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On the back of the highly successful launch of Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure in 2011 and the reveal of Skylanders: Spyro’s Universe in December comes the official announcement of the next full game in the series, Skylanders Giants.
Now that we know how the videogame industry performed in the US for the month of December, we can turn to see what titles earned a spot in the Top 10 for 2011.
Despite what should have been busy festive season sales, the latest figures from sales tracking firm The NPD Group show that retail sales over December 2011 in the US dropped by 21% to $3.99 billion from $5.07 billion in December 2010.
Even more alarming was that hardware sales declined by 28% to $1.32 billion while accessories fell 27% to $628.7 million. Software sales suffered the least, recording a 14% drop to $2.04 billion.
We’re right about nearing the heart of Summer here in South Africa, and you would think that it would be a good idea to gallop outdoors and engage in some sun-drenched activities and sports, with time for some fun in the pool, too.
If you’re the winner of this fantastic Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games hamper, however, you might just be tempted to get all of your sporting needs indoors instead, while shielding yourself from scary Mr. Sun with the keen backpack and notepad.
Who is the winner of the hamper? Good question!
The official news has been coming for a while, but Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group have recently confirmed that the next block-imbued adventures of Batman and co. will become available later this year in the form of LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.
Although every one is different and some will appeal to you more than others, it is almost a given that console based The Legend of Zelda games will be a contender for Game of the Year. Skyward Sword is no different in that. It is different to other 3D Zelda games in many ways, but not in fundamental formula, gameplay quality and that elusive atmosphere factor.
Continue reading El33tonline’s review of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Good news, Nintendo fans!
Nintendo of America and Europe have today announced launch schedules for their respective territories, revealing release dates and windows for a huge range of games across Wii, DS and 3DS, as well as the online stores for their platforms.
Activision has today announced that after the publisher’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 broke entertainment sales records following release by generating $400 million on day one of availability, the shooter has managed to rack up a whopping $1 billion in revenue in just 16 days.
I’m going to limit this list to just six games because the Wii just doesn’t get that many top-notch titles these days. For the budget conscious I recommend the Wii’s Select Range – a set of great games for R250 each.
For those looking for something new, here are my recommendations.
Continue reading this El33tonline Editorial, El33tonline’s Wii Buyer’s Guide for Holiday 2011.
It’s a bit of a daunting task engaging in critical discussion surrounding the latest Rayman game from Ubisoft and industry luminary, Michel Ancel. It’s always tricky providing critique for a game of any description, but when one encounters a title that has clearly been lavished with love, care and attention at every step of development, with tons to see and loads of small touches to enjoy, it becomes a frightening prospect simply because you don’t want to leave anything out or make that game sound less than amazing.
So it is with Rayman Origins, an action platformer quite unlike anything I’ve played before. A game that’s fit to bursting with sights and sounds of utter delight and spellbinding charm to spare. A game that combines the speed and precision of the best Sonic games with the ingenuity and flow of a classic Mario adventure.
Rayman Origins is a pure game, and I want to tell you all about it.
Continue reading El33tonline’s review of Rayman Origins.
The NPD Group recently released its monthly report on sales in the US videogame industry with news of Xbox 360 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 domination in November 2011 during a month where overall sales were flat, year-over-year.
As is customary, the hardware powerhouses in gaming (namely Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft) released statements of their own in order to put NPD’s sales figures into perspective, while Ubisoft also chimed in.
What did the big three have to say about their respective US market performances during November 2011? What has Ubisoft got to say for itself? Let’s find out:
Sales tracking firm The NPD Group has just released its latest report concerning the US videogame industry, this time for the month of November 2011, revealing sales across hardware, software and accessory market segments to be flat year-over-year as revenue rose just 0.4% to roughly $3 billion compared to $2.99 billion in November 2010.
Rayman Origins is one of the most creative titles released this year. While its groundbreaking UbiArt Framework engine is what sets it apart from its peers, this game also has some of the most imaginative level design in recent memory, and a soundtrack which will win you over with its wide variety of endearing melodies.
So after seeing the enthusiasm in the comments section of today’s Question of the Day, we decided to extend our invitation of sending pics of your gaming corner/crib/station/desk/area/room to us.
This will allow us to see where you live… I mean, where you game and get a better understanding of who our readers are. The resident psychic will look at the photos you send and be able to determine how many siblings you have and what car you drive, all from looking at where you spend your time gaming.
I like LEGO. I like Harry Potter. I like games. Put it all together and you get LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5 – 7. Which I like. This is the sequel to LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 – 4 and is a great romp through the imaginary world of J.K. Rowling including Diagon Alley, Hogwarts, Platform 9 and ¾ and other venues fans of the series have come to know and love. There are even scenes set in the dark recesses of Snape’s mind during Harry’s lesson in Occlumency.
Continue reading El33tonline’s review of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5 - 7.
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