With 2008 quickly coming to a close, Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian issued a "Holiday Sales Wrap-up" note, stating that video game sales overall have "remained stable" midway through December. That said, the tide has not been lifting all boats, so to speak. "...consumer demand continues to be uneven, concentrated among Nintendo products (Wii and DS), Xbox 360 hardware bundles, and a limited number of core software titles (e.g., Call of Duty and Gears of War 2) amid a congested slate of high-quality releases," Sebastian said.
Nominations for Develop Industry Excellence Awards are unveiled, and two developers are likely to walk away with most of them.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment are pleased to announce that LEGO Batman: The Videogame has won a prestigious Children's BAFTA Award for Best Videogame 2008.
An excerpt from the latest issue of NGamer, an interview with Traveller's Tales' Arthur Parsons:
According to Gamertell, the latest McDonald's Happy Meal toy promotion is for the Lego Batman videogame.
The time is finally here: The Dark Knight makes his triumphant return to video games with Traveller's Tales' LEGO Batman: The Video Game. Check out their official launch trailer to commemorate the event below, and be sure to check back shortly for our gallery full of new screens and renders.
GamersPlatform Reports: "Starting next week, fans of the Batman series will be able to enjoy the all new Lego: Batman for all platforms. A lot of villains will appear in the game but Warner Bros. introduces one more villain that will make Batman life's hard. Will Batman have the power to stop the madness of Hush?
Kim Fidler from Kombo.com writes: I happened to be out and about earlier today when I came across the newest line of toys at McDonald's. We told you about the LEGO Batman series earlier this month and it appears that they are now officially available. Check the picture I snapped above to see what you can score yourself when you pretend that you're buying a Happy Meal for your imaginary child.