A post on Score Hero says that the new Gamer Informer includes a partial track list for the next installment to the Guitar Hero series
The Metallica tracks included: Enter Sandman For Whom The Bell Tolls Fuel Hit The Lights King Nothing Master of Puppets No Leaf Clover Nothing Else Matters Sad But True The Unforgiven Where I May Roam
Also tracks from other artists: Alice In Chains: No Excuses Bob Seger: Turn The Page Judas Priest: Hell Bent For Leather Kyuss: Demon Cleaner Lynyrd Skynyrd: Tuesdays Gone Mastodon: Blood and Thunder (awesome) Michael Schenker Group: Armed and Ready Samhain: Mother of Mercy The Sword: Black River
The article also stated that a double bass pedal splitter and special tones for each instrument could be included.
Last and obviously not least Nintendo puts in its two cents:
WII AND NINTENDO DS SET HISTORIC NEW U.S. SALES RECORDSREDMOND, Wash., Dec. 11, 2008 – With more than 3.6 million combined systems sold in November, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ set new hardware sales records, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. The Wii console sold more than 2 million in November, a new all-time record for a non-December month. The Nintendo DS system sold more than 1.56 million in November, which is now the second-highest total for a non-December month in history. The Wii console has sold 15.4 million in the United States since it launched in November 2006, and Nintendo DS has sold nearly 24.6 million in the United States since it launched in November 2004.
"Nintendo's record-breaking sales demonstrate that consumers are looking for the best value not only among video games, but also among all entertainment options," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Shoppers are looking for gifts that can be enjoyed by the whole family, and Nintendo provides an incomparable range of experiences that gets the whole family involved."
Four games made for Nintendo systems placed in the top 10 U.S. best-sellers for November, representing the diversity of people who play Nintendo games. These included Wii Play™ (for casual and lapsed players) at No. 3 with more than 796,000 sold, Wii Fit™ (for new gamers) at No. 4 with more than 697,000 sold, Mario Kart™ Wii (for both core and casual payers) at No. 5 with nearly 637,000 sold and Wii Music™ (for everyone) placed at No. 9 with more than 297,000 sold, following its long-tail trend.
Looking at the industry as a whole, Nintendo products continue to fuel the engine of the video game industry. In November alone, Nintendo represented 198 percent of industry growth over 2007. Nintendo systems represented 66 percent of all hardware sales in November, including 59 percent of all console sales and 79 percent of all portable hardware sales.
November NPD results are in and Xbox 360 highlights include:
· Most successful November for Xbox 360 in U.S. with record games, console sales and online momentum (this follows the recent announcement of a record November in Europe)
· Continuing to widen its installed base lead over the PS3
· Outsold PS3 and PS2 combined
· Record-setting software attach rate leads the industry, now at 8.1
The Xbox 360 continues to sell at record levels this holiday season, registering the biggest Black Friday and most successful November in its history. Xbox 360 sold a record number of consoles for the month of November at 836,000 units. (November NPD data)
With $298 million in third-party game sales in November, the Xbox 360 has generated more revenue at retail for third-party publishers than the PS3 and Wii combined this generation. (November NPD data)
In addition to a 3:1 console sales lead over the PS3 during the Black Friday weekend, Xbox 360 finished the month of November with more than a 2:1 sales advantage over PS3. (November NPD data and Microsoft internal data) This momentum is happening around the world as well; Xbox 360 was the fastest-growing console in Europe for the month of November, with sales up 124 percent year-over-year, versus 43 percent for Wii and three percent for PS3. (Microsoft Internal data)
The gaming business is more than just console sales – strong software sales and a growing online community is critical to long-term success of a platform. Xbox 360 outperformed the PS3 on total software sales for November at $408 million, thanks to the best and broadest games line up. (November NPD data) Additionally, Xbox LIVE continues to outpace both competitors with more than 14 million active members online worldwide, with the average number of unique visitors rising 66% in the past year. (Microsoft internal data) As an example of its industry-leading growth, every day, more than 1.5 million transactions and nearly 4 million game sessions take place on Xbox LIVE. In total, 45 network and studio partners, as well as Netflix, offer more than 30,000 pieces of entertainment content over Xbox LIVE.
