PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK, March 2, 2010 – According to Online Gaming 2010, the most recent report from leading market research company The NPD Group, the average number of hours spent each week on online gaming has increased 10 percent since 2009, while an average of 20 percent of all games purchased by online gamers were digitally downloaded – up from 19 percent in the 2009 study and 18 percent in the 2008 study.
Of those gamers ages 2 and older reporting that they personally play video games on at least one type of system, 54 percent report that they personally play games online, down slightly since the 2009 and 2008 studies (56 percent and 55 percent, respectively).
The average number of hours spent per week on online gaming has gone up from 7.3 hours per week in the 2009 study to 8.0 hours per week in the 2010 study. This means that, despite the dip in the overall incidence of online game play, those who are playing, are spending more time playing than they did last year.
Torrance, Calif., (March 2, 2010) – XSEED Games announced today that FRAGILE DREAMS: FAREWELL RUINS OF THE MOON has gone gold, and will be shipping across North America on March …
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NEW YORK, NY (March 2, 2010) – Atari, Inc., one of the world’s most recognized brands, and The Weinstein Company, executive producers of the award-winning reality series Project Runway, announced that the Project Runway videogame, based on the mega hit-TV program, is making its way “from the runway” into retail stores today. This fashion forward title, developed by Tornado Studios, is currently available for Wii™ and will also be available on PC March 9, 2010.
San Diego, Calif.-March 2nd, 2010-Human Soft today announced it is developing HardGrip, the first extreme rock climbing game for Wii™. Experience the thrill and adrenaline of free soloing some of the most amazing rock walls in the world with vertigo-inspiring graphics, a pulse-pounding soundtrack, and dizzyingly realistic climbing action. HardGrip supports the Wii MotionPlus™ for even greater precision and authenticity. Compete against other climbers and hone your skills to earn respect and become the top extreme climber.
HardGrip takes players on a tour of exotic and stunning locales around the globe as they compete in open events or invitation-only official races. With no harnesses or lifelines, players must solve seemingly impossible challenges and conquer their fear to make it to the top. Speed counts, but climbers who prove their ingenuity and daring will earn more respect. As climbers progress, their skills will have to become truly awesome to make the grade.
SANDUSKY, OHIO, March 2, 2010 – Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a publicly traded leader in regional amusement parks, water parks, vacation resorts and entertainment, has announced a summer-long, multi-dimensional partnership with MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) and the leading publisher of interactive music gaming worldwide.
An all-new interactive experience, called “Rock Band™, Live,” will pile into the tour bus and travel across nine Cedar Fair parks this summer. In addition, a summer-long version of the show will blast the speakers at Canada’s Wonderland near Toronto and the Company’s flagship park, Cedar Point in Sandusky.
The high-energy, concert-like stage show features talented singers from across North America. But the cast will be missing one key piece of the show – YOU!
“I think we need to move much quicker, in particular with Madden, through a digital world. You’re going to see more announcements there how we digitize our Madden consumer. What …
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“…I mean, we’re a very big country. Traveling to see friends just to play a game head-to-head, where both people have to have their own hardware, is not something I …
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About a week ago we reported that Steve Wiebe took back the crown of Donkey Kong Jr. Now Weibe tries to take back the game that made …
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Nice work on getting people pumped! But, unfortunately, we had limited quantities of the [Monster Hunter Tri] demo (as was stated in the “Rewards” section). So since we’ve reached our …
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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Starting today, fashion mavens who own Nintendo’s Style Savvy™ game for the Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems and have broadband Internet access will be able to download some bonus fashions from Deréon, a clothing line co-created by entertainment icon Beyoncé and her mother, designer Tina Knowles. Style Savvy players can now choose from five real-life Deréon designs to outfit their character. These new fashions include:
The world’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, stars in his first original game on Nintendo DS™ : Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Osborne House. Here are the very first screenshots of this game of puzzles and investigation developed by Frogwares and published by Focus Home Interactive.
In this brand new big adventure, especially designed for Nintendo’s handheld system, you play as the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and you will have to shed some light on curious events. When Queen Victoria’s genealogical records are stolen, the Royal Family decides to put you in charge of the case and asks you to solve this strange mystery.
According to famitsu publisher Enterbrain, the Wii has sold 10,009,736 units in Japan in 170 weeks. The Ps2 only took 131 weeks to hit the same milestone. …
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Nintendo Wii: – Alice in Wonderland – Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Nintendo DS: – Alice in Wonderland – Around the World in 80 Days – Imagine: …
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