Folks, 2012 is almost over and 2013 is almost here. The Wii U came out and we may be at the end of the 360 and PS3. But what will 2013 bring to us? What games will dominate 2013? What scandals will plague 2013? Will 2013 be the year of the Smartphone as it finally crushes consoles, handhelds and PCs? Or will we be seeing new hardware from Microsoft and Sony?
Stay tuned in 2013 for when we figure out what is at stake.
BTW, RIP Nintendo Power. You have always been at my side since 1992.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Not the end of the world
*Comes out of hiding from the previous NPD*
Did the world come to an end? Have gaming kind finally collapsed?
Oh no. It didn't. But what about the Wii U? Did it collapse on its feet compared to the sales of the 360 and PS3 when their respective system? Not exactly. The Wii U actually did better compared to the 360 and PS3's first month of sales.
Nintendo’s Wii U console has outperformed every other HD console launch sales since its debut 4 weeks ago.
The new console, which features a touchscreen controller, has obliterated the 4 week sales record of both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. In its first four weeks on sale, Nintendo have sold over 1.8 Million units.
Xbox 360 launched in November 2005 and sold 940,000 units in its first four weeks on sale. The less successful PlayStation 3 from Sony managed to ship only 540,000 units in the first four weeks on sale, following its November 2006 launch.
1.8 Million units. That is impressive. But alas, it fell short of the Wii's launch sales.
Nintendo’s previous console, Wii, managed to sell a very healthy 2.07 Million units in its first four weeks on sale, making Wii U almost as popular as the motion sensing phenomenon. The high demand for Wii U has taken its toll on stock levels, especially in North America, but the company are handling it much better than the Wii’s launch, which was out of stock for weeks and months on end.
It didn't reach 2.07 million? It means one thing. THE END OF NINTENDO IS COMING! RUNNNN!
All jokes aside, Nintendo's Wii U has already gotten off to a good start, despite investors continuing to egg on Nintendo. How well it will do depends on the next 4-5 years. Can Nintendo pull through? Stay tuned.
Works Cited: Aussie Gamer
Oh no. It didn't. But what about the Wii U? Did it collapse on its feet compared to the sales of the 360 and PS3 when their respective system? Not exactly. The Wii U actually did better compared to the 360 and PS3's first month of sales.
Nintendo’s Wii U console has outperformed every other HD console launch sales since its debut 4 weeks ago.
The new console, which features a touchscreen controller, has obliterated the 4 week sales record of both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. In its first four weeks on sale, Nintendo have sold over 1.8 Million units.
Xbox 360 launched in November 2005 and sold 940,000 units in its first four weeks on sale. The less successful PlayStation 3 from Sony managed to ship only 540,000 units in the first four weeks on sale, following its November 2006 launch.
1.8 Million units. That is impressive. But alas, it fell short of the Wii's launch sales.
Nintendo’s previous console, Wii, managed to sell a very healthy 2.07 Million units in its first four weeks on sale, making Wii U almost as popular as the motion sensing phenomenon. The high demand for Wii U has taken its toll on stock levels, especially in North America, but the company are handling it much better than the Wii’s launch, which was out of stock for weeks and months on end.
It didn't reach 2.07 million? It means one thing. THE END OF NINTENDO IS COMING! RUNNNN!
All jokes aside, Nintendo's Wii U has already gotten off to a good start, despite investors continuing to egg on Nintendo. How well it will do depends on the next 4-5 years. Can Nintendo pull through? Stay tuned.
Works Cited: Aussie Gamer
Thursday, December 20, 2012
NPD November 2012: End of the world edition
No time to explain. I've hidden myself away in a bunker as the so-called end of the world is upon us. Sure I can talk about how THQ has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy or how the War Z was taken down from Steam, or GoG.com's massive sale. But with the Mayan Prophecy coming to, I think I'd rather talk sales numbers.
At number 10, Fifa Soccer 2013 by Electronic Arts for the 360, SP3, Wii, PSVita, 3DS, Wii U and PSP. One last round of Soccer, I always say.
