Just Dance Franchise Tops 25 Million
When originally released many thought if Microsoft’s Kinect would be marked off as a gimic like other motion controlled systems we’ve seen in the past. However, now that Kinect has been on the market for quite some time it’s easy to see that it has a bright future. Not only does Microsoft have plans to integrate the technology into their Windows desktop platform but the games already available for Kinect are doing surprisingly well.
One you may not think to be doing better than others, Just Dance, seems to be a poster child for Kinect success. Ubisoft has just taken center stage to let us know that the entire Just Dance franchise is already at 25 million total sales. For those who aren’t aware, Just Dance currently has 3 titles in the normal Just Dance line, 2 in the Just Dance Kids line and one in the Just Dance Summer Part line making for 6 different titles.
While it’s not much when compared to heavy hitters like Call of Duty, it’s definitely a promising sign for the entire Kinect platform.
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Win 1 Million Dollars With a Perfect Game in MLB 2K12
There are many proven ways to become rich including robbing a bank, creating a pornography empire and starting Facebook. Unfortunately, each of these methods will task you with leaving the couch for a considerable amount of time. If this doesn’t float your boat and you’d much rather sit around playing baseball you, my friend, are in luck.
In recent years 2K Sports have been giving out a whopping $1,000,000 (yes, that’s a million for you math majors) to the lucky player who manages to pitch a perfect game in any given year’s MLB 2K. 2012 seems to be no different with 2K Sports recently announcing that they will again be holding this contest when the game launches in around 52 days.
Those who want to get down on this will want to keep their eyes glued to the contest’s landing page here. On that note, if you win, feel free to send us some of your earnings as a way of saying thanks for telling you.
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Armored Core V Release Date Announced
Namco Bandai is set to warm the hearts of mecha loving fans everywhere with the impending release of Armored Core V. Taking control of giant, destructive robots gamers will have a chance to either trek through the game’s story mode or duke it out with friends in online 5-versus-5 multiplayer combat.
Unfortunately, will be graced with the game come January 26th, we’ve yet to pin down a North American release date. Luckily, that hiatus has today come to an end as Namco Bandai has offiically announced that Armored Core V will be made availabe in the US for the Xbox 360 and PS3 on March 20th and Europe on March 23rd.
Those who need to wet their whistle with some Armored Core goodness before making the dive can hit the jump for some gamplay footage.
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Rockstar Twitter Contest Puts Your Face in Max Payne 3
After a near decade long hiatus Rockstar’s Max Payne franchise is finally set for a reboot with Max Payne 3. From the looks of it, Max Payne 3 will be a very welcome addition to the series. Seeing how the last game we saw from the Max Payne series was Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne in 2003, gamers can expect a major boost in tech as was displayed quite some time ago in a tech demo (which you can view here).
Max Payne 3 is slated to launch in March of this year which means it’s about time for Rockstar to start the hype train. And what better way to start the hype train than with a contest? Rockstar has just announced they will be holding a Max Payne 3 contest that won’t gift you with money, fame or beautiful woman but instead, something much better. That’s right, lucky contestants will actually get a chance to have their face immortalized in the game’s multiplayer.
So far, Rockstar has picked 4 winners as made evident by the above image but fret not as there is still room for 4 more. To enter the contest all you have to do is follow @RockstarGames on Twitter and tweet out anything you deem worthy of their attention with #MaxPayne3 included somewhere in said tweet. Sounds easy enough but with such ease is sure to come an onslaught of contestants.
If you’re willing to fare the competition and want some more info, that can be acquired here.
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Demo Now Available on Xbox 360 & PS3
Final Fantasy has been one of the longest running RPG franchises on the market today. Not only do they have a massive 13 titles that fall into the main line encompassing both MMORPG and single player experiences but they’ve also been known to make sequels of specific titles. Final Fantasy X was the first example of this with Final Fantasy X-2 and now Final Fantasy XIII has gotten the same treatment with, you guessed it, Final Fantasy XIII-2.
While the game won’t officially be out in North America until January 31st, those who want to get down early can do so. The reason I say this is because a Final Fantasy XIII-2 demo is now available for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Gamers will take control of Noel and Serah within the Bresha Ruins where they will face off against Atlas – one of the game’s bosses.
If you’re indecisive on whether or not you want to grab the game, this is a perfect way you can get down without spending any cash. If you get a chance to give it a go let us know how the experience is in the comments below.
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Modern Warfare 3 Maps Incoming, Lots of Them
Activision has struck gold many times in the past with franchises such as Guitar Hero but it’s hard to find a franchise as popular as Call of Duty. Spanning a massive amount of titles and many different consoles, Call of Duty has gone on to become the de facto FPS game putting others to shame in terms of sales numbers.
