Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition sold 5 million copies in 2012

Posted on January 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Since it’s release in May, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has sailed past numerous sales records. Xbox Live Arcade users scooped up two million, then three million, and finally four million copies of pixelated favorite. What comes next? Why, five million, of course.

Daniel Kaplan, Mojang’s Business Developer, has revealed that on December 31, the Xbox 360 Edition of Minecraft surpassed five million copies sold:

Minecraft really is the little game that could and I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before it reaches six million. Say it with me: I think I can… I think I can…

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Borderlands: Unconquered Review: Came, Saw, Did Not Conquer

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Nicole Kline

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John Shirley returns to the world of Pandora with Borderlands: Unconquered, his second novel set within the Borderlands game series. Borderlands: The Fallen was based on the first game, and it was a good one. I was hoping this return to the world of the infamous Vault hunters would be another good one, but I was more than a little disappointed – in every way.

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Daily Scoop: January 3, 2013 – Is it the weekend yet?

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Nicole Kline

It is a scientifically proven fact that shorter work weeks always seem to feel like the longest weeks ever. It’s like I’ve already had a full five-day work week in less than two days. Science, how is this even possible?

GameStop is giving extra for your trade-ins right now. When you trade any three games, you get an extra $10 credit. Not too shabby! Amazon’s also got some deals going on as well. You can get an Xbox LIVE 12 Month Gold Membership for $10 off, as well as NASCAR The Game: Inside Line. Scoop ’em up!

Three good t-shirts today, two from the same site:

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Nintendo Download: Unchained Blades, Code of Princess, more

Posted on January 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

codeofprincessThis week’s Nintendo Download is all about the 3DS as a pair of RPGs, a side-scrolling cowboy adventure, and a new take on the greatest game you can play on a table full of holes were added to the 3DS eShop today.

The pair of RPGs include XSEED’s Unchained Blades and Atlus’s Code of Princess. Both promise to scratch that JRPG itch that a lot of 3DS gamers have and players are no longer required to go hunting through the stacks of boxes at their local game retailer in hopes of finding a copy.

Also available on the 3DS eShop this week is Gunman Clive, a side-scrolling Western adventure that promises “a unique artstyle.” Rounding out the new releases is Air Battle Hockey 3D, am air hockey game that puts air hockey inside of a tube.

Rounding out this week’s new additions are two DSiWare games: the vertical-scrolling shooter Galaxy Saver and the extreme snowboarding of Snowboard Xtreme (bet you didn’t see that one coming).

More information on all of these titles can be found after the break.

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The Games of January 2013

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Warp Zoned Staff

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January will likely be a month for many gamers to either catch up on backlogs or play the games they got as presents over the holidays. Here at Warp Zoned, it’s a mix of the two. There is one game that seems to appeal to most of us, though, and that’s the new Studio Ghibli/Level-5 game finally coming to our shores, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Read on to see how we’ll be spending the next few weeks!

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WB Games announces a trio of games based on Lego’s Legends of Chima line

Posted on January 2, 2013 by John Scalzo

legolegendsofchima-teaserThe Lego Group and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced their next collaboration… a trio of games based on the brand new Legends of Chima line of Lego sets.

Legends of Chima is Lego’s latest crack at an original universe. The sets, which are available in stores now, takes place in “a mythical land of magical animal tribes who compete for Chi, a valuable energy source which gives them extraordinary powers over one another.”

WB Games (and TT Games, their internal studio specializing in Lego-based titles) has signed on to produce three games based on the toy line. The first, Lego Legends of Chima: Speedorz, is a racing game that’s playable at Lego.com right now and will be available to download from the iTunes App Store beginning tomorrow (January 3).

The second game, Lego Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey, is scheduled for release on the 3DS and Vita this Summer with a DS version set for a Fall 2013 release. Players will “embark on an amazing adventure into the world of Chima where the brave warrior Laval and his allies are called upon to fight for justice” in Laval’s Journey.

Finally, Lego Legends of Chima Online is a free-to-play online game that’s in development at WB Games Monrteal. The game will be available this Fall.

More information on all three of these games can be found after the break.

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Nintendo will make a big Pokemon announcement on January 8

Posted on January 2, 2013 by John Scalzo

pokemonblackwhite-2A Japanese commercial for Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 has confirmed that Nintendo is planning to make a Pokemon-related announcement on January 8.

The commercial promises to reveal “the latest information” about the franchise’s future, but what exactly that means is a mystery. Speaking of mysteries, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity was released for the 3DS in Japan back in November. So with the first spinoff available for the handheld, perhaps this announcement of an announcement means it’s time for a proper Pokemon game on the 3DS.

[Source: Gematsu]

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Remedy discounts Alan Wake Franchise on Steam, says “greater news to come in 2013”

Posted on January 2, 2013 by John Scalzo

alanwakelogoRemedy is looking ahead to a big 2013, but first they want to make sure everyone gets a good deal on the “Alan Wake Franchise” bundle on Steam. The bundle, which includes Alan Wake, the Alan Wake Extras DLC pack, and Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, has been priced at $19.99 (a 50% discount) through January 5.

The Facebook post announcing the sale also confirmed that the developer has “Even greater Remedy news to come in 2013” and Creative Director Sam Lake tweeted this message in the waning hours of 2012:

Lake himself stoked a few Alan Wake 2 rumors last year. Perhaps that’s what Remedy is up to or perhaps not. But it sounds like we’ll find out for sure very soon.

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