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UK software sales (Week ending 3/9)
Individual formats LW TW Title Format Label Publisher - 1 TOMB RAIDER XB360 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE - 2 TOMB RAIDER PS3 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE - 3 SIMCITY PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS - 4 THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS - 5 TOMB RAIDER PC SQUARE ENIX ... Read More»
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Sir Howard Stringer Retiring from Sony in June
According to the Financial Times, former Sony president and CEO Howard Stringer announced Friday his plans to retire as Sony’s chairman in June. Stringer made this announcement during a Japan Society lecture Friday, declaring that upon retiring he planned to pursue “new opportunities I’ve been presented with lately.” In February 2012, Stringer passed on the ... Read More»
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Media Create software sales (2/25 – 3/3) – Top 50
01./00. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.02.28} (¥7.560) – 203.224 / NEW 02./00. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Legacy of Civilization A (Level 5) {2013.02.28} (¥5.500) – 130.686 / NEW 03./00. [PSV] Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus: Otome Shoujotachi no Shoumei # (Marvelous AQL) {2013.02.28} (¥6.980) – 94.324 / NEW 04./00. [3DS] Dragon Ball ... Read More»
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Persona 2: Eternal Punishment will be downloadable on Vita/PSP next week
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment launched on the PlayStation Store last month with a peculiar issue. For some strange reason, the title wasn’t working on the PS Vita and PSP – it would only function on a PS3. Sony has since submitted Eternal Punishment’s Vita and PSP versions to the ESRB, and as of yesterday, were ... Read More»
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Weekend Play: SimCity of Fallen Angels
Welcome to EGM’s Weekend Play, a weekly account of what games the editors of EGM are currently playing, and an open conversation with you, the reader, about what you’ve been playing. After reading what we’re playing, let us know what games you’ve been playing and what games, if any, you’ll be escaping to this weekend in the comments below! Contrary to ... Read More»
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PSN charts – February 2013
Sony has gone live with a number of PlayStation Network charts revealing the most-popular games of February. There are listings for the top twenty PSN/PS3 full games, top ten Vita games, top five PSP titles, and more. The full lineup of charts – for both North America and Europe – is posted below. North America ... Read More»
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Is David Hayter Worried about His Future as Solid Snake?
In a recent tweet, David Hayter, voice of Metal Gear’s Solid Snake, informally asked fans how they’d feel if he were no longer the gravelly voice of Metal Gear’s main protagonist. Informal Poll:How would you react if I didn’t play Snake in the next Metal Gear?@hideo_kojima_en@konami — David Hayter (@DavidBHayter) March 2, 2013 One hour later: ... Read More»
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Black Rock Shooter still heading to the west, will be out before E3
NISA confirmed Black Rock Shooter for North America way back in 2011. Unfortunately, the game still hasn’t made it out. What’s the holdup? Black Rock Shooter was actually completed quite awhile ago, but its overseas launch has been impacted by legal issues. The game will, however, be ready before E3. Gamers will be able to ... Read More»
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God of War games discounted on the European PS Store for a week
Sony is preparing for the launch of God of War: Ascension in Europe with discounts on the series’ previous games and content. Starting today, all titles will be discounted by a minimum of 50% on the PlayStation Store. The sale will last until March 13. Here’s the full listing of content: God of War Collection ... Read More»
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Media Create hardware sales (2/25 – 3/3)
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows: Vita – 62,543 3DS LL – 50,265 3DS – 27,174 PS3 – 25,725 PSP – 11,171 Wii U – 10,021 Wii – 1,383 Xbox 360 – 486 For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week: 3DS LL – 49,317 3DS – ... Read More»
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PlayStation Store update (3/5/13, North America)
This week’s North American PlayStation Store update is as follows: PS3 Games Tomb Raider Digital Edition ($59.99) The Tomb Raider Digital Edition bundle includes: The full Tomb Raider game, 3-pack bundle of the weapons Agent 47 uses in Hitman: Absolution, Shanty Town multiplayer map, which is a ramshackle area that features steep climbs, multiple ziplines for ... Read More»
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Famitsu review scores (3/5/13) – God of War: Ascension
The latest review scores from Famitsu have arrived. Oddly enough, God of War: Ascension – a western game – has received its first review in the Japanese magazine. Here’s the full listing of scores: God of War: Ascension (PS3) – 9/9/9/9 Crysis 3 (PS3/360) – 9/9/8/9 Super Robot Wars UX (3DS) – 8/9/8/8 Steins;Gate (PSV) ... Read More»
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PSN maintenance now complete
Maintenance on the PlayStation Network has ended a few hours early. On Twitter, Sony confirmed that the PlayStation Store and Account Management are back up and running. Woo-hoo! Today’s PSN maintenance period has ended earlier than expected. PS Store and Account Management are back in action — PlayStation (@PlayStation) March 5, 2013 Source... Read More»
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Week 2 of PS Vita Anniversary Deals Features Free Wild Arms, Patapon
The PlayStation Vita anniversary sales continue with a second week of deals, including a few fee games and a boat load of titles marked down 30% (50% for PS Plus Members). The week 2 deals start tomorrow and last through March 11. Four classic games are free this week: Wild Arms (PS one Classic) Patapon ... Read More»
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Sony Announces Full Slate of March PS+ Content
A big change has come today in the way Sony announces PlayStation Plus content for North America, as they’ve gone back to revealing an entire month’s worth of content in one day. For some, the switch back to an all-at-once approach from the week-by-week method will be welcome; for me, I kind of enjoyed the ... Read More»