Pokemon X and Pokemon Y Move 4 Million Units
OCT. 17, 2013 • In the 48 hours after their Oct. 12 launch Pokemon X and Pokemon Y sold more than 4 million units worldwide. The two 3DS titles mark the first time Nintendo Co. Ltd. has launched a pair of Pokemon titles simultaneously across the world. The previous two installments in the seri.....
Canada Cable to Unbundle
OCT. 16, 2013 • The Canadian government is sending signals that it wants new rules that require Canada cable television carriers operating in the country to offer consumers unbundled pricing of channel content as an option. “We want to unbundle television channels and allow Canadians to pick and pay for the specific television channels that they want,” minister of industry James Moore said Sunday on the Question Period program aired by the CTV networ.....
Grand Theft Auto Online Arrives
OCT. 1, 2013 • One of the most intriguing features of Grand Theft Auto V is the inclusion of access to Grand Theft Auto Online. The separate online world became available two weeks after the release of Grand Theft Auto V, which has already generated more than $1 billion in worldwide revenue. Rockstar Games is scrambling to secure sufficient servers to handle the demand, although the studio has warned consumers that delays and glitches are to be expected. The e.....
Wii Fit U Digital Plans
SEPT. 19, 2013 • Nintendo Co. Ltd. is using two of its most important Wii franchises as platforms to further jump into digital distribution. Wii Fit U will benefit from a one-month free digital trial that becomes available for download on November 1. Wii U owners who already have a Balance Board can download the free version of HD Wii Fit U from the eShop any time between November 1 and January 31. To continue playing the title after 30 days, users will have to .....
Disney Interactive Closes 3 MMO Games
AUG. 23, 2013 • Soon after this week’s introduction of Disney Infinity that marries an online game with a companion line of physical synchronized toys, Disney Interactive announced it was shutting down three of its core MMOs. Closing down in September will be Toontown Online, the $9.95 monthly subscription title launched in 2003; as well as two free-to-play titles: Pirates of the Caribbean Online.....
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