EA had previously requested that Judge Vaughn Walker dismiss claims by Geoffrey Pecover and Jeffrey Lawrence. The two Madden buyers, serving as named plaintiffs in the class-action suit, alleged that by eliminating competition for NFL-licensed games EA had acted in a monopolistic fashion and unjustly enriched itself at the expense of consumers. On Friday Judge Walker issued a ruling denying EA's motion. The Judge did, however, rule that only claims in California and Washington, D.C. would go forward since that is where the two named plaintiffs in the case reside.
Next-Gen.Biz writes: The NPD Group has revealed the top 10 selling games of all time in the U.S. market. Forbes reported earlier this week NPD Group's up-to-date top ten U.S. videogame sales figures by units, revealing a list dominated by the Grand Theft Auto and Madden NFL franchises. As seen below, GTA: San Andreas from 2004 is the top-selling game in the U.S. with 9.43 million units sold. The franchise shows up on the top 10 three times, while Madden appears four times. Activision had two 2007 titles already break the top 10 (Guitar Hero III and Call of Duty 4), while EA had one 2007 title on the list in the form of Madden NFL 08.
Ripten's Chad Lakkis writes: We received a press release today from Electronic Arts, announcing their official prediction for this years Super Bowl, featuring the 18-0 New England Patriots and the New York Football Giants. Lead by quarterback Eli Manning, the surging Giants aim to end the Patriots quest for a perfect 19-0 season, and take home the Lombardi Trophy in the process. However, Tom Terrific Brady and his talented squad of receivers see a different outcome.
The Hollywood Reporter, by Kimberly Nordyke on Jan 16, 2008: Gameplay HD, Rainbow Media's high-definition channel that focuses on video gaming, said Tuesday that it has teamed with Electronic Arts to create a new TV series featuring the 2007 EA Sports Madden Challenge, which took place Dec. 12-13 at Universal Studios. The six-part series -- which premieres Feb. 2, the day before the Super Bowl -- kicks off at 1 p.m. EST with an hourlong preshow introducing each of the 24 tournament finalists, including how they qualified with regional title wins playing Madden NFL 08. New half-hour episodes will continue to air at 1 p.m. EST Saturdays, covering the rounds of the tournament. Episodes also will feature gamer portraits, segments on the Madden video game culture and characters and the strategic plans of all the finalists as they prepare for competition. Gameplay HD, which is one of Rainbow's Voom HD Networks, also is producing a special hourlong episode focusing on the tournament's semifinal and final rounds. The winner of the single-elimination, bracket-style tournament takes home cash and prizes totaling $100,000.
Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey picks what he believes will be the biggest sellers of 2008.
These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list. Xbox 360 Top Live Titles 1. Halo 3 2. Call of Duty 4 3. Gears of War Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions) 1. Sensible World of Soccer 2. Arkadian Warriors 3. Tempest Original Xbox Top Live Games 1. Halo 2 2. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat 3. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list. Xbox 360 Top Live Titles 1. Halo 3 2. Call of Duty 4 3. Gears of War Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions) 1. Marble Blast Ultra 2. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 3. Asteroids & Deluxe Original Xbox Top Live Games 1. Halo 2 2. Fable 3. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. The arcade list is based on full versions purchased. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list. Xbox 360 Top Live Titles 1. Halo 3 2. Call of Duty 4 3. Gears of War Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions) 1. Switchball 2. Word Puzzle 3. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Original Xbox Top Live Games 1. Halo 2 2. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat 3. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
Analysts said Tuesday that Electronic Arts is cutting prices on sports games such as NBA Live 08, Madden NFL 08 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08, which the analysts said is a bad sign going into the holiday season.
These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live. Major Nelson had no access to the Arcade title data this week, so no Arcade list for now. Here are the top 5 for both charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list. Xbox 360 Top Live Titles 1. Halo 3 2. Gears of War 3. Madden NFL 08 4. Virtua Fighter 5 Demo 5. Guitar Hero II Original Xbox Top Live Games 1. Halo 2 2. Battlefield 2: MC 3. Counter-Strike 4. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 5. Madden NFL 08
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