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Feb
9

Ubisoft's Guillemot not trippin' about franchise fatigue

Ubisoft's current focus to iterate its "major franchises" seems to expose its key brands to franchise fatigue and, with it, dwindling sales -- just look what happened to sales of Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk when Acitivsion implemented a similar...

Feb
9

Ubisoft offers updated financial numbers

While Ubisoft had already released some early financial numbers just a few weeks ago, the publisher offered up some updated numbers today. For their just completed quarter the company generated 495 million euros in revenue, which is down...

Feb
9

LEGO Universe beta constructed, signups begin

If we've learned anything about LEGO Universe, it's that the game should not be dismissed. Yes, it's an MMO aimed at younger gamers, but did you see the trailer? Whether you did or not, you need to watch it right now. We've embedded it directly...

Feb
9

Netflix promotes Wii streaming with 'underwhelming' HD argument

If you've been following the Wii Netflix saga, you're probably familiar with Nintendo's stance on HD movie streaming. The company's Reggie Fils-Aimé recently went on record saying that the average Wii user won't care about the Wii's inability...

Feb
9

Windows 7 overtakes Windows Vista in latest Steam hardware survey

Valve's Steam service lets its users voluntarily upload their PC system specs up to be compared and contrasted and every month Valve offers up updated surveys of what their users have inside their PCs. Their January 2010 survey results are in...

Feb
9

Riccitiello reckons console price cuts came too late

Yesterday's EA earnings call was packed with tidbits about upcoming games but, as reported by VG247, there was time for some minor mudslinging as well. During the call, EA CEO John Riccitiello was asked about industry health and tie ratios, and...

Feb
9

Mass Effect 2 Outsold All Major Releases in January by Six-to-One, says DFC

Writing in a column for IndustryGamers, DFC Intelligence has examined game usage in advance of NPD's January data and found that Mass Effect 2 is approaching Modern Warfare 2-like levels.

Feb
9

Holy trademark, NIS! 'Badman' games to be renamed

What did I do to deserve this, my lord!? That is both the question on NIS America's mind and the new title of its series, once known as Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! The publisher announced that it's changing the name of the Acquire-developed...

Feb
9

Sonic 4 Already Released... Sort Of

Not only that, but hackers have made entries all the way up to Sonic Adventure 7!

Feb
9

Xbox Live Marketplace Feb. schedule includes $10 Battlefield 1943

Major Nelson has a dropped a partial February schedule for Xbox Live Marketplace content, including a particularly nice Deal of the Week. Specifically, next week's deal, beginning February 15, will be Battlefield 1943 for only 800 ($10). If...


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