At number 09, WWE 2013 by THQ for the 360, PS3 and Wii. THQ's last hurrah?
At number 08, NBA 2013 by Take 2 Interactive for the 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, Wii U and PC. No more Shaq and Jordan?
At number 07, Need for Speed: Most Wanted by Electronic Arts for the PS3, 360, PSVita and PC at 509K. The gas will soon run out
At number 06, Skylanders Giants by Activision Blizzard for the Wii, 360, PS3, 3DS and Wii U. Spyro's land stand starts now
At number 05: Madden NFL 13 by Electronic Arts for the 360, PS3, Wii, PSvita and Wii U. No more Touchdowns after this?
At number 04: Just Dance 4 by Ubisoft for the 360, Wii, PS3 and Wii U. We ain't gonna dance again like the late Michael Jackson
At number 03: Assassin's Creed 3 by Ubisoft for the 360, PS3, Wii U and PC at 2.9M. Too bad his skills won't save Connor from the catalyst.
At number 02: Halo 4 by Microsoft for the 360 at 3.2M. The Master Chief can survive anything, except the end of it all
And at Number 01: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 by Activision Blizzard for the 360, PS3, PC and Wii U at 7.5M. If we're going down, we go down in a blaze of glory.
In terms of sales compared to previous Call of Duty titles, it did less than Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 which was the 2nd highest point and MW 3, which was the highest point. But still, anything is possible. As for Mario, his newest title did 243K, not great, but not bad ether.
As for hardware, everyone but the Playstation 3 has some numbers.
Xbox 360: 1.26 M (-25.9%)
Nintendo 3DS: 540K(-32.1%)
Nintendo Wii U: 425K
Nintendo Wii: 420K (-51.1%)
Nintendo DS: 370K (+5.7%)
PlayStation Vita: 210K-225K
The Wii U's debut marked it around 420K. Not bad for a new console. But with its supplies constraint, it didn't do as well as the 360, which dominated that month. The 3DS also did very well, though no reports of the PS3 were in. The DS is still hanging on hard, especially outselling the PS Vita.
I can't talk any more about sales. It's upon us. The Mayan prophecy is upon us. Save me, Video Games. SAVE ME
Works Cited
NeoGAF
At number 10, Fifa Soccer 2013 by Electronic Arts for the 360, SP3, Wii, PSVita, 3DS, Wii U and PSP. One last round of Soccer, I always say.
At number 09, WWE 2013 by THQ for the 360, PS3 and Wii. THQ's last hurrah?
At number 08, NBA 2013 by Take 2 Interactive for the 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, Wii U and PC. No more Shaq and Jordan?
At number 07, Need for Speed: Most Wanted by Electronic Arts for the PS3, 360, PSVita and PC at 509K. The gas will soon run out
At number 06, Skylanders Giants by Activision Blizzard for the Wii, 360, PS3, 3DS and Wii U. Spyro's land stand starts now
At number 05: Madden NFL 13 by Electronic Arts for the 360, PS3, Wii, PSvita and Wii U. No more Touchdowns after this?
At number 04: Just Dance 4 by Ubisoft for the 360, Wii, PS3 and Wii U. We ain't gonna dance again like the late Michael Jackson
At number 03: Assassin's Creed 3 by Ubisoft for the 360, PS3, Wii U and PC at 2.9M. Too bad his skills won't save Connor from the catalyst.
At number 02: Halo 4 by Microsoft for the 360 at 3.2M. The Master Chief can survive anything, except the end of it all
And at Number 01: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 by Activision Blizzard for the 360, PS3, PC and Wii U at 7.5M. If we're going down, we go down in a blaze of glory.
In terms of sales compared to previous Call of Duty titles, it did less than Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 which was the 2nd highest point and MW 3, which was the highest point. But still, anything is possible. As for Mario, his newest title did 243K, not great, but not bad ether.
As for hardware, everyone but the Playstation 3 has some numbers.
