World of Warcraft of reaches 11 million mark
November 18, 2008
Filed under: Mac, Personal computer, MMO
We decided we weren’t going to make any sort of snide comments about how little Blizzard needs the money, this time. Nope, we’re just going to hit you with the facts: World of Warcraft recently hit 11 million subscribers, up from 10 million in January. The nine months that separate the two milestones is the biggest in WoW’s history. In fact, the past few million-sub jumps have happened at reliable six-month intervals.
If you were a Blizzard staffer who plugged all this data into a chart, you would be imaginary, because who has time to make charts when the new “Thrones Made of Bald Eagle Heads” catalog just arrived
…Crap, we were so close.
World of Warcraft of reaches 11 million mark originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Killers DLC also coming to Rock Band
November 17, 2008
Filed under: News, Rock Band 2
Not to be outdone by Activision’s announcement that The Killers downloadable content is headed to World Tour, Harmonix and MTV Games just informed Wired that they’ll be releasing their own The Killers DLC to the Rock Band music store. The songs will make their way to the Marketplace on Tuesday, November 25th, the same day the World Tour DLC is released. Zing!
The Rock Band DLC will be a three pack of The Killers tracks including two the classics “Mr. Brightside” and “Smile Like You Mean It” as well as the new “Spaceman” track off their latest album Day and Age. Each track is expected to be priced at 160 Microsoft points individually or bundled for 440 points.
[Via Joystiq]
The Killers DLC also coming to Rock Band originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
4GB Piano Black PSP Brite bundle nixed, sticking with Ratchet & Clank pack
November 17, 2008
Filed under: Sony PSP
Already have Echochrome on PSP, Ratchet & Clank Size Matters on UMD, as well as the DVD and Blu-ray release of National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets Yeah, us too (except for the National Treasure 2 part … seriously, what’s your problem), which is why we’re drinking early this morning. Sony’s John Koller reports, via the PlayStation blog, that Sony has decided to nix the so-called PSP-3000 Core pack in favor of just one option: the already available Ratchet & Clank Entertainment Pack.
The Core Pack was to be released in November with a 4GB Memory Stick (a boost from the R&C pack’s 1GB stick), an Everday Shooter PlayStation Network voucher and, of course, a PSP Brite in sleek “Piano Black” instead of “Mystic Silver,” all for the same $199.99 asking price. If you’re really just waiting for a black PSP Brite, Koller says the Ratchet & Clank pack will be back in black (as well as silver) starting in December. Upshot: you can absolutely regift the stuff you don’t want!
Gallery: PSP Brite
[Thanks, Gordon]
4GB Piano Black PSP Brite bundle nixed, sticking with Ratchet & Clank pack originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Street Fighter IV secures Feb. 17th release
November 17, 2008
Filed under: News
[Via Joystiq]
Street Fighter IV secures Feb. 17th release originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Rock Band 2, GH:World Tour’s shared tracks compared
November 16, 2008
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm
Take note how GH:WT handles a Rock Band 2 set — namely, it’s scaled down to a 4-pad note chart. According to some on the Rock Band forums, trying to play the 5-pad variant with a RB2 set plus cymbal pack leads to glitches.
Meanwhile, our Instrument Compatibility Matrix has been updated to version 3.33 and we’re still working to fill in all the missing pieces; we’ve reached out to Activision and Harmonix for help.
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Rock Band 2, GH:World Tour’s shared tracks compared originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Xbox 360 sales predicted to surpass original Xbox by month’s end
November 16, 2008
Filed under: News
Mount also mentioned that the nearing 25 million install base is “only a start”, pointing out that cheaper hardware prices over time dramatically increase hardware sales. As is evident by the $199 Arcade’s influence in recent NPD figures. We’ll go on to predict a 40 million Xbox 360 install base by the time Microsoft retires our white wonder. Write that down and see how accurate we were come 2012.
Xbox 360 sales predicted to surpass original Xbox by month’s end originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
New Killers album tracks headed to GH World Tour
November 16, 2008
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace, Guitar Hero World Tour
New Killers album tracks headed to GH World Tour originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Finally, Zapper heads to Xbox Originals
November 15, 2008
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace
We know, we know. It’s kind of hard to keep reading this when you know that Zapper is headed to Xbox Originals. Stay with us though, because the game isn’t actually available yet, so you can’t run off to download it anyway. No, the game won’t actually be available on the service until November 17, at which point we envision all of the world’s social interaction and commerce will cease — apart from the large influx of MS Point buys — throwing the global economy into a tailspin. Deliveries will stop, utilities will shut down, but no one will care. We’ll all be mesmerized by the awesomeness that is Zapper, and we will play until the electricity fails. As Zapper constantly prods the pleasure nodes in our brains, we will slowly, blissfully succumb to starvation.
Either that or Zapper’s release will slip by totally unnoticed, one of the two.
[Via Joystiq]
Finally, Zapper heads to Xbox Originals originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
PS3 keypad officially coming first week of December
November 15, 2008
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3
Although we’ve pretty much unofficially known since August, Sony’s VP of Sales, Ian Jackson, confirmed that the PS3 keypad will make its way to retail during the first week of December. The peripheral is currently listed for the rather outrageous disagreeable price of $50.
Gallery: PS3 Wireless Keypad
PS3 keypad officially coming first week of December originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Bolt demo lights up the Live Marketplace
November 15, 2008
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace
Ready for download off the Xbox Live Marketplace is a new 818MB Disney’s Bolt game demo. Feel the excitement
For the uninformed, Bolt is yet another video game based on a motion picture by the same name that features a dog named Bolt (voiced by one John Travolta) who truly believes he’s a super hero dog. But no matter how good the motion picture might sound, the game will probably be trash thanks to long held tradition of movie based games turning out to be utter crud. That stated, we love the movie’s hamster character named Rhino. Just watch the embedded video and you’ll see why.
Bolt demo lights up the Live Marketplace originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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