Trials HD Back-Flips Over 2 Million

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RedLynx has announced that Trials HD has sold two million units on Xbox Live Arcade. This comes across both the base title and assorted downloadable content.

“It’s been a little more than a year and a half since Trials HD was released, said Tero Virtala, CEO of RedLynx. For a digitally downloaded game, this is a significant milestone, and shows one of the many ways the digital space is quickly growing and the industry itself is changing and evolving. We couldn’t be more pleased with the success, and we’d like to thank all our fans for their continuous support and enthusiasm for our game.

“Naturally we are quite pleased with the success of Trials HD, but the most important thing for us is to continue making excellent games that other gamers will like,” said Antti Ilvessuo, Creative Director of RedLynx. “Whatever the future holds remains to be seen, but currently we have six teams working on six games, so I can guarantee there are other great RedLynx games in the works. Other than that, I must remain silent. It is the Finnish way. That, and sitting in a stiflingly hot sauna during midsummer without saying a word. That is the Finnish way.”

Online Ad Revenue Early 2011 Results Show Full Recovery

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Online advertising reached a new high in revenue during Q1 2011, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Pricewaterhouse Coopers. The quarter saw $7.3 billion in online revenue, a 23 percent increase over the first quarter last year.

While less than the $7.45 billion in online ads for Q4 2010, it shows that the online ad industry has mostly recovered from the recession. Online media continues to benefit at the expense of print media.

2010 was the largest year for digital advertising ever with $26 billion, though most feel that the $70 billion-plus TV ad market remains relatively unscathed. In the digital realm, search remains the most popular area for marketers, though sponsorships grew 88 percent last year and display grew 24 percent.

These numbers indicate that the interactive advertising field hasn t simply bounced back since the recession; it s growing with dynamic energy, says David Silverman, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Source: AdWeek

Resistance 3 Collector’s and Pre-Order Bonuses Detailed

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SCEA today announced the details for the collector’s editions of Resistance 3 when it releases September 6. The Special edition will have all the pre-order DLC, come in a steelbook case and have a ‘vinyl effect’ blu-ray disc, while the Survivor edition will have all that plus a canvas satchel, a chimera target poster, toy soldiers with humans and chimera, a hip flask and playing cards.

For pre-order bonuses, GameStop will offer a necklace of Chimeran teeth plus a boost to level 5 in multiplayer, Walmart offers five custom multiplayer titles, Amazon users will get the Air Fuel Grenade during the story mode and Best Buy consumers will get the ability to taunt in multiplayer and the “viral inhibitor” character model while other retailers will get the Black Ops troop multiplayer model.

Source: PlayStation Blog

Metal Gear Solid 5 Won’t Be At E3 2011

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During a recent podcast, Hideo Kojima made some announcements and confirmations, some related to E3. When asked about whether he would be at the Microsoft E3 press conference or would announce Metal Gear Solid 5, he said no.

Other negative revelations included the fact that Metal Gear Solid Rising multiplayer will not be show at E3 nor will it release November 1, 2011. He did, however, confirm that Metal Gear Solid 3D will release by the end of the year and that something big is planned for Metal Gear‘s 25th anniversary in 2012.

Source: Andriasang

Disgaea 4 — Strategy RPG With Kitchen Sink

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The Disgaea has been a popular cult strategy RPG series since its inception, and they’re adding extra features for the fourth entry. The trailer is accompanied by an English language announcer who sells the game’s content to an admirable degree.

Shinobi Trailer Celebrates Past

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One of Sega’s most celebrated franchises is Shinobi, but there hasn’t been an entry since the spin-off Nightshade released for PS2. However, Sega has brought the ninja warrior back for a new 3DS adventure!

Dead Or Alive Dimension Launches Onto The Nintendo DS In Glorious 3D

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Out now for the Nintendo DS, the website and Team Ninja Facebook page for Dead or Alive Dimensions are rallying fans to check out evolved 3D bringing the same Dead or Alive action to gamers on the go! A look at the fighters, stages, gameplay and various video and screenshot media are all available on the site. Fans tat are looking for more info on how to get more downloadable costumes and throw-down challenges from Team Ninja via SpotPass should look no further for instructions of how to enable this cutting edge feature.

You Have A New Friend Request From The Army

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As an extension of the US Army’s main campaign theme Army strong , digital social media has become a flash point for recruitment. Goarmy.com remains the central online web destination, but according to Lt. Gen Benjamin C. Freakley, we’re working hard to increase our social media because we fully recognize that young people TiVo over commercials or are multitasking on their smartphones when the commercials come on . Social media is being deployed to help extend the dialogue with campaign extensions like armystrongstories.org intending to connect would-be soldiers with real soldiers. In partnership with X:Men: First Class, on the Army Facebook page visitors are invited to view exclusive content from the upcoming movie and watch a trailer comparing Army life to that of becoming a member of the X-men. The movie is about young people who are ordinary doing extraordinary things, General Freakley said. Ordinary people come in the Army and do extraordinary things every day.

Source: NY Times

True Blood Launches Interactive Site And Wants You To Dig Deeper

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To promote HBO’s True Blood Season 3 DVD/Blu-Ray launch, an interactive website encourages the viewer to look closer and zoom in and find and discover clues. Each clue is relevant to season 3 and in order to win a change at the ‘Ultimate True Fan Experience’, fans must collect all 60 clues by the deadline of July 17. Prizes includes a 3-day trip for fans to take part in the True Blood fan experience, copies of the 3rd season DVD, a six-pack True Blood plastic bottle beverage and more.