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Nintendo’s 3DS title Fire Emblem: Awakening had the best first month sales in franchise history”, according to Nintendo of America. The US release has sold more than 180k units since its February 4th launch, with around 63k of the total purchased digitally via the Nintendo 3DS eShop. A hardware bundle …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed creative lead Patrice Désilets rejoins Ubisoft
Industry vet Patrice Dsilets has returned to Ubisoft following the firm’s purchase of THQ Montreal, where Dsilets had previously been employed. The Assassin’s Creed designer rejoined the publisher after the wholesale purchase of THQ’s Canadaian-based studio, an Ubisoft rep confirmed to Polygon. "We are very pleased to welcome Patrice to …
Read More »NPD February: Dead Space 3 and Xbox 360 lead slow month for US retail
Numbers are in for the past month at US retail from NPD, with results showing yet another poor sales period for the market. February 2013 saw total industry sales at $810m, a 25 per cent year-over-year decline which stings even worse considering how bad February 2012 fared. Software sales were …
Read More »Dishonored DLC ‘The Knife of Dunwall’ lands next month
Dishonored will receive its second digital content add-on, The Knife of Dunwall, this April. Bethesda announced the DLC will launch worldwide on April 16th for $9.99 (800 MS Points) on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. The new content has you assuming a separate role from the main game’s protagonist, and …
Read More »Jury finds Nintendo liable for 3DS tech patent infringement
A federal jury has found Nintendo guilty of patent infringement relating to the glasses-free stereoscopic 3D tech used in 3DS devices. Reuters reports the ruling against the company could result in a $30.2m payout to the patent holder, inventor and former Sony employee Seijiro Tomita. Tomita’s attorney stated the inventor …
Read More »Minecraft Realms subscription service to offer kid-friendly servers
Mojang is preparing to launch Minecraft Realms, a subscription service that will provide families a safe and easy way to play Minecraft online. Speaking with GI.biz, Mojang CEO Carl Manneh revealed the kid-friendly service is in the works. Realms will carry $10-$15 monthly fees to free parents from the server …
Read More »Nintendo teases Pikachu 3DS XL for US
Nintendo of America has hinted at an upcoming US release of a special edition Nintendo 3DS XL featuring Pikachu. Polygon reports the company has run out a handful of teases, included the one pictured, pointing to an upcoming launch for the bright yellow hardware. Nintendo first teased the model in …
Read More »Ken Levine canned BioShock film following budget and director issues
Ken Levine has revealed that the Bioshock film has been cancelled while in production, adding that the decision was ultimately his own. Edge Online reports that Levine spoke on the development at a BAFTA event held in London this week – specifically citing former director Gore Verbinski’s departure over a …
Read More »MLG boss expects US and Europe eSports to catch up to South Korea
MLG co-founder Sundance DiGiovanni believes pro gaming in Europe and North America is well on its way” to becoming as popular as it is in markets like South Korea. DiGiovanni revealed to Polygon that the growth and engagement pattern Major League Gaming has experienced shows competitive gaming is on the …
Read More »Former GameStop vice president sentenced to 51 months in jail
Former Gamestop vice president Frank Christopher Olivera has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for committing fraud. GI.biz reports Olivera, who previously held the position of VP of corporate communications and public affairs at Gamestop Texas, was charged with defrauding his own company for more than $1.7m. Olivera …
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