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PS Store Today: Trine 2, Sonic CD, L.A. Noire, a lot more
Merry Christmas from Sony! Sure, you have to pay for all of this week’s PlayStation Store goodies. But Sony Claus has been very good to us all the same.
This week sees the release of (deep breath now) Trine 2, Sonic CD, Apples To Apples, L.A. Noire, NCAA Football 12, Just Cause 2, Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Centipede (a PSone Classic), and Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 for the PSP. Whew! Now that’s how you do a PlayStation Store update!
More information on all of these titles can be found after the break. And a complete list of all of this week’s game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation.Blog. (more…)
Posted in News, PS3, PSP
Tagged L.A. Noire, NCAA Football 12, Sonic CD, Trine 2
Obvious News Alert! Modern Warfare 3, Skyrim top November NPD list
The NPD Group has released their report of the best-selling games in November 2011 and in a stunning upset, the number one spot went to… Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
OK, a stunning upset that is not. And the rest of the top ten wasn’t any more surprising as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim breathed fire on the number two spot and Battlefield 3 was redeployed to the front as the third best-selling game in November.
The industry’s biggest month was able to supply even more new releases for the list as Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (#4), Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (#7), Saints Row: The Third (#8), and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (#9) all earned a spot on the top ten.
In fact, November 2011 turned out to be one of the biggest months for game sales ever. Anita Frazier, a spokesperson for The NPD Group, said, “This November marks the best November on record for sales of new physical content.”
Here’s the full top ten:
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC)
2. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
3. Battlefield 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
4. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (360, PS3, PC)
5. Just Dance 3 (Wii, Xbox 360)
6. Madden NFL 12 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2)
7. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3)
8. Saints Row: The Third (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
9. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
10. Batman: Arkham City (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Posted in News, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Just Dance 3, Madden NFL 12, NPD, Saints Row: The Third, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Final Fantasy VI, Dragon Age II, more added to PS Store
Square Enix continues their classic RPG bombardment of the PlayStation Store with the addition of Final Fantasy VI to the PSone Classics lineup. Considered by many gamers (who obviously have never played Earthbound) to be the greatest RPG of all time, it’s now available to download for $9.99.
A trio of other games rounds out this week’s PlayStation Store update:
PSN Games
Wanted Corp ($9.99)
Play as a pair of intergalactic bounty hunters in this cooperative action-shooter to capture escaped intergalactic convicts who put up a big stinkin’ fight. Partake in pretty sweet destruction and defeat countless creatures in the name of makin’ fat wads of cash. environments.
PS3 Full Games
Dragon Age II ($29.99)
Embark on an all-new adventure in the Dragon Age saga. You are Hawke, one of the few who escaped the destruction of your homeland. Now, forced to fight for survival, you must gather the deadliest of allies, amass fame and fortune, and seal your place in history.
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit ($29.99)
Multi-award winning including AIAS Best Racing Game & BAFTA Best Multiplayer Game. Blistering speeds, brutal busts and heart-stopping getaways are connected via Need for Speed Autolog, connecting friends for epic multiplayer events.
Finally, PSP owners will be able to download Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 on their portable PlayStation handhelds this week.
For more information on all of these games and a complete look at this week’s new game add-ons (including the Resistance 3 “Brutality Pack” and the Battlefield 3 “Back to Karkand” pack), head over to the PlayStation.Blog.
Posted in News, PS3, PSP
Tagged Dragon Age II, Final Fantasy VI, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Today on PS Store: Final Fantasy V, Corpse Party, and more
Instead of spending this week eating turkey and shopping for bargains, you could spend it in front of your TV engrossed in one of the greatest RPGs of all time. And thanks to Square Enix, you can do it from the comfort of your PS3 as the publisher has added Final Fantasy V to the PlayStation Store.
PSP gamers will get a chance to download Corpse Party, a supernatural adventure mystery involving murdered elementary school kids and “dozens of grisly, uncensored death scenes.” Never sleep again kids! NBA 2K12 will also be available to download for the PSP.
If turn-based RPGs or watching nine-year-olds get slaughtered isn’t your thing, a quartet of additional games have been added to the PlayStation Store:
PSN Games
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ($9.99)
The final answer is “multiplayer fun!” with Millionaire on your PlayStation 3 system. Try to win $1,000,000 by correctly answering multiple choice questions, each worth increasing amounts of money. Seek help for stumper questions via “Ask the Audience”, “Double Dip” or “Phone a Friend” lifelines.
