software
PC

Seems Like Doom Might Have Inspired Valve To Build Steam

It’s common knowledge that Gabe Newell used to work at Microsoft, right? In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, the Valve CEO discusses learning that the first Doom outranked Windows as the most used software application:

January 19, 2012
PC

Doom Is Back Up On Xbox Live

Doom, one of the progenitors of the first-person shooter genre, has returned to the Xbox Live Marketplace after a mysterious three-month hiatus. The classic PC title is available for 400 Microsoft Points ($5).

October 14, 2011
News

Soccer And 48 Pop Idols Show Rage Who’s The Boss In Japan

It was a big week for two very different video games in Japan. One, Konami’s World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (a series you may know as Pro Evo), topped the charts overseas, selling more than a quarter million copies in its first week.

October 7, 2011
News

The Legend Of Heroes & Dynasty Warriors Take Down Dark Souls

After debuting strongly in first place in Japan a couple weeks back, PlayStation 3 role-playing game Dark Souls has been defeated. Taking its first place position is another role-playing game, the latest in Falcom’s Legend of Heroes line.

October 6, 2011
PlayStation

PlayStation Gamers Choose Dark Souls Over Rage… At Kmart

According to a surprised American Kmart Gamer, the avatar of all things gaming and Kmart-related, the PlayStation 3 version of Dark Souls outsold Rage on the PS3 yesterday, defying expectations, while Rage reigned supreme on the Xbox 360. [Twitter]

September 29, 2011
News

Dark Souls Slays The Competition In Japan

More than a quarter million masochists in Japan have snapped up a copy of Dark Souls for the PlayStation 3, making From Software’s punishing role-playing game the country’s best-selling game.

September 25, 2011
News

uTorrent Lets You Drag-And-Drop Videos To Consoles and Phones

The latest alpha version of uTorrent for Windows (sorry Mac users) has a great new feature: you can drag and drop media downloads onto your Xbox 360, PS3 or Android/iPhone mobile. Currently it won’t convert the files to a playable format, but that’s expected alongside the upcoming premium release of uTorrent Pro.

September 20, 2011
News

RPGs, ‘REmakes’ And Resistance 3 Are So Hot In Japan Right Now

One PlayStation 3 title just did some serious business in Japan. Tales of Xillia, the latest in Namco’s long-running Tales of series, has already moved a half-million overseas. That’s a pretty damn good start for a PS3 game.

September 8, 2011
News

In Japan, Grand Knights History Rules And Black Ops Cools

Last week’s software champ, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Ver, had to settle for a second place showing in Japan this week, thanks to the warm reception of the latest Vanillaware and marvellous Entertainment game Grand Knights History.

September 1, 2011
News

Well, Of Course The Latest Monster Hunter Is Killing It In Japan

Japan loves it some Monster Hunter. Take the latest version, the PSP to PlayStation 3 port — or if you prefer “PSP Remaster” — Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Version. It’s Japan’s hottest game right now.

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