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THQ sees net loss of $239.9 million, still in business

THQ saw a net revenue loss of $239.9 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, $100 million more than the previous fiscal year’s loss of $136.1 million.”We have made significant changes to our business, and are on track to execute our strategy of delivering quality connected core gaming experiences, beginning with the sequel [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on May 15th, 2012 at 10:05 pm

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Ubisoft profits in 2012, ‘core gamers’ drive rise in sales

Ubisoft ended the 2012 financial year on the up, reporting a gross profit of €718 million ($917 million) and sales up 2.1 percent to €1 billion ($1.4 billion) year-over-year, according to its financial results for 2011-2012.Ubisoft ended fiscal 2011-12 with net income of €37.3 million ($47.6 million), up from a net loss of €52.1 million [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on May 15th, 2012 at 07:05 pm

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Now Playing: May 14-20, 2012

Traverse the depths of Hell once again in Diablo 3… Choose your platform to jump to a specific release list: Continue reading Now Playing: May 14-20, 2012Now Playing: May 14-20, 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 May 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Read More…

Published by Steven Wong on May 14th, 2012 at 10:05 pm

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April NPD: Prototype 2 tops charts, industry-wide sales down 32 percent year-over-year

The results for April are in, and things are looking a little rough out there in consumer video-game electronics land. As a whole, the gaming industry (which for our purposes includes all hardware, software and accessories sales between April 1 and April 28, 2012) brought in $630.4 million, a 32 percent decrease over the same [...]

Published by Jordan Mallory on May 10th, 2012 at 11:05 pm

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Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth Coming This Fall to Kinect and Wii U

By Jeffrey Matulef If you thought it was odd that a major superhero movie was coming out without a videogame spinoff, wonder no more. Ubisoft Quebec have teamed up with Marvel Studios to bring us Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth. Scheduled for release this fall on the Kinect-enabled Xbox 360s and the Wii U, Battle [...]

Published by MTV Video Games on May 10th, 2012 at 07:05 pm

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Majesco to show new Zumba Fitness, Kinect-exclusive NBA Baller Beats at E3

Majesco will be bringing its Kinect exclusive NBA Baller Beats, and its next iteration of its 6 million worldwide-seller, Zumba Fitness, to E3 this year. The former is a basketball game where players use a real basketball as they train alongside unlockable NBA franchises. In the background plays a “diverse soundtrack,” with 100 unlockable posters [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on May 9th, 2012 at 02:05 pm

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Microsoft Makes Its Own Vitality Sensor For Kinect Play Fit

Microsoft is preparing to reveal a peripheral not unlike the Wii Vitality Sensor for Xbox 360. The device will be used to accompany the currently announced Kinect Play Fit service and is codenamed Joule. The Joule heart-rate monitor will let Kinect owners track their heart rate wirelessly. Microsoft is gearing up to show off the device during its [...]

Published by sickr on May 8th, 2012 at 02:05 pm

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Now Playing: May 7-13, 2012

Build, fight, and conquer this week with Starhawk… Choose your platform to jump to a specific release list: Continue reading Now Playing: May 7-13, 2012Now Playing: May 7-13, 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 07 May 2012 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Read More…

Published by Steven Wong on May 7th, 2012 at 11:05 pm

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Obama administration teams up with the ESA on fitness promotion

For all its talk of “putting down the video games and getting outside,” it looks like President Barack Obama’s administration is lightening its past rhetoric and embracing video games. Well, at least some video games – what it’s calling “active video games.” Think Wii Fit, Just Dance, and Zumba Fitness.The Entertainment Software Association is collaborating [...]

Published by Ben Gilbert on May 1st, 2012 at 08:05 pm

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Now Playing: April 30 – May 6, 2012

Team up and get blasting this week with Awesomenauts … Choose your platform to jump to a specific release list: Continue reading Now Playing: April 30 – May 6, 2012Now Playing: April 30 – May 6, 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of [...]

Published by Steven Wong on April 30th, 2012 at 08:04 pm

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Now Playing: April 23-29, 2012

Revenge is a dish best served … mutated? Choose your platform to jump to a specific release list: Continue reading Now Playing: April 23-29, 2012Now Playing: April 23-29, 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Read More…

Published by Steven Wong on April 23rd, 2012 at 11:04 pm

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‘WiiPop’ dance game hacks Wiimotes and Kinect into unlikely tryst

Whether by choice or by force, chances are good you’ve experienced a dancing game by now. Typically, these games ask users to mimic dance moves for points, but WiiPop, created by one Christian “Mio” Loclair, is completely freestyle.The game achieves this feat by incorporating both body-mounted Wii remotes and the Kinect. Used together, the devices [...]

Published by Richard Mitchell on April 18th, 2012 at 09:04 pm

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Now Playing: April 16-22, 2012

Perfect your stunt skills this week with Trials Evolution… Choose your platform to jump to a specific release list: Continue reading Now Playing: April 16-22, 2012Now Playing: April 16-22, 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Read More…

Published by Steven Wong on April 16th, 2012 at 11:04 pm

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NPD March: Mass Effect 3 tops despite overall sink in sales

NPD has released its report for March 2012 retail sales in the US, and the news was rather grim as all sectors noted a decline in sales. March at a Glance Total spend declined 25% year-over-year. All sectors declined year-on-year. Mass Effect 3 was tops, outselling Mass Effect 2 by twice as much during its [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on April 12th, 2012 at 10:04 pm

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Kinect Star Wars tops UK charts, millions of voices suddenly cried out…

Kinect Star Wars debuted at the top of the UK charts last week, proving one should never underestimate the power of the Sith. The game is the first Kinect-required title to top the charts, it’s also the first Star Wars game to hit the top spot since Star Wars: The Force Unleashed back in 2008.EA [...]

Published by Alexander Sliwinski on April 10th, 2012 at 03:04 pm

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Now Playing: April 2 – 8, 2012

<!– Get hands-on Force training this week with Kinect: Star Wars… Choose your platform to jump to a specific release list: Continue reading Now Playing: April 2 – 8, 2012Now Playing: April 2 – 8, 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email [...]

Published by Steven Wong on April 2nd, 2012 at 08:04 pm

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Assassin’s Creed on Kinect makes people look like Fools, also it’s April

A dark, cynical part of us truly enjoys April Fools’ day. We already have severe trust issues with the world at large, and one day a year we’re allowed to look at every single person with a complete lack of belief or respect and have it be totally normal. We’re proud to say that while [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on April 1st, 2012 at 08:04 pm

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Now Playing: March 26 – April 1, 2012

Explore the eerie world of Closure this week… Choose your platform to jump to a specific release list: Continue reading Now Playing: March 26 – April 1, 2012Now Playing: March 26 – April 1, 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments [...]

Published by Steven Wong on March 27th, 2012 at 12:03 am

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Now Playing: March 19-25, 2012

Take hold of the Dragon Sword this week in Ninja Gaiden 3… Choose your platform to jump to a specific release list: Continue reading Now Playing: March 19-25, 2012Now Playing: March 19-25, 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Read More…

Published by Steven Wong on March 20th, 2012 at 12:03 am

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Now Playing: March 12-18, 2012

<!– Get taken away this week with Journey… Choose your platform to jump to a specific release list: Continue reading Now Playing: March 12-18, 2012Now Playing: March 12-18, 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Read More…

Published by Steven Wong on March 12th, 2012 at 10:03 pm

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