Algemeen Game Nieuws Topic!

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DID YOU KNOW?
Nintendo GameCube Sales Update

The official numbers are in, and they confirm that Nintendo GameCubeTM is upending the console video game market. The Sept. 25 price drop of Nintendo GameCube to an MSRP of $99.99 continues to have a massive ripple effect throughout the video game industry, according to October's Toy Retail Sales Tracking Service (TRSTS):

The final October hardware market share among consoles was 35 percent for Nintendo GameCube. It grabbed 10 market share points in October, including nine from PlayStation 2 and one from Xbox.

Nintendo sold more than a quarter of a million Nintendo GameCube systems in October, 50 percent higher than any other month in 2003, including September. This one-month number also is considerably more than any month of Microsoft Xbox sales so far this year.

The projected units sold for October are 300,000 for PlayStation 2, 254,000 for Nintendo GameCube and 176,000 for Microsoft Xbox. And momentum is growing: Reports from Nintendo's largest retail clients show that unit sales are actually up so far in November.

When coupled with sales of the Game BoyŽ Advance line, Nintendo was responsible for more than half of all hardware system sales (51 percent) in the month of October.

Nintendo GameCube software sales are also soaring games sold were up 62 percent in October from the previous month...and so far in 2003, are exactly double what they were at the same point in 2002.

Nothing compares with the Game Boy Advance.

In October, Nintendo sold more than 400,000 Game Boy Advance systems more than 100,000 more units than any of the consoles. Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance are the only two systems to show unit sales growth so far in 2003.

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Denk toch dat X-box het slachtoffer word van de console war

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Combat Mission: Afrika Korps
Press information for immediate release

November 18th, 2003

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Combat Mission: Afrika Korps is a 1-2 player, hybrid turn-based/realtime 3D simulation of WWII tactical warfare in parts of the Mediterranean Theater including Italy, North and East Africa and Crete from 1940 to 1945. It is based on the award winning engine of Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin (Wargame of the Year - Computer Gaming World; Turn Based Strategy Game of the Year PC Gamer).

Experience combat in a true 3D battlefield as machinegun tracers arc overhead and exploding artillery shells shake the earth! Watch the famous Deutsches Afrika Korps storm the fortress of Tobruk, or help the US and British forces defend against powerful German counterstrikes at Anzio. Fight with the elite German Fallschirmjäger units in Crete, or follow General Patton's sweep across the island of Sicily.

Full game features include:

Wage war in the Mediterranean Theater from Libya in July 1940 to Italy in 1945

Hi-res 3D graphics and dynamic stereo sound effects

Larger battlemaps! Operations up to 32 square kilometers in size and individual battle maps up to 20 square kilometers

Unique Turn / Real-time hybrid system - allows for detailed planning and exciting action

Internet / LAN / Play By Email / Hotseat head to head play

10 nations: German, US, British, Canadian, Italian, French, Australian, New Zealander, South African, Polish

700+ different tanks and vehicles and other unit types

70 Scenarios and Operations

Quick Battle Maker for unlimited computer made scenarios

Full featured Map and Scenario Editor to create your own battles and operations

New effects including dust clouds, desert fog and more

Unparalleled realism and attention to detail

32 page printed Quick Guide with Quick Reference Card, and 210+ page PDF manual

Visit www.battlefront.com for more details, screenshots and a FAQ section!

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Echelon Wind Warriors Micro-Site Launched
Oxygen Interactive, the UK based Computer Game Publisher can today announce that they have launched a micro-site for the Sci Fi Flight Sim Echelon Wind Warriors.

The site features extensive information about the game as well as downloadable screenshots, wallpapers, competitions, forums and other game assets.

Game Information
Downloadable screenshots
Wallpapers
Competitions
Community Forums
Server Information

The site is accessible via the Oxygen Interactive website www.oxygenint.com

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op de site staat de 20e (morgen)
maar in die achterlijke bart shit boekies staat 5 dec.

welke datum is waar?

