Leapster Explorer Sells Out

DEC. 12, 2010 • A decade after toy maker LeapFrog saw enormous success with its LeapPad reading platform, the company has scored another major hit with its latest Leapster Explorer handheld educational gaming console. Geared for kids under nine years old, content is available on cartridges or vi.....

Gran Turismo 5 Ships 5.52 Million

DEC. 10, 2010 • After selling in 5.52 million units for the launch of Gran Turismo 5 worldwide, Sony Computer Entertainment announced that the franchise had exceeded sales of 60 million units since the original game was released in December 1997. Gran Turismo 5 is the ninth installment in the series. Impact: Gran Turismo 5 was not on every analysts’ radar to be a huge hit until recently than.....

Intervuiew: Aurora Feint Connecting Mobile Gamers

DEC. 10, 2010 • As more and more mobile phone owners are using their iPhones and Android handsets for game playing, wouldn’t something like Xbox Live to link these people together make a lot of sense? Very much indeed, which is why Aurora Feint is one of the major firms filling this space with its OpenFeint platform. Social networks are no strangers to mobile platforms, but game-centric social networks are somewhat of a diff.....

Monster Hunter Portable Propels PSP Sales

DEC. 8, 2010 • Soon after Capcom’s Monster Hunter Portable 3rd was released in Japan sales of the Sony PSP exploded. For the week of November 29 through December 5, according to Media Create, 323,653 PSPs were sold in the country, up from 75,689 the previous week. Interestingly, of those extra PSPs sold, only 1,875 were the PSP Go. Impact: Outside of Japan, the PSP has really .....

Sony Bravia HDTV/PS2 Combo in Europe

DEC. 3, 2010 • Europe just got a new Sony HD TV with a built in PlayStation 2. The Sony Bravia KDL-22PX300 is a 22-inch 720p HD set with four HDMI slots, three USB ports, and an ethernet port for watching internet video. DVD playback is a standard feature on the set that went on sale in the U.K. for £200 ($310). Impact: As a compact HD set with built-in DVD playback and Internet connectivity,.....

Microsoft Parlays With TV Networks

NOV. 29, 2010 • The Reuters news service reports that Microsoft Corp. is in early discussions with media companies to license their TV networks for a new online pay-television subscription service to be distributed through devices such as, but not limited to, the Xbox 360 video game console. Microsoft has proposed a range of options including creating a “virtual cable operator” delivered over the Internet for which users pay a monthly fee. Another po.....

Crytek Warface Goes Online Free-to-Play

NOV. 25, 2010 • Crytek GmbH announced it first online F2P first-person shooter title, Warface. The game uses the CryENGINE 3 platform for high-quality visuals, and was developed at Crytek Seoul primarily for the Korean market. Multiplayer co-operative and PvP features are planned. Chinese publisher Tencent has acquired the exclusive rights to market the Warface in China. Impact: Outside of Bli.....

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