While all of you are enjoying your turkey, I will do another month comparison of the NPD sales. Here we have both September and October of 2014 software sales
First for September:
At number 11: Hyrule Warriors by Nintendo for the Wii U. I stand with Ganondorf
At number 10: Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls by ActivisionBlizzard for the PS4, Xbone, 360, PS3 and PC. No one can stop Death
At number 09: Disney Infinity 2.0 by Disney Interactive for the 360, PS3, Wii U, PS4 and XBone. PC version now available on Steam
At number 08: The Sims 4 by EA for the PC. Now with 20% more uncut features
At number 07: Minecraft by Mojang and 4J Studios for the 360 and PS3. Now owned by Microsoft
At number 06: NHL 2015 by EA for the PS4, XBone, 360 and PS3. Where's Wayne Gretezky when you need him?
At number 05: Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor by Warner Bros Interactive for the XBone, PS4 and PC. Gollum loves the precious
At number 04: Super Smash Bros by Nintendo for the 3DS. Wait. How did that get up there?
At number 03: FIFA 15 by EA for the PS4, XBone, 360, PS3, Wii, PSVita and 3DS. Wait, how did a Wii title make it onto the Top3?
At number 02: Madden NFL 2015 by EA for the 360, PS3, XBone, and PS4. Boy it's been awhile since we had some serious competition
And at Number 01: Destiny by ActivisionBlizzard for the XBone, PS4, 360 and PS3. World of Warcraft this ain't.
And yet, despite the free game deal, the XBone could cut it above the Playstation 4 that month. What was really surprising was that Super Smash Bros made it onto the list and it managed to outsell games liek Disney Infinity 2.0 and Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor. Who knows what Nintendo has in stall for this year.
Now let's take alook at October's sales
At number 10: Minecraft by Mojang for the 360, PS3 and PS4. An Xbone version is due out soon.
At number 09: Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor by Warner Bros Interactive for the PS4, XBone and PC. Keep your eyes peeled for the final chapter of the Hobbit due out on December 17th
At number 08: Madden NFL 2015 by EA for the 360, PS3, XBone and PS4. That's a long drop
At number 07: FIFA 15 by EA for the PS4, XBone, 360, PS3, Wii, PS Vita and 3DS. How there isn't a Wii U version, but a Wii version is beyond me.
At number 06: Skylanders: Trap Team by ActivisionBlizzard for the 360, PS3, XBone, PS4, Wii, Wii U, 3DS and Mobile platforms. Kaos Rises again
At number 05: Destiny by ActivisionBlizzard for the 360, PS3, XBone and PS4. I still can't believe they're doing a Destiny 2
At number 04: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel by Gearbox software and 2K Games for the 360, PS3 and PC. Who needs a Next-Gen system just to play this game?
At number 03: The Evil within by Bethesda Software for the 360, PS3, Xbone, PS4 and PC. Hey what happened to Alien Isolation?
At number 02: Super Smash Bros by Nintendo for the 3DS. How well will the Wii U version do?
And at number 1: NBA 2K15 by EA for the PS4, XBone, 360, PS3 and PC. And why Madden doesn't show up on the PC is beyond me.
Other than Alien Isolation, Sunset Overdrive didn't even make the Top 10 this time around.
Interesting, while Hardware was up 59% YoY, Software sales are down 28%.
Black Friday is around the corner. Will Microsoft be able to claim the feast? Or will Sony make them a turkey? Stay tuned.
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Jim Sterling goes independent
One year ago, Jim Sterling made his move from Destructoid to Escapist Magazine, which already housed the Jimquisition videos, along with Movie Defense Force and his little collaboration with Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw.
But now it is with a heavy heart that Jim Sterling is no longer with Escapist Magazine, and instead has become independent. Greg Tito, Editor-In-Chief at Escapist, has this to say
Jim Sterling began posting videos on The Escapist back in April 2011. The first few Jimquisitions were a bit unpolished, shall we say, in the technical department. But once Jim got a new microphone, his voice got a lot stronger and his shows only got better. The Escapist proudly hosted Jim's op-ed videos on the gaming industry for more than three years and 210 episodes. Last year, I was extremely happy to ask him to join the editorial team as Reviews Editor. Jim's professionalism was only outmatched by his surprisingly tender heart - despite his persona, Jim is really just a big teddy bear of a person. He was a fixture at the Escapist Expo, worked with the other contributors on tons of collaborations and everyone here considers him a part of the family.