Verder, als er genoeg animo voor is (dus veel posts over hetzelfde onderwerp) dan mag het een eigen topic. Zie bijvoorbeeld:

Nieuwe Console voor Nintendo

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Op woensdag 19 november 2003 12:27 schreef HomerJ het volgende:
Goede stap van Nintendo

Denk toch dat X-box het slachtoffer word van de console war

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[Nieuws] Amerikaanse verkoopcijfers Oktober

Op het internet zijn de totale Amerikaanse verkoopcijfers van oktober opgedoken. Check ze hier.

Mede door de prijsverlagingen en de grote promotie campagne, heeft de GameCube het qua hardware heel erg goed gedaan in oktober in de Verenigde Staten. Van Nintendo's console zijn 254.000 units verkocht, waarmee Nintendo Microsoft ruim achter zich laat. De Xbox werd namelijk 176.000 keer verkocht. De PS2 verkocht nog net iets meer dan de Cube, Sony verkocht namelijk 300.000 units van haar console. De GBA deed het als vanzelfsprekend erg goed: de nieuwste Gameboy werd 401.000 keer verkocht. Ook zijn er de softwareverkoopcijfers. Check alle lijstjes hieronder.

Game Boy Advance: 401,000
Playstation 2: 300,000
GameCube: 254,000
Xbox: 176,000

01. Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike - 115,672
02. Viewtiful Joe - 102,231
03. Kirby Air Ride - 61,583
04. Soul Calibur II - 54,369
05. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 43,050
06. Super Smash Bros. Melee - 51,201
07. Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg - 37,215
08. The Simpsons: Hit & Run - 28,999
09. Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour - 26,699
10. NBA Live 2004 - 26,511

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Vandaag zijn er cijfers bekend gemaakt van de vijftien meest verdienende ontwikkelaars over de eerste drie kwartalen van dit jaar. In deze top-15 staat Electronic Arts net als vorig jaar bovenaan met een totale omzet van $594,510,000. Hiermee heeft de gigant twintig procent van de gehele markt in handen. Nintendo boekte een stijging van drie procent en heeft een marktaandeel van 11.8 procent. Mede dankzij de Game Boy Advance SP staat Nintendo op de tweede plaats met een omzet van $349,783,800. Sony staat op nummer drie met een omzet van $206,650,800 en een marktaandeel van 6,9 procent.

Verder ontbreken bedrijven als Konami, Ubi Soft, Sega, Capcom en Microsoft natuurlijk niet. De gehele top-15 ziet er als volgt uit:
1. Electronic Arts
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $594,510,000
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 20.0%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $495,112,700
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 17.3%
Total 2002 Sales: $1,021,832,000
Total 2002 Share: 8.6%

2. Nintendo
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $349,783,800
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 11.8%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $252,696,400
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 8.8%
Total 2002 Sales: $483,947,300
Total 2002 Share: 8.8%

3. SCEA
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $206,650,800
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 6.9%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $208,270,700
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 7.3%
Total 2002 Sales: $361,175,600
Total 2002 Share: 6.6%

4. Atari
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $183,246,800
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 6.2%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $115,572,400
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 4.0%
Total 2002 Sales: $243,381,700 4.4%
Total 2002 Share: 4.4%

5. THQ
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $177,916,700
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 6.0%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $173,468,800
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 6.1%
Total 2002 Sales: $356,119,000
Total 2002 Share: 6.5%

6. Activision
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $136,621,400
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 4.6%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $216,887,900
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 7.6%
Total 2002 Sales: $388,880,100
Total 2002 Share: 7.1%

7. Take Two Interactive
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $134,261,400
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 4.5%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $213,728,100
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 7.5%
Total 2002 Sales: $481,668,000
Total 2002 Share: 8.7%

8. Konami
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $131,839,500
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 4.4%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $90,481,390
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 3.2%
Total 2002 Sales: $199,068,200
Total 2002 Share: 3.6%

9. Ubisoft
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $119,768,300
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 4.0%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $39,910,670
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 1.4%
Total 2002 Sales: $143,924,800
Total 2002 Share: 2.6%

10. Namco
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $119,391,900
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 4.0%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $91,870,480
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 3.2%
Total 2002 Sales: $159,301,400
Total 2002 Share: 2.9%

11. Sega
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $93,172,950
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 3.1%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $135,556,800
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 4.7%
Total 2002 Sales: $227,606,200
Total 2002 Share: 4.1%

