Iowa Gamers Online Podcast Episode 13

IGO Episode 13: Pop the tops


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Episode 13 Notes:

PC Game sales
# The Sims (*16 million shipped)
# Lemmings (15 million, including all platforms)
# The Sims 2 (13 million)
* The Sims 2: Pets [expansion pack] (5.6 milion)
# StarCraft (11 million)
# Half-Life (9.3 million)
# Half-Life 2 (6.5 million)
# Diablo III (6.3 million)
# Guild Wars (6 million)
# Myst (6 million)
# Minecraft (5.9 million)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games

38 Studios lays off entire staff
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/24/report-38-studios-lays-off-entire-staff
Game job postings
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b8Gf2wud3OB_IgcypevqNF4MENhivccu2lKWceO-cUI/preview?sle=true&pli=1

Sony's patent for in-game advertisements
http://www.google.com/patents?id=lDb9AQAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=sony+entertainment&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mLS-T8TGIqqI6AHM__GqCg&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=sony%20entertainment&f=false

Day Z:

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/05/27/day-z-photo-diary/

New Releases coming this week
1.Max Payne 3 (PC)
2.Resistance Burining SKies (PS Vita)
3. Arkham City GOTY as well as Harley Quinn's Revenge DLC
4.Dirt Showdown came out last week, somehow i think i missed it on the releases.