It is with a heavy heart, then, that I announce Jim Sterling's departure from The Escapist. Jimquisition, Movie Defense Force and Uncivil War will no longer be published here. There will also no longer be any game reviews written by Jim Sterling at The Escapist.
I'm happy to say that even though Jim's work will no longer be presented at The Escapist, it is by no means going away. He has set up an amazing Patreon which will allow him to continue writing reviews and making Jimquisition videos through the direct support of his readers. Jim will only be beholden to you, the consumers, and I think that's awesome. On behalf of everyone here at The Escapist, I wish him all the best and I sincerely hope you head to Jim's Patreon to check it out. I know I will be going there to watch his videos every week.
Jim Sterling will now have his Jimquisition videos at here And if you want, you can donate to his cause right Here
Good luck to you Jim, and may we all Thank God for you.
Works Cited: Escapist Magazine
But now it is with a heavy heart that Jim Sterling is no longer with Escapist Magazine, and instead has become independent. Greg Tito, Editor-In-Chief at Escapist, has this to say
Jim Sterling began posting videos on The Escapist back in April 2011. The first few Jimquisitions were a bit unpolished, shall we say, in the technical department. But once Jim got a new microphone, his voice got a lot stronger and his shows only got better. The Escapist proudly hosted Jim's op-ed videos on the gaming industry for more than three years and 210 episodes. Last year, I was extremely happy to ask him to join the editorial team as Reviews Editor. Jim's professionalism was only outmatched by his surprisingly tender heart - despite his persona, Jim is really just a big teddy bear of a person. He was a fixture at the Escapist Expo, worked with the other contributors on tons of collaborations and everyone here considers him a part of the family.
It is with a heavy heart, then, that I announce Jim Sterling's departure from The Escapist. Jimquisition, Movie Defense Force and Uncivil War will no longer be published here. There will also no longer be any game reviews written by Jim Sterling at The Escapist.
I'm happy to say that even though Jim's work will no longer be presented at The Escapist, it is by no means going away. He has set up an amazing Patreon which will allow him to continue writing reviews and making Jimquisition videos through the direct support of his readers. Jim will only be beholden to you, the consumers, and I think that's awesome. On behalf of everyone here at The Escapist, I wish him all the best and I sincerely hope you head to Jim's Patreon to check it out. I know I will be going there to watch his videos every week.
Jim Sterling will now have his Jimquisition videos at here And if you want, you can donate to his cause right Here
Good luck to you Jim, and may we all Thank God for you.
Works Cited: Escapist Magazine
Thursday, October 30, 2014
I am Colbert and so can you.
Folks, the Anita Sarkeesian drama has been going on since 2012 due to the death threats the woman has been getting for her critical point of view on Video Games. From being forced from her home to having to cancel an appearance at a college, Sarkeesian has been showing up in the news trying to prove her point about video games, and having others prove it right for her(Just in a bad way).
But it seems the Anita Sarkeesian drama has hit its peak when she was recently interviewed by a known media site. No, I'm not talking about IGN, Gamespot or Kotaku.
I'm talking about Stephen Colbert.
That's right folks. The same Stephen Colbert who hosts the Colbert Report every Monday through Thursday night on Comedy Central(Soon to be vacated in January when he becomes the new Late Night host).
Now, due to a situation beyond my control, I cannot directly link the embedded videos here. What I can do is provide to you the link to the videos itself and let you be the judge, plus I have this information from Huffington Post.
The importance of GamerGate -- a cultural firestorm and ostensible video games consumer revolt fixated on feminism, journalistic ethics and right-wing politics -- is not necessarily easy for an outsider to grasp. That's because from the outside it doesn't seem... to make a whole lot of sense.
As such, it has proven to be a topic best treated in recent days by humour and parody.
US late night host and satirical firebrand Stephen Colbert produced perhaps the best 10 minute discussion of the issue so far last night, when he invited feminist blogger (and focus of serious, equally inexplicable abuse) Anita Sarkeesian to discuss it with him on The Colbert Report.
