Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[EA discounts more than a dozen iPhone games to $1 each]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/23/ea-discounts-more-than-a-dozen-iphone-games-to-1-each/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/23/ea-discounts-more-than-a-dozen-iphone-games-to-1-each/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/23/ea-discounts-more-than-a-dozen-iphone-games-to-1-each/#comments We can't imagine what kind of event would spur EA to slash the price on several of its big-name iPhone games -- oh, right. Regardless of motive, Touch Arcade informs us of the sale, which extends through tomorrow. Here are some highlights: The good news: lots of iPhone games are only $1. The bad news: none of those games is Mirror's Edge (which is still only available for iPad).

[Thanks, Dali]

JoystiqEA discounts more than a dozen iPhone games to $1 each originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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On the Xbox Live Arcade list, the collective biomass of classic arcade titles solidified Game Room in second place for a second week in a row while Capcom's Final Fight: Double Impact closing out the top three. Other notable highlights include Ubisoft's Splinter Cell: Conviction jumping from ninth spot to sixth and EA Sports' FIFA 10 overtaking Call of Duty: World at War for fourth spot. The full breakdown can be found at Major Nelson's blog.

JoystiqXbox Live Top 20: Modern Warfare 2, After Burner Climax reign supreme originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Beyond the demo date, EA also announced the 28 artists featured on the soundtrack for the game, which we've listed after the break. In a clear sign of racism, there are no tracks by "prawn" musicians. Shame on you, EA. Shame on you. It's not just the "Earth Cup," but the World Cup, you know? Next thing you know, Americans will label something that has participants from only two countries as the "World Series."

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And we're willing to bet that EA Sports marketing manager Trevor Uzice would be a big fan of that, especially considering he believes that "there's no denying FIFA 10 is the best football game ever." While we're not sure that the (admittedly impressive) sales numbers corroborate his sentiments, it's always nice to see marketing putting its most outlandish spin on any piece of news.

Gallery: FIFA 10 (360/PS3)

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Gallery: FIFA 10 Ultimate Team (DLC)

FIFA 10 Ultimate Team LogoMain Menu (PS3)Main Menu (Xbox 360)Lineup (PS3)Lineup (Xbox 360)

JoystiqFIFA 10 Ultimate Team trailer details upcoming DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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War. What is it good for? Super successful games! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 may be undergoing a gradual sales slide, dropping another 11 percent this past week, but since the title has maintained the top position on the UK sales chart for a fifth week, it must be sliding down on a pretty fluffy cushion. Call of Duty: World at War held the high ground for five weeks last year before FIFA took it during Christmas week. Speaking of FIFA, the latest installment dropped from second to fifth this week.

Assassin's Creed 2 couldn't find the next grip location and holds its position in third. Nintendo has Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus and New Super Mario Bros. Wii at spots two, four and six, respectively. As for premieres, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks rolled in at 12th place and James Cameron's Avatar: The Game entered at number 29. Now let's see how Avatar: The Movie That Inspired The Game does. If it's a hit, that should help sales of the game.

Source -- Modern Warfare 2 Claims 5th Week at No1 [Chart Track]
Source -- All formats chart [Chart Track]

Gallery: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (11/10/09)

JoystiqModern Warfare 2 spends fifth week atop UK sales charts originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EA today announced the pending release of FIFA 10 Ultimate Team, a DLC management mode -- introduced to the series last year (and ported to this year's slumping Madden game) -- that has been made over with a "redesigned chemistry system built around player relationships." Think: God game governing platonic dating-sim played with a deck of cards, and ... you're there. Come February, Ultimate Team will be available for download for 400 or $4.99 via Xbox Live and PSN.

Gallery: FIFA 10 Ultimate Team (DLC)

FIFA 10 Ultimate Team LogoMain Menu (PS3)Main Menu (Xbox 360)Lineup (PS3)Lineup (Xbox 360)

JoystiqFIFA 10 Ultimate Team DLC pitched amid sales surge originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcEAEA-CanadaEA-SportsElectronic-ArtsFIFAFIFA-10FIFA-2010HB-StudiosMicrosoftNintendoPlayStationPS3release-dateSportsXbox-360Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Modern Warfare 2 makes a killing, bundled games rally in UK sales chart]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/16/modern-warfare-2-makes-a-killing-bundled-games-rally-in-uk-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/16/modern-warfare-2-makes-a-killing-bundled-games-rally-in-uk-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/16/modern-warfare-2-makes-a-killing-bundled-games-rally-in-uk-sale/#comments Much like a dude-seeking missile dropped from an overhead predator drone, Modern Warfare 2 sales plummeted in the UK after the game's first day of availability. As you already know, the game moved 1.23 million copies on its launch day -- however, according to Chart Track's calculations, it finished off the week with a paltry 1.78 million units (for £67.4 million) sold. With pathetic figures like that, you know Activision's got to be feeling disappointed.