Xbox 360: 1.26 M (-25.9%)
Nintendo 3DS: 540K(-32.1%)
Nintendo Wii U: 425K
Nintendo Wii: 420K (-51.1%)
Nintendo DS: 370K (+5.7%)
PlayStation Vita: 210K-225K
The Wii U's debut marked it around 420K. Not bad for a new console. But with its supplies constraint, it didn't do as well as the 360, which dominated that month. The 3DS also did very well, though no reports of the PS3 were in. The DS is still hanging on hard, especially outselling the PS Vita.
I can't talk any more about sales. It's upon us. The Mayan prophecy is upon us. Save me, Video Games. SAVE ME
Works Cited
NeoGAF
Saturday, December 15, 2012
A champion has fallen
It's been some time since the Wii U has released in North America, Europe and Japan. But unfortunately, the focus isn't on the Wii U, it's on its handheld cousin the 3DS. In Japan, the unthinkable has happened and the PS3 is no longer the king there.
The Nintendo 3DS reached a milestone in Japan as its lifetime sales for the console have now exceeded those of Sony’s PS3.
The PS3 was released in November 2006 in Japan and has since accumulated over 8.7 million units sold. As for the 3DS, that only came out in March 2011 and has now sold over 8.8 million units. At this rapid pace, it could go on to be one of the best selling consoles ever in Japan.
8.8 3DS units over 8.7 PS3 units. Nintendo isn't just giving the PS Vita a run for its money, but also the PS3. But that's not the only case.
The original DS is the best selling console in Japan right now with sales over 32 million units. The next best selling console is the PS2 with over 21 million units. Depending on how long Nintendo will support the 3DS, the console might be able to exceed both of these milestones at this rate.
I mean, come on. That's not fair. Why did the DS outperform the PS2 in Japan? That's suppose to be Sony's territory 100%.
But at least the PS2 still sold more than the DS. Right? RIGHT?
The Nintendo DS has finally surpassed the PlayStation 2 and is now the best-selling video game platform. The Nintendo DS has sold 153.69 million units, while the PlayStation 2 has sold 153.68 million units. The Nintendo DS outsold the PlayStation 2 globally from the week ending December 8th. Let’s see if it can retain its position as the best-selling platform worldwide.
Ya know, I'm gonna go cry in a corner. While I do that, keep your eyes peeled on December 17th for Street Fighter X Mega Man at Capcom Unity. Also, coming soon to every Digital service ever, the Capcom Arcade Cabinet.
Works Cited
Just Push Start
My Nintendo News
The Nintendo 3DS reached a milestone in Japan as its lifetime sales for the console have now exceeded those of Sony’s PS3.
The PS3 was released in November 2006 in Japan and has since accumulated over 8.7 million units sold. As for the 3DS, that only came out in March 2011 and has now sold over 8.8 million units. At this rapid pace, it could go on to be one of the best selling consoles ever in Japan.
8.8 3DS units over 8.7 PS3 units. Nintendo isn't just giving the PS Vita a run for its money, but also the PS3. But that's not the only case.
The original DS is the best selling console in Japan right now with sales over 32 million units. The next best selling console is the PS2 with over 21 million units. Depending on how long Nintendo will support the 3DS, the console might be able to exceed both of these milestones at this rate.
I mean, come on. That's not fair. Why did the DS outperform the PS2 in Japan? That's suppose to be Sony's territory 100%.
But at least the PS2 still sold more than the DS. Right? RIGHT?
The Nintendo DS has finally surpassed the PlayStation 2 and is now the best-selling video game platform. The Nintendo DS has sold 153.69 million units, while the PlayStation 2 has sold 153.68 million units. The Nintendo DS outsold the PlayStation 2 globally from the week ending December 8th. Let’s see if it can retain its position as the best-selling platform worldwide.
Ya know, I'm gonna go cry in a corner. While I do that, keep your eyes peeled on December 17th for Street Fighter X Mega Man at Capcom Unity. Also, coming soon to every Digital service ever, the Capcom Arcade Cabinet.
