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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

Sony Motion Controller Gets New Name?

Sony has registered “PlayStation Move” in Europe, and is potentially the name of the upcoming motion controller – previously thought to be Arc.

The filing for the name was made in Europe yesterday and could signal that the name “Arc” has been dropped. The company also registered the image as shown above.

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

Lost episode 6.7 – Dr. Linus

Picture from Lost episode 6.7 – Dr. Linus

I think I know where these alternate timelines are going. At the beginning of the season, it was reasonable to assume that everything we saw on the island was part of the straight chronology – the timeline we’ve been following since the very beginning. So, Oceanic Flight 815 crashed on the island. The pilot was eaten. Hatches were cracked. Tailies were found. Tailies were killed. Secondary islands were discovered. Others became DHARMA became original Others. Shacks rocked. Donkey wheels were spun. Everything got groovy as we did the time warp back to the 70’s. Jughead blew his stack. Jacob lived. Jacob died. MiB Locke began assembling his army. Sawyer called someone tubby. All that happened in one constant timeline – no matter where the island happened to pinball to.

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Read the rest of Lost episode 6.7 – Dr. Linus on the site

Feeling the effects of Mapathy? Infinity Ward has the cure

Infinity Ward has posted a tongue-in-cheek website detailing the horrible affliction of 'mapathy', and how a dose of the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 map pack will cure all symptoms. The game’s first downloadable content is a timed Xbox 360 exclusive releasing on March 30 with...

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

OnLive PC Launch This June

Game streaming service OnLive is set launch in the US this June on PC and Mac for a subscription of US$14.95.

When the service launches on June 17 it will have support from Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, THQ and Warner Bros. OnLive's launch titles include Assassin's Creed II, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands and Metro 2033.

Screens Of Final Super Street Fighter IV Character

Capcom has revealed the final new character in Super Street Fighter IV.Turkish oil wrestler Hakan uses lubricant in combat (no, it's not what you're thinking) and is reputed to have "some of the most insane moves and ultra combos" yet seen in the series.Super Street Fighter IV is due out on 30 April on both Xbox 360 and PS3. Expect plenty of rebalancing in addition to ten new characters, a load of new Ultra combos, new areas, bonus rounds, superior online play, and more.Check out the first screens of Hakan below.

Google adds biking directions to Maps

On The Official Google Blog, Google has announced the addition of biking directions to Google Maps. The directions work hand in hand with the bike trail data that Google has put together for the US. A lot of work has gone into creating a vast database of available biking routes....

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