Other UK chart staples (Wii Fit Plus, Wii Sports Resort, FIFA 10) all maintained their top 10 ranking this week -- though the list had two unfamiliar visitors who vaulted to the top of the charts on the back of a new 360 bundle: Lego Batman (which jumped from 14th place to 7th) and Pure (which sprung from 23rd place to 9th). That's quite a comeback for these two titles, though perhaps they would have fared even better had they been bundled with copies of Modern Warfare 2 instead.

Source -- Modern Warfare 2 Smashes All Records [Chart Track]
Source -- All formats chart [Chart Track]

JoystiqModern Warfare 2 makes a killing, bundled games rally in UK sales chart originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nestled betwixt these two was Forza Motorsports 3, which admittedly has little to do with soccer. Fourth and fifth place went to Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games and WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 respectively, which have even less to do with soccer -- though the appearance of a wrestling game in the top five gives us hope for the nation. Now there's a sport.

Source -- PES 2010 Scores All Formats No1 [Chart Track]
Source -- All formats chart [Chart Track]

JoystiqPES 2010 is top seller in UK, Forza and FIFA close behind originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FIFA 10 may have seen a 54 percent sales drop in the UK last week, but it still maintained its place in the top sales spot for the region. The soccer football title has now surpassed the million sales mark and has done so three weeks faster than FIFA 09 did last year.

Last week's PS3 mega-release, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, entered the "All Formats" chart in second place, but was top (naughty) dog on the PS3 sales chart. The franchise wasn't in uncharted territory, though, as the original also reached the top spot on the PS3 chart during its second week at retail. Brütal Legend's assault of the charts was less savage. The Tim Schafer creation premiered in the seventh position behind -- really?! -- Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.

Source -- FIFA hat trick [Chart Track]
Source -- All formats chart [Chart Track]

JoystiqFIFA 10 won't relinquish top UK sales spot to Uncharted 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With FIFA 10's massive record-breaking debut last week, it's probably no surprise that the soccer title retained its spot atop the Chart Track's UK all formats sales chart. Despite the footie title's 64 percent sales drop, Codemasters' "biggest selling launch title" ever, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, grabbed the silver.

Meanwhile, Need for Speed: Shift-ed into gear and moved up to third, with Professor Layton stepping off Pandora's Box (Diabolical Box in the States) to fourth. Other notable debuts this week were DS titles Scribblenauts and Kingdom Hearts 358/2, which both drew some attention at the No. 15 and 17 spots, respectively. Halo 3: ODST continues its slow slide down the charts as it enters sixth place.

Source -- FIFA 10 does it again (Chart Track)
Source -- All formats chart (Chart Track)

JoystiqFIFA 10 maintains top sales rank in UK, Operation Flashpoint debuts strong for Codies originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Even with the positive launch, GI.biz spoke with an analyst who believes the sales aren't going to help EA in the long-term. Doug Creutz of Cowan and Company notes that heavy discounts at supermarket chains and other incentives made initial sales strong, but if the situation plays out anything like FIFA 09, the year-on-year sales will only grow marginally. But like a head-butt goal in the first minutes of a match, FIFA 10 is putting on a good show during launch.

Source -- EA announces record-breaking launch FIFA 10 (EA)
Source -- FIFA 10 record sales won't boost profits (GI.biz)

JoystiqEA: FIFA 10 is fastest-selling sports game 'ever' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FIFA 10 -- the Madden of Europa -- had the most successful "all formats" launch since Grand Theft Auto IV in the UK, according to Chart Track. First week sales of the footie fiesta grew by nearly 48 percent over its predecessor's opening week a year ago. This was the highest-selling launch of a FIFA game ever, with the Xbox 360 generating 48 percent of sales, PS3 46 percent, and the remaining formats making up six percent.