What happened next was probably the best and most incisive piece on GamerGate to yet appear on mainstream TV.
And yes, the fact that's true is incredibly depressing.
Works Cited:
Huffington Post
You can look at the videos at
http://on.cc.com/1tScrPt Part 1
http://on.cc.com/1DB7SZJ Part 2(Stephen interviews Anita Sarkeesian)
But it seems the Anita Sarkeesian drama has hit its peak when she was recently interviewed by a known media site. No, I'm not talking about IGN, Gamespot or Kotaku.
I'm talking about Stephen Colbert.
That's right folks. The same Stephen Colbert who hosts the Colbert Report every Monday through Thursday night on Comedy Central(Soon to be vacated in January when he becomes the new Late Night host).
Now, due to a situation beyond my control, I cannot directly link the embedded videos here. What I can do is provide to you the link to the videos itself and let you be the judge, plus I have this information from Huffington Post.
The importance of GamerGate -- a cultural firestorm and ostensible video games consumer revolt fixated on feminism, journalistic ethics and right-wing politics -- is not necessarily easy for an outsider to grasp. That's because from the outside it doesn't seem... to make a whole lot of sense.
As such, it has proven to be a topic best treated in recent days by humour and parody.
US late night host and satirical firebrand Stephen Colbert produced perhaps the best 10 minute discussion of the issue so far last night, when he invited feminist blogger (and focus of serious, equally inexplicable abuse) Anita Sarkeesian to discuss it with him on The Colbert Report.
What happened next was probably the best and most incisive piece on GamerGate to yet appear on mainstream TV.
And yes, the fact that's true is incredibly depressing.
Works Cited:
Huffington Post
You can look at the videos at
http://on.cc.com/1tScrPt Part 1
http://on.cc.com/1DB7SZJ Part 2(Stephen interviews Anita Sarkeesian)
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
I actually did want to talk about the Ubisoft Situation....
But it seems something new has popped up from Anita Sarkeesian. Last we heard of her, she went into hiding due to her information being doxxed and her address was posted online. This time, it seems things got worse.
Utah State University stated it received a threatening email today from someone claiming to be a student; the person directed threats at the Center for Women and Gender Studies ahead of a talk Anita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency was scheduled to give tomorrow morning. USU stated Sarkeesian has canceled her speech. Classes and business will continue.
A spokesperson for USU's Center for Women and Gender Studies said the email was sent to the director of the center, the Standard Examiner reported. In this article, USU spokesperson Tim Vitale said USU planned to hold the event with extra security at the event. Federal and state agencies advised USU that it was all right to still hold the event. However, the speech has been canceled.
Utah State Today, the campus' online news source, reports Sarkeesian decided to cancel the speech after speaking with police on whether weapons are permitted at the speaking venue. Police confirmed that people are allowed to carry a weapon at the venue if they have a concealed firearm permit in accordance with Utah state law.
Sarkeesian wrote on Twitter, "Forced to cancel my talk at USU after receiving death threats because police wouldn't take steps to prevent concealed firearms at the event." Because of Utah's open carry laws, police cannot do firearm searches, Sarkeesian said. Sarkeesian alleged she has received many threats with intent to kill her and others at USU, and she also alleged "one threat did claim affiliation with #gamergate."
Now I cannot talk detail about this situation, as I consider the tex. The Works Cited below will talk more about this. However, I can bring up the motive, plus the fact that there was a similar situation that went on at a previous convention.
The sender claimed to be a student at the university, writing, "Feminists have ruined my life and I will have my revenge, for my sake and the sake of all the others they've wronged."
This is far from the first time threats have been issued at a venue for hosting Sarkeesian. Last weekend officials confirmed to Polygon threats were directed at GeekGirlCon for Sarkeesian's appearance. Sarkeesian had to leave her home in August when she receiving death threats directed at her and her family and reported the incident to the San Francisco Police Department, who confirmed the existence of the police report. The FBI is now investigating.
I disagree with Anita many times on her own opinions, but resorting to these lows is just...ugh. I dunno what to say about this. This makes her opinion more credible.
