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How Tomb Raider, Hitman Failed to Hit Targets

April 9, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

Square-Enix has revealed exactly how many copies of Tomb Raider, Sleeping Dogs and Hitman it expected to sell, after announcing that they all failed to hit targets last month.

Astonishingly, the publisher hoped to sell between 5 and 6 million copies of Tomb Raider in its first month, which would have placed it amongst some of the fastest-selling games ever. It managed 3.6 million, which by most standards is an extremely impressive launch.

Hitman: Absolution and Sleeping Dogs also underperformed. “We were looking at selling roughly 2-2.5 million in the EU/NA market based on its game content, genre and Metacritic scores,” reads the transcript of Square-Enix’s latest financial briefing. “In the same way, game quality and Metacritic scores led us to believe that Hitman had potential to sell 4.5-5 million units, and 5-6 million units for Tomb Raider in EUR, NA and Japan markets combined.”

Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

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Square Enix Games Fail to Hit Targets & Battlefield 4 Release Window Outed?

March 27, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

If you look back, it seemed like Square Enix was doing quite well for themselves. They launched big titles like Tomb Raider, Hitman: Absolution, and Sleeping Dogs all within a year’s time, gaining many accolades for each along the way. But their most recent sales numbers tell a different story. How different? Allow the link below to guide you to the answers you seek. If you ask me this news comes as a complete surprise. I loved all those games. They were great. Too bad not everyone agreed. More news below, including a possible Battlefield 4 release window reveal.

Here are the stories covered in today’s Daily Fix:

A pre-order poster has reportedly outed the release window for Battlefield 4.

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Square Enix Games Fail to Hit Targets

March 26, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

Square Enix has revealed that despite selling well, Tomb Raider, Hitman: Absolution and Sleeping Dogs all failed to hit the company’s internal sales expectations.

As part of its latest financial report, it was revealed that Tomb Raider has managed to shift 3.4 million copies, while Hitman: Absolution sold 3.6 million units and Sleeping Dogs has sold 1.75 million.

The above numbers, which only include retail sales of the game as opposed to digital downloads, means that each of the titles has failed to move as many copies as the company was predicting. As Steam sales weren’t included though and given the fact that the company has had a number of digital sales on its titles recently, the actual number of games shifted may be considerably higher.

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Sleeping Dogs Story DLC Coming Next Week

March 8, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

Square Enix has announced that the Year of the Snake DLC pack for Sleeping Dogs will be available from March 12.

The bundle will cost £4.39/560 MS Points and be available simultaneously for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Set immediately after the events of the main game, Year of the Snake explores what happens to Wei Shen when he’s placed back into the Hong Kong Police Department and tasked with redeeming himself.

Over the course of six missions, players are tasked with taking on “a vicious end-of-the-world cult hell-bent on cleansing the city of its evils.” Shen’s arsenal has been appropriately increased to deal with the threat though, meaning those who purchase the DLC will gain access to new weapons including tear gas guns and electroshock pistols.

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Trial PlayStation Plus For Free

February 22, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

If you’re one of the few people who have yet to stump up for PlayStation Plus, we’ve got a very special offer that may just help you change your mind. We’ve teamed up with Sony to give you the chance to trial PS Plus for 30 days, completely free of charge.

PlayStation Plus allows you to download a huge range of PS3 and Vita titles including Sleeping Dogs, Vanquish, LIMBO, and WipEout 2048 for free, which you can keep as long as you’re a PS Plus subscriber. Sony has also just announced that Mass Effect 3, Dead Or Alive 5, and Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (Vita) will be joining the roster of free games in March too.

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Sleeping Dogs 2013 DLC Plans Revealed

February 2, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

Square Enix has announced the next five downloadable content packs for Sleeping Dogs. Over the next three months, the following packs will be released:

Year of the Snake: Set immediately after the new game, players will encounter “a vicious end-of-the-world cult hell-bent on cleansing the city of its evils.” Players will get new outfits, new weapons including tear gas guns and electroshock pistols and will “enter a race against the clock to bring the cultists to justice before Judgment Day.”

Movie Masters Pack: Three new outfits including a lone Vigilante, the Unknown Warrior and the Bronze Warrior outfit (a suit of armor).

Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

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Sleeping Dogs Hits PlayStation Plus Next Month

January 28, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

Open-world Hong Kong action game Sleeping Dogs headlines an impressive February for PlayStation Plus.

But that’s not all. Sleeping Dogs will be joined by Formula One Kart racer F1 Race Stars and puzzle-platformer Quantum Conundrum. These titles will be available to subscribers from February 6th. Meanwhile, Vita owners will be treated to WipeOut 2048, which will be available from February 13th, and puzzle game Lumines: Electric Symphony, which will be available to download from the 20th.

Furthermore, during the month of February, PS3 owners can take advantage of a 30% discount on the 90 day membership trial. And if you’re already a member, fear not, you can still also feel the saving by using it to extend your current membership.

Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

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How Tomb Raider, Hitman Failed to Hit Targets

Square Enix Games Fail to Hit Targets & Battlefield 4 Release Window Outed?

Square Enix Games Fail to Hit Targets

Sleeping Dogs Story DLC Coming Next Week

Trial PlayStation Plus For Free

Sleeping Dogs 2013 DLC Plans Revealed

Sleeping Dogs Hits PlayStation Plus Next Month

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