Entries in 'april' (17)

Wii U sold just 38,000 units in the US in April - rumour

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 20th 2013 at 1:06PM in News
April sales stumble as blockbusters dry up

April sales stumble as blockbusters dry up

Just 1.58m boxed games were sold last month in the UK, as the number of major launches dwindle.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 10th 2013 at 1:26PM in News
2m games sold in UK during quiet April

2m games sold in UK during quiet April

The UK games retail market was down a third in a tough April for the trade.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 14th 2012 at 1:15PM in News
NPD says total US games market was over $1bn in April

NPD says total US games market was over $1bn in April

The money generated from overall game sales in the US during April has been estimated at a whopping $1bn.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 11th 2012 at 10:15AM in News

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Hirai to present new Sony strategy next week

Hirai to present new Sony strategy next week

Sony CEO Kaz Hirai will front a briefing in Tokyo next week to outline Sony’s new business strategy.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 5th 2012 at 11:16AM in News
Back to the Future boxed game due April 27th

Back to the Future boxed game due April 27th

Back to the Future: The Game arrives in UK stores in April, Deep Silver has announced.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 14th 2012 at 2:41PM in News
Nintendo: '3DS is approaching 3m sales in Japan'

Nintendo: '3DS is approaching 3m sales in Japan'

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata believes the 3DS is about to cross the 3m sales mark in Japan and will reach a 4m milestone by April.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 7th 2011 at 10:21AM in News
Good April for games in UK

Good April for games in UK

Good news at last – more money was made from games software in April 2011 than the same period last year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2011 at 10:12AM in News

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PlayStation Phone due April

PlayStation Phone due April

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play – otherwise known as the PlayStation-branded mobile phone – will launch in the UK this April.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 7th 2011 at 5:34PM in News
NPD: Splinter Cell tops April chart

NPD: Splinter Cell tops April chart

Ubisoft’s long-awaited Splinter Cell: Conviction has emerged as the best selling game in April in the US market, according to numbers from NPD.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 14th 2010 at 11:40AM in News
NPD: DS sales fall 600k year-on-year

NPD: DS sales fall 600k year-on-year

At first glance it might seem as if Nintendo’s hardware was the star performer in the somewhat disappointing US April video games market, but a quick look back to this ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 14th 2010 at 11:06AM in News
Gamestation’s April Fools stunt

Gamestation’s April Fools stunt

UK video games retailer Gamestation made a notable and obscure acquisition last week – namely, the “immortal souls” of 7,500 of its customers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 6th 2010 at 3:58PM in News

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Killzone 3 coming next April?

Killzone 3 coming next April?

If all the talk is true, it’s looking as if April 2011 could be one hell of a month for console owners.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 17th 2010 at 10:53AM in News
JAPAN: PS3 betters Wii for second successive month

JAPAN: PS3 betters Wii for second successive month

PS3’s Japanese resurgence is showing no signs of abating with news that Sony’s console has successfully outsold Nintendo’s Wii for the second month on the trot in the territory.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 5th 2009 at 12:53PM in News
UK CHARTS: Wii Fit powers on

UK CHARTS: Wii Fit powers on

Wii Fit is this week enjoying its fourth straight week at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week, taking its total tally of number ones ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2009 at 11:43AM in News
UK CHARTS: Wii Fit claims 12th number one

UK CHARTS: Wii Fit claims 12th number one

Nintendo’s Wii Fit is enjoying its third straight week at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week, brining the total amount of number ones enjoyed ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 20th 2009 at 1:12PM in News

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Nintendo set for ‘explosive’ April

Nintendo set for ‘explosive’ April

The release of Wii Fit on April 25th will see the next chapter in the platform holder’s wider mission to seduce non-gamers, says Nintendo UK marketing director Dawn Paine.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 17th 2008 at 10:27AM in News