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Skyrim is a phenomenon - and Hines wants Dishonored to be too

Skyrim is a phenomenon - and Hines wants Dishonored to be too

MCV asks Bethesda’s PR and marketing VP asks if the smash hit RPG has changed the publisher’s ambitions...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 10th 2012 at 8:33AM in News
XBLA Summer of Arcade sales disappoint

XBLA Summer of Arcade sales disappoint

Xbox Live Arcade’s Summer of Arcade promotion apparently didn’t carry the same appeal this year as it has in the past.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Sep 10th 2012 at 6:39AM in News
Darksiders II moves 247,000 units in US during August

Darksiders II moves 247,000 units in US during August

A notable bit of info has made its way out of last month’s NPD report: The software division’s chart-topper Darksiders II moved just 247,000 units during the period.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Sep 10th 2012 at 6:17AM in News
Guild Wars 2 tops ten European software charts

Guild Wars 2 tops ten European software charts

NCsoft has revealed that recent MMO release Guild Wars 2 has topped the software charts in ten separate European countries.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 7th 2012 at 12:04PM in News

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Madden 13 first week sales reach 1.65m

Madden 13 first week sales reach 1.65m

EA has announced launch week numbers for Madden ’13.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Sep 7th 2012 at 7:47AM in News
Early Resident Evil 6 sales in Poland sourced from stolen stock

Early Resident Evil 6 sales in Poland sourced from stolen stock

It’s true – Resident Evil 6 WAS on sale this weekend.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 3rd 2012 at 12:07PM in News
Madden 13 moves 900k units on launch day

Madden 13 moves 900k units on launch day

Madden 13 sold 900,000 units in the first 24 hours following its launch, according to EA’s internal estimates.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 31st 2012 at 2:38AM in News
Funcom to focus on smaller games as The Secret World sales disappoint

Funcom to focus on smaller games as The Secret World sales disappoint

Funcom’s Q2 2012 financial report reveals its MMO The Secret World has sold 200,000 units since its launch in July.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 29th 2012 at 7:44AM in News

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Sleeping Dogs shows its resilience by holding onto chart No.1

Sleeping Dogs shows its resilience by holding onto chart No.1

Square Enix action title Sleeping Dogs has bucked expectations by retaining control of the UK charts this week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 28th 2012 at 10:13AM in News
Apple seeking US sales ban on eight Samsung smartphones

Apple seeking US sales ban on eight Samsung smartphones

Its high-profile legal loss to Apple over the weekend could be just the beginning of the problems for Samsung.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 28th 2012 at 10:00AM in News
Lollipop Chainsaw is Grasshopper's best selling game

Lollipop Chainsaw is Grasshopper's best selling game

The latest release from inventive Japanese studio Grasshopper Manufacture has proved its most successful – but it’s not all good news.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 28th 2012 at 9:13AM in News
3DS passes 7m in Japan, claims entire software Top Ten

3DS passes 7m in Japan, claims entire software Top Ten

The established Nintendo narrative amongst European journalists seems to be quite negative at the moment, but the story in Japan could hardly be better.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 23rd 2012 at 11:51AM in News

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Sleeping Dogs - from the scrap heap to the top of the charts

Sleeping Dogs - from the scrap heap to the top of the charts

18 months ago the code behind Sleeping Dogs lay abandoned. A year and a half later, the game has been hailed as a triumph and sits proudly atop of the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 21st 2012 at 11:59AM in News
Was Vita's Gamescom dream shortlived? Lifetime sales numbers revealed

Was Vita's Gamescom dream shortlived? Lifetime sales numbers revealed

It was the week that Vita seemed to live again. But all too quickly Sony’s ambitious handheld has been brought down to earth.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 20th 2012 at 1:21PM in News
Minecraft PC exceeds 7m copies sold, major 360 update in the works

Minecraft PC exceeds 7m copies sold, major 360 update in the works

Mojang’s smash hit Minecraft has eclipsed the 7m mark for units sold on its original platform alone.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 14th 2012 at 6:59AM in News
Digital could overtake physical in 2-3 years, EA's Moore believes

Digital could overtake physical in 2-3 years, EA's Moore believes

The sale of digital product could account for the majority of EA’s revenue within 24 to 26 months.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 13th 2012 at 1:42PM in News

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Books hit digital tipping point - how long until games do the same?

Books hit digital tipping point - how long until games do the same?

Retailer Amazon has reported that UK consumers are for the first time purchasing more digital books than they are physical copies.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 7th 2012 at 11:46AM in News
UPDATED: 3DS XL registers decent launch sales in UK and Japan

UPDATED: 3DS XL registers decent launch sales in UK and Japan

The launch of the 3DS XL is pivotal to the future fortunes of the Nintendo 3DS and early sales numbers for the handheld are encouraging.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 1st 2012 at 8:29AM in News
Income up + sales up = happy Capcom

Income up + sales up = happy Capcom

Japanese publisher Capcom has posted solid results for the quarter ending June 30th 2012.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 30th 2012 at 9:20AM in News
Stardock ready to wave goodbye to retail

Stardock ready to wave goodbye to retail

The time may have come for developer Stardock to say goodbye to boxed retail releases, the company has stated.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 26th 2012 at 10:46AM in News
Apple misses analyst forecasts but reports annual growth

Apple misses analyst forecasts but reports annual growth

A jump in both iPad and iPhone sales has lead to a strong quarter for Apple, although its numbers fell short of analyst’s expectations.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 25th 2012 at 10:43AM in News
Losses narrow as 3DS fights on for Nintendo

Losses narrow as 3DS fights on for Nintendo

Nintendo has reported a ¥10,331 million operating loss for the quarter ending June 30th 2012.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 25th 2012 at 9:36AM in News
Steam sales "don't affect full price sale"

Steam sales "don't affect full price sale"

Valve’s business management director has claimed that Steam’s frequent price promotions do not have a negative effect on the sale of full price software.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 17th 2012 at 11:05AM in News
Anarchy Reigns stumbles as Vita sales half

Anarchy Reigns stumbles as Vita sales half

Platinum Games’ Anarchy Reigns managed only eighth place in its first week in the Japanese software charts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 12th 2012 at 3:26PM in News
GTA V won't be enough to save 2012 retail market

GTA V won't be enough to save 2012 retail market

We still don’t know if Grand Theft Auto V will make it to retail in time for Christmas, but even Rockstar’s mammoth IP is unlikely to prevent a year of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 9th 2012 at 10:00AM in News