Sony is excited about the popularity of PlayStation Move in Europe, but if you listen closely, you can almost hear America saying "meh" in unison.
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Andrew House, head of Sony in Europe, says PlayStation Move has sold 1.5 million units throughout Europe since its mid-September release. “The initial sales response has been so far in excess of our initial plan that we’ll probably be looking at accelerating production,” House said. The company expects to sell 15 million Move devices worldwide this fiscal year. Microsoft better hope consumers connect with Kinect because it looks like Sony is moving some Move units. [Bloomberg]
Capcom reveals the 3DS port of Super Street Fighter 4 will allow players to assign various techniques to hotkeys on the touch screen. Players will be able to register moves that typically require multiple buttons to execute ultra combos, throws, focus attacks, and special attacks. The method also allows users to assign all three punch or kick buttons to one hotkey. This will either make charge moves like Guile's flash kick insanely broken or way more difficult to use. [Andriasang]
An eBay user is auctioning off an autographed Nintendo Entertainment System to benefit a children's hospital. Numerous game-industry celebrities signed the system at Penny Arcade Expo 2010, including Mike Krahulik, Jerry Holkins, Major Nelson, Wil Wheaton, members of BioWare, and several others. All of the auction's proceeds will go to Baystate Children's Hospital in Springfield, MA. Gamers should have gotten free health care long ago for all the money we donate to hospitals and children in need.
Namco Bandai apologizes for its use of Mr. Driller characters to celebrate the rescue of the trapped Chilean Miners. The company released an image featuring characters from its Mr. Driller franchise and the message "Welcome Back" in Spanish to celebrate the rescue but removed the image soon after. The company posted a Twitter message saying, "We would like to offer a profound apology to everyone. It was inexcusable." [GamePolitics]
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