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  • Black Ops 2 Crosses 1 Billion Dollar Mark

    So I Am Assuming You Are Still Entertained?

    [amazon_link id=”B007XVTR5S” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Call of Duty: Black Ops 2[/amazon_link] continues on its record breaking pace and proves that it is not near any kind of decline.

    The newest game in the Call of Duty series has grossed 1 billion dollars in its first 15 days of release, one day faster than last year’s Modern Warfare 3. Every year people begin to wonder if this is the year that Call of Duty hits a saturation point and every year sales indicate that the military shooter is still the biggest gaming event of the year. Now we know this can’t last forever but who can blame Activision for riding this train for as long as they can.

    Activision Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick had this to say about sales of the newest Call of Duty.

    “The release of Call of Duty has been one of the most significant entertainment events of each of the last six years. Since Call of Duty was launched, cumulative franchise revenues from players around the world are greater than current worldwide box office receipts to date for the top-10 grossing films of 2012 combined. Life-to-date sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded worldwide theatrical box office receipts for Harry Potter and Star Wars, the two most successful movie franchises of all time.”

  • Skyrim Dragonborn DLC Is Out, Good News For PS3 Owners

    Today sees the release of Skyrim’s third DLC pack, Dragonborn. In it you will travel to the island Solstheim (of Morrowind fame) and hunt down a resurrected person who is claiming to be the first of the Dragonborn.

    Now you PS3 owners, I know you have probably already given up on your Skyrim experience and really who can blame you? But Bethesda had some good news for you also saying that the Dragonborn DLC WILL  be making its way onto the system in early 2013.

    It is truly baffling how Bethesda has not figured out a way to get their PS3 technical issues worked out even now over a year after its release. But it looks like better times are on the horizon Playstation fans.

    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Dragonborn is available on XBL and costs 1600 MS Points.

  • Bioshock Infinite Cover Art

    Here is the cover art for Bioshock Infinite, one of our most anticipated games of 2013. It certainly is….a cover.

    For such a creative group of guys at Irrational Games you have to admit that the cover is pretty standard. We will just call it “Frontward Facing Uncharted” for lack of a better term.

    I still have no doubts that this game will live up to its lofty expectations but there is no denying this is pretty uninspired. But I guess if you want the masses that are unaware of your game to give it a try you can never go wrong with “guy holding gun and fire”.

    Bioshock Infinite releases on February 26, 2013.

  • Aliens: Colonial Marines “Concept To Game” Video

    Here is the newest video from developer Gearbox for their upcoming game Aliens: Colonial Marines.

    This short video shows a sample of the concept art of Hadley’s Hope and how it has been translated into the virtual world. It is a nice look at the exterior of the planet and see how exactly decimated it is since Ripley and Bishop let it go nuclear at the end of the movie Aliens. Gearbox is doing a good job of giving people just enough to get excited about the game without showing off too much.

    Aliens: Colonial Marines releases on February 12, 2013.

  • The Walking Dead Shooter Gets Reedus And Rooker

    Not to be confused with Traveler’s Tale’s amazing game of the same name, Terminal Reality has there own game named The Walking Dead coming next year. This game will be a first person shooter and will follow two of the TV shows main characters, Merle and Daryl Dixon.

    The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct will be published by Activision and release in 2013 and show how the two brothers made their way to Atlanta as the world falls apart around them. And to add to the realism of the characters the developers have announced that they have gotten Michael Rooker and Norman Reedus to reprise their roles in the game. So get ready to play as everyone’s favorite racist redneck brothers as they stab and crossbow their way through the zombie apocalypse.

  • Nintendo Power’s Last Issue Is A Blast From The Past

    When it was announced that Nintendo Power would be ending back in August it was a bit of a culture shock. Another childhood item that would become nothing but memory.

    Now the final issue is here and the folks at Future Media have gone above and beyond with the last cover. As you can see it is a great homage to the first ever issue of the magazine. Now I admittedly have not ready an issue of Nintendo power for many, many years (which I understand is one of the reason the magazine is ending) but I will definitely be picking up this final issue if for no reason then to feel like a kid again for a few minutes.

  • Playstation Vita Gets In The Holiday Bundle Spirit

    Just one day after a new 3DS XL bundle was announced Sony has joined the party with a new Vita offer that doesn’t look too bad.

    For $299.99 you will get the 3G/Wi-Fi PS Vita, voucher for the game Unit 13, a 4GB memory card and a one year subscription to Playstation Plus. If you have been waiting on a better deal to get a Vita then I think you won’t find any better than this. A year of PS Plus is $49.99 a year on its own and add in the value of the instant game collection that you receive on both the PS3 and Vita and there really is no reason to wait getting the handheld anymore.

    PS Plus was just made available to Vita owners and you can download Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Jet Set Radio, WipEout 2048, Gravity Rush and more for free. So essentially for 300 bucks you are getting a Vita, memory card and seven games right out of the box.

    If you already have a PS Plus account on your PS3 then another year will be added to your service when you buy this bundle.

  • 3DS XL Gets New Holiday Bundle

    Nintendo has just revealed a new holiday bundle for the 3DS XL that will include Mario Kart 7 installed on the system. The midnight blue 3DS XL will be released on December 2nd and retail for only $199.99. If you haven’t picked up a 3DS yet or were looking to upgrade to an XL this is a good bundle. Mario Kart is still one of the best games released on the system so far.

  • Ready For More Dishonored? Bethesda Is.

    New Hit Has Publisher Seeing Dollar Signs.

    In an interview with Destructoid Bethesda’s Pete Hines said that the game’s sales were above what the company had projected and it now appears they have a new franchise on their hands.

    “I can tell you that Dishonored is far exceeding our sales expectations, which is especially cool considering it’s new IP facing a host of well-established franchises this quarter.We did terrific numbers again this past weekend, both in stores and on Steam, where Dishonored was listed as the #1 selling title over the holiday weekend. And Dishonored has really sold well overseas. So, we’re very pleased and appreciate all the fans that have supported Dishonored and Arkane. We clearly have a new franchise.”

    Have you played Dishonored yet? If so, are you excited that the title appears to be getting sequels in the future?

    Check out our review of Dishonored here to see what we thought of the game.

  • Wii U Shows Strong First Week Sales

    Nintendo’s sixth home console is off to a strong start but not quite the sales that its predecessor saw.

    Reports are that Nintendo sold approximately 400,000 Wii U consoles in its first week of release. That is a strong start but not as big as the Wii’s release which saw 600,000 units sold back in 2006.

    It was an all around great sales week for anything Nintendo in general. Along with the Wii U’s sales, Nintendo announced that almost 300,000 Wii’s, 275,000 DS systems and 250,000 3DS systems were sold in the same week.

    Only time will tell if the Wii U is truly a hit with sales always spiking at launch and during the holiday season.