Professor Layton and Pandora's Box (the Diabolical Box in the States) held onto the number two spot from the week prior, while Halo 3: ODST sales dropped 75 percent to the third spot, after holding last week's crown.

Source -- FIFA 10 scores BIG (Chart Track)
Source -- All formats chart (Chart Track)

JoystiqFIFA 10 debuts with record UK sales lead, Layton maintains second originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Europeans will have their choice of two bundles, both of which will be made available throughout October. One of the collections includes Need for Speed: Shift, while the other includes FIFA 10. Needless to say, both bundles come with the recently GB-boosted console. A price point for these two bundles has not been specified, but we've contacted Sony for clarification.

Bizarrely enough, the UK's getting a different set of bundles than the rest of the continent. On October 1, United Kingdomites will have their choice of a 250GB PS3 bundled with Infamous or two unnamed Platinum Hits. Their options will be further expanded on October 16 with the release of an Uncharted 2 bundle, and once more on October 19 with a bundle that includes the X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Dark Knight films on Blu-ray and a film-friendly remote control.

SCE UK has graciously provided a price for its bundles -- £284.99 ($450) -- making it our certified favourite European Sony chapter of the day. That's as legit as being knighted by the Queen, you know.

Update: After the break, we've posted a snapshot of the FIFA bundle provided by a GameStop employee in Norway.

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Joystiq250GB PS3 Slim bundles also coming to Europe [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Showing the far reaching effects of football ("soccer" for us Americans) fandom in a succinct two minute video, EA Sports asks UK residents in its latest ad for FIFA 10, "How big can football get?" From the looks of the insanity in the commercial (found after the break), we're going out on a limb here and saying, "Substantially large." Would you care to up that wager with a "significantly enormous?" Maybe a "demonstrably massive?"

Gallery: FIFA 10 (360/PS3)

Continue reading EA Sports: 'How big can football get?' Us: 'Pretty big, we guess?'

JoystiqEA Sports: 'How big can football get?' Us: 'Pretty big, we guess?' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This morning, Joystiq received two images, from an alleged Norwegian GameStop employee, in which multiple PlayStation 3 250GB game bundle SKUs are visibly on display. In one image, claimed to be an internal email to all Norwegian GameStop employees, instructions on the difference between the rumored 250GB PS3 bundles and the current 120GB PS3 are found. The email "there is no difference" aside from storage space and posits four possible "PS3 250GB" bundles: One paired with "NFS" (presumably Need for Speed: Shift); another with "FIFA" (presumably FIFA 10); a third with Uncharted 2; and the final one with Assassin's Creed 2.

In the second image, our anonymous tipster supposedly snapped what looks to be the familiar GameStop clerk inventory screen, albeit with commands in Norwegian. It suggests yet another 250GB PS3 bundle, this time with "Ratchet" (presumably Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time) attached. If we're to trust these images, the bundles will be priced at 3799 kr ($644.16), a 500 kr ($84.78) increase from the current price of a 120GB PS3 Slim at Norwegian GameStops. No release dates are given.

We were told last week by Sony of America that an image of an Uncharted 2 PS3 250GB bundle was a "complete fabrication," and as such we've contacted Sony of America as well as Sony of Europe for comment on these images. We'll update this post as we hear more.

Gallery: GameStop Norway PS3 250GB Bundle Images

JoystiqRumor: Handful of 250GB PS3 bundles heading to Europe originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apparently, the excluded regions will have to wait before taking their linebacker down the field and scoring a run in the other guy's hoop. The whole thing makes us want to scream like an athlete on an EA Sports cover.

Gallery: FIFA 10 (360/PS3)

JoystiqFIFA 10 demo up on XBLM (except for you, America) originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaea-sportselectronic-artsfifa-10major-nelsonsoccerThu, 10 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Here's a beautiful FIFA 10 trailer from GamesCom]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/heres-a-beautiful-fifa-10-trailer-from-gamescom/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/heres-a-beautiful-fifa-10-trailer-from-gamescom/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/heres-a-beautiful-fifa-10-trailer-from-gamescom/#comments We may not know much about the athletes on the various covers of FIFA 10, but we do know that this trailer looks damn impressive. In fairness, the game often looks rather stunning, but the sizzle reel that EA has whipped up for GamesCom (found after the break) is specifically meant to show off the game to its most active market -- which certainly comes through in production quality. Though we don't watch a ton of sports (and we play even less) we're legitimately looking forward to EA's next entry in the FIFA series, set to release this October.