12. Vivendi Universal
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $87,222,580
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 2.9%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $59,337,170
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 2.1%
Total 2002 Sales: $89,800,900
Total 2002 Share: 1.6%

13. Capcom
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $86,605,320
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 2.9%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $89,300,740
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 3.1%
Total 2002 Sales: $132,009,600
Total 2002 Share: 2.4%

14. Microsoft
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $78,441,010
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 2.6%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $88,591,810
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 3.1%
Total 2002 Sales: $151,012,500
Total 2002 Share: 2.7%

15. Acclaim
Q1-Q3 2003 Sales: $60,292,620
Q1-Q3 2003 Share: 2.0%
Q1-Q3 2002 Sales: $97,859,420
Q1-Q3 2002 Share: 3.4%
Total 2002 Sales: $138,068,300
Total 2002 Share: 2.5%
Dit zijn dus cijfers van de eerste drie kwartalen van dit jaar, maar in het laatste kwartaal wordt de meeste omzet gemaakt. Na de feestdagen zal de lijst dus wel verandert zijn. We houden je op de hoogte over deze interessante cijfers.

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Software:

1. Slime Morimori Dragon Quest (Enix-Square/GBA) - 73,900 (Nieuw)
2. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (Nintendo/GC) - 72,700 (280,300)
3. Siren (SCE/PS2) - 38,500 (84,000)
4. Busin 0: Wizardry Alternative Neo (Atlus/PS2) - 27,500 (Nieuw)
5. Super Robot Taisen: Scramble Commander (Bandai/PS2) - 23,400 (104,300)
6. Taiko no Tatsujin: Appare Sandaime (Namco/PS2) - 23,200 (144,200)
7. NBA Live 2004 (EA/PS2) - 15,600 (Nieuw)
8. Sister Princess 2 Premium Fan Disc (MediaWorks/PSX) - 14,400 (Nieuw)
9. Atsumare!! Made in Wario (Nintendo/GC) - 12,900 (239,500)
10. Naruto: Narutimate Hero (Bandai/PS2) - 12,600 (209,800)

Hardware:

1. Playstation 2 - 60,300 (2,282,600)
2. GameBoy Advance SP - 21,400 (1,874,000)
3. GameCube - 20,500 (631,800)
4. GameBoy Advance - 4,800 (1,102,300)
5. PSone - 500 (60,900)
6. XBox - 310 (78,800)
7. WonderSwan Crystal - 270 (33,000)

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Op donderdag 20 november 2003 22:20 schreef Biggs het volgende:
Die playstation 2 blijft maar goed verkopen. Ik ga zo langzamerhand denken dat iedereen er een heeft.

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Op vrijdag 21 november 2003 06:56 schreef gijsje79 het volgende:

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Volgens mij zijn de verkoop cijfers van de PS2 flink naar beneden gegaan.
De GameCube en X-Box zijn gestegen.

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In de hardwarelijst is het duidelijk dat de PlayStation 2 goedkoper is geworden, want die verkoopt spontaan drie keer zoveel als vorige week. Ook de GameCube is vaker verkocht dan de week ervoor, al is dat maar met 500 meer.

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Microsoft Talks Japan
Square Enix, RPGs and Xbox 2 mentioned.

November 21, 2003 - The latest issue of Japan's Famitsu magazine contains an interview with Yoshihiro Maruyama, General Manager of Microsoft's Japanese Xbox business. In the interview, Yoshihiro discusses a few things of pertinence to the Xbox's state in Japan.

On the issue of software, Maruyama commented "What the Xbox lacks now are RPG games, which Japanese gamers like, and games featuring strong characters like Gundam. Obviously, something must be done about this." He continues, "I believe it is my job to get titles like this for the current system and for the launch of the next system.
Square Enix was mentioned in particular in the interview in part due to Maruyama's past as a vice president at Square Soft in America. Maruyama first off made it clear that it's not the case that Square Enix would suddenly jump aboard the Xbox platform just because of his affiliation with the company. Maruyama states, "We'll have to make an environment where they will want to do business on our platform.

Finally, a few comments were made on True Fantasy Live Online, the Level 5 developed massively multiplayer Online RPG for the Xbox Live system. Maruyama stated that the game will come out in Japan before June, with the company still holding on to a target release in the Spring. Maruyama believes that the game will be able to gather many users.