“We’ve created the optimal line-up of experiences this holiday season for families seeking lasting entertainment value, particularly during rough economic times in the U.S. and abroad,” said Don Mattrick, senior vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. “We have the largest library of games, TV and movie content and the most expansive and rewarding social experiences. We’re confident Xbox 360 will continue to drive record sales around the world this holiday and beyond.”
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Xbox 360 titles continue to dominate the industry’s top software spots, with three of the top ten games in November living on Xbox 360 (November NPD data).
· Xbox 360-exclusive “Gears of War 2” was this month’s #1 selling game with 1.6 million units sold. (November NPD data)
· “Call of Duty: World at War” for the Xbox 360 held the #2 spot, while “Left 4 Dead” rounded out the top 10 list at #8 (November NPD data)
· Xbox 360-exclusive “Fable 2” was honored to receive the Game of the Year Award during G4TV X-Play’s Best of 2008 Awards this week. In November, “Fable 2” sold 184,000 units, bringing its life to date sales to 974,000 units in the US. (November NPD and Microsoft internal data)
First out of the gate to respond to the NPD numbers is Sony, the statement is below:
PlayStation by the Numbers November 2008
PlayStation Brand Continues Strong Sales Momentum Into the Holiday Season; PS3 Hardware Sales Grow 60% Year-to-Date Total PlayStation Hardware Unit Sales in November 2008 Top 1 Million The PlayStation brand began the holiday season by posting solid sales at retail across its three platforms, with more than 1 million hardware units sold in November 2008, a 93% growth from the October 2008, according to NPD.
PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) has continued its strong momentum during the holiday season with 378,071 hardware units sold in November, representing an increase of almost 100% from October. From January to November 2008, more than 2.8 million PS3s have been sold in the U.S., representing a year-to-date hardware sales growth of more than 60%.
Fueled by an unmatched holiday line-up of blockbuster first and third-party titles, more that 3,552,456 software units were sold for PS3 in November, representing a year-to-date growth of 150%.
Top-selling exclusive games for PS3 in November included hot titles for the hardcore gamer and family alike, from the pulse-pounding first-person shooter Resistance 2, to one of the best-rated games of the year, LittleBigPlanet.Third-party must-have titles -- including Activision’s Call of Duty: World at War, Midway Games’ Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, and Electronic Arts Sports’ Madden NFL 09 – rounded-out the best-selling games for the platform.
In November, the PlayStation nation continued to turn to the PlayStation®Network for entertainment content, including: new PlayStation games such Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix and Age of Booty; original content such as Qore: Episode 5 and Xam’d: Lost Memories, Season 2; and new blockbuster additions to the video delivery service, including Hancock and Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. There are currently more than 15 million registered PlayStation Network accounts worldwide. PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and the Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters PSP Entertainment Pack proved to be a popular choice for movies, games and entertainment content on-the-go in November, with 420,539 units sold. This represents an increase of 118% from October.
PlayStation®2 (PS2) and the LEGO Batman: The Videogame PS2 Entertainment Pack posted solid sales in November, with 205,944 hardware units sold, a 51% increase from the previous month.
Power of the PlayStation Portfolio The PlayStation brand generated strong sales across all three platforms, earning $663 million in November.
Year-to-date (Jan-Nov), the PlayStation brand generated more than 5 billion in revenue, representing an 11% growth year-to-date.
PlayStation total hardware revenue was $261 million in November, representing a year-to-date growth of 9%.
PlayStation total software revenue in November was $352 million, representing a year-to-date growth of 16%.
Playstation 2 206k Playstation 3 378k PSP 421k Xbox 360 836k Wii 2.04M DS 1.57M
GEARS OF WAR 2* (360) 1.56 million CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR* (360) 1.41 million WII PLAY W/ REMOTE (WII) 796K WII FIT (WII) 697K MARIO KART (WII) 637K CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR (PS3) 597K GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* (WII) 475K LEFT 4 DEAD (360) 410K RESISTANCE 2* (PS3) 385K WII MUSIC (WII) 297K
Thoughts: Wii Selling 2.04 Million:
360/Gears of War 2 Sales:
PS3 Sales:
Edit: Wii Play is officially the best selling game of all time.
