UK: FIFA 10 Sells Two Million
January 30th, 2010
FIFA 10 has sold 2.2 million units in the UK and EA believes it could go on to become the bestselling game in the series so far.
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Archive for January, 2010
EVE Online: In-Game Cash to Help Haiti
January 30th, 2010
CCP, the development company behind EVE Online is giving players a unique opportunity to use their in-game funds to help the people of Haiti recovering from the recent devastating earthquake.
Icahn Takes 12.3 Per Cent Stake In Take-Two
January 29th, 2010
Carl Icahn has grown his stake in publisher Take-Two after buying over a million new shares. He is now a 12.3 per cent stakeholder in the GTA and BioShock publisher.
Steam Accounts Up 25 Per Cent
January 29th, 2010
Valve has reported a major increases in accounts, concurrent players and unit sales for its digital delivery service, Steam.
During 2009 the platform surpassed 25 million active accounts, which is up 25 per cent on the previous year, says Valve. Of the 25 million accounts, over ten million have profiles in the Steam Community.
According to the Half-Life creator, unit sales for 2009 increased by more than 205 per cent, marking the fifth straight year the platform has realized over 100 per cent year-over-year growth in unit sales.
Aika: Aika Online Closed Beta Key Handout
January 29th, 2010
MMORPG.com has been given 5000 keys to give to our community for the upcoming beta test for Aika Online - the latest offering from gPotato! Aika's First Closed Beta will run from Feb 3rd (11am pst) through Feb 9th and is fully loaded with 5 nations, 6 classes, 30 levels, and hundreds of quests.
Star Trek Online: “What’s Next” Page Offers Glimpse Into the Future
January 29th, 2010
While Star Trek Online Executive Producer Craig Zinkievich touched on some of the things we could expect in the future for Star Trek Online in a recent State of the Game letter, a new "What's Next" page on the Star Trek Online website goes into far more detail.
EA Unveils Free Downloadable FIFA PC Game
January 29th, 2010
Electronic Arts has announced the development of a free, downloadable FIFA Online title that will make the series available to users with a broadband internet connection and an average spec laptop computer or desk-top PC.
The free-to-play game will enter a closed beta testing prior to its English language European open beta release in June 2010.
Mass Effect Sells Two Million
January 29th, 2010
EA and BioWare have announced that the sci-fi sequel, Mass Effect 2, has sold over two million copies worldwide in its first week of going on sale.
Mass Effect 2 also earned 40 perfect scores, picked up over 30 editor's choice awards and has been featured on the front cover of 45 magazines around the worldwide
BioWare adds that the term "Mass Effect" was in the top 10 trending topics on Twitter and most searched for on Google News.
Black Prophecy: Developer Diary: Game Physics – Part 3
January 29th, 2010
Black Prophecy's Technical Director Cyrus Preuss continues his game physics themed dev diary series with this latest entry, which examines interactions with the physics engine. Preuss also discusses the popular topic of realism vs. fun when it comes to game physics, and how physics play into ship movement throughout the game world.
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Threat of Peace #25
January 29th, 2010
This week's Friday Update is Threat of Peace #25, and...well, that's about it! A bit of a light week, unfortunately, but hey we did get Mass Effect 2 this week, so quit kvetching!
