Entries in 'comparison' (28)
EA conquers 2012 as UK's No.1 publisher
Electronic Arts was comfortably the UK’s top physical games publisher of 2012.
Overall UK games market down 17.4% in 2012
The ERA has said that the UK video games market declined 17.4 per cent to £1.598bn in 2012.
Toy sales expected to fall 1.8% in 2013 while games tumble 28.3% in 2012. Why?
Yes, we all know that retail is a tough environment at the moment. But video games are amongst the worst performers of 2012.
Reggie: Call of Duty looks "dramatically better" on Wii U
Opinion remains divided on whether Wii U is able to match the visuals of the Xbox 360 and PS3 – unless you’re Reggie Fils-Aime, of course.
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3DS sales comfortably outpacing Vita in Europe and Japan
Information released as part of Nintendo’s recent investors conference suggest that the 3DS is enjoying a comfortable on-going sales advantage over PlayStation Vita.
OPINION: DVD hits £700m so far in 2012, highlighting the challenge for games retail
DVD and Blu-ray have already made more than £700m for UK retail this year.
OPINION: £250 is one of the cheapest launches ever, but is Wii U cheap enough?
I’m not going to lie – I thought Nintendo had to come in at £199.99 or below.
iPhone 5 off the factory line captured in video... probably
We’ll know for certain if this video is legitimate in on September 12th.
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Max Payne 3 - where's cheapest?
Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 hits the UK High Street tomorrow – and retail has pegged it as a significant release fit for the discount treatment.
The relationship between games advertising and sales
Generation Media looks at the year-on-year percentage change in video games advertising and sales of boxed titles.
PS4 and Xbox 720 sales won't match current gen, analyst believes
The PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 and Wii U will fail to match the sales of their immediate predecessors, analyst Piper Jaffray believes.
Is Tesco the home of game advertising?
We compare last year's TV marketing activity for games retailers including Tesco, GAME and Sainsbury’s.
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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.
Wi-Fi Vita claims 79% of sales
The Wi-Fi version of the PlayStation Vita accounted for 79 per cent of the machine’s launch week sales, Chart-Track has revealed.
PS Vita plays second fiddle to PSP in second week as 3DS shines
A drop in sales of 78 per cent week-on-week for the PlayStation Vita in its second week of sale in Japan has seen sales fall below that of its predecessor ...
Games TV ad lengths: 2010 vs 2011
Generation Media takes a look at why more games TV advertisements are longer than ever, with a year-on-year comparison.
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Games cost 27% less in the UK than Germany
Admittedly, we can’t afford to drive our cars or heat our homes, but at least gaming remains affordable in the UK.
3DS beats DS year one sales numbers
Despite a troubled start to its life, Nintendo’s 3DS has after just eight months on the market beaten the year one sales numbers of its predecessor the DS.
3DS on track to better DS sales
Nintendo has released NPD sales numbers for the 3DS which suggest it could exceed the year one unit sales numbers of the 3DS.
Where's cheapest? FIFA 12 price roundup
FIFA 12 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. If you’re looking for cut-price deals on triple-A games on the High Street this Q4, you need look no further.
3DS reaches 1m sales in Japan
Nintendo's 3DS has now passed the 1m unit sales barrier in Japan.
November’s 1m game shortfall
UK games retail sold 1m fewer games during November than it did during the same period in 2009, according to GfK Chart-Track data.
Modern Warfare 2 still rules Xbox Live
The long awaited release of Halo Reach last week was the biggest games event of 2010 – but 2009’s gaming champ isn’t much impressed.
Xbox 360 S ‘tracking ahead’ of PS3 Slim
With both the Xbox 360 and PS3 having undergone physical redesigns in the last year, a study by Gamasutra claims that while both have seen an uplift in sales it’s ...
Digital price comparison site launches
A new digital game downloads price comparison site fronted by an ex-director of Koch Media has gone live.






































