Final Fantasy XIII has felt like it’s been an age in arriving. But it’s now finally on its way. The Dec. 17 release date in Japan was already known, but the release date for the United States and Europe was announced today, embedded in a brand new video trailer from Square Enix.
NPD has released the U.S. sales figures for October. The recession continued to hit the video games sector, with sales down 19 percent over last year. September sales went against the grain, and it’s hoped that November will too thanks to the release of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2. But October wasn’t a good month overall.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a hit, selling over 4 million copies total across all platforms. Unfortunately, many PS3 owners in North America have been experiencing some difficulty getting into a multiplayer match upon release of the game. Apparently Infinity Ward underestimated the demand for the game on the platform.
As promised, I didn’t rush out and buy Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 on launch day. But millions of people did. In fact, so many people couldn’t wait even 24 hours to make the purchase that Modern Warfare 2 has now snatched the title of fastest-selling game of all time away from Grand Theft Auto IV.
With the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Sony planned an in-Home event to push the release of the game. The event is called “featured game party,” where gamers will gather to one place to talk and launch into online matches. The events will feature guest speakers, tangible prices and more.
While the majority of the gaming community plays Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, those boycotting the game may find themselves looking for other games. Never fear as Gamer.Blorge is here to help solve your gaming dilemma, with a list of alternative games you could be playing.
Killzone 2 was a huge hit on the PS3 earlier this year and kind of heralded a new dawn for the Sony console. Since then, the PS3 has been selling well and the number of exclusive games being released has increased. So what about Killzone 3? Surely that’s a shoe-in at this point in time. And it seems that’s correct, with the only question mark being over when it will actually appear.
Apart from me and a few other brave souls who will resist the hype and refuse to buy Modern Warfare 2, it seems the world and his dog are set to buy the game as soon as they possibly can. Pre-orders across the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 stand at 4.5 million and it looks as though the latest Call of Duty game could outsell Grand Theft Auto IV in its first week on sale to become the biggest ever launch of an entertainment product.
In a recent interview with the president of Gearbox, he called the guys at Valve fanboys for making negative comments towards the PS3. Other folks and developers have even taken notice of Valve’s amateurish actions. Will Valve apologize to the PS3 community or will it continue to act like fanboys?
From Software is on a roll, with Demon’s Souls doing extremely well and another title in the pipeline called 3D Dot Game Heroes for the PS3. 3D Dot Game Heroes is an homage to the classic action-adventure RPG games of yesteryears such as the Legend of Zelda. This game has been announced as a PS3 exclusive but there may be hope for Xbox 360 owners.
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