Month: January 2012

End of 2011 Went better than expected for boxed games! (ARTICLES)

2011 was a challenging year for the boxed product video games market in the UK, with annual sales figures of �1.42bn (entertainment software, pc & console games), down 7% over 2010. However, thanks to a strong quarter four the boxed product market was actually slightly ahead of earlier forecasts for a year where consumer spending …

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The House of the Dead 3 and 4 Coming to PSN (PSN)

SEGA� of America, Inc. and SEGA� Europe Ltd. today announced that legendary horror arcade shooter The House of the Dead 3™ will be coming exclusively to PlayStation�Network on February 7, followed by the arcade shooter The House of the Dead 4™ this spring. Both titles have been updated with HD graphics, trophies, and complete PlayStation�Move …

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Aeria Games Acquires Ijji Games in Conjunction With Investment Funding From NHN Corporation

Leading Free-to-play Online Multiplayer Publisher Expands Its Robust Portfolio, Adds New Users, and Receives Investment from Korean Internet Leader NHN to Fuel Further Expansion and Global Growth Aeria Games, a leading destination for free-to-play online multiplayer games, today announced it has acquired ijji Games LLC, a popular free-to-play online gaming portal, from NHN Corporation as …

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Slice and dice some ‘Soul Calibur V’ facts (360, PS3)

The world’s legions of SOULCALIBUR fans came an important step closer to fight glory today, as NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe announced that Project Soul has completed development on SOULCALIBUR™V for PlayStation�3 and Xbox 360�. Set in a new era 17 years on from its predecessor and loaded with new game features, including the guest appearance …

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All Zombies Must Die! Review (PSN, XBLA)

Pretty self explanatory really …it’s fairly hard to write an opening paragraph for a game when it lays its cards on the table from the title alone. All zombies certainly must die, there’s no denying that, but All Zombie Must Die! adds a little spice to executions with electrified shotgun shells, radioactive SMG’s and ray …

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2012 International CES SuperSession Features Best Buy’s Brian Dunn

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)� today announced a dynamic SuperSession lineup as part of the 2012 International CES� conference program, which will feature technology and government leaders, including Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski. Owned and produced by CEA, the 2012 International CES�, the world’s largest consumer technology …

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New Workout from UFC Trainer (360)

Workout Pack Featuring UFC Bantamweight Urijah Faber Now Available Exclusively on Xbox LIVE for the Xbox 360 Video Game and Entertainment System from Microsoft AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Jan 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization today announced availability of the first downloadable workout pack for UFC® Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System, …

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Draw your bow and stylus for a classic dose of ‘Kid Icarus’ (3DS)

Kick off the New Year with a wide array of new games, software and demos available to download from the Nintendo eShop, Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel. Draw your bow and arrow and become a fighting angel in 3D Classics Kid Icarus™, the classic action-packed platformer where the fate of the Goddess Palutena …

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