Valve has revealed that Left 4 Dead has been a huge success. The PC and Xbox 360 editions of the game have combined to sell more than 2.5 million units at retail worldwide, according to the publisher. That number does not include sales through Valve’s online distribution platform Steam, a statistic the publisher traditionally keeps [...]
Speaking at the Luminaries Lunch during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Pardo would only state that Blizzard is actively in discussions with Microsoft, seemingly confirming the development process of new console hardware is under way. However, other developers at the lunch have not spoken to either Microsoft or Sony about future plans, which [...]
A startup called OnLive announced a brand-new game distribution system that, if it works as planned, could change the videogame market forever. OnLive, which was started by WebTV founder Steve Perlman and former Eidos CEO Mike McGarvey, is aiming to launch a system–seven years in the works–that will digitally distribute first-run, AAA games from publishers [...]
Fudzilla published a story Friday suggesting Microsoft plans to stop selling the Xbox 360 Elite, reserving such configuration for limited edition Xbox 360 bundles such as the upcoming Resident Evil Limited Edition Console Bundle. Obviously the recession would be the reason behind this decision.
Microsoft’s XBOX 360 hardware saw a slight boost in Japan. In previous weeks the system sold around 8,000 units. After the release of Star Ocean 4; we seen a boost of the XBOX 360 to 24,585 units for the week. In Japan, Microsoft bundled the game with Xbox 360 Arcade units and staged a few [...]
Electronic Arts may have had one of the most robust lineups of new intellectual property in 2008, but the publisher continues to struggle to turn a dime. Today, the Redwood City, California-based publisher announced third-quarter earnings for the all-important holiday period, and in the words of EA CEO John Riccitiello, the results were “a clear [...]
Rockstar Games has announced that Red Dead Redemption will arrive for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in fall 2009. Billed as a follow-up to Revolver, Redemption takes place several years after the events in the original, closer to the turn of the century. Central to the events is John Marston, a former outlaw caught [...]
EA has shaken up the release dates of many of its most high-profile 2009 releases. The company announced that Sims 3 has been pushed back from its late February release to June 2nd. Dragon Age: Origins, the next RPG from Mass Effect creators BioWare, similarly recieved a nudge from early 2009 towards the end of [...]
An all but confirmed Assassin’s Creed sequel was finally confirmed by Ubisoft. The game probably will not ship in 2009, but Ubisoft is finally talking about the game so that’s a good thing. It’s almost certainly been in development for some time now if Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot is assigning it an early 2010 release.
Microsoft has released new clothes and accessories for the Xbox 360 avatars. Below is the list of new items. Remember they will be tagged with a star to highlight they are new: Boys Striped Polo Shirt Striped Jacket with Polo Checked Jacket with Polo Open Neck Cardigan Embroidered Pants Suspenders with Hi Pants (Dress Up) [...]