Modern Warfare 3, the franchise’s latest release, is no different selling a massive 6.5 million copies during the first 24 hours it was on the market. But, if you thought Activision would be satisfied with making a mere $400 million in 24 hours, you would be sadly mistaken.
A lot of talk has circulated in regards to future DLC for the game. In the past, Activision has taken it upon themselves to release various DLC packs (mostly consisting of multiplayer maps) for Call of Duty titles. Well, it seems that they are looking to ramp this up considerably with Modern Warfare 3 by releasing a massive 20 DLC packs in the next 9 months.
The first content pack will be made available on January 24th for Xbox Live gamers who subscribe to Call of Duty: Elite containing two maps dubbed Liberation and Piazza. Furthermore, those who subscribe to said service can expect at least monthly installments of these downloadable packs.
This is all fine and dandy, but there’s been virtually no word on when PC, PS3 and non Call of Duty: Elite subscribers can get access to the any of this content. We’ll keep you posted as more information is made available. In the mean time check out a trailer for the first Modern Warfare 3 DLC pack after the break.
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Diablo 3 Definitely Coming to Consoles?
Diablo 3 is one of the year’s most anticipated games. Not only has the Diablo franchise been one of the most iconic online dungeon crwalers of all time but its’ been nearly a decade since the last title was released. Unfortunately for us, Blizzard has pulled the usual card keeping very quiet in regards to a release date for the game.
While we already know that Diablo 3 will obviously be released for the PC, we’ve heard rumors that it would also be making its way to consoles. Well, it seems that Blizzard has officially confirmed this today. As the story goes, a Twitter user contacted Blizzard’s Micah ‘Bashiok’ Whipple via Twitter asking if the game will make its way to consoles to which Whipple replied:
Yup. Josh mosqueira is lead designer for the Diablo console project.
Of course, he didn’t exactly say that Diablo 3 as we’ve come to know it will be making its way to consoles nor did he mention what consoles the game will be making its way to. Either way, it seems very likely that we will see the Diablo franchise make the jump to consoles at some point in the near future.
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Rayman Origins for $20 With Free Shipping at Toys R Us
Rayman is one of those franchises that have been around for quite some time that has been picked up by just about everyone at one point or another. In fact, the game’s been around for well over a decade with its original release in 1995. Of course, the franchise has come quite a ways since then with more recent titles like Rayman Origins featuring top notch graphics and engaging gameplay.
If for some reason you’ve never touched the franchise or just want to pick up a new title, you’re in luck. Toys R Us has recently announced that they are discounting Rayman Origins to just $19.99 with free shipping. As of now there’s no telling how long this deal will last so if you’re looking to get down on it you better do so fast.
Check out the listing here.
Note: This deal is good for the Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions so everyone should be covered.
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Xbox 720, PS4 & Wii U at E3 2012?
There has been quite a bit of rumbling as of late regarding the next generation of home video game consoles despite executives from both Microsoft and Sony reaffirming that the current generation still has a few years left. However, due to the fact that Nintendo’s next generation Wii U is quickly approaching many have hypothesized that both Microsoft and Sony will hurry things along.
Now, while the Wii U is expected to launch this year it’s safe to say that neither the PS4 or Xbox 720 will as they’ve yet to be officially announced. However, as you’re sure to know, towards the middle of the year is E3. According to recent rumors both Microsoft and Sony will at least be touching on their next generation of consoles. Does this mean we will actually see said consoles in the flesh? Potentially not but even a whisper of their existence will give us quite the ray of hope.
Stay tuned as we keep you posted.
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Most Pirated Games of 2011
Online piracy is an ongoing problem for content producers. Not only have album sales taken a dive but the movie and video game industry has taken a hit as well. Regardless of your stance on the problem, and your thoughts what should be done about it, you may be interested to know of the most pirated games of 2011 across platforms including the Xbox 360, Wii and PC.
Well, lucky for you, TorrentFreak has just posted a list of the most pirated games of 2011 which we’ve included for your viewing pleasure below:
PC:
- Crysis 2 – 3,920,000 downloads
- Modern Warfare 3 – 3,650,000 downloads
- Battlefield 3 – 3,510,000 downloads
- FIFA ’12 – 3,390,000 downloads
- Portal 2 – 3,240,000 downloads
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 - 1,280,000 downloads
- Mario Sports Mix - 1,090,000 downloads
- Xenoblade Chronicles - 950,000 downloads
- Lego Pirates of the Caribbean - 870,000 downloads
- FIFA ’12 - 860,000
- Gears of War 3 - 890,000 downloads
- Modern Warfare 3 - 830,000 downloads
- Battlefield 3 - 760,000 downloads
- Forza Motorsport 4 - 720,000 downloads
- Kinect Sports: Season Two - 690,000 downloads
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