Even with the recent price drop and the amazingly value-filled Premium Pack release, it's unlikely that the Xbox will be able to gather a big audience this generation in Japan. For the next generation, however, it seems that Maruyama and Microsoft have some big plans.

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Op maandag 24 november 2003 02:35 schreef Notorious_Roy het volgende:
Square Naar M$ ?
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Geruchten Maar denk aan Rare

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All Platforms Top 20

01 01 FIFA 2004 (5)
02 NE Need For Speed: Underground (1)
03 04 Lord of The Rings: Return of The King (2)
04 02 True Crime: Streets of LA (3)
05 NE Tony Hawk's Underground (1)
06 NE Championship Manager: Season 03/04 (1)
07 06 The Simpsons: Hit and Run (4)
08 05 WWE Smackdown! Here Comes The Pain (3)
09 07 Finding Nemo (8)
10 03 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2)
11 08 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup (3)
12 12 Dance: UK (6)
13 10 Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (6)
14 09 SSX 3 (4)
15 NE Manhunt (1)
16 20 Norton Internet Security 2004 (7)
17 16 Pop Idol (2)
18 15 Eye Toy: Play (21)
19 11 The Sims: Makin' Magic (4)
20 14 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 (9)

GameCube Top 10

01 01 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2)
02 03 Lord of The Rings: Return of The King (2)
03 NE True Crime: Streets of LA (1)
04 02 Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike (3)
05 NE Need For Speed: Underground (1)
06 NE Tony Hawk's Underground (1)
07 05 FIFA 2004 (5)
08 06 F-Zero GX (4)
09 04 The Simpsons: Hit and Run (4)
10 08 Billy Hatcher And The Giant Egg (4)

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Software:

1. Evangelion 2: Shinseiki Evangelions (Bandai/PS2) - 140,200 (Nieuw)
2. Pokemon Colosseum (Nintendo/GC) - 121,900 (Nieuw)
3. Mario and Luigi (Nintendo/GBA) - 52,400 (Nieuw)
4. Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2003 (Sega/PS2) - 44,600 (Nieuw)
5. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (Nintendo/GC) - 40,700 (321,100)
6. Slime Morimori Dragon Quest (Enix-Square/GBA) - 34,000 (107,900)
7. Taiko no Tatsujin: Appare Sandaime (Namco/PS2) - 20,500 (164,700)
8. Siren (SCE/PS2) - 20,000 (104,100)
9. The Getaway (Capcom/PS2) - 19,000 (Nieuw)
10. Xenosaga: Episode I Reloaded (Namco/PS2) - 14,800 (Nieuw)

Hardware:

1. PlayStation 2 - 53,500 (2,336,100)
2. GameBoy Advance SP - 21,200 (1,895,300)
3. GameCube - 19,600 (651,000)
4. XBox - 7,500 (86,300)
5. GameBoy Advance - 5,100 (1,107,500)
6. PSOne - 390 (61,300)
7. WonderSwan Crystal - 310 (33,400)

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All Platforms Top 20

01 NE Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (1)
02 02 Need For Speed: Underground (2)
03 01 FIFA 2004 (6)
04 03 Lord of The Rings: Return of The King (3)
05 05 Tony Hawk's Underground (2)
06 04 True Crime: Streets of LA (4)
07 06 Championship Manager: Season 03/04 (2)
08 07 The Simpsons: Hit and Run (5)
09 11 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup (4)
10 NE Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (1) *
11 18 Eye Toy: Play (22)
12 09 Finding Nemo (9)
13 08 WWE Smackdown! Here Comes The Pain (4)
14 15 Manhunt (2)
15 12 Dance: UK (7)
16 10 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (3)
17 NE Project Gotham Racing 2 (1)
18 13 Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (7)
19 23 Rugby 2004 (11)
20 17 Pop Idol (3)

GameCube Top 10

01 01 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (3)
02 05 Need For Speed: Underground (2)
03 NE Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (1)
04 02 Lord of The Rings: Return of The King (3)
05 03 True Crime: Streets of LA (2)
06 04 Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike (4)
07 06 Tony Hawk's Underground (2)
08 07 FIFA 2004 (6)
09 11 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup (4)
10 10 Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (5)