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Jan182015 by No Comments

Disney Claims Its Disney Infinity Surpases Skylanders In 2014

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In 2014, among the best-selling toys-to-life brand category, Disney Infinity was the best selling. However, Skylanders publisher Activision seems not to agree with it. Disney released a statement claiming the figure based on NPD's data. It said the sales of Disney Infinity increased by 16 percent in November-December holiday season compared to the same period in 2013. Disney also mentioned the market share of its Disney Infinity in the same category increased to 47 percent from 43 percent apart from outselling Skylanders, the newarest competitor, in total sales revenue as well as in total sales of starter packs. Meanwhile, Activision too maintains saying Skylanders is leading the toys-to-life category for third consecutive year. The claim is based on data from NPD, GfK and int...

Jan152015 by No Comments

New Nintendo 3DS XL Launching In US On Feb. 13

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Nintendo discloses it will be launching New Nintendo 3DS XL next month in the US. However, the nation will not see the smaller version of it that is presently available in Australia and Japan, and soon to be launched in Europe too. In a press statement Nintendo of America said different markets have different theories to make their own business decisions in terms of products and timing. The statement further adds that the most sense for US market is New Nintendo 3DS XL. Nintendo of America has scheduled of releasing the new 3DS XL on February 13 in its territory and it will be priced tagged $200. It will come in two colors - the New Red and the New Black. Special-edition bundles will also be made available apart from the usual and it will come with Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate...

Jan132015 by No Comments

Activision Releases Trailer, Map Info For CoD: Advanced Warfare Havoc DLC

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A brand new trailer has been released for the upcoming Havoc DLC of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare along with some new information. Activision and Sledgehammer Games says the new DLC to include four multiplayer maps and those are Core, Urban, Sideshow and Drift. It will also come with AE4 directed energy assault rifle as well as AE4 Widowmaker custom variant. Multi-part series will also be debuting with the upcoming Havoc DLC in which characters are played by celebrities like John Malkovich. Havoc will be hitting the Xbox One and Xbox 360 on January 27 and for the other platforms launching has been delayed. It will come with $50 Advanced Warfare DLC pass. The four maps are briefed as below: Core - Gamers will find Gobi desert in it with some ruins of a nuclear fusion pla...

Jan72015 by No Comments

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End To Feature Multiplayer Mode

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Naughty Dog has lately confirmed the Uncharted 4: A Thief's End will have a multiplayer mode too henceforth. The February issue of Game Informer writes that since the release of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves in 2009 it was speculated the multiplayer mode will soon be included in the game. However, though late but this time the 2015 shooter will feature it. No other details have been revealed as of now and also the feature is not online yet. At the Sony's PlayStation Experience event in December last year a 15-minute demo of the gameplay was shown. It is learned from the video that Sam is alive and Drake is seen to have returned back to the treasure hunting life. Sam is Drake's older brother. Some new tools such as climbing spike and a rope are also revealed from the demo video...

Jan72015 by No Comments

Riot Games Offering Mystery Gifts To League Of Legends Good Behavior Players

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Good behavior always pays and this time the same for gamers playing League of Legends. Sometime this week classic Mystery Gift will arrive to those players who demonstrated positive behavior last year. In a post on the developer's website Riot Games revealed free stuff are being rewarded to the positive League of Legends players for being an awesome part of their community. Usually at this time of year gifts are rewarded during Christmas, but Riot and few other developers are handing out late Christmas gifts too. What is the meaning of good behavior in the books of Riot is not tough to identify. The developer has made a list based on the below parameters: Players should not have received a chat restriction last year. Ranked restriction should not have also been received in...