Lollipop Chainsaw sells 700,000 worldwide

Back in June, Lollipop Chainsaw released to an eager gaming public. The game had been highly hyped, but there were significant fears that the game might be lost on a public that may not appreciate Grasshopper Manufacture's...unique vision. After all, Lollipop Chainsaw is about as far from your typical zombie schlock as you can get.

Those fears seem to have been unfounded though as it was revealed today that Lollipop Chainsaw has sold over 700,000 copies in two and a half months on the market. There's no word yet on a sequel, but any niche title that goes on to sell big numbers like that is going to be in prime position to be spun into an ongoing franchise. 

The sales numbers were surprising to many if only because Grasshopper Manufacture was the developer behind the project. The developer is known for bizarre games that cater to a very small niche. Previous notable games include Killer 7, No More Heroes, and Shadows of the Damned. All of which sold quite poorly. 

Grasshopper said that 700,000 is the largest sales number they have yet achieved with one of their titles.

For our part, we enjoyed the game, but it didn't quite live up to the sky-high hype. 

Source : gamesradar[dot]com

Gamescom Day 1 Round-up - what impressed us most?

The first day of Gamescom is over. Tomorrow, it opens to the public... only not all of it. While they're seeing all the demos we were playing at E3, we'll be playing exclusive behind-closed-doors demos of the very latest games, then telling you about them right here on GamesRadar.

We'll be posting previews throughout the week, but to get you in the mood, here are Owen Hill from PC Gamer, James Jarvis (formerly of GamesRadar) from CVG and myself, fresh out of our back-to-back appointments to tell you what impressed us most today. Take a look:

Keep an eye on GamesRadar for the latest news, rumours and hands-on impressions from Gamescom 2012.

Source : gamesradar[dot]com