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Posted Jun 13, 2007 at 10:16PM by Tim Y. Listed in: News, Games, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Tags: Europe, UK, Jack Sparrow, France, Disney Interactive Studios
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If recent Chart Track polls show anything, The UK region is enjoying Jack Sparrow's latest misadventures in Disney Interactive's Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, both on the silverscreen and on consoles. The game is also the number 3 seller for the Nintendo DS and Wii console. PotC's success doesn't seem to end in Britain, however, as we pick up a press wire indicating the game's further success in the rest of Europe.

In France, the game reportedly took the number 1 position on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PSP; number 2 on Windows PC, number 4 on the Wii, and number 8 on the Nintendo DS. Germany sees the game taking number 1 position on the PS3, number 2 on the PSP, number 3 on PS2 and Xbox 360, and number 4 on the Wii. Here were Disney Interactive Studios VP Craig Relyea's comments regarding the sales:

We are extremely pleased with the success of our Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End video games. Fans all over the world are drawn to the dynamic gameplay and stunning graphics that provide players with a truly immersive experience that goes beyond the events of the films.



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Posted Jun 05, 2007 at 05:28PM by Ceasar S. Listed in: News, Games, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Tags: Activision, Disney, Konami, PS2, Disney Interactive Studios, 505 Games
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Chart Track UK: all-platform top 10 games, June 2 - Image 1 


Taking a gander over at UK's game sales tracker, we've spotted Disney Interactive's Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End taking top spot of the all-platforms chart for the week ending June 2. It has moved from the second spot to first, thanks to taking the top spots across the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PSP charts, while Wii, DS and PS2 gamers found other games more interesting.

Biggest newcomer is Eidos' Tomb Raider: Anniversary which solidly took top spot from nowhere, thanks to a solid fan support from gamers on Sony's PS2 and the Lara fan club on the PC. Activision's Spider-Man 3, formerly on top of the list for a good four weeks, is now dethroned and seated firmly at third spot.

Next Level's Mario Strikers Charged Football still takes a strong solid support from millions of Wii gamers, while taking the fourth spot on the charts. Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 6 still solidly beats EA's FIFA 07, with the former spotted midway up the charts at number five and the latter blocking any other title from unseating it at the number 10 spot.
  1. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Disney Interactive Studios)     
  2. Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Eidos)
  3. Spider-Man 3 (Activision)
  4. Mario Strikers Charged Football (Nintendo)
  5. Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (Konami)
  6. Wii Play (Nintendo)
  7. Cooking Mama (505 Games)
  8. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (Nintendo)
  9. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (Electronic Arts)
  10. FIFA 07 (EA Canada)


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Posted May 29, 2007 at 11:51AM by Ryan A. Listed in: News, Games, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Tags: Europe, Canada, North America, Australia, Jack Sparrow, Mexico
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PotC: At World's End demo - Image 1We figured that there are gamers who are not well-versed on making secondary or tertiary Xbox Live accounts. So, we're pretty much sure that some of you weren't able to download the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End demo released two weeks ago for Australia and the whole of Europe.

Fret not because there are actually a couple of reasons to be feeling fine and dandy like Captain Jack Sparrow himself. First, the full video game title for all platforms has already shipped out to retail stores and you can actually get a copy right about now.

Disney Interactive even made sure there'll be no shortage, releasing a total of 2.8 million copies worldwide.

Here's the more interesting part: if you're still not allured by the beauty of Elizabeth Swann or the antics of Sparrow and haven't purchase the retail version yet, take note that the same demo released for Europe is already available for Xbox Live members in Canada, Mexico, and the rest of North America.

It is still for free and the size is approximately around 972.3 MB. The demo features the first level tutorial for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

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Posted May 22, 2007 at 08:46PM by Gino D. Listed in: News, Games, Screenshots, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Tags: Wiimote, Disney, PS2, Nunchuk, SIXAXIS
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Ah. Right on time! Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End just docked its merry butt onto retail shelves today - that's all platforms of the game released: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP, and NDS. Gawsh, what a mouthful. Aside from the fact that it's being released across all major consoles and handhelds, you won't have any problems finding a copy of the game. The press release from Disney Interactive states that they've shipped over 2.8 million copies worldwide. Sheeesh.

But maybe you're wondering what's the difference between the different versions. Let's take a walk down the plank, shall we? We'll keep it simple: the PS3 gets SIXAXIS support, Achievements abound in the 360 version, the Wii makes use of the Wiimote and Nunchuk, the PSP allows you to use a different set of moves and combos, and the DS makes the most out of touchpad and stylus interaction.

Now of course, this are just the bare minimal of differences - hell, you can transplant those to other multiplatform game releases. It's natural for a publisher to make the most use out of the different platforms, and make sure to add some exclusive content and features in their games various releases.

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Buy: [PotC: At World's End (PS3)]
Buy: [PotC: At World's End (360)]
Buy: [PotC: At World's End (Wii)]

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Posted May 22, 2007 at 02:08AM by Ryan C. Listed in: Interviews, Videos, Games, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Tags: Disney, Nintendo, Disney Interactive Studios
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More information about the highly-anticipated Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End video game that's pretty much sailing to every platform there is just came in. Many of the head honchos over at Disney Interactive revealed quite a bit about the game and the differences between versions, as well as a few goodies for Nintendo DS owners. We're here to savvy you landlubbers up and get you sea-worthy.

