Square Enix announced today that sell-in shipments of Final Fantasy XIII have now exceeded the 5 million unit milestone in its first week of release.

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Square Enix announced today that sell-in shipments of Final Fantasy XIII have now exceeded the 5 million unit milestone in its first week of release.
Harmonix today announced that it is developing Rock Band 3 for worldwide release this holiday season. The game will be published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts.
Konami today announced the development of The Cages Pro-Style Batting Practice for Wii. A baseball batting simulator filled with mini-games focusing on hitting, The Cages Pro-Style Bating Practice tests players’ hand/eye coordination by challenging a virtual pitching machine that spits out 19 different pitches, varying in speed and difficulty. The Cages Pro-Style Batting Practice will be available on in Q1 2010.
Codemasters today confirmed that Bodycount is the new IP in production at Codemasters Studios Guildford. Designed by Creative Director Stuart Black (co-creator and designer of Black, 2006), Bodycount is scheduled for release in Q1 of 2011 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Electronic Arts announced today that one of the most prestigious tournaments in golf, The Ryder Cup, will be featured in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11. In addition, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will support Sony’s new PlayStation 3 Motion Controller. The game will be available on June 8th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.
Not only will players have the ability to participate in team play but they will now be able to take a team online via the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. A first for the franchise, this all-new mode will allow up to 24 players to compete head-to-head as members of team. Team members can also talk strategy with their teammates over Xbox Live or PlayStation Network.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on the Wii brings the links to your living room with two all-new enhanced swing mechanics while using the Wii MotionPlus. The Advanced Plus swing difficulty will read rotation and swing angle while the Tour Pro swing mechanic assesses rotation, swing plane and point of contact. The Tour Pro swing features an innovative first-person camera angle from the tee box to the putting green called True View. True View creates the most immersive and authentic golf experience in any video game – you are no longer watching the golfer, you are the golfer!
Atlus USA has released the official full trailer for Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition, the indie first-person brawler coming to Xbox Live Arcade this Spring.
Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a four pack of songs from Lady Gaga, as well as a special Lady Gaga cover by South Park’s own Eric Cartman, will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.
Lady Gaga Pack 01 will include “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Monster” and “Poker Face” and will be available for purchase as “Lady Gaga Pack 01” as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and as individual tracks only on Wii. Additionally, a special version of Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face,” made famous by South Park’s Eric Cartman, will also be available in the Rock Band Music Store next week.
Capcom announced today that Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition has shipped to stores nationwide for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The Gold Edition includes the original Resident Evil 5 game and the following additions:
New Episodes
Desperate Escape
A fatigued but rescued Jill has collapsed. Awoken by BSAA agent Josh Stone, play through their desperate escape from the Tricell facility, fighting off unrelenting waves of enemies in heart pumping blockbuster action as they race to assist Chris and Sheva in their final showdown with Albert Wesker.
Costume Packs 1 and 2
Players can experience Resident Evil 5 in a whole new way with four new character costumes which allow additional playability through both gameplay and cut scenes.
The Mercenaries Reunion
A new refresh of Mercenaries Mode, The Mercenaries Reunion brings 8 new playable characters and weapon load outs into the fray, providing players with additional challenges as they aim to shoot down as many enemies as they can within a limited time. Chain together your kills, extend your time and rack up the points. Featuring the most extreme weapon selections, The Mercenaries Reunion provides hours of new strategy induced kill sprees.
Versus
Take control of Chris, Sheva and other Resident Evil 5 favorites in online battles of up to four players. Fight along or in a team in four different varations.
Extra Figures
You thought your collection was done? Feast your eyes on some nice new figurines to acquire.
Aksys Games announced today that BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger for the PSP has shipped to stores nationwide and is also available from the PlayStation Store.