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JoystiqHere's a beautiful FIFA 10 trailer from GamesCom originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EA also revealed the game's release date Stateside to be October 20, while a Euro release has been confirmed for October 2. We'll be spending the extra few weeks figuring out what exactly Chivas USA is. Peep the full cover and a new video of FIFA 10 in action after the break.

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JoystiqWho? EA reveals FIFA 10 North American cover athletes originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've been known to dabble in a FIFA game from time to time, though cover athletes aren't really our forte, if you will. Rather than address our ignorance dead-on, we'll simply tell you that Frank Lampard of Chelsea, Theo Walcott of Arsenal and Wayne Rooney of Manchester United are donning the cover of this year's footballer.

Believe it or not, the game will feature more than just players from English teams. (Yes, we're just as shocked as you by that possibility.) The game is set to land in the UK on October 2, and Amazon and GameStop are putting the game's US release on October 20th.

Gallery: FIFA 10 (360/PS3)

JoystiqEA reveals UK lovefest with FIFA 10 cover athletes originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One thing that's clearly apparent from the various soundtracks: target markets. We're not exactly left scratching our heads over who wants Röyksopp rolling in the background while playing a rousing game of footie (hint: EUROPEANS) or who wants Alice in Chains pumping in Giants Stadium (hint: UNITED STATESIANS). Either way, head after the break for the whole list, including the tunes in Madden NFL 10, NBA Live 10, NHL 10, and FIFA 10. And then go out and buy a Röyksopp album. You'll thank us.

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JoystiqEA Sports' fall soundtrack in full, from Alexisonfire to Zap Mama originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqFIFA 10 hits the pitch October 2 in the UK originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FIFA 10 line producer (for the Wii version) Sid Misra has told footy fans that troublesome connection issues found in last year's edition are being addressed for the 2010 version of the game. In a forum thread on the official EA Sports site, Misra admitted that online connection problems encountered in FIFA 09 were due to errors in the game's code and are currently being ironed out for silky-smooth online gameplay in FIFA 10. That is great news ... unless you're one of the many people who bought FIFA 09 and were unaware of your unofficial status as an EA Sports beta tester.

According to Misra, EA is confident it can sew up holes in FIFA's online system -- citing an impressive 95% completion rate during internal testing. We think that's swell, but seeing as though there is a major difference between testing in a controlled environment and the real thing, we're waiting to see how it performs in our own home before we get excited.

[Via GoNintendo]

JoystiqEA admits to errors in FIFA 09 online code, promises FIFA 10 fixed originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EA Sports is ramping up the hype machine for its very crucial FIFA franchise, as it has issued out a new teaser trailer for the latest installment, FIFA 10. Thankfully, it's not your average teaser trailer, as though it is short, it does contain actual gameplay footage. It looks like the one big improvement for this year's version will be bullet time.

JoystiqFIFA 10 offers brief glimpse of footy-filled gameplay originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Of the many GDC 2009 announcements taking place this week, we were most shocked to see EA sneakily introducing some of the company's most popular franchises to the Apple device some are calling the newest gaming platform -- the iPhone. Travis Boatman, VP of worldwide studios at EA Mobile, made the announcement at GDC Mobile, naming SSX, Wolfenstein RPG, Red Alert, FIFA 10, Madden 10, NBA Live 10, American Idol, Spore Creatures, Clue, Risk, Mystery Mania, Connect Four, Battleship, Tiger Woods and Star Trek, according to reports from Patrick Klepek (former MTV Multiplayer writer) and Shacknews.

While most of the titles are the to-be-expected EA mutliplatform titles like Madden 10 and NBA Live 10, the SSX series will be getting its first update in two years according to this announcement. Also of note, Wolfenstein RPG is of no relation to the just released Wolfenstein 3D for the iPhone; rather, it makes up half of the two iPhone games id Software is purportedly working on. Details are unfortunately scant at the moment but we've reached out to EA for comment.

On a personal note, we'd like to extend our personal "WHAT THE HELL?!" regarding Risk being announced for the iPhone and still not hearing a peep on it coming to XBLA/PSN. Seriously, EA. What the hell?!

[Via Shacknews]

JoystiqGDC09: EA quietly announces iPhone versions of major franchises originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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