Entries in 'european' (65)

3DS struggles are entirely our own fault, Iwata says

3DS struggles are entirely our own fault, Iwata says

Saturo Iwata accepted responsibility for lower than expected international sales of the 3DS.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 5th 2013 at 11:58AM in News
PS4 to hit Japan and US in 2013... but Europe in 2014 - report

PS4 to hit Japan and US in 2013... but Europe in 2014 - report

Sony may be looking to break with tradition with the PS4, but one old habit could rear its ugly head.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 4th 2013 at 3:38PM 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
Intergi opens new London office

Intergi opens new London office

Games advertising company Intergi has opened a new European HQ in London.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 30th 2012 at 12:54PM in News

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Confusion over European second-hand download ruling

Confusion over European second-hand download ruling

Digital download retailers have called in the lawyers following a shock EU decision that could legitimise second-hand sales in the download space.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 16th 2012 at 12:54PM in News
Valve has "no plans to change" despite Euro ruling

Valve has "no plans to change" despite Euro ruling

Steam will not introduce any functionality to allow gamers to sell on products they buy digitally, it has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 11th 2012 at 3:33PM in News
European Court validates pre-owned, gives nod to digital resale

European Court validates pre-owned, gives nod to digital resale

Publisher’s hopes of illegalising the sale of pre-owned software have been dashed after the European Court of Justice ruled that the practice is legitimate.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 3rd 2012 at 2:55PM in News
PS3 is leading Euro market in 2012

PS3 is leading Euro market in 2012

As part of its investor presentation last night, Nintendo revealed that Sony’s PS3 has taken control of the European hardware market since the turn of the year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2012 at 9:16AM in News

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Namco Bandai unite US and Euro operations

Namco Bandai unite US and Euro operations

Namco Bandai has united its Western teams in a bid to replicate its Japanese success across other markets.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 23rd 2012 at 10:57AM in News
Nintendo strikes free European 3DS Wi-Fi deal

Nintendo strikes free European 3DS Wi-Fi deal

3DS owners can now access free Wi-Fi at over 5,000 hotspots across Europe thanks to a deal with free-hotspot.com.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2012 at 10:59AM in News
Jurassic Park delayed on Xbox 360

Jurassic Park delayed on Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 versions of Jurassic Park: The Game won’t be released in Europe until 2012, developer Telltale Games has announced.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 31st 2011 at 12:46PM in News
Sony warns of Euro crisis impact

Sony warns of Euro crisis impact

PS3 platform holder Sony has predicted a “huge impact’ to its earnings as a result of the deepening European financial crisis.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 3rd 2011 at 3:06PM in News

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Star Wars: The Old Republic beta delayed in Europe

Star Wars: The Old Republic beta delayed in Europe

The European version of the Star Wars: The Old Republic beta has been delayed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 7th 2011 at 1:00PM in News
PS3 passes 22m European sales

PS3 passes 22m European sales

Total lifetime sales of Sony’s PS3 have now passed the 22m unit mark in European territories.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 25th 2011 at 8:39AM in News
3DS Euro price cut from August 12th, free games announced

3DS Euro price cut from August 12th, free games announced

Nintendo of Europe has confirmed it will be reducing the European trade price of 3DS to retailers by around a third from 12th August 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 28th 2011 at 10:02AM in News
UKIE welcomes eBay ruling

UKIE welcomes eBay ruling

Trade body UKIE has praised the news that eBay could be accountable for its users selling counterfeit goods.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 26th 2011 at 1:28PM in News

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PSP price cut in Europe

PSP price cut in Europe

News agency Bloomberg is reporting that Sony has cut the price of the PSP in Europe.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2011 at 3:05PM in News
Bigpoint hires Euro CEO

Bigpoint hires Euro CEO

Free-to-play online games publisher Bigpoint has hired a second CEO to handle business at the firm’s Hamburg office.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 5th 2011 at 2:30PM in News
European console installed base revealed

European console installed base revealed

A clear picture of the total number of consoles sold in Europe has emerged today.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 31st 2011 at 3:10PM in News
Shift 2 gets UK release date

Shift 2 gets UK release date

EA has confirmed that racer Shift 2: Unleashed will be released in the UK on March 25th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 13th 2011 at 2:37PM in News
WiiMote Plus gets UK date

WiiMote Plus gets UK date

Nintendo has confirmed that the WiiMote Plus will be launched in Europe and the UK on November 5th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 15th 2010 at 4:53PM in News
Sega raised expectations too high

Sega raised expectations too high

Publisher Sega has admitted that it has in the past been over-enthusiastic with its forecasting, resulting the perception that its titles have failed to deliver as expected.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 11th 2010 at 5:06PM in News
Wii sales top 22m in Europe

Wii sales top 22m in Europe

Momentum may be slowing, but Nintendo’s Wii continues to break European sales records.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 10th 2010 at 1:23PM in News
MTV ‘expected more’ from Rock Band in Europe

MTV ‘expected more’ from Rock Band in Europe

In an exclusive interview with MCV, MTV’s general manager and executive VP Scott Guthrie has admitted that the publisher is not satisfied with the performance of the Rock Band franchise ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 21st 2010 at 1:31PM in News
DRM could become legally enforceable

DRM could become legally enforceable

The European Commission has revealed details of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which is designed to help combat piracy.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 5th 2010 at 10:46AM in News