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 GameStop Sees Record Q2 Sales On GTA IV, Wii Fit [08.21.08] GameStop is celebrating record second quarter sales, with net earnings surging 162% to $57.2 million, and sales up 34.8 percent to $1.80 billion, thanks to titles such as GTA IV, Wii Fit, and Metal Gear Solid 4 - with sales up 23-25% over the upcoming fiscal year.
In-Depth: Inside The Guitar Hero Census [08.21.08] A new survey of Guitar Hero and Rock Band players by Brown University ethnomusicologist Kiri Miller has revealed some fascinating trends, including the fact that 76% of the players bought music they heard in the game, and 69% often play in multiplayer modes, plus many more interesting stats.
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The Code/Art Divide: How Technical Artists Bridge The Gap [08.20.08] In this intriguing technical article, originally published in Game Developer magazine, Volition's Jason Hayes discusses how the Saints Row franchise developer integrates the technical artist into its development pipeline.
The Designer's Notebook: The Tao of Game Design [08.19.08] What's the point of designing games? Veteran educator and designer Ernest Adams examines fun, enjoyment, and personal fulfillment to reveal the key, uplifting tenets of game creation.
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EA Casual Announces Boogie SuperStar For Wii
Electronic Arts has announced Boogie SuperStar, a Wii-exclusive follow-up to its Boogie rhythm party game released for the Wii, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation 2. The title will debut in North America and Europe on October 2008, shipping in Asia in the following months.
Published under EA’s Casual Entertainment label and developed by EA Montreal (Army of Two, SSX Blur), Boogie SuperStar hopes to attract female gamers with millions of customization combinations for their characters. Players will compete by singing with the bundled microphone and dancing with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk in front of a panel of judges.
In addition to a solo mode, Boogie SuperStar provides two-player and four-player modes for playing with their friends or competing against them in singing and dancing competitions.
The Boogie sequel will feature over 40 songs from popular artists such as Katy Perry, Leona Lewis, Kanye West, and more. An additional 30 songs will be available on international versions of the game, including local artists such as Melissa M (France), Monrose (Germany), Finley (Italy), and Fito y Fitipaldis (Spain). EA also plans to soon reveal a “chart-topping, global music sensation” as its featured artists and game promoter.
Said EA Casual Entertainment VP Robert Nashak: "Boogie SuperStar promotes self-expression, creativity and empowerment for girls worldwide. We have created a game where girls don't just observe someone else's rise to fame, they experience it themselves, singing and dancing their way through a world most girls only dream about."
POSTED: 06.06AM PST, 06/26/08 - Eric Caoili - LINK
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