But it seems the whole GamerGate situation has somehow hit the Cable News. MSNBC became the first to cover the situation courtesy of Joy-Ann Reid's Reid Report.
Today's episode of The Reid Report on MSNBC discussed GamerGate and invited journalist Eric Johnson and independent game developer Brianna Wu to speak on the issue.
Hosted by Joy-Ann Reid, The Reid Report examined the culture of games from the consumer side and also the industry side. Johnson, a journalist for Re/Code, explained that people participating in the GamerGate hashtag are calling for a reform of journalism ethics. Johnson then said, "But it has originated as and continued to be about undermining women in the game community."
Reid turned to Wu, who is the head of development at Giant Spacekat and recently released the game Revolution 60, to discuss sexism within the games industry as well as the death threats she has received. Wu had to leave her home Friday night and called the police after a person wrote violent tweets containing her address. A person on the 8chan GamerGate board posted Wu's personal information. Wu told Kotaku that she received the death threats within moments of her personal information being posted.
On The Red Report, Wu explained the games industry is incredibly male-dominated. Statistics show 76% of game development positions are occupied by men while women make up 22% of game developers and people who are transgender make up only 2% of game developers. While women in programming make up approximately 20% of programmers, women are only 3% of programmers within the game industry, Wu said.
Wu is not the only one who has had to leave her home. Independent game developer Zoe Quinn and feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency have both received threats and had to leave their homes. The FBI is now investigating the police report Sarkeesian filed.
"I know almost all the women in the game industry at this point," Wu said on The Reid Report. "All of us are terrified about this. We are terrified about our jobs, we are terrified that we are going to be next, and what we feel is that there is a literal war in this industry on women."
For those of you who want to see the entire GamerGate article, the video is down here. I'll let you be the judge of this
Works Cited:
Escapist Magazine article 1
Escapist Magazine article 2
Utah State University stated it received a threatening email today from someone claiming to be a student; the person directed threats at the Center for Women and Gender Studies ahead of a talk Anita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency was scheduled to give tomorrow morning. USU stated Sarkeesian has canceled her speech. Classes and business will continue.
A spokesperson for USU's Center for Women and Gender Studies said the email was sent to the director of the center, the Standard Examiner reported. In this article, USU spokesperson Tim Vitale said USU planned to hold the event with extra security at the event. Federal and state agencies advised USU that it was all right to still hold the event. However, the speech has been canceled.
Utah State Today, the campus' online news source, reports Sarkeesian decided to cancel the speech after speaking with police on whether weapons are permitted at the speaking venue. Police confirmed that people are allowed to carry a weapon at the venue if they have a concealed firearm permit in accordance with Utah state law.
Sarkeesian wrote on Twitter, "Forced to cancel my talk at USU after receiving death threats because police wouldn't take steps to prevent concealed firearms at the event." Because of Utah's open carry laws, police cannot do firearm searches, Sarkeesian said. Sarkeesian alleged she has received many threats with intent to kill her and others at USU, and she also alleged "one threat did claim affiliation with #gamergate."
Now I cannot talk detail about this situation, as I consider the tex. The Works Cited below will talk more about this. However, I can bring up the motive, plus the fact that there was a similar situation that went on at a previous convention.
The sender claimed to be a student at the university, writing, "Feminists have ruined my life and I will have my revenge, for my sake and the sake of all the others they've wronged."
This is far from the first time threats have been issued at a venue for hosting Sarkeesian. Last weekend officials confirmed to Polygon threats were directed at GeekGirlCon for Sarkeesian's appearance. Sarkeesian had to leave her home in August when she receiving death threats directed at her and her family and reported the incident to the San Francisco Police Department, who confirmed the existence of the police report. The FBI is now investigating.
I disagree with Anita many times on her own opinions, but resorting to these lows is just...ugh. I dunno what to say about this. This makes her opinion more credible.
But it seems the whole GamerGate situation has somehow hit the Cable News. MSNBC became the first to cover the situation courtesy of Joy-Ann Reid's Reid Report.
Today's episode of The Reid Report on MSNBC discussed GamerGate and invited journalist Eric Johnson and independent game developer Brianna Wu to speak on the issue.
