Entries in 'data' (107)
US games market falls 10% in March
Hit releases such as BioShock Infinite and Tomb Raider were sadly unable to stop another month of annual decline in the US video games market.
Microsoft reassures Xbox Entertainment voters after data leak
No third parties were involved in yesterday’s Xbox Entertainment security breach, Microsoft has confirmed.
Tomb Raider takes UK No.1 and is the biggest launch of 2013 so far
The rebooted Tomb Raider is the new UK No.1.
February sales plunge as blockbusters fail to shine
UK games execs were left scratching their heads last month after a string of big budget action games failed to lift games retail out of the gloom.
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The true state of the UK games market revealed in the latest MCV
This latest MCV – which is now available to view online – discusses the state of the UK games industry.
Vita sales explode following Japanese price cut
Sony’s decision to slash the Vita’s price to just ¥19,980 – that’s around £140! – has certainly reaped rewards.
Vita sales quadruple in Japan
Sony Japan’s president Hiroshi Kawano has revealed that sales for Playstation Vita are up 400 per cent in Japan.
PSN sales of Retro City Rampage outpace Steam and Xbox Live
Brian Provinciano’s indie hit Retro City Rampage has enjoyed more success on PSN than any other digital platform.
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505 expects evergreen sales for Sniper Wii U
The Wii U version of Sniper Elite V2 could prove to be an on-going seller like its 360 and PS3 forebears, says publisher 505 Games.
Multi-million marketing campaign to ensure Top Five status for Tomb Raider
Forget next-gen console excitement: one of the year’s best-sellers will be a current-gen release and it’s just under two weeks away, says Square Enix.
PS4 will lead the market on non-game services, Tretton insists
Sony may have kept shtum about PS4’s multimedia capabilities at its big reveal event, but don’t for one minute think that’s because the machine hasn’t got any.
PS4 will 'reinvigorate' market and tempt back 'disengaged gamers' - retail analyst
A UK market research firm says the PS4 is 'exactly what is needed' to inject excitement back into games retail.
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GungHo's Puzzle & Dragons hits daily revenue of $2m
Japanese mobile firm GungHo Online Entertainment is pulling in an estimated $2m a day on a single free-to-play title.
NPD: 23% reduction in Australian video game sales last year
Australian video game sales totaled $1.161bn in 2012, resulting in a 23 per cent contraction compared to 2011.
Xbox 360 closes in on Wii's UK sales record
The world’s eyes may be on PlayStation this month, but it is Xbox that is on the cusp of becoming the UK’s No.1 games console.
EA on the fence about pre-owned; Next-gen not backwards compatible; Market will never be 100% digital
Publisher EA has admitted that it would in some ways like to see an end to pre-owned games, but has also admitted that the market could suffer were they to ...
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Crytek wants to be the king of new hardcore free-to-play market
Crysis developer Crytek foresees a future for the company where none of its titles make it to retail.
Activision Blizzard posts record revenue, lowers expectation for CoD 2013
Activision Blizzard has released its full year financial report for 2012, recording revenue of $4.8bn thanks to Call of Duty, Diablo, and Skylanders.
Ubisoft sales rise as Assassin's Creed breaks records
Assassin's Creed publisher Ubisoft saw its sales rise to over €800m last quarter, beating the previous Christmas season.
PlayStation sales down 15.1% as Sony lowers handheld sales forecasts once again
Sales in Sony’s games division fell 15.1 per cent in the quarter ending December 31st, although overall Sony has enjoyed somewhat of a reversal of fortune.
The Witcher series hits 5m sales
With The Witcher 3 reveal behind it, CD Projekt has announced lifetime sales numbers for the franchise.
US video games market slips 9% in 2012
The total value of the US video games market declined nine per cent in 2012.
Digital revenues rocket as Take-Two downplays next-gen GTA V talk
Take-Two has reported a near doubling of revenue of $415.8m for the quarter ending December 31st 2012.
Dead Island sales reach 5m units
Publisher Deep Silver has confirmed that global sell-through numbers for 2011 release Dead Island have hit 5m units.
Nintendo's digital sales stand at £75.6m for current financial year
Digital sales across Nintendo platforms currently stand at ¥11.1bn for the current financial year.
