Entries in 'usa' (92)
Wii U sold just 38,000 units in the US in April - rumour
It looks like April may have been another terrible month for Wii U in the US.
US video games market slips 9% in 2012
The total value of the US video games market declined nine per cent in 2012.
Analyst believes Xbox 360 was the big Black Friday winner in the US
Analyst Doug Creutz believes Xbox 360 was the star performer in the US video games market in November.
Infinity Blade transforms into a political beat 'em up
Popular iOS action adventure Infinity Blade has undergone an interesting transformation – it has been turned into a political beat ‘em up.
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GameStop named the 10th worst company to work for in the US
An analysis of employee reviews at online jobs portal Glassdoor has labelled GameStop as the tenth worst company to work for in the US.
GameStop sales fall but chain 'outperforms market'
Same-store sales at US retailer GameStop dropped 12.5 per cent year-on-year.
3DS doubles DS' year one sales
The Nintendo 3DS has sold nearly twice as many units in the US in its first year than the DS managed in the same time period.
Daytona USA revs to consoles
Popular ‘90s arcade racer Daytona USA is returning later this month in the form of a downloadable Xbox Live and PSN title.
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Release date set for PlayStation Vita
Sony has finally confirmed a release date for the PlayStation Vita in Japan.
THQ: Transition from boxed to digital is underway
Cloud gaming will prove a positive development for consumers, publishers and developers, THQ CEO Brian Farrell has told an audience at the Cloud Gaming USA conference in San Jose.
Pachter expects 2011 Xbox dominance in US
There's no denying that Sony's first party software line-up for PS3 in 2011 is extremely impressive, but despite this analyst Michael Pachter believes the console will struggle to close the ...
US: Pokemon sells 1.08m
Joint sales of Pokemon Black/White reached 1.08m copies on their first day of release in the US, Nintendo has announced.
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Konami ships 1m Castlevania
The recent 3D reinvention of cult games IP Castlevania has enjoyed a solid start at retail, publisher Konami has announced.
Violence impact minimal
Violent video games are almost completely harmless to young people with any negative effects likely to only impact those with pre-existing mental instability.
EA stirs up World Cup tensions
Ahead of England’s World Cup opener against the USA this Saturday, official tournament partner EA is offering fans the chance to taunt our American opponents directly via a rather bizarre ...
NPD: US April sales plunge 22%
NPD's stats for the month of April made for grim reading in the U.S late Thursday. Game sales plunged 22 percent on the same period last year. Hardware sales were ...
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EA profits in Q4
EA has posted Q4 net revenues of $979 million, up $119 million from 2009's Q4 tally of $860 million. Profits came in at $30 million, compared with a net loss ...
New boxed sales just 54% of market
Sales of brand new boxed games on the High Street now account for just 54 per cent of the overall video games market according to a new study entitled the ...
Activision beats forecasts
Activision has beaten analyst expectations in its first quarter, posting significant rises in sales and profits.
THQ stems losses
For the twelve months ended March 31, THQ's net sales rose 8% to $899 million, compared with sales of $830 million a year ago. The company posted a loss of ...
Starcraft II dated
The next instalment in one of Blizzard Entertainment’s most keenly loved franchises, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, has finally been give a release date.
iPad sales pass 1m
Apple says it has sold a million iPads in its first month on sale.
Microsoft cans Courier tablet
Microsoft has shelved plans to launch a folding, two-screen touch-screen device, known as Courier.
Red Faction TV movie planned
THQ has deepened its relationship with TV network Syfy with news of a two-hour Red Faction TV movie, which may act as a pilot for a full series.
Bruckheimer on games, films
Action movie kingpin Jerry Bruckheimer believes games and movies will be visually interchangeable within the next decade.




































