What would the appropriate spell be called? Financialus Maximus? Cashius Give-it-all-to-us? Look, we're not hip to this Harry Potter thing the kids are into, but with the latest Warner Bros. financial earnings showing
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1 - 4 has "shipped over 2.7 million units," we want in. The game launched on June 29 and received
favorable marks across the board, even from
yours truly.
Of course, it should be noted that "shipped" does not equal sold -- copies of the game could very well be sitting on store shelves right now. Regardless, don't expect you'll be seeing the last of these
Lego games
anytime soon.
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Crackdown 2 just barely held off
Dance on Broadway last week to maintain the top spot on the UK
all formats chart for a second week in a row. According to
Chart-Track,
"Orb Collector 2" sales dropped 36 percent and only sold about 800 units more than Ubisoft's show tune-themed
Just Dance successor (the original
Just Dance retained a supporting role in the ten spot).
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and
Red Dead Redemption each slipped one spot to third and fourth, respectively. The lone new entry in the top ten was Disney's
Toy Story 3 in fifth place.
In hardware sales, although Chart-Track didn't reveal specific numbers, the Xbox 360 Slim (or
Short) enjoyed the UK's most successful launch for a "revised" console. The redesigned console surpassed the relaunches of both the PS2 and PS3 slim models and, in its
opening weekend, matched the regional launch figures of the Pro and Core Xbox 360 SKUs from back in late 2005.
Continue reading Crackdown 2 holds on to top UK sales spot; Xbox 360 S has solid launch
Crackdown 2 holds on to top UK sales spot; Xbox 360 S has solid launch originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Of the many things that the non-muggles among us are capable of doing with magic, conjuring money unfortunately isn't on the list. The rest of us are in the same boat, and so even if
Lego Harry Potter only costs $30 at retail, we felt it best to give away
our review copy of the game (same as retail) to
either group of folks.
For a chance to win that copy of
LHP, all you have to do is tell us your favorite spell from the series. Wingardium Leviosa, perhaps? Crucio, maybe ...
you monster? Tell us in the comments below in the next 24 hours and keep an eye on your email inbox!
- Leave a comment telling us what your favorite spell from the Harry Potter franchise is.
- You must be 13 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec).
- Limit 1 entry per person.
- This entry period ends at 7:01PM ET on Monday, July 12.
- At that time, we will randomly select one winner to receive a copy of Lego Harry Potter on Xbox 360 (ARV: $29.99) and various Harry Potter trinkets (ARV: $10).
- For a list of complete rules, click here.
What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.Swag Sunday: Lego Harry Potter (360) originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The boy who lived placed a binding curse on the Chart Track's UK
all-formats chart last week, sticking
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4,
Red Dead Redemption and
Super Mario Galaxy 2 in their present descending order, with Mr. Potter grabbing the golden snitch (and top spot) for the second week in a row.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, available on all the major consoles, premiered at number four last week. Also, the Wii's one singular sensation, Ubisoft's
Dance on Broadway, let in the sunshine and basked with a sixth place premiere. Of course, perennial favorite
Just Dance was ballroom dancing with its
Broadway partner in the seventh spot. Find the complete UK top ten after the break.
Continue reading Lego Harry Potter casts 'petrificus totalus' on UK chart toppers
Lego Harry Potter casts 'petrificus totalus' on UK chart toppers originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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I spent a lot of this week wondering while playing (and enjoying)
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4, "What in the world am I gonna tell our readers about this that they don't already know?"
Considering it's the
hojillionth Lego game to be released, what could I possibly impart about the latest iteration that isn't a variation on the "This is a great game for kids of all ages and for parents with Harry Potter-loving children" descriptor? Thankfully, the answer was more obvious than I could have hoped: It's just like
Metroid with training wheels! ... And, you know, with Harry Potter instead of a space bounty hunter.
Continue reading Review: Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Review: Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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OnLive has posted
a "state of the service" on its official blog after ten days of accepting beta users, and from the report, everything seems to be going well. While there were a few bugs, the service has been up 24/7 since launch, and OnLive says it's "accommodated far more members at this stage than ever anticipated." We've contacted the company to see if we can find out just how many members OnLive is serving so far.
And the company is also adding games --
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 is being added this week, hours before stores open to sell the physical copy of the title. There's a
contest as well -- if you happen to be an OnLive member and are the first to complete the game entirely, you can take a video of your winnings, upload it to the service and drop an email about it, and you could win an iPad or iPod touch. We don't know how many people are floating out in the cloud quite yet, but it is drifting right along.
Thanks, Dennis!OnLive reports smooth launch, adds Lego Harry Potter originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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If you're wondering what it would take to best Rockstar's dust-em-up,
Red Dead Redemption, in a battle for UK chart supremacy, it would seem it only takes a wizard -- a blocky, mute interpretation of the nation's own Harry Potter. It only makes sense that
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 would debut at the top spot. Isn't he like the UK's Prime Minister now?
The boy with a scarred forehead has pushed nearly everyone down a spot
from last week:
Red Dead Redemption has fallen to second, while
Super Mario Galaxy 2 now takes up third. Also of note are strong UK debuts of several games, including
Naughty Bear, Demon's Souls and
Transformers: War for Cybertron. Find the complete top ten sales breakdown posted after the break.
Continue reading UK charts: Harry Potter casts Chartium Supremus on Red Dead
UK charts: Harry Potter casts Chartium Supremus on Red Dead originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We admit it: This latest trailer for
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 resonates with us in a big, big way. How could we not be on board with a video that shows how nearly every character from the first four books has been transmogrified into Lego form? That's like a sure-fire recipe for nerd ambrosia.
So, Lego Harry's good at flying on brooms, Lego Hermione is good at puzzle-solving and Lego Ron is good at ... being a good friend? We guess?
Lego Harry Potter trailer previews cast of 'Spellbinding' characters originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We admit it: This latest trailer for
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 resonates with us in a big, big way. How could we not be on board with a video that shows how nearly every character from the first four books has been transmogrified into Lego form? That's like a sure-fire recipe for nerd ambrosia.
So, Lego Harry's good at flying on brooms, Lego Hermione is good at puzzle-solving and Lego Ron is good at ... being a good friend? We guess?
Lego Harry Potter trailer previews cast of 'Spellbinding' characters originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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A
listing on Gamestop.com has revealed a Collector's Edition release for the
PS3,
Xbox 360 and
Wii versions
of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4. The package includes the game disc (yes!) as well as behind-the-scenese featurettes about both the game and the
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie, plus a set of four "House Crest LEGO magnets." In addition, the Xbox 360 version of the game will include an exclusive Avatar item.
The price for this bundle? $70, fully $20 over the cost of the standard edition. For our $20, we'd need substantially more LEGOs. Even if those House Crests are functional, interlocking LEGOs, we can't build anything out of
four of them.
LEGO Harry Potter Collector's Edition magically increases the price by $20 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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