Hosted by Joy-Ann Reid, The Reid Report examined the culture of games from the consumer side and also the industry side. Johnson, a journalist for Re/Code, explained that people participating in the GamerGate hashtag are calling for a reform of journalism ethics. Johnson then said, "But it has originated as and continued to be about undermining women in the game community."
Reid turned to Wu, who is the head of development at Giant Spacekat and recently released the game Revolution 60, to discuss sexism within the games industry as well as the death threats she has received. Wu had to leave her home Friday night and called the police after a person wrote violent tweets containing her address. A person on the 8chan GamerGate board posted Wu's personal information. Wu told Kotaku that she received the death threats within moments of her personal information being posted.
On The Red Report, Wu explained the games industry is incredibly male-dominated. Statistics show 76% of game development positions are occupied by men while women make up 22% of game developers and people who are transgender make up only 2% of game developers. While women in programming make up approximately 20% of programmers, women are only 3% of programmers within the game industry, Wu said.
Wu is not the only one who has had to leave her home. Independent game developer Zoe Quinn and feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency have both received threats and had to leave their homes. The FBI is now investigating the police report Sarkeesian filed.
"I know almost all the women in the game industry at this point," Wu said on The Reid Report. "All of us are terrified about this. We are terrified about our jobs, we are terrified that we are going to be next, and what we feel is that there is a literal war in this industry on women."
For those of you who want to see the entire GamerGate article, the video is down here. I'll let you be the judge of this
Works Cited:
Escapist Magazine article 1
Escapist Magazine article 2
Sunday, October 12, 2014
*Sigh* I dunno what to say anymore
I'm just jaded right now, seeing something like this happen again. You all know how upset I am over this. The fact that I have to go and post this to prove how bad it's gotten is just...appalling.
Anyway, the newest victim is Brianna Wu, developer of Revolution 60.
Wu, who has written about the harassment against women in gaming, has long been critical of the recently-formed Gamergate movement and what she and others have seen as the targeting of women in the industry. Earlier this week she caught the attention of users of the pro-Gamergate message board 8chan after Tweeting snark about the movement, only to then see users of that board mock her, post details about her husband and ultimately publish her personal information (a screencap of a post with redacted info remained on the thread on Saturday).
While Wu received a lot of sympathy online, she was also charged by
some with making the whole thing up. She bristles at that, of course. "I
am a professional developer," she told Kotaku. "The quickest
way I could think of to end my career and destroy my credibility would
be making something like this up and getting arrested for filing a false
police report."
Right now, I am completely clueless on the Gamergate issue. But to see someone like Wu get harassed by a random stranger and have her address posted on Twitter is just...well...ugh. I really don't know what to say anymore.
Works Cited(Including Twitter postings): Kotaku
Anyway, the newest victim is Brianna Wu, developer of Revolution 60.
Wu, who has written about the harassment against women in gaming, has long been critical of the recently-formed Gamergate movement and what she and others have seen as the targeting of women in the industry. Earlier this week she caught the attention of users of the pro-Gamergate message board 8chan after Tweeting snark about the movement, only to then see users of that board mock her, post details about her husband and ultimately publish her personal information (a screencap of a post with redacted info remained on the thread on Saturday).
"I was literally watching 8chan go after me in their specific chatroom for Gamergate," she told Kotaku today. "They posted my address, and within moments I got that death threat."7
Wu contacted the police and tells Kotaku that they offered to send patrol cars by her home. As she noted on Twitter, she left home last night and has not returned.
Wu's account of her harassment was widely retweeted last night and
viewed, by many, as a distressing new incident to add to the progression
of people in gaming, mainly women, who've born the brunt of intense
harassment largely due to their views on games and the gaming scene. Wu
joins Zoe Quinn, the indie developer who was the original target for
what was then not yet called Gamergate in late August and who said she
had to leave her home
due to threats. There is also Anita Sarkeesian, the critic behind a
video series about the depiction of women in gaming, who chronicled in
late August the most recent threats that had her leaving home and notifying police out of fear for her safety.8
Captain Richard Flynn of the Arlington, Massachusetts police department confirmed to Kotaku
today that the police took a report on the incident last night and that
"the matter is now under investigation by our Criminal Investigation
Bureau."9
Right now, I am completely clueless on the Gamergate issue. But to see someone like Wu get harassed by a random stranger and have her address posted on Twitter is just...well...ugh. I really don't know what to say anymore.