The first big announcement was the introduction of DS download hotspots in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks, to be activated after the video game's release. Park-goers carting their Dual Screens around with them will be able to download quite a few goodies for the DS title from these hot spots, such as Unlimited Health, Unlimited Savvy (a key battle element), as well as extra costumes for multiplayer games. Not bad!

There's also the good news that there will be, in fact, differences between the numerous versions, besides the obvious cosmetic ones. We're not sure what they are at the moment (besides the Jackanisms for the Nintendo Wii), but we also have the assurance of a lot of side quests and stories BESIDES the actual main storyline - so yay for massive amounts of replay value. In any case, here's the video interview in full - enjoy!




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Posted May 21, 2007 at 02:30PM by Ryan A. Listed in: Videos, Games, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Tags: Disney, North America, Jack Sparrow, Disney Interactive Studios
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If all things go well for Captain Jack Sparrow and Disney Interactive Studios, fans across North America should be getting Pirates of the Caribbean: At world's End tomorrow, May 22, 2007. There's just one more day before the release, so we'd like to share with you another gameplay video featuring Sparrow himself.

After escaping from prison, Sparrow must now go through the Prison Fortress and battle his way past many enemies and hurdles. You can see him here fighting several enemies, jumping off cliffs, and collecting bits of treasure - the things he does best - not to mention charming beautiful women much like Elizabeth Swann herself.

A demo of PoTC: At World's End was recently released on Xbox Live. The game will be available on several platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS, Windows/PC, and Playstation 2.



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Posted May 18, 2007 at 08:57PM by Glen D. Listed in: Videos, Games, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Tags: Disney, Jack Sparrow
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Ahoy, mangy scalawags! Captain Jack Sparrow is back with Will and Elizabeth for more swashbuckling, plank-walking, and treasure hunting action than ever before with Disney Interactive's Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. These videos have the developers talking about the gameplay and the special effects that the movie and the game share, and it all looks good. Have a peek at some gameplay footage first:




You'll notice that there will be plenty of jumping and hacking in this iteration of the popular movie franchise. Platforming mechanics were combined with clever fighting moves to put you right in the thick of things as Jack and his crew try to survive every menace that the sea throws at them.


One cool factor that the game introduces is the "notoriety" aspect where players gain the attribute by doing the nasty stuff that pirates do. There are benefits for behaving like a real-life buccaneer, so go right ahead and hop aboard the Black Pearl. Better yet, go see the movie first and when you're feeling all salty, sit in front of the TV and your next-gen machine and have a smashin' good time.


The dev walkthrough videos are behind the Full Article link below!



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Posted May 18, 2007 at 02:19AM by Rio S. Listed in: Videos, Games, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Tags: Disney, Jack Sparrow, Davy Jones, Disney Interactive Studios
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As Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End sets sail to hit the silverscreen and the shelves next week, we got another trailer for another sneak peek at the upcoming video game.

The trailer centers on the series' "hero", Captain Jack Sparrow. He doesn't need a pirate cliche (wooden leg, eye patch, hook for a hand, and/or parrot); all he needs is his hat. Okay, so maybe he's a bit off center, but he's got that certain charisma. In the trailer, we see Captain Jack battling the Kraken and Davy Jones plus a glimpse at the other main characters of the series.

Anyway, Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End from Disney Interactive Studios is slated for release in May 22 for North America. In the meantime, check out the trailer. Enjoy!



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Posted May 15, 2007 at 05:40AM by Victor B. Listed in: News, Xbox Live, Games, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Tags: Microsoft, Major Nelson, Jack Sparrow
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Any self-respecting pirate understands the lure for free loot, and who's to say we can't have our free goodies, right? Well, unless an update from Major Nelson is incoming, you might say that Microsoft is keeping us from grabbing the gold.

The gold in this case is the newly-released demo for Pirates of the Caribbean: at World's End. In it, players can expect to go through the introductory level of the game, most probably as Captain Jack Sparrow.

The problem, however, is that you'll need a European account to access all of the goodies. The Demo details mention that the demo itself is "Not available in Asia, Canada, Mexico or the U.S.," which leaves Australia and Europe as the few places where you can download the demo. Not a problem if you know how to make a secondary or tertiary account, of course, but if you don't, then you're quite of luck.

On the other hand, there is one other place to grab the demo from. Antarctica, which presumably is also World's End. How apt.

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Posted May 15, 2007 at 12:38AM by Mabie A. Listed in: Games, Screenshots, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Tags: Disney, Walt Disney, Jack Sparrow
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PoTC: At World's End - Image 1


Them scurvy pirates are drawing ever closer to your ports. That's right, the company of Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swann will be docking atop your retailer's store shelves come May 22. And that's only a few winks away.

So before we get the party started, we've got some new smuggled images of Walt Disney's blockbuster movie-turned-video game, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. These images are for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, and they're looking like valuable treasures, indeed.

The movie will be following shortly after the video game's release, so we expect the franchise to bloom like gold. In the meantime, why don't you dig through our latest stash of PoTC: At World's End screenshots? Enjoy!

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More screenshots await at the Full Article!

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