Learning With the Pooyoos – Episode 2 ($8.99)
With the PooYoos, a merry band of adorable baby animals, children will have fun while learning the basics for his or her development: numbers, letters, space, colors and more.
PS3 Full Games
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One $59.99
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One introduces 4-player co-op to the franchise for the first time. Play together online or offline as the greatest heroes (and villain) in the universe form the unlikeliest team in this humorous adventure blending high-powered gameplay with astounding cinematic visuals.
Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare ($19.99)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots around the globe to take on a rogue enemy group threatening the world.
Hit up the PlayStation.Blog to learn more about these games, a huge Fall Sale, and all of this week’s new game add-ons.
Posted in News, PS3, PSP
Tagged Corpse Party, Final Fantasy V
Black Friday Game Deals 2011: GameStop
Black Friday is less than two weeks away (November 25, mark your calendars) and retailers have continued to release their annual Black Friday sales circulars.
If you want to fill your stocking with used games this holiday season, GameStop is the place to be on Black Friday. The retail giant is offering a special “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” promotion on any used item. This includes all games, accessories, and consoles.
GameStop also has a wide selection of deeply discounted new games including Battlefield 3, FIFA Soccer 12, Madden NFL 12, Need For Speed: The Run, Gears of War 3, and Forza Motorsport 4 for $39.99 as well as Rage for $29.99.
Hit the jump for a complete list of GameStop’s Black Friday sales. (more…)
Black Friday Game Deals 2011: Toys R Us
Black Friday is less than two weeks away (November 25, mark your calendars) and retailers have continued to release their annual Black Friday sales circulars.
Do you want to be a Toys R Us kid? How about a Toys R Kids who buys Rage, Battlefield 3, Gears of War 3, Forza Motorsport 4, and more on Black Friday? You know, kid’s stuff! Those games (and many more) will be part of the toy retailer’s “Buy 1 Get 1 For $5” promotion. They’re also running a “Buy 1 Get 1 Free” promotion on select DS and Wii games.
Hit the jump for the complete list of “Buy 1 Get 1 For $5” and “Buy 1 Get 1 Free” games as well as all the rest of Toys R Us’s sale-priced games. (more…)
New Releases: Assassin’s Creed Revelations, Zelda Skyward Sword, Halo Anniversary, More
Ladies and gentlemen, the biggest week of new releases has finally arrived. More games are released in the third week of November than at any other time of the year and, once again, the publishers have come through with an amazing array of titles including:
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, the first Zelda game created exclusively for the Wii.
- Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), the conclusion to the Ezio trilogy.
- Saints Row: The Third (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), the wildest open world crime game, ever.
- Need For Speed: The Run (3DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360), a game about an illicit cross-country road race, which is just how we like our cross-country road races and our racing games.
- Rayman Origins (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360), the return of Rayman and there’s not a rabbid in sight.
- Jurassic Park (Xbox 360), Telltale’s take on one of the greatest films of all-time. Hold on to your butts.
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii), more multi-sport shenanigans with Mario, Sonic, and all their friends.
- Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic, Cooking Mama brings her culinary skills to the 3DS for the first time.
- Shinobi, Sega’s favorite ninja also comes to the 3DS for the first time.
- Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy, Namco Bandai’s fight sim comes to the 3DS for the first time as well.
- Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (PS3, Xbox 360), the ultimate crossover fighting game.
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Check out the full list of the rest of this week’s new releases, which numbers close to 70 games, after the break. (more…)
Battlefield 3 blows away the competition in October NPD report
The NPD Group has released their report on the ten bestselling titles in October and, not surprisingly, Battlefield 3 takes the top spot. EA’s modern warfare sim likely won’t hold onto the crown for long as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was released to record-breaking sales earlier this week.
Battlefield 3 was followed by a slew of new releases including Batman: Arkham City, NBA 2K12, Rage, Just Dance 3, Dark Souls, and Forza Motorsport 4. That’s right, the brutal action RPG Dark Souls outsold Microsoft’s big racing franchise.
Holdovers for this month include Madden NFL 12, Gears of War 3, and that other football game, FIFA Soccer 12. The complete top ten for October can be found after the break. (more…)
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Tagged Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Dark Souls, FIFA Soccer 12, Forza Motorsport 4, Gears of War 3, Just Dance 3, Madden NFL 12, NBA 2K12, NPD, Rage