March NPD Software Sales Futures (03/2/08 – 04/5/08)
Title Prediction %Change Army of Two (Xbox 360) 363K copies -0.03% Army of Two (PS3) 182K copies 0.00% Bully: Scholarship Edition …
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Can your blame Microsoft? The Wii is selling so well, maybe its all the advertising that they do? Or it could just be that Nintendo has a …
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1 (1) Super Mario Bros 3 2 (2) Super Mario Bros 3 (3) Mario Kart 64 4 (10) Kirby 64 : The Crystal Shards 5 (4) Super Street Fighter 2 …
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This is one of those things thats too good to wait until the weekend. I bought Jam sessions the day it came out, I really enjoy it i just have …
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I have been holding off on this post for a day or so. Not that I do not think its true. It is the fact that …
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Here is hoping “still” for the announcement of Street Fighter 4 on the Wii. Come on Capcom let us have it.
2008 World-Release In Celebration of Street Fighter’s 20th Anniversary
SAN MATEO, Calif — March 19, 2008 — Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, is proud to confirm the main cast for its live-action Street Fighter movie based on the hugely popular video game series.
The story revolves around fan-favorite Chun-Li, who will be portrayed by actress Kristen Kreuk (of Smallville fame). Michael Clark Duncan, Neal McDonough, and Taboo of Black Eyed Peas are also on board to round out this all-star cast. The film will be made in conjunction with Hyde Park Films, and will be distributed by 20th Century Fox for a scheduled 2009 worldwide release.
The Street Fighter movie is only one of many projects Capcom has planned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Street Fighter®. Summer 2008 will see the Japanese arcade release of the much-anticipated Street Fighter® IV.
New Price Point to Drive Accessibility for Award-Winning Title
CHICAGO, IL – March 19, 2008 – YUKE’S Company of America, subsidiary of Japanese game publisher YUKE’S Company Limited, announced today that NEVES, published by Atlus for the Nintendo DS, has received the highly coveted “Editor’s Choice Award” from the editors at Children’s Technology Review, a leading professional source of unbiased reviews of interactive technology for children. Additionally, YUKE’S announced that the unique puzzle game will receive a reduction in price to $19.99, effective immediately. NEVES is currently available at select retailers nationwide, including Amazon.com and GameStop.com.
“Receiving this award signifies NEVES’ universal playability and educational convention for all ages,” said Shane Takahashi, CEO of YUKE’s Company of America. “NEVES’ new price point will help to reinforce that our intellectually stimulating title reaches a broader audience of casual and hardcore gamers alike.”
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Big Bang Mini Announced; Fireworks-Themed Shooter To Bring Explosive Action to Handheld
Wednesday 19th March/… SouthPeak Games today announced another title for its 2008 Nintendo DS™ line-up, in the form of fireworks-based shooter Big Bang Mini. Based around filling the night sky with brilliant bursts of fireworks to take out encroaching enemies, Big Bang Mini will be released for Nintendo’s handheld this autumn.
Big Bang Mini’s main objective is to use the stylus to create fireworks in order to deal with waves of enemies that loom overhead. Miss and you’ll be forced to tackle another challenge – avoiding falling sparks created by your missed explosions. The end of each level comes with a unique opportunity for would-be fireworks designers to make the ‘Final Bouquet’ – a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that will proclaim your victory. With over 90 levels to complete, Big Bang Mini offers players huge scope for its special brand of fireworks fun.
You got your Zelda in my Final Fantasy!That’s what we smart-mouthed teenagers of the nineties were saying about Secret of Mana, a landmark 16-bit game from Square that blended multiplayer …
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With the merger between Activision and Blizzard almost complete. Vivendi is starting to feel the pain of new management.
“I’ve had numerous sources tell me that development teams on all …
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Ghostlight announces game collaboration with Gold Medal winner, Mary King
Bishops Stortford – March 19th, 2008 – Ghostlight Ltd., Up-and-coming publisher Ghostlight is pleased to announce MARY KING’S RIDING SCHOOL, a virtual horse riding game developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS™.
The game, which launches this May in the UK, opens the stable doors on one of the most aspirational riding schools of the equestrian world. With personal tuition from five time gold medal winner, Mary King, players can learn to care for, train and compete with their horse. Taking part in international events across the globe, riders will need to master the three major equestrian disciplines; dressage, cross-country and show jumping.
Standards are impeccably high at Mary King’s Riding School, but help is on hand as Mary teaches players the fine art of manoeuvring and jumping their horse using the intuitive Nintendo DS control system. As players progress they’ll be able to enter international three-day events in six different countries, winning trophies and spending the prize money on clothes, accessories and horses. Mary King’s Riding School scores perfectly in every area.
London, 16th November 2007, Stourbridge, England. Data Design Interactive – a successful video games publisher and games developer, today revealed details of its TV advertising campaign for the Popcorn Arcade range of Wii titles. The campaign is set to run for the whole Easter Holiday period with the adverts showcasing the great range of games available on the Popcorn Arcade label. The titles (Kawasaki Quad Bikes, Mini Desktop Racing, Ninjabread Man, Billy Wizard and Myth Makers Super Kart GP) are all priced at £19.99 and form part of Popcorn Arcade’s strategy of building a portfolio of Wii titles at affordable prices.
The UK TV campaign signifies Popcorn Arcade’s biggest ever advertising spend following the continued success of its titles at retail. The adverts will run for 6 weeks on the following channels – Pop TV, Cartoon Network, Cartoon Network 2, Boomerang, Cartoonito and Jetix. Popcorn Arcade will follow up this campaign with regular monthly TV slots to coincide with its monthly release of new titles through the busy Summer Holiday period, additionally supported by adverts across print and online. Further campaigns will then continue in the run up to the busy Christmas period.
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