Works Cited(Including Twitter postings): Kotaku
Monday, September 15, 2014
Will Master Chief appear in Minecraft now?
There were speculations going on about Microsoft buying out Mojang and the rights to the Minecraft franchise. This would make one of the most popular independent games apart of the X-Box family.
Well today, the speculation became a reality. Microsoft bought out the rights to Minecraft, making them the sole owners of the franchise
Mojang has confirmed it's being sold to Microsoft for $2.5 billion.
The news was confirmed on the developer's official site, in which it also went into some of the reasons for the decision. As has previously been discussed, a large part of it centers on founder Markus ‘Notch’ Persson growing tired of working for such a big organisation. He and the two other founders, Carl and Jakob are all leaving the company following the deal.
"Minecraft has grown from a simple game to a project of monumental significance. Though we’re massively proud of what Minecraft has become, it was never Notch’s intention for it to get this big," a statement reads. "As you might already know, Notch is the creator of Minecraft and the majority shareholder at Mojang. He’s decided that he doesn’t want the responsibility of owning a company of such global significance. Over the past few years he’s made attempts to work on smaller projects, but the pressure of owning Minecraft became too much for him to handle. The only option was to sell Mojang. He’ll continue to do cool stuff though. Don’t worry about that.
"There are only a handful of potential buyers with the resources to grow Minecraft on a scale that it deserves. We’ve worked closely with Microsoft since 2012, and have been impressed by their continued dedication to our game and its development. We’re confident that Minecraft will continue to grow in an awesome way."
First off, a special and hearty good luck to Notch and the gang following Microsoft's buyout. I hope your next project becomes a great experience for people to enjoy.
Second off, what does this mean? It means that now Microsoft owns the rights to Minecraft, they can do whatever they want, even if it means pulling the game from the Non-Microsoft stores like iOS, Android, and Playstation. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it. I bet Microsoft wouldn't keep the other versions retroactive.
As had been reported, the PC, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Vita, iOS, and Android editions will continue to be supported and developed as they currently are, despite the deal. While the blogpost promises things will continue to develop, it's unlikely to stop players from making videos, mods or anything else that makes Minecraft so special today. The post concludes by explaining its unclear where this leaves other projects, like Scrolls, but it seems Minecraft is Microsoft's main focus.
*Jaw drops*
Okay. It appears I have been mistakened. It looks like Minecraft will remain in support throughout the year. Fans of Minecraft on any system right now will continue to support it. And believe it or not, a Vita version is still due out soon. But what will become of Minecraft in the future? Maybe a cameo by Halo's Master Chief, or a Bear and Bird crew from Rare?
Works Cited:
IGN
Well today, the speculation became a reality. Microsoft bought out the rights to Minecraft, making them the sole owners of the franchise
Mojang has confirmed it's being sold to Microsoft for $2.5 billion.
The news was confirmed on the developer's official site, in which it also went into some of the reasons for the decision. As has previously been discussed, a large part of it centers on founder Markus ‘Notch’ Persson growing tired of working for such a big organisation. He and the two other founders, Carl and Jakob are all leaving the company following the deal.
"Minecraft has grown from a simple game to a project of monumental significance. Though we’re massively proud of what Minecraft has become, it was never Notch’s intention for it to get this big," a statement reads. "As you might already know, Notch is the creator of Minecraft and the majority shareholder at Mojang. He’s decided that he doesn’t want the responsibility of owning a company of such global significance. Over the past few years he’s made attempts to work on smaller projects, but the pressure of owning Minecraft became too much for him to handle. The only option was to sell Mojang. He’ll continue to do cool stuff though. Don’t worry about that.
"There are only a handful of potential buyers with the resources to grow Minecraft on a scale that it deserves. We’ve worked closely with Microsoft since 2012, and have been impressed by their continued dedication to our game and its development. We’re confident that Minecraft will continue to grow in an awesome way."
First off, a special and hearty good luck to Notch and the gang following Microsoft's buyout. I hope your next project becomes a great experience for people to enjoy.
