viedogame: Activision Blizzard posts $1 billion profit in 2011

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Activision Blizzard posts $1 billion profit in 2011 Feb 9th 2012, 22:10 Publisher posts record net income on revenues of $4.76 billion; Modern Warfare 3 top-selling game last year; Elite paid subscribers reach 1.5 million. No shocker here: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling game of 2011. Today, Activision Blizzard reported its fiscal 2011 earnings report, and the success of the first-person shooter franchise helped propel the company to record profits of $1.08 billion on revenues of $4.76 billion. That's a significant improvement over 2010, when profits were $418 million on revenues of $4.45 billion. Modern Warfare 3 was a key contributor to Activision Blizzard's bottom line. Activision Blizzard did not reveal exact sales numbers for Modern Warfare 3, but it did tout the game's social platform, Call of Duty: Elite. As of January 31, the service now has 7 million registered users, with more than 1.5 million of those gamers signing up for the $50 premium tier. Unsurprisingly, the company confirmed that a new installment in the Call of Duty franchise will be released in 2012. The company also said that it is working on Elite 2.0, with details coming in the next few months. It also appears as if Activision Blizzard's gamble on the toy market is paying off. The company called Skylanders Spyro's Adventure the No. 1 kid's game in 2011, and it also said that it sold more than 20 million toys based on the franchise. The company expects to release a new installment in the series, Skylanders Giants, in 2012. Blizzard Entertainment offered a bit of disappointing news. The company no longer expects to launch its anticipated action role-playing game Diablo III during the first quarter of the year. Blizzard's Michael Morhaime said that the company is now targeting an April-June release window for the game. It will be accompanied by at least one other game--likely Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm or World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. The company also said that World of Warcraft continues to shed subscribers. The genre-leading massively multiplayer online role-playing game finished the year with 10.2 million subscribers, down from 10.3 million at the end of September.

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viedogame: MLB 2K12 Official Trailer

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MLB 2K12 Official Trailer Feb 10th 2012, 02:36 The MLB 2K12 Official Trailer is 90 seconds of real-time in-game action featuring highlight clips of 2K Signature Styles for players such as Justin Verlander, C.J. Wilson, Jay Bruce, David Price, Tim Lincecum, and many more. Check out the attention to detail in the all-new catcher animations, updated logos and uniforms including the brand new Miami Marlins stadium, diving catches, 100 MPH fastballs and all-new hit types thanks to improved ball physics. Leave a Reply You must be logged in to post a comment.

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viedogame: Nintendo WiiWare, Video, eShop, and DSiWare Downloads for Week of February 9

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Nintendo WiiWare, Video, eShop, and DSiWare Downloads for Week of February 9 Feb 10th 2012, 02:44 Feb. 9, 2012 This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo Video™ Dinosaur Office: Romance (available Feb. 14 at 9 a.m. PST) - Craig deals with matters of the heart. Rawr! (For Nintendo 3DS™) Nintendo eShop Maru’s Mission™ - Play as the ninja Maru in this action-packed side-scrolling game that will take you on a journey across the world. To rescue his girlfriend, Maru must face a number of mythological monsters. (For Nintendo 3DS) WiiWare™ BurgerTime World Tour - This new version of the arcade classic features an innovative 3D environment and elevated retro game play. Enjoy challenging platform elements, boss characters and more than 20 meaty levels. (For Wii™) Also new this week: • 40-in-1 Explosive Megamix (Nintendo eShop / Nintendo DSiWare™) In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, to the Nintendo DSi™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and to the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Thursdays. The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service and features games, applications and videos in both 2D and 3D. Users can add money to their virtual wallets using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Wii Points Card™ and Nintendo DSi Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop, respectively. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems. Remember that Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii, http://www.nintendo.com/3ds or http://www.nintendo.com/ds/systems/dsi. Leave a Reply You must be logged in to post a comment.

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viedogame: US game retail industry tanks in January - NPD