Sony Computer Entertainment today announced that PhyreEngine for the PSP will become available to PSP game developers this Spring. PhyreEngine is an advanced graphics rendering engine provided as source code and tools to PlayStation 3 game developers, publishers and Tools & Middleware licensees, and used in a number of titles released on the PlayStation Store and Blu-ray Disc. PhyreEngine for the PSP will enable game franchises to be efficiently developed to make use of the strengths of PSP.
Square Enix announced today that the 13th entry in the series, Final Fantasy XIII, has shipped to stores nationwide for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Electronic Arts today announced the all-new Exotic Racing Series pack for Need for Speed Shift. On March 18th, gamers will have access to seven new cars and a new track in the game. Highlighting this pack of cars are the McLaren MP4-12C and the BMW M1. The Exotic Racing Series pack will be available on the PlayStation 3 for $10.00 or the Xbox 360 for 800 Microsoft Points.
Over 50 new events have also been created specifically for these cars including time challenges, endurance and sprint races. The new Riviera track boasts four unique layouts, each with daring corners, multiple blazing straight-aways and a few hairpins that will push these cars to the limit. Players that complete the package will receive an additional 125 Microsoft Gamerpoints or 5 PlayStation Trophies as a reward for undertaking various challenges.
The Exotic Racing Series pack cars include:
Electronic Arts today announced an agreement with 38 Studios to publish the company’s first video game, a single-player role-playing game codenamed ‘Project Mercury’. 38 Studios is the enterprise of World Series MVP and avid gamer Curt Schilling. ‘Project Mercury’ is being developed at Big Huge Games, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 38 Studios, under the leadership of Ken Rolston, former lead designer of Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The game marks the first entry into the company’s universe created by New York Times best-selling fantasy author R. A. Salvatore, with artistic direction by Todd McFarlane, artist and creator of Spawn. Project Mercury will be available for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
Legacy Interactive announced today that the second game in its Hollywood Hits series, The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2, is now available in stores nationwide for the PC.
As every Sherlock fan knows, the characters you meet along the way are sometimes more interesting than the case itself! The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2 does not disappoint and features 100+ fascinating characters including Watson, Mycroft, and Inspector Lestrade. How much you learn about the mystery is up to you, because this new sequel lets you customize the amount of dialogue shown in the game with out missing any of the fun gameplay. Dust off your magnifying glass and get ready to track down evidence and narrow down your suspects. Each clue leads you closer to catching the culprit!
Preliminary development work has started on Jagged Alliance 3, the new episode in the Jagged Alliance series. German publisher bitComposer Games has secured the full rights to the license from Strategy First. A specific release date for Jagged Alliance 3 has not yet been confirmed, but a 2011 release is anticipated.
2K Sports announced today they have signed Ryan Kesler, star two-way forward for the Vancouver Canucks and 2010 Winter Olympics hero, to be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for their upcoming video game, NHL 2K11. NHL 2K11 will be available for Wii in Fall 2010.
Konami announced today that Foto Showdown for Nintendo DSi has shipped to stores nationwide. Players utilize the Nintendo DSi’s camera functionality to snap photos and incorporate them directly into the gameplay in this RPG.
Players can simultaneously fight with up to six monsters at a time and become progressively stronger as they win battles, ultimately collecting up to 152 different monsters each with unique abilities. Players will be thrust into fast and furious tournaments and compete to win three kinds of cameras that open new levels and new monsters. Visit the store to buy or sell monsters and purchase an array of upgrades and equipment making your collection of monsters a fearless force of destruction. Connecting via local wireless connection allows gamers to unleash a multiplayer face-off or swap battle hardened monsters from their decks.
Paradox Interactive and AGEOD’s 18th-Century strategy game, Rise of Prussia, is now available for purchase via digital distributors. Until March 15th, anyone who purchases Rise of Prussia via participating digital distributors will receive a 75% off AGEOD’s title Birth of America 2 .
lbxgames announced today the release of Elemental Masters for Nintendo DSi. The fantasy card game is available exclusively on DSiWare, and can be downloaded for 800 DSi Points.
Ubisoft has released the first gameplay video for Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, scheduled for release on May 18th on all current platforms.