Second off, what does this mean? It means that now Microsoft owns the rights to Minecraft, they can do whatever they want, even if it means pulling the game from the Non-Microsoft stores like iOS, Android, and Playstation. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it. I bet Microsoft wouldn't keep the other versions retroactive.
As had been reported, the PC, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Vita, iOS, and Android editions will continue to be supported and developed as they currently are, despite the deal. While the blogpost promises things will continue to develop, it's unlikely to stop players from making videos, mods or anything else that makes Minecraft so special today. The post concludes by explaining its unclear where this leaves other projects, like Scrolls, but it seems Minecraft is Microsoft's main focus.
*Jaw drops*
Okay. It appears I have been mistakened. It looks like Minecraft will remain in support throughout the year. Fans of Minecraft on any system right now will continue to support it. And believe it or not, a Vita version is still due out soon. But what will become of Minecraft in the future? Maybe a cameo by Halo's Master Chief, or a Bear and Bird crew from Rare?
Works Cited:
IGN
Saturday, September 13, 2014
NPD July and August 2014: Double Dose comparison
Instead of the usual single NPDs, we're double downing on the NPD by comparing months. How's that for a change of pace?
First, for July:
At number 10: Lego Marvel Super Heroes by Warner Bros and Traveler's Tales for the 360, PS3, Xbone, PS4, 3DS, DS, Wii U, Vita and PC. And Disney is still letting Warner Bros do this?
At number 09: NBA 2K14 by Take 2 Interative for the 360, PS3, XBone, PS4 and PC. Slam Dunk-y
At number 08: Sniper Elite III by 505 Games for the 360, PS3, XBone and PS4. Finally, a game not made by Activision, Take 2, Ubisoft, EA, or any of the 3 hardware makers
At number 07: GTA V by Take 2/Rockstar for the 360 and PS3 with an impending XBone and PS4 versions coming out soon
At number 06: Call of Duty: Ghosts by Activision for the XBone, PS4, 360, PS3, Wii U and PC. Seriously, how is this game still popular?
At number 05: Mario Kart 8 by Nintendo for the Wii U. Coming soon: Koopalings in Smash Bros
At number 04: Watch Dogs by Ubisoft for the 360, PS3, XBone, PS4 and PC. A Wii U version is due out in November
At number 03: FIFA 14 by EA for the 360, PS3, XBone, PS4 and Vita. Wait, wasn't there suppose to be a PC version?
At number 02: Minecraft by Mojang for the 360 and PS3. XBone and PS4 versions now available.
And at number 01: Last of Us by Sony for the PS3 and PS4. Exactly what was the point of a lack of BC?
Now let's compare that to the August 2014 software numbers. Let's see what changed.
At number 10: The LEGO Movie Video Game by Warner Bros Interative for the 360, 3DS, PS3, Wii U, PS4, Xbone and Vita. Too bad there aren't any playable Turtles in this game. :(
At number 09: Battlefield 4 by EA for the 360, PS3, Xbone, PS4 and PC. Still buggier than Windows ME, that's for sure.
At number 08: Watch Dogs by Ubisoft for the 360, PS3, Xbone, PS4 and PC. I still think Saints Row 4 is better.
At number 07: Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare by EA/Popcap Games for the 360, PS3, PS4 and XBone. And yes, a PC version does exist on Origin.
At number 06: LEGO Marvel Superheroes by Warner Bros Interactive for the 360, PS3, XBone, PS4, PC, and Wii U. Now with 20% more Howard the Duck
At number 05: Call of Duty: Ghosts by Activision for the 360, XBone, PS3, PS4, Wii U and PC. Sales of this will slow down due to Destiny.
At number 04: Last of Us by Sony for the PS4 and PS3. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes this is not.
At number 03: Minecraft by Mojang for the 360 and PS3. I heard rumors that Microsoft is gonna buy out Mojang.
At number 02: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls by Activision for the PS3, 360, PS4, XBone and PC. No one can stop Death
And at number 01: Madden NFL 2015 by EA for the 360, PS3, Xbone, PS4 and PC. The only bright spot to the problems with the NFL, ironically.