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For any comic fans in the Long Island neighborhood, Serious Comics, located on Merrick Road in Massapequa, is going out of business. While this sucks, it's also a good time to catch up if you've fallen out of the loop. All issues from the last month are now $2.00 while all issues from before that are just $1.00. A lot of these comics can be sold for over 30 bucks on ebay so do yourself a favor and check them out while they're still around.
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Radical Entertainment is at the open world genre again with its new game Prototype. If you were a fan of The Hulk:Ultimate Destruction (yeah the only good Hulk game) you should definitely keep an eye on this game. Here are some quick clips for you're viewing pleasure.
New details have leaked out along with the above image about Mark Millar's violence fest, "Kick-Ass". Kick-Ass is the story of Dave Lizewski, a comic obsessed teenager who decides to dress up and become a vigilante. The great thing about this comic is that it doesn't happen in fantasy world where Dave, a geeky unathletic kid, is able to beat up thugs and criminals. Dave actually spends most of the first four issues getting the absolute shit beaten out of him. He is stabbed, beaten, stomped, hit by a car and worse, all within the first issue. During his second fight with a group of thugs, being only slightly more successful, a bystander recorded the fight on a camera phone and uploaded it to Youtube and sparks an internet phenomenon around the world. Many other(mostly mentally ill) people become vigilantes themselves with some terrible and hilarious results. There's no shortage of cursing or violence in this comic and multiple times I've found myself laughing out loud and being shocked at the same time. I couldn't even believe Millar and Romita could get away with some of the things they put on the page. I don't want to give too much away but just know an eleven year old girl cuts the head off of a drug dealer with a katana.
So anyway, pre-production on a movie regardless of the fact the series is only four issues in but its generated a decent amount of buzz with some of the people involved. Nick Cage, has signed on to play an NYPD cop who trains his eleven year old daughter to become a murderous vigilante. The biggest news is that McLovin himself, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, has signed on to be the movies villain (the Robin looking guy on the left). As of now, they're shooting for a late 2009 release date but do yourself a favor and pick up the four issues that are already out. You won't be disappointed.Continue Reading»
The rumors will be confirmed at the Consumer Electronics Show which is being held in Las Vegas, in January 2009. Microsoft will reveal its attempt at an iPhone style of mobile phone. The new "Zunephone" will feature a larger screen, for possible multimedia program possibilities, and the infamous on-screen keyboard. If Microsoft can pull this together, it just might be a serious competitor to the iPhone. Seeing what has been done with the Xbox 360, I know I'll give Microsoft a try before Apple.
Last week a bunch of winter related clothing for avatars was released. Now Microsoft has released a new premium winter theme. It's free for a limited time, so click below to automatically add this theme to your 360 download queue. It will download the next time you turn on your console and are connected to live.
Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based onUU’s) 1 Halo 3 2 CoD: World at War 3 Gears of War 2 4 Call of Duty 4 5 GTA IV 6 Left 4 Dead 7 Madden NFL 09 8 Fable II 9 Fallout 3 10 FIFA 09
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased) 1 Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix 2 Banjo-Kazooie 3 A Kingdom for Keflings 4 UNO 5 Castle Crashers 6 Worms 7 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 8 Aegis Wing 9 Bomberman Live 10 Portal: Still Alive
The above arcade list is based on full versions purchased. Original Xbox Top Live Titles (based on UU’s) 1 Halo 2 2 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2 3 Fable 4 Counter-Strike 5 Conker: Live Reloaded 6 Battlefield 2: MC 7 Call of Duty 3 8 Doom 3 9 Splinter Cell Chaos 10 Street Fighter Anniv.
Top Community GamesNEW! (Full Versions purchased) 1 Word Soup 2 Golden Royal Balckjack 3 Weapon of Choice 4 Colosseum 5 ZSX4 Guitarpocalypse 6 Sin(Surfing) 7 In the Pit 8 Head Banger 9 Snake360 10 Swords and Monsters
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