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Wall-E a Sales Straggler (Wall-E)

29/07/2008

Disney Pixar's Wall-E drummed up box office success and big critical acclaim, but the THQ-published game has been struggling at retail.

First-ever Arab Localized Game for Xbox 360 and PlayStation to arrive in the Middle East (Wall-E)

8/07/2008

Middle-East website Al Bawaba reports that Disney Pixar's Wall-E will be the first Arab localized video game. Luke Keighran, THQ Export Sales Manager said:

"We are delighted to be part of this, launching an Arabic game is every Arab gamers' wish. This is a great opportunity for us to grow further in promising territories like Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and a solid demonstration of our commitment to the Middle East market. It is [distributor] Pluto Games' enthusiasm and will that made this commercially possible and we hope it will be the first of a long line up for Arabic titles in the future.

"There are only few games that would suit the Middle East's morals more than WALL*E. The game depicts family virtues in a fun adventurous story line immersing the players in a world of passionate pursuit for adventure."

WALL-E Ships for PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, and More (Wall-E)

24/06/2008

THQ announced today that it has shipped WALL-E for every current viable platform, including Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, DS, Windows, and even Mac and mobile phones. In all, the game based on the Pixar movie will be released in over 69 countries in the coming months.

WALL-E to be first Arabic-localized game on current gen systems (Wall-E)

24/06/2008

Ars Technica reports: "WALL-E, aside from probably being the biggest family movie of the year, is also making waves in the video game industry by being the first localized video game to hit the current generation of consoles in the Middle East. THQ and Pluto Games revealed that the movie's tie-in game will actually have versions released in Arabic in an effort to appeal to gamers around the region."

Analyst: THQ Management Not Standing Still (Wall-E)

23/06/2008

Gamedaily.biz writes: "Lazard Capital Markets' Colin Sebastian cautions that THQ's IP is a big risk, but he believes the publisher's management is taking the right approach to costs and product strategy.

Lazard Capital Markets recently hosted investor meetings with publisher THQ and apparently came away more optimistic about the company's long-term prospects. Analyst Colin Sebastian said that THQ management is "not standing still" and is "focused on improving execution."

"...we believe management is taking a number of steps to address recent product and financial underperformance," he said. "Improved control over the company's cost structure and better product management should generate more consistent performance, in our opinion."

THQ recently delayed one of its more high profile games, Saints Row 2. At the time, Janco Partners' Mike Hickey questioned the "credibility foundation" of THQ and whether Saints Row can truly be considered a franchise."

This Week's New Videogame Releases (Week of 6/23/08) (Wall-E)

22/06/2008

A packed videogame release week ahead. See what's new this week for the PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and Sony PSP.

Retail Radar: UK dates for Fable 2, Ghostbusters (Wall-E)

17/03/2008

Play.com let slip dates for a bunch of titles including Fable 2, Ghostbusters, Prototype, Ninja Gaiden II, and The Bourne Conspiracy.

The dates:
- Fable 2: May 30
- Ghostbusters: September 26
- Prototype: June 27
- The Bourne Conspiracy: June 27
- Ninja Gaiden II: March 28
- Iron Man: May 30
- WALL-E: May 4
- Lego Batman: "sometime in September"

Analyst's 2008 Best Seller List (Wall-E)

12/01/2008

Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey picks what he believes will be the biggest sellers of 2008.

THQ Announces Plans to Launch Disney/Pixar's WALL/E Across All Major Gaming Systems (Wall-E)

3/01/2008

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Jan 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) THQ today announced plans to release the WALL/E video game in conjunction with the film's eagerly awaited theatrical debut from Disney/Pixar in the summer of 2008. WALL/E is anticipated to launch across all major gaming systems including the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Playstation 3 computer entertainment system, Playstation 2 computer entertainment system, PSP system, Wii home video game system, Nintendo DS, Windows PC and Mac, as well as wireless devices.

Xbox Marketplace Update: Mega Man 9 and War World Available (War World: Tactical Combat)

1/10/2008

Mega Man 9 and War World are Available Now on Xbox LIVE Arcade!

Mega Man 9 features 12 new challenging levels, and was created with the retro 8-bit look of the original.

War World features nice graphics and has 4 different multiplayer modes including:

Capture the flag
Bomb Assault
Death Match
Team Death Match
Both titles will set you back 800 MS Points.

Xbox Live Arcade This Week: War of the Worlds... almost (War World: Tactical Combat)

29/09/2008

Console Monster writes: "War World will release on the Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. The game, which will be priced at 800 Microsoft Points puts players in place of a heavily-armed assault mech as you fight for supremacy against powerful opponents..."