Comparing the two months, games like Mario KArt 8, Sniper Elite III and GTA V fell off in favor of Madden, Diablo and Battlefield.
In both months, Sony is leading the pack both hardware and software wise with the PS4 and PS3 leading the sales pack combined while software is giving Sony a boost against Microsoft's XBone and Nintendo's Wii U, despite the slow months and the XBone's price drop. As of July, the PS4 has surpassed 10 million units sold, as the fastest selling Playstation in history, despite having no BC like the Playstation 2 did.
What does September bring us with Destiny and Hyrule Warriors? Stay tuned
Works Cited:
NeoGAF(NPD July)
NeoGAF(NPD August)
First, for July:
At number 10: Lego Marvel Super Heroes by Warner Bros and Traveler's Tales for the 360, PS3, Xbone, PS4, 3DS, DS, Wii U, Vita and PC. And Disney is still letting Warner Bros do this?
At number 09: NBA 2K14 by Take 2 Interative for the 360, PS3, XBone, PS4 and PC. Slam Dunk-y
At number 08: Sniper Elite III by 505 Games for the 360, PS3, XBone and PS4. Finally, a game not made by Activision, Take 2, Ubisoft, EA, or any of the 3 hardware makers
At number 07: GTA V by Take 2/Rockstar for the 360 and PS3 with an impending XBone and PS4 versions coming out soon
At number 06: Call of Duty: Ghosts by Activision for the XBone, PS4, 360, PS3, Wii U and PC. Seriously, how is this game still popular?
At number 05: Mario Kart 8 by Nintendo for the Wii U. Coming soon: Koopalings in Smash Bros
At number 04: Watch Dogs by Ubisoft for the 360, PS3, XBone, PS4 and PC. A Wii U version is due out in November
At number 03: FIFA 14 by EA for the 360, PS3, XBone, PS4 and Vita. Wait, wasn't there suppose to be a PC version?
At number 02: Minecraft by Mojang for the 360 and PS3. XBone and PS4 versions now available.
And at number 01: Last of Us by Sony for the PS3 and PS4. Exactly what was the point of a lack of BC?
Now let's compare that to the August 2014 software numbers. Let's see what changed.
At number 10: The LEGO Movie Video Game by Warner Bros Interative for the 360, 3DS, PS3, Wii U, PS4, Xbone and Vita. Too bad there aren't any playable Turtles in this game. :(
At number 09: Battlefield 4 by EA for the 360, PS3, Xbone, PS4 and PC. Still buggier than Windows ME, that's for sure.
At number 08: Watch Dogs by Ubisoft for the 360, PS3, Xbone, PS4 and PC. I still think Saints Row 4 is better.
At number 07: Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare by EA/Popcap Games for the 360, PS3, PS4 and XBone. And yes, a PC version does exist on Origin.
At number 06: LEGO Marvel Superheroes by Warner Bros Interactive for the 360, PS3, XBone, PS4, PC, and Wii U. Now with 20% more Howard the Duck
At number 05: Call of Duty: Ghosts by Activision for the 360, XBone, PS3, PS4, Wii U and PC. Sales of this will slow down due to Destiny.
At number 04: Last of Us by Sony for the PS4 and PS3. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes this is not.
At number 03: Minecraft by Mojang for the 360 and PS3. I heard rumors that Microsoft is gonna buy out Mojang.
At number 02: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls by Activision for the PS3, 360, PS4, XBone and PC. No one can stop Death
And at number 01: Madden NFL 2015 by EA for the 360, PS3, Xbone, PS4 and PC. The only bright spot to the problems with the NFL, ironically.
Comparing the two months, games like Mario KArt 8, Sniper Elite III and GTA V fell off in favor of Madden, Diablo and Battlefield.
In both months, Sony is leading the pack both hardware and software wise with the PS4 and PS3 leading the sales pack combined while software is giving Sony a boost against Microsoft's XBone and Nintendo's Wii U, despite the slow months and the XBone's price drop. As of July, the PS4 has surpassed 10 million units sold, as the fastest selling Playstation in history, despite having no BC like the Playstation 2 did.
What does September bring us with Destiny and Hyrule Warriors? Stay tuned
Works Cited:
NeoGAF(NPD July)
NeoGAF(NPD August)
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