Saints Row: The Third is releasing today, and many are arguing that the publisher, THQ, is doing the game a disservice by trying to squeeze it in amidst a plethora of big releases like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, and Assassin’s Creed: Revelations.
Another Call of Duty release, another record-setting launch. Within 24 hours of being released, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sold over 6.5 million copies in the U.S. and U.K alone. Activision reports that the game generated $400 million in revenue, which topped its predecessors handily: Black Ops’ generated $360 million in 2010 and Modern Warfare 2made $310 million in 2009.
Dubbed “the biggest entertainment launch ever,” Activision CEO Bobby Kotick said that “Life-to-date sales for the Call of Duty franchise exceed worldwide theatrical box office for Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, two of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time.” Microsoft also reported a record amount of users on Xbox Live after Modern Warfare 3 was launched.
Ten years ago it was widely believed that it was impossible to have a truly great First Person Shooter on a gaming consol. Halo was the game that proved it could be done. With a control scheme and design choices that became industry standards, Halo Combat Evolved indisputably earned its place as a classic. Now, ten years to the day of the first game’s launch, 343Industries is releasing an enhanced edition. Our correspondent got some hands-on with it at the New York Comic Con and here’s what we’ve gleaned about Master Chief’s rebirth.
As
every gamer knows, video games are an expensive hobby. So many games are
released in so little time, and the only thing holding you back are those
little green pieces of paper you have (or more likely, don’t have) in your
pocket. This week is especially painful for us gamers without cash, as Halo Anniversary, Saints Row: The Third,
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, and Need for Speed:
The Run are all being released. If you only have enough money to buy one
game, which should it be? Assuming your wallet survived the launch of Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
3, and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,
that is.
The
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of those games that don’t come
around very often. A huge, expansive
world, the freedom to build whatever type of character you want, and lots and
lots of dragons. It’ll also undoubtedly be
stuffed full of history, legends and the lore of Tamriel, which is great for
those of us who’ve played the previous games in the Elder Scrolls series and know our Mehrunes Dagon from our Dagon
Fel, but perhaps a little intimidating for any newcomers.
Sometimes it’s hard to make good first impressions. In most cases, first impressions determine how people will judge you from then on. In Skyrim, this is no exception. You may be the last Dragonborn, but sometimes it’s wise to just keep to yourself. Skyrim’s a big and dangerous place, full of dangerous people. Here’s a quick run through of how to avoid trouble.
As we all begin the journey into the icy reaches of Skyrim some will want to know what the races are and what they are capable of. Skyrim promises to allow you to do anything you could possibly imagine at any point; however this does not mean that one race does not hold an advantage when attempting certain types of fighting. From the Argonian to the Wood Elf here is the recap of the advantages and disadvantages of the races that populate Skyrim
