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Sep
Madden has once again topped sales charts in the month of August. Though NPD numbers won’t be out for several weeks, EA has already issued a statement talking up the game’s success in August, trumpeting it as the best selling game last month.
“Madden NFL 11 is the number one selling game in August, and the game has created enormous enthusiasm in the online community,” said EA Sports president Peter Moore in the statement. “Each day on consoles, fans are playing as many games online as the equivalent of 750 full NFL seasons.”
The press release offers up various facts to brag about the game’s success, including the Ultimate Team mode helping to boost digital revenues 200% over Madden NFL 10. More than two million games of Madden are played online each day, and 20% of players have tried out the Online Team Play game mode.
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Aug
GameFly has kicked off its monthly used game sale, meaning that it’s currently possible to get solid savings on everything from Prince of Persia to Brutal Legend. All orders come with free shipping, so have a look.
In the meantime, GamersGate is wrapping up its summer sale while EA is offering a smattering of titles including Dead Space and Mirror’s Edge. If you’re looking to pick up a Wii, check out Toys ‘R Us for a charging station to go with it. And if you’re looking to make an even bigger purchase, Wal-Mart is currently offering an Xbox 360 bundle with the purchase of a 1080p television.
Check out the complete list of deals below!
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Aug
Shame Night: The Great Escape
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Time: Friday, August 27, 2010 5 p.m. PST
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Join Scott Sharkey, Frank Cifaldi and the rest of the Shame Night crew as they dig through 1UP’s extensive library and play through the weirdest and worst games they can find! Will they be overwhelmed with rage? Maybe! Will they discover a hidden classic? Probably not! Either way, it should be a good time.
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Aug
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Time: Friday, August 20, 2010 5 p.m. PST
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Join Scott Sharkey, Frank Cifaldi and the rest of the Shame Night crew as they dig through 1UP’s extensive library and play through the weirdest and worst games they can find! Will they be overwhelmed with rage? Maybe! Will they discover a hidden classic? Probably not! Either way, it should be a good time.
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Things are looking up for Sony following the company’s financial results for the first quarter of 2010. For the period ending June 30, the Japanese electronics giant recorded overall operating profits of $753 million — a massive improvement over the nearly $300 million loss the corporation posted during the same timeframe last year.
According to Sony’s breakdown (via Gamesindustry.biz), the PlayStation division still ran at a loss during this last quarter, though it’s making huge strides towards profitability. Losses reached just $43 million during Q1 of this year, which adds up to just over a tenth of the previous year’s first-quarter deficiency of $422 million.
Much of those reduced losses can be attributed to increased sales for PlayStation 3 hardware and software. Sony more than doubled the number of PS3 consoles sold during the first quarter compared to 2009’s figures, reaching 2.4 million units (up against last year’s 1.1 million). The company moved an equally impressive number of PS3 games, with over 24.8 copies sold during the same period. Q1 2009’s number: 14.8 million.
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Sony Computer Entertainment has announced the “PlayStation Logo Licensing Program,” a new initiative which is targeted towards allowing manufacturers to use the logo on “lifestyle products from apparel to everyday items.”
Licensees who enter into an agreement with Sony though the program will be able to use the logos from the PS3, PSP, PSPgo, PS2 and PlayStation, as well as using the “iconic marks” of the cross, triangle, square and circle. Sony provided a conceptual design as an example of possible usage.
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Jul
GameStop is stealing the spotlight once again, this time with their Power Saver sale. Right now they’re offering between 10 and 50 percent off a selection of games including Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Metro 2033, Darksiders and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. You’ll find a partial list below, but there’s a lot more on the official site.
Meanwhile, PC-centric stores like Steam and Impulse are offering big savings on strategy games like Europa Universalis and Sword of the Stars. The latter is a great little space strategy game, and well worth your attention.
Also joining the list this week is the THQ store, which is offering 25 percent off all items in stock. You can find the link below.
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Jul
Despite a consistent, industry-wide decline in sales and revenue versus last year, the overall quality of videogames released so far in 2010 is significantly better, according to one study.
According to ranking site MetaCritic’s midyear report, the average review score in 2010 is higher across every platform than it was in 2009. Additionally, three titles released in the first half of 2010 scored higher than the best-reviewed game of the same period in 2009 (Street Fighter IV).
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Jul
While the annual Evo Championship Series fighting game tournament has famously produced many crazy-awesome YouTube videos like this, fighting game fans will finally be able to witness the action as it happens for the first time this year. Capcom and Evo have announced that they’ll be airing a webcast of the entire tournament on G4TV.com, as well as an Evo-dedicated special on G4’s cable network.
The announcement was made on the Capcom Unity blog, with the press release promising 45 hours of live online streaming, covering the entire tournament from its start on July 9 through to the finals on July 11. Then, on July 20th, a 30-minute special will air on G4 covering the history of the tournament and re-airing the finals.
This year’s tournament — taking place in Las Vegas — will feature the following six games in its lineup:
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Time: Thursday, July 1, 2010 (that’s today!!!), 5 p.m. PST
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Join Scott Sharkey, Frank Cifaldi and the rest of the Shame Night crew as they dig through 1UP’s extensive library and play through the weirdest and worst games they can find! Will they be overwhelmed with rage? Maybe! Will they discover a hidden classic? Probably not! Either way, it should be a good time.
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