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Final Fantasy XIII – 5 million units sold
It should come to no surprise that the game sells well and will sell well, and that is exactly what happened.
Yesterday the U.S. and Europe got their hands on with Final Fantasy III which was released in Japan in December of 2009, and what surprises me the most is that although the game only came out yesterday, it already sold 3 million units (PS3 and 360) in the U.S. and Europe combined, that’s a very impressive number. My congrats to you Square!
5 Million copies sold!
Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes porting to PSN/XBLA
Capybara Games has revealed that Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes will be available on both PSN and the XBLA with redrawn graphics. In addition, new equippable artifacts are being added, and the existing ones tweaked, to improve the multiplayer experience. You’ll also be able to go back and replay segments of the game after completing them. Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes is expected to become available on both platforms this summer.
Source: Game Set Watch
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News: OnLive gets June US launch date
$15 per month plus cost of games.
The OnLive cloud gaming service is set to launch in the US on 17th June.
The service allows players to access PC games from 2K, EA, THQ, Ubisoft and Warner Bros. The games run on OnLive's beefy servers and players control them remotely through the OnLive client.
OnLive will initially charge a subscription fee of $14.95 per month and special offers and longer subs deals are also planned.
F1 2010 coming this year in September
Many racing and Formula 1 fans should get excited because Codemasters announced that Formula 1 2010 will be coming out this September for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.
“A new generation of FORMULA ONE games will come to high definition consoles and PC later this year as Codemasters® today announced that F1 2010 will be released this September for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC Games For Windows®.
As the official game of the 2010 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, F1 2010 will include all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from the coming season. F1 2010 will feature the return of seven times FORMULA 1 Drivers’ World Champion Michael Schumacher, the introduction of several new teams, and the brand new Korean International Circuit that will host the 2010 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX.
The September launch will see F1 2010 become the first official FORMULA ONE game to appear for Xbox 360 and marks the return of FORMULA ONE to PC after an eight year absence. The arrival of the HD editions of FORMULA ONE follows Codemasters’ extremely successful launch of F1 2009 for Wii and PSP, which became a top five best seller throughout the past holiday period.
In F1 2010 gamers will take on the full, expanded grid in a variety of game modes including GRAND PRIX, Championship, Time Trial and an extensive, innovative Career mode. F1 2010 will also feature a highly advanced damage model, fully dynamic weather system and extensive competitive multiplayer options.
In production at Codemasters Studios Birmingham, F1 2010 is being developed using the EGO Game Technology Platform, Codemasters’ proprietary tech that powered the critically acclaimed, million-plus selling Colin McRae: DiRT 2 and Race Driver: GRID. The award-winning technology has been further developed to accurately recreate the unique aerodynamics and handling of 200MPH+ FORMULA ONE cars. The tech combined with Codemasters’ unprecedented access to FORMULA ONE teams and drivers will ensure that F1 2010 delivers the most authentic FORMULA ONE racing experience yet. F1 2010 will be released September 2010 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows.”
God of War copyright suit dismissed
In 2008, Jonathan Bissoon-Dath and Jennifer Barrette-Herzog sued Sony and God of War creator David Jaffe for copyright infringement over the original PS2 game. Bissoon-Dath and Barrette-Herzog claimed that the game shared a number of “suspicious” coincidences with The Adventures of Own: Owen’s Olympic Adventure and screenplay Olympiad.
According to a posting by Jaffe on his personal site, the case was dismissed March 5.
Source: Kotaku
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Modern Warfare 2 – First Map Pack DLC Dated With Viral Ad
Infinity Ward has announced that the first DLC for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which will be a map pack, will be released on March 30th exclusively for the Xbox 360. One month after March 30th, the map pack will then be available for the Playstation 3 and PC as this was a signed deal Infinity Ward made with Microsoft to have the first and second map pack exclusive to the Xbox 360 for one month.
To promote the new map pack, a new viral site has been put up called mapathy.com, creating a new word and the site will presumably have updates regadring the new DLC. Currently the only info know on the DLC is the date of its release and that it will include multiplayer maps. Here is the viral ad and definition of mapathy:
With the original two presidents of Infinity Ward having been laid off by Activision, the direction of the company seems to be blurry. One thing is for sure, Activision will try to suck up as much money from gamers for as long as they can, having one of the best selling games of all time under their belt. With that said, Activision has now added a third developer on the bill to create Call of Duty games. Game Developer Sledgehammer will be making another Call of Duty game to be released in 2011. Developer TreyArch will continue their work with a rumored Vietnam Call of Duty game to be released Fall of this year.
OnLive pricing revealed at GDC
The OnLive game streaming service will launch in the US on June 17, and is backed by Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, THQ and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The service will be available for PC and Mac and will initially cost $14.95 per month.
According to the folks over at OnLive, the monthly fee “provides access to an ever-increasing library of high-end, new release game content and a host of exclusive community features such as Brag Clips and massive spectating. Individual titles will be available for purchase or rental on an a la carte basis. Specific game pricing, including rentals, purchases and loyalty programs, will be announced prior to the consumer launch event at E3. We’ll also be announcing additional loyalty and discount programs for consumers in the coming months.”
A list of the specific titles to be made available at launch has not yet been announced.
Source: Develop
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Tron Legacy – HD Movie Trailer
While we don’t usually cover movies here at GamingBolt.com, the acception comes when related to video games. Here a brand new trailer for the movie Tron Legacy. The original Tron movie and video game were released back in 1982 and the film has been redone, releasing in theaters in 3D December 17, 2010. Tron Legacy is stars Garrett Hedlund, Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner and Olivia Wilde. The new game entitled Tron Evolution will be released alongside of the movie release late this year for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.
Tron Legacy – HD Movie Trailer
While we don’t usually cover movies here at GamingBolt.com, the acception comes when related to video games. Here a brand new trailer for the movie Tron Legacy. The original Tron movie and video game were released back in 1982 and the film has been redone, releasing in theaters in 3D December 17, 2010. Tron Legacy is stars Garrett Hedlund, Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner and Olivia Wilde. The new game entitled Tron Evolution will be released alongside of the movie release late this year for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.
Tron Legacy – HD Movie Trailer
While we don’t usually cover movies here at GamingBolt.com, the acception comes when related to video games. Here a brand new trailer for the movie Tron Legacy. The original Tron movie and video game were released back in 1982 and the film has been redone, releasing in theaters in 3D December 17, 2010. Tron Legacy is stars Garrett Hedlund, Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner and Olivia Wilde. The new game entitled Tron Evolution will be released alongside of the movie release late this year for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.