Wait, wtf? I thought U was selling like a crapsack -a sack filled with crap? Yet it's in line with 360 and ps3 launch sales? Looks like their 5 million estimate was far too optimistic and launch sales are only bad compared to Wii, during this period. Most Nintendo sales are concentrated in the holiday period so I guess it spiked then tapered.  

edgecrusher said:

Meh

YOU ARE MEH!

Conferences are the best part of e3.

Two more characters married in Fire Emblem, one more child rescued. Two more couples getting close. This game is endless, but that's fine with me!

Dvader said:

YOU ARE MEH!

Conferences are the best part of e3.

_Bear said:

Nintendo becomes software only by 2015 When Wii U is dead in the water.

Please....people have been spouting this nonsense since 2001.

They will sell at least Gamecube numbers with AAA Mario and Zelda alone....nevermind anything else like Smash Bros, Fire Emblem x Shin Megami, Xeno HD, Pokemon, Metroid etc.

I know this is everywhere, but this is the clearest layout of what Paul Thurrott knows:

Paul Thurrott, the first source to claim the next Xbox’s yesterday-confirmed May 21 reveal date, has gone live with a new story detailing what he knows about Microsoft’s new system.

We’ve heard some of these claims from Thurrott before. But there are some new ones there, too. The bullets below are all according to Thurrott. Take this information with a grain of salt until confirmed or denied.

• Announcement: As teased yesterday, Microsoft will announce the new Xbox on May 21. According to Thurrott, this is to “better position the device against the PlayStation 4,” which Sony announced on February 20.
• Full Details: Though it will be announced on May 21, Microsoft will fully detail the system, including launch lineup, at E3 in June.
• Developer Platform: Microsoft will discuss the Xbox developer platform at the Build conference in late June, “based on clues on the Build website.”
• Release Date: The next Xbox will launch in early November 2013.
• Windows 8: The next Xbox is based on the “Core” version of Windows 8, which, according to Thurrott, “suggests a common apps platform” or “one similar to Windows 8.”
• Price: The system will launch at two prices. The standalone model will cost $499. A $299 model, which requires a two-year Xbox LIVE Gold subscription plus an additional $10 a month, will also be released.
• Yuma: Microsoft originally planned to offer a full version and an “entertainment” version of the next Xbox code-named “Yuma,” but put those plans on hold.
• Blu-ray: The next Xbox wil use a Blu-ray disc reader.
• Always-On: The next Xbox “must be internet-connected to use.” According to Thurrott, “this is the source of the ‘always on’/'always online’ rumors and isn’t as Draconian as many seem to believe.”
• Xbox 360: A third Xbox 360 revision will be released this year at a “slightly less expensive” price than previous models. Code-named “Stingray,” Thurrott said it is “not clear if this device is required because the next Xbox isn’t backwards compatible, or because Microsoft simply wants a low-cost entertainment box alternative.”

I actually disagree with the writer who made the "14 year old" designing the characters of Dragon's Crown comment a few weeks ago... DESPITE the fact that the artist actually shot back with what could be perceived as a "then you must be gay" piece of art in response. Should women get more respect? Yes. In the videogame industry and the rest of the world, of course. The tone of the original article has such a high moral-majority, holier than thou tone to it, though, it goes way over the top. His reasons he gives, in defense of booth babes, that he wouldn't want to be seen in public playing this game... C'mon. (1) Booth Babes KNOW what they are getting into. KNOW that gaming-geeks will slobber all over them. They KNOW they are hot and they GLADLY take the MONEY to do the job. Stop defending people who are doing what they do WILLINGLY. (2) OK... Mr. Over-Sensitive apparently has people looking over his shoulder as he plays his Vita on the Subways and Buses... REALLY? You'll play with what's essentially a TOY in public... around people who inevitably will be tinkering with devices of their own, reading their tablets, playing their own games, etc, etc, etc... but the world is going to STOP if they see boobies on YOUR screen? Grow up and stop thinking the world cares what you are doing...

His article was just as babyish as the "art" of the Sorceress. It was basically "YOU'RE A BABY." "NO! YOU'RE A BABY!" "NO YOU!" "NO... YOU!"

Everything in the game is exaggerated. Women. Men. Creatures. All of it. If he has a problem with the game's art, well then HE has some sort of internal conflict with the material and shouldn't try to force-feed his readers his morality. The stand he has taken will most likely make him look like the foolish one.

This reminds me of the writer who told Anthony Birch that Tiny Tina was a stereotypical character and should be censored. He actually suggested to Patch Out her dialog in the game and tone it down in the future DLC's. Industry wide reaction to the morally offended one was: "Wut? No."

Ah yes, women's lips and breasts in videogames=male genitals. I remember an article about that. Red lipstick=male erection.

Tonight the bar/arcade I frequent got a copy of Crystal Castles. Despite how insanely frustrating that game can be, god it's fun as hell. Between that and a couple beers I was actually able to forget about some extremely painful dental work I had earlier.

EA Partners as far as I know was just the dumb name they slapped on any outside developers game that they were publishing for awhile, from Crysis to Alice Madness Returns.

So they're likely just restructuring & publishing games the way they did before EA Partners existed.