Achievements: War World (War World: Tactical Combat)

18/08/2008

Console Monster writes: "If, like me, you despise a non-rounded GamerScore then this Xbox Live Arcade title is not for you. War World, releasing later this year, contains 12 achievements which only two of end in a 5 or a 0. The list is fairly simple though may prove to be a challenge to unlock. Completing Level 1, Level 20, Level 50 and Level 100 on all three difficulties could prove to be a bit of a challenge. Here is the list:

Normal Level 1 Completed – 3 GamerScore
Complete arcade normal level 1 to win this achievement.

Normal Level 20 Completed – 6 GamerScore
Complete arcade normal level 20 to win this achievement.

Normal Level 50 Completed - 12 GamerScore
Complete arcade normal level 50 to win this achievement."

Where's War World? Here it is (War World: Tactical Combat)

11/07/2007

Ubisoft has announced War World, a third-person shooter due for release sometime this summer on Xbox Live Arcade and PC. Looking somewhat like a tropical edition of Microsoft's own MechAssault games, it's staged on a planet created purely to host laser-riddled combat between stompy battle ...

Warhammer: Battle March - meet the good guys (Warhammer: Battle March)

2/09/2008

Warhammer: Battle March is heading to Xbox 360 on September 12. The game is split into two halves – the 'good guys' and the 'bad guys'. We've teamed up with our sister site CVG to give you the lowdown on both sides. We've taken the good guys, while CVG have gone all angsty to profile the dark side of the game. So, without further ado, here are the Empire and the High Elves ...

Warhammer: Battle March Achievements Revealed (Warhammer: Battle March)

22/08/2008

The achievements for Namco's upcoming game Warhammer: Battle March have been revealed by Xbox360achievements.org. The game will feature 42 achievements for the full 1,000 gamerscore with a good mix of single player and multiplayer achievements. A lot of the single player achievements are devoted to completing the different kinds of campaigns as well as some other odds and ends. For the full list of achievements, hit the jump below.

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Wednesday 16th July 2008 (Warhammer: Battle March)

16/07/2008

Console Monster writes: "Day 3 of E3 and once again the Xbox Live Marketplace boasts new content, including two new Xbox Live Arcade titles. Here is the full list for Wednesday 16th July 2008:

Name: Coffeetime Crosswords
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions

Name: Double D Dodgeball
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions

Name: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa E3 Theme
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions..."

Warhammer hits Xbox 360 (Warhammer: Battle March)

24/08/2007

Aug 24, 2007 Namco Bandai have announced that they will be bringing the Warhammer franchise - that's the old school, "I'm gonna get medieval on your ass" version folks - to Xbox 360 with Warhammer: Battle March. Though on PC a mere expansion for Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, the Xbox 360 version will feature both the original and expansion content of this action focused RTS. Full details of the additional content has yet to be confirmed, though is likely to include four-player head-to-head or ...

Warhammer hits Xbox 360 (Warhammer: Battle March)

24/08/2007

Aug 24 2007 Namco Bandai have announced that they will be bringing the Warhammer franchise - that's the old school, 'I'm gonna get medieval on your ass' version folks - to Xbox 360 with Warhammer: Battle March. Though on PC a mere expansion for Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, the Xbox 360 version will feature both the original and expansion content of this action focused RTS. Full details of the additional content has yet to be confirmed, though is likely to include four-player head-to-head or ...

Techland working on stuff, keeping quiet for now (Warhound)

11/07/2009

TVGB: "There's been quite a bit of chit, and chat, around the water cooler in the last week or so about Techland's future offerings now that Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood has been tagged and released. Dead Island, the game that mixes palm trees, crystal clear waters and zombies, was the first to get inquired about. Thankfully that one is still being worked on, and has even found a publisher. But there's been no word on their other two titles that were announced many years ago but haven't been talked about in quite a while - Warhound, an open-ended first-person shooter, and Chrome 2, the sequel to 2003's sci-fi shooter. We got in touch with Techland to see what was up with these titles and walked away with both good and not so good news."

Warhound Being Reevaluated, not Officially Canceled (Warhound)

7/07/2009

In 19 days, it'll be two years since Joystiq last heard anything about Call of Juarez developer Techland's "open ended FPS," Warhound. So, when they heard last week that the developer was still working on its zombie-infused Dead Island, they shot Techland an email and asked about the game once intended to rival Crysis' graphics.