendo Announce Monster Hunter Tri Is Coming Out In Europe On 23rd April
Nintendo and Capcom have announced that Monster Hunter Tri is coming out in Europe on 23rd April. Nintendo and Capcom have also announced that the game will be free to play and is compatible with the Wii Speak accessory.
Press Release
Monster Hunter Tri
An epic action game for Wii with over 1 million units sold in Japan already launches across Europe on 23rd April 2010. The game lets players customise their character, armour and weapons in order to protect a town from majestic monsters as it rebuilds following a devastating earthquake. It was confirmed today to European players that online play will be available for all players with broadband Internet access at no additional cost. Online text chat is fully functional and online voice chat is enabled using the Wii Speak accessory.
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