The best selling PC franchise in the history of video games passes the unbelievable 100 million-sold units mark.
EA announced today that the simulator series continues to bring in piles of cash, even though the first game was first released back in 2000. Over this eight years period, The Sims has been translated into 22 different languages and sold in 60 different countries. Unbelievable figures, but not as unbelievable as the $4 billion dollars it cashed in during this time, according to analysts.
Very impressive for a series that only sports 2 core games and a numerous line-up of add-ons and spin-offs. The Sims 3 is scheduled for 2009 and the developers say players will have the chance to freely walk their characters through the neighborhood.
EA said that “If 100 million boxes of The Sims were lined up end-to-end, they would stretch from New York city to Moscow. And, with 100 million sold, one out of seven homes in Europe and one out of three homes in America would have a product of The Sims franchise.”
Way to go Sims!
April 16th, 2008
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One of the most successful mobile games ever released, Guitar Hero III is ready to take on another challenge, the Blackberry platform.
In a press release, Michael Temkin, chief technology officer and EVP of operations at Hands-On Mobile, said: “With Guitar Hero III Mobile, we pushed the boundaries of innovation for mobile gaming and as a result are enjoying incredible success working directly with all of our distribution partners. We are thrilled to bring this game to the BlackBerry platform for customers around the world.”
Here’s the song list available for the mobile version of the game:
(1) Santana - Black Magic Woman
(2) Wolfmother - Woman
(3) AFI - Miss Murder
(4) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Suck My Kiss
(5) Alice Cooper - School’s Out
(6) Pat Benatar - Hit Me with Your Best Shot
(7) Van Halen - You Really Got Me
(8) KISS - Strutter
(9) Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock
(10) Stone Temple Pilots - Trippin on A Hole
(11) Matchbook Romance - Monsters
(12) Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil
(13) Black Sabbath - Paranoid
(14) The Allman Brothers Band - Jessica
(15) Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane
There are another 3 songs being released this month, if you own a Blackberry and want to get the game, visit www.bplay.com/guitarhero
April 2nd, 2008
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Although sales figures haven’t yet been revealed by MTV officials, it seems their rhythm based games is virtually flying off the shelves.
“It’s fantastic. Downloads are going great, Rockband.com is going great with people logging on and downloading stuff from there. It’s got a lot of legs, we’re in it for the long term.” said Mika Saimi, head of digital at MTV.
MTV Networks CEO, Judy McGrath also said Harmonix Studios have already began work on another music-themed video game for MTV.
January 9th, 2008
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Sega of America announced today they are working on a new installment in one of the most notorious fishing simulating franchises in the gaming industry, SEGA Bass Fishing, for the Nintendo Wii.
With over 20 different types of lures to choose from, 4 types of freshwater bass and the revolutionary controls of the Wii, players will definitely enjoy their fishing experience. Players will be able to choose the season and the time of day when they’ll be trying to land a big one, the fishes’ appetite and the depth at which they swim.
Featuring 15 different, beautifully designed environments and 4 game modes: Arcade, Tournament, Practice and Nature Trip, SEGA Bass Fishing is set to be released early 2008.
October 8th, 2007
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Sony Computer Entertainment America’s online war game is finally available on the PlayStation store and at retailers so for those of you who want to duke it out online go get yourself a copy as I hear the game is totally worth it.
I for one haven’t tried it yet, but I’ve been monitoring the game’s progress and I think it turned out ok. I have a few friends I want to challenge online so I’ll keep you informed on how the game handles.
August 30th, 2007
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