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Saling The World: Atsumete! Kirby, J-League Soccer Climb Japanese Charts
Saling The World: Atsumete! Kirby, J-League Soccer Climb Japanese Charts
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Just Dance 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops heading domestic multiplatform sales, while Minna no Rhythm Tengoku and Atsumete! Kirby lead in Japan.
Aug. 5, 2011
Best Of Console Digital News - From Sideway To Retro/Grade
Best Of Console Digital News - From Sideway To Retro/Grade
Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest news for the major console and portable digital delivery services in conjunction with sister site GameSetWatch, this time highlighting news about Sideway: New York and Retro/Grade.
Aug. 5, 2011
Maroon 5 Frontman Sues Activision Over Band Hero Use
Maroon 5 Frontman Sues Activision Over Band Hero Use
Adam Levine, frontman for the pop band Maroon 5, has sued Activision over the use of his likeness in its 2009 music game Band Hero, arguing that he did not agree to the way in which he is portrayed in the game.
Aug. 5, 2011
World Of Warcraft Players Raise $1.9M For Japanese Earthquake Relief
World Of Warcraft Players Raise $1.9M For Japanese Earthquake Relief
Blizzard has revealed that World of Warcraft players donated over $1.9 million to support the ongoing earthquake relief efforts in Japan, through in-game purchases of a specific pet.
Aug. 5, 2011
'PlayStation Play' Program Offering Downloadable Gifts With Select Titles
'PlayStation Play' Program Offering Downloadable Gifts With Select Titles
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced "PlayStation Play," a new program that offers downloadable gifts to players that download any or all of four titles to be released later this summer.
Aug. 5, 2011
Minecraft Hits 3 Million Sales Milestone
Minecraft Hits 3 Million Sales Milestone
Indie game phenomenon Minecraft has reached another significant milestone today, surpassing 3 million sales in total, with 1 million of those sales occurring in the last 3 months.
Aug. 5, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Japanese Used Sales Doubled In Light of Price Drop
Nintendo 3DS Japanese Used Sales Doubled In Light of Price Drop
Following the announcement that its 3DS handheld will receive a price drop next week, Nintendo saw used sales of the console double in Japan, in the same week that retail sales of the console halved.
Aug. 5, 2011
Judge Grants Zynga Injunction Against Vostu
Judge Grants Zynga Injunction Against Vostu
Social games giant Zynga has been granted a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against start-up studio Vostu, with a judge ruling that Vostu must remove its games within 48 hours.
Aug. 5, 2011
UK Retailer ShopTo Launches Digital Download Service
UK Retailer ShopTo Launches Digital Download Service
Online UK games retailer ShopTo.net has launched its own PC gaming download service, allowing users to purchase and download digital games and DLC straight from the website.
Aug. 5, 2011
Blizzard VP 'Surprised' Over Response To Diablo III Online Requirement
Blizzard VP 'Surprised' Over Response To Diablo III Online Requirement
A Blizzard vice president says he's "actually kind of surprised" over the negative reaction many players had to this week's revelation that
Aug. 5, 2011
GameStop's Nix: PC Titles Not An 'Afterthought'
GameStop's Nix: PC Titles Not An 'Afterthought'
In an interview with Gamasutra, GameStop GM for digital distribution Steve Nix talks about his efforts to promote PC games at the retailer, both in-store and through digital downloads.
Aug. 5, 2011
EA Confirms EA2D Is Now BioWare San Francisco
EA Confirms EA2D Is Now BioWare San Francisco
Electronic Arts has confirmed to Gamasutra that its EA2D studio -- responsible for titles such as Dragon Age Legends and Mirror's Edge 2D -- has become part of BioWare, and been renamed BioWare San Francisco.
Aug. 5, 2011