One new game has been confirmed for the Japanese 3DS Virtual Console. Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (Famicom) will be out on February 19. Pricing is set at 500 yen.
Final Fantasy IV, Elevator Action, Space Manbow hitting the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console next week
Three new Virtual Console games are on track for the Japanese Wii U eShop next week. Final Fantasy IV (Super Famicom), Elevator Action (Famicom) and Space Manbow (MSX) will be out on February 19. Pricing is set at 900 yen, 500 yen, and 800 yen respectively.
NPD’s annual report for 2013 is in, and it reveals all sorts of figures about consumer spending in the US.
Last year, Americans spent $15.39 billion on new, used, rental and digital titles. Yet despite the seemingly high number, sales only saw a 1 percent increase year-over-year.
Physical sales were down in the states 11 percent compared to the year prior. However, digital and mobile transactions offset the decline.
Hardware sales increased by 5 percent year-over-year, resulting in a 2 percent gain in overall spending.
EA CFO Blake Jorgensen talked briefly about the role of smart-device (“mobile”) gaming in the culture of video gaming as a whole at the Stifel Tech, Internet, & Media Conference this past week, saying that he believes the two core experiences– mobile and console– to be fundamentally different, though they can compliment each other:
– Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen
He also said that most of the experiences people desire on consoles can’t be replicated on mobile devices yet, like the 64-player online battles in Battlefield 4. “Mobile is a much more quick, short burst of gameplay.”
Via Gamespot
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