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US game retail industry tanks in January - NPD Feb 10th 2012, 00:06 New physical channel sales fall 34 percent to $750.6 million; Xbox 360 leads hardware, Modern Warfare 3 tops software. The US retail game industry has taken its first step into 2012, and it appears to have resulted in a broken ankle. Today, the NPD Group reported dismal January retail sales, with total consumer spend in the US falling 34 percent to $750.6 million. Modern Warfare 3 outperformed all others during a very slow month. "One factor for the double digit declines in new physical software was the lack of new launches. New launches in January 2011 represented 13 percent of dollar sales and new launch performance dropped 99 percent in Jan 2012. Games like Dead Space 2, Little Big Planet 2, and DC Universe Online ranked within the top ten last year," commented NPD analyst Anita Frazier. New software sales for console, portable, and PC games fell 37 percent during the month to $379.6 million. However, NPD did note that it expects sales outside the new physical channel, such as full-game and add-on downloads, social games, subscriptions, and rentals, brought in an additional $350 million to $400 million in January. The top game of 2011 maintained its No. 1 position, as Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 led January's sales charts. In fact, there was no change at the top over December. Ubisoft's Just Dance 3 again finished second at US retail, with Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim securing third place. Take-Two's NBA 2K12 emerged to edge out EA's Battlefield 3 for fourth- and fifth-best-selling games. Hardware took an equally hard hit in January, falling 38 percent to $199.5 million. Though NPD does not release its sales figures, Microsoft independently announced that its console was the best selling of the bunch for the 13th month in a row, having shifted 270,000 units. Sony and Nintendo had not disclosed hardware sales figures as of press time. JANUARY 2012 US GAME SALES OVERALL DOLLAR SALES Total retail sales: $750.6 million (-34%) Non-PC hardware: $199.5 million (-38%) Non-PC software: $355.9 million (-38%) Total software: $379.6 million (-37%) Accessories: $195.2 million (-18%) TOP 10 GAMES FOR JANUARY 2011 Title (Platforms) - Publisher 1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (X360, PS3, PC) - Activision 2. Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360, PS3) - Ubisoft 3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC) - Bethesda Softworks 4. NBA 2K12 (360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, PC) - Take-Two 5. Battlefield 3 (X360, PS3, PC) - EA 6. Madden NFL 12 (X360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP) - EA 7. Mario Kart 7 (3DS) - Nintendo 8. Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (360, PS3, Wii, 3DS, PC) - Activision Blizzard 9. Zumba Fitness 2 (Wii) - Majesco 10. Saints Row: The Third (360, PS3, PC) - THQ

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viedogame: Diablo III delayed again

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Diablo III delayed again Feb 9th 2012, 22:21 Activision pushes action RPG to April-June quarter; company not expecting to ship both Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm and WOW: Mists of Pandaria this year. Hopefully Diablo fans have some patience. Activision today announced that Diablo III won't be released during early 2012 as was previously expected. Diablo III isn't ready just yet. As part of its latest financial report today, Activision said Diablo III is now targeted for the company's second quarter, which runs April-June 2012. Diablo III was at one time expected to be released in 2011, and a rumor from last month indicated the game could launch as early as February 1. However, Activision quickly shot down that speculation, and Blizzard later announced it was implementing a host of changes to the game. Additionally, Activision today said it is expecting only one other title from Blizzard this year. The company has a number of announced projects, including Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria.

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viedogame: Ghost Recon Online closed beta starts March 5

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Ghost Recon Online closed beta starts March 5 Feb 9th 2012, 20:53 Ubisoft's free-to-play online shooter scheduled to enter private beta period next month on PC; sign-ups available now. A closed beta for Ghost Recon Online was supposed to commence last summer, but that never happened. Now, Ubisoft has announced a firm start date for the private beta, saying it will begin on March 5. Gamers can sign up for the beta today, though there's no admission guarantee. Gamers eager to try out the third-person online multiplayer shooter for the PC can apply to beta test the game at the title's official website. Ubisoft did not say how it will go about choosing participants or note how many users the beta will be opened to. In development at Ubisoft Singapore, the downloadable multiplayer shooter will take place in a third-person perspective with a focus on cover-based tactical gameplay. As is standard for free-to-play offerings, players will be afforded opportunities to customize their characters by purchasing "premium items." The game is also currently in development for the Wii U, though neither Nintendo nor Ubisoft have offered word on that version of the game since its announcement at the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo. For more on Ghost Recon Online, check out GameSpot's Q&A with senior game designer Christopher Roby and brand manager Christopher Goh.

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viedogame: Activision Blizzard posts $1 billion profit in 2011

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Activision Blizzard posts $1 billion profit in 2011 Feb 9th 2012, 22:10 Activision Blizzard posts $1 billion profit in 2011 on revenues of $4.76 billion; Modern Warfare 3 top-selling game last year; Elite paid subscribers reach 1.5 million. No shocker here: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling game of 2011. Today, Activision Blizzard reported its fiscal 2011 earnings report, and the success of the first-person shooter franchise helped propel the company to record profits of $1.08 billion on revenues of $4.76 billion. That's a significant improvement over 2010, when profits were $418 million on revenues of $4.45 billion. Modern Warfare 3 was a key contributor to Activision Blizzard's bottom line. Activision Blizzard did not reveal exact sales numbers for Modern Warfare 3, but it did tout the game's social platform, Call of Duty: Elite. As of January 31, the service now has 7 million registered users, with more than 1.5 million of those gamers signing up for the $50 premium tier. Unsurprisingly, the company confirmed that a new installment in the Call of Duty franchise will be released in 2012. The company also said that it is working on Elite 2.0, with details coming in the next few months. It also appears as if Activision Blizzard's gamble on the toy market is paying off. The company called Skylanders Spyro's Adventure the No. 1 kid's game in 2011, and it also said that it sold more than 20 million toys based on the franchise. The company expects to release a new installment in the series, Skylanders Giants, in 2012. Blizzard Entertainment offered a bit of disappointing news. The company no longer expects to launch its anticipated action role-playing game Diablo III during the first quarter of the year. Blizzard's Michael Morhaime said that the company is now targeting an April-June release window for the game. It will be accompanied by at least one other game--likely Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm or World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. The company also said that World of Warcraft continues to shed subscribers. The genre-leading massively multiplayer online role-playing game finished the year with 10.2 million subscribers, down from 10.3 million at the end of September.

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