Works Cited
Just Push Start
My Nintendo News
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Wii U sales and a surprise purchaser
It's been some time since the Wii U hit North America. But before we begin, there is something I wanna bring up. Nintendo will be releasing a smaller version of the Wii in Canada called the Wii Mini
The new gadget will apparently be a smaller version of the current-gen Wii, and will have far less capability than that of its predecessor. No internet? Check. No backwards compatibility for the Gamecube? Check. No SD card slot? Yup, that one, too.
No GCN support was one thing. But no Internet nor SD Card slot? That's taking us back to...
An era without the internet hooked up to video games. So what does this monstrosity look like? Well
Just slightly smaller than the Wii. And a different shade of color.
Meanwhile, on the sales of the Wii U, the system sold around 400,000 on its first week. Not too bad, but it was easily triumphed by the 360.
In a blog post, Larry Hryb — a Microsoft spokesperson who blogs under his gamer tag, Major Nelson — reported that the Xbox 360 sold more than 750,000 consoles in the U.S. last week, easily beating Wii U first-week sales of 400,000. What’s more, it exceeds the 700,000 units Nintendo sold of the Wii U and the original Wii combined.
In some ways, however, the two numbers are not really comparable.
The Wii U, which launched last Sunday, costs between $300 and $350, and Microsoft is selling the Xbox for a number of configurations starting at half that price. Additionally, sales of the Wii U were limited by the number of units Nintendo could manufacturer, with many retailers reporting that inventory was sold out.
Sold out inventory. The same excuse Nintendo pulled when the Wii sold out 6 years ago. It was that kind of spin that put Sony and Microsoft in a situation with the Wii outselling it. And I still pop a nerve every time I think of that era: CURSE YOU NINTENDO!
I'm sensing a bad omen here. Like gaming is on the verge of collapsing. But I think I've gone too much into Fox News mode. I mean, it's not like the boss of Sony has a Wii U.
Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios boss Shuehei Yoshida picked up a Wii U today.
“Got a Wii U,” Yoshida said on Twitter. “My Nintendo ID is ‘ShuYoshida’, pls send me a friend request so I see you on the Activity Feed.”
......
Works Cited:
The Examiner
All Things D
Gematsu
The new gadget will apparently be a smaller version of the current-gen Wii, and will have far less capability than that of its predecessor. No internet? Check. No backwards compatibility for the Gamecube? Check. No SD card slot? Yup, that one, too.
No GCN support was one thing. But no Internet nor SD Card slot? That's taking us back to...
THE DARK AGES
An era without the internet hooked up to video games. So what does this monstrosity look like? Well
Just slightly smaller than the Wii. And a different shade of color.
Meanwhile, on the sales of the Wii U, the system sold around 400,000 on its first week. Not too bad, but it was easily triumphed by the 360.
In a blog post, Larry Hryb — a Microsoft spokesperson who blogs under his gamer tag, Major Nelson — reported that the Xbox 360 sold more than 750,000 consoles in the U.S. last week, easily beating Wii U first-week sales of 400,000. What’s more, it exceeds the 700,000 units Nintendo sold of the Wii U and the original Wii combined.
In some ways, however, the two numbers are not really comparable.
The Wii U, which launched last Sunday, costs between $300 and $350, and Microsoft is selling the Xbox for a number of configurations starting at half that price. Additionally, sales of the Wii U were limited by the number of units Nintendo could manufacturer, with many retailers reporting that inventory was sold out.
Sold out inventory. The same excuse Nintendo pulled when the Wii sold out 6 years ago. It was that kind of spin that put Sony and Microsoft in a situation with the Wii outselling it. And I still pop a nerve every time I think of that era: CURSE YOU NINTENDO!
I'm sensing a bad omen here. Like gaming is on the verge of collapsing. But I think I've gone too much into Fox News mode. I mean, it's not like the boss of Sony has a Wii U.
Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios boss Shuehei Yoshida picked up a Wii U today.
“Got a Wii U,” Yoshida said on Twitter. “My Nintendo ID is ‘ShuYoshida’, pls send me a friend request so I see you on the Activity Feed.”
......
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Works Cited:
The Examiner
All Things D
Gematsu
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