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Konami has shipped over 33 million Metal Gear Solid games in the series’ lifetime. Lifetime sales rose by two million since March 2012.

To compare, the FIFA and Call of Duty series have spawned more than 100 million copies in sales. Madden NFL is just behind at 99 million.

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THQ has completed the auction process that finally reached its end earlier this month. A number of the publisher’s properties now lie with new publishers, including Darksiders and Red Faction.

The two series mentioned above, along with MX vs ATV, “Other Owned Software” (including Destroy all Humans!, Summoner and more), and “Other Licensed Software” (including Marvel Super Hero Squad, Supreme Commander and more) are now in the hands of Nordic Games Licencing AB for $4.9 million.

Announced earlier today, Gearbox Software acquired the Homeworld series, the sale of which has since been revealed as $1.35 million. THQ also revealed that Drawn to Life and Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter have moved on to 505 Games for $300,00.

THQ will receive a total of $6.55 for its properties. All purchases are subject to Bankruptcy Court approval.

Source: THQ PR

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Included in the pages of the latest issue of V-Jump is new information about Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode.

First, the magazine has confirmed two new Digimon: DORUmon and RustTyrannomon.

DORUmon will be taking center stage in one of the brand new scenarios introduced in the 3DS version of Digimon World Re:Digitize. Siliconera, a site that translated details from the magazine, says that its evolution line is DORUgamon, DORUgremon, and Alphamon. Digimon fans should know Alphamon as a Holy Knight, who, in this game, can deter anyone’s attack.

RustTyrannomon, a brand new Digimon never seen in the franchise previously, is also mentioned in the magazine. It features a red-brown rust-covered body and acts as the final evolution of the Tyrannomon line. It seems as though RustTyrannomon is an ally of the protagonist based on screenshots show in V-Jump.

Regarding the new area, players will encounter “DoReMiFa Manor” in Decode. The mansion can be upgraded as more Digimon are recruited from the city or field. Some Digimon living in the mansion may ask for favors, and players will receive rewards upon completion.

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The Zero Escape series has appeared on handheld systems twice now. The first, 999, launched on the DS. And Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward made its way to the 3DS and PlayStation Vita last year.

Could Zero Escape ever make an appearance on consoles? Creator Kotaro Uchikoshi commented on the possibility to IGN, who seemed to show some interest in Wii U:

“If it’s possible, I would like to do something on a home console, especially for VLR. But for 999, that would be hard, just because the core of the game is that dual screen. I think that would be hard to do on a console. I just realized, though, that it might be possible on the Wii U.”

Uchikoshi went on to talk about Virtue’s Last Reward’s sequel, which has been in development for some time. Uchikoshi hopes to share something soon with fans, he said:

“The sequel is in my head at the moment. I hope to be able to announce something in the near future, and I hope that fans are looking forward to it. One of the biggest things pushing that is the fact that I was invited to GDC to speak, and the award there. IGN also gave VLR the ‘Best Story’ award. Thank you for that, first of all. But all these things are what’s propelling it. Players are expecting a sequel. Spike Chunsoft as a company, they feel like they need to answer those requests. So I do hope I can announce something soon and I hope people are looking forward to it. As far as the platform, that’s still undecided.”

Also of interest, Uchikoshi talked about the comparisons between working with the 3DS and DS:

“I think anyone developing for the 3DS would probably feel the same, but there were lots of challenges behind creating for the 3DS. Just making it 3D – sometimes the depth is too much, or it’s not enough. Making those kinds of adjustments was one of the challenges we faced. As far as similarities, the dual screen is the same, but I think there are more differences when it comes to working in 2D versus 3D. That was the main focus, overcoming the challenge of 3D.”

You can find even more comments from Uchikoshi within IGN’s interview here.

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EA’s E3 2013 press conference will be taking place on its typical day. Like last year, the briefing is targeted for the Monday before the actual trade show begins – June 10. Start time is set for 1 PM PT.

Ubisoft confirmed its E3 2013 conference earlier this month. It too is set for June 10, though it will likely kick off a couple of hours after EA’s presentation.

Source: EA PR

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Project CARS is quite a long ways off. Writing on the WMD forums, a moderator said that the racer won’t be out until Q2 2014.

We did know that Project CARS was planned for 2014, but the common consensus was that it would be available early next year. Unfortunately, the game won’t be launching until April 2014 at the earliest.

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Originally, Muteki Corporation released Dragon Fantasy Book I on the PC and mobile platforms. And just last week, the title arrived on the PlayStation Network.

Could Dragon Fantasy Book I also be coming to the 3DS as well? An ESRB listing does seem to point in this direction.

If Dragon Fantasy Book I did make its way to the 3DS, we would hope that its sequel – aptly titled Dragon Fantasy Book II – would also come to the system.

We’ll just have to wait and see…

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Since Disney Infinity’s initial announcement, it has been clear that the 3DS project was a separate experience. Although details about the handheld version haven’t been shared, a listing on the ESRB does provide a few bits of information.

The 3DS will be getting “Disney Infinity: Toy Box Challenge”. According to the ESRB listing, Toy Box Challenge is a multiplayer party game that sounds quite a bit like Mario Party. You’ll be moving Disney and Pixar characters around different game boards and experiencing different mini-game challenges along the way.

Players can expect mini-games involving puzzle solving, racing, fighting, and item collecting. There’s one mini-game mentioned by the ESRB that “depicts a one-on-one battle with swords on a pirate ship.”

Here’s the rating summary in full:

This is a multiplayer “party game” in which players move Disney/Pixar characters around various game boards to compete in mini-game challenges. Mini-games include solving puzzles, racing, fighting, and collecting various items. Several mini-games depict characters shooting “cartoony” pistols, blasters, or cannonballs at ships or enemies/boss characters (e.g., droids, giant squid, pirates). A handful of mini-games require players to shoot other characters with projectiles, resulting in cries of pain and/or “dizzy-star” effects. One mini-game depicts a one-on-one battle with swords on a pirate ship.

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LEGO City: Undercover are two very different games on the Wii U and 3DS, but that doesn’t mean we can’t compare them, right?

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Hot on the heels of speculation regarding new functionality for the eShop and Virtual Console, Emily Rogers has posted a rumor about a cancelled Wii U title.

Rogers tweeted:

Emily Rogers has had a fairly reliable track record, so it wouldn’t be surprising if this was the real deal. Hopefully we’ll learn more about the situation soon.

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