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Halo boosts Xbox 360 hardware sales
Not content with boosting the weekly video games software market in the UK last week, the release of the latest instalment in the Halo saga also provided a welcome boost ...
God of War Sparta PSP bundle pictured
SCEA has released pictures of its Limited Edition God of War: Ghost of Sparta Entertainment Pack, which has confirmed for launch in the US on November 2nd.
GAME cuts Wii to £129.98
UK retailer GAME is offering both the black and white versions of the latest Nintendo Wii bundle for just £129.98 this bank holiday weekend – that’s £50 less than the ...
Ubisoft games 'will drive new hardware'
Ubisoft’s leftfield range of games for Kinect, 3DS and more will help give consumers a reason to buy new games hardware.
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UK games market suffers June blues
The value of the UK games hardware market for year-to-date is 2010 has dropped a disappointing 32 per cent compared to 2009, representing a total value loss of £122m.
JAPAN: Mario leads 2010’s best sellers
Famitsu’s mid-year sales report for the video games industry in Japan has revealed success for Nintendo in both the software and hardware market.
Sony reveals Move console bundle
The first pictures of Sony’s PlayStation Move hardware bundle have been posted on the US PlayStation blog.
NPD: PS3 sales grow once again
Though the PS3 continued to lag behind Xbox 360 in both the April and May markets in the US, Sony’s machine is on a remarkable run that has seen it ...
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OPINION: A new hardware cycle is coming
A number of industry figures have expressed their belief that the games industry will not see another major new generation of consoles.
Microsoft cans Courier tablet
Microsoft has shelved plans to launch a folding, two-screen touch-screen device, known as Courier.
NPD: Nintendo maintains hardware grip
Despite the announcement that its successor will be here (in Japan at least) before the end of the year, Nintendo’s DS shows no sign of letting up in the ...
JAPAN: Market drops year-on-year
Early numbers from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain claim that the Japanese market suffered a slight annual decline for the fiscal year ending March 31st.
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US: 360 enjoys biggest ever Feb
Despite having reached what traditionally would have been regarded as retirement age in console years, Xbox 360 has just enjoyed its best ever February in the US.
NPD: Xbox 360 outsells Wii
In a month that saw steeper declines in the US video games market than most people had expected, Xbox 360 has emerged as a surprise victor in the hardware sector.
360 Splinter Cell bundle confirmed
Accompanying the long-awaited release of Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell: Conviction in the UK on April 16th, a hardware bundle including a 250GB limited edition Xbox 360 has also been announced.
Sony admits to PS3 UK stock issues
Following warnings from the US over the weekend about PS3 hardware stock shortages in the region, Sony UK has admitted to MCV that the console is also in short supply ...
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Retailers ready for longer cycle
The High Street has called for increased games hardware marketing from the industry if they are to really make the lengthier console generation work.
FEATURE: The longer console lifecycle
Last year, Microsoft’s game software boss Phil Spencer offered a telling quote about the direction of the games industry to MCV.
US: Sony warns of PS3 shortages
Such is the momentum driving Sony’s PS3 onwards and upwards right now that SCEA has warned consumers that retail may face shortages of the in-demand console over the coming weeks.
Activision: Console sales to grow 18% in 2010
Activision expects the console installed-base in US and Europe to grow 18 per cent in 2010 to 265 million units.
Riccitiello: Price cuts were too late
John Riccitiello has accused the major console platform holders of taking too long to cut the pieces of their consoles last year as the industry fought to cope worldwide economic ...
Miyamoto confirms new Nintendo hardware
The Wii HD, Wii 2, DS2, the return of the Game Boy, perhaps a new Virtual Boy (or perhaps not) – the possibilities are numerous, but we now know for ...
JAPAN: Strong debut for Dragon Quest VI
Square Enix’s cherished RPG series Dragon Quest has once again lived up to the hefty expectations placed upon it in the publisher’s homeland with news that Dragon Quest VI sold ...
PS3 sales reach 33.5m
The long-term aim of surpassing Xbox 360 to cement second place in hardware race looks one step closer for Sony this morning with news that PS3 unit sales have now ...
Wii and DS sales revealed
The Nintendo Wii has now sold 67m units since it first went on sale in late 2006, the platform holder has revealed. As for the DS, its many guises have ...
