Entries in 'increase' (63)
Analyst backs XBL price increases
Microsoft’s decision to increase some of its subscription prices for Xbox Live Gold membership is understandable and will not damage the service, EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich has stated.
MS ups Xbox Live Gold price
Microsoft has upped the price of Xbox Live Gold membership in the UK, US, Canada and Mexico.
GAME ups GAMECare price
MCV understands that from next week GAME will increase the price of its GAMECare hardware insurance cover from next Monday (July 12th).
Retail forced to swallow VAT hike
UK games retailers will see their margins slashed in 2011 as they are forced to swallow the cost of a VAT rise.
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Konami profits up 22%
The full year financial results for Konami this year have proved a mixed bag, with profits increasing but revenues falling.
Xbox Live price hike to fund TV channel
Microsoft is allegedly in discussions with Peter Chernin, the former president of News Corp, to launch an Xbox 360-dedicated TV channel.
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 ...
NPD: Market climbs return at last
The US video games market at last recorded a month of growth in March, climbing six per cent year-on-year to reach a value of $1.52bn.
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Q1 Blu-ray up 69% year-on-year
Surging sales of high-definition Blu-ray discs have seen the value of the UK home video market surge by 10 per cent year-on-year for the first quarter of 2010.
US: Blu-ray sales surge
In news that can only mean good things for Sony’s PS3, sales of Blu-ray discs in North America have shown an impressive year-on-year increase for the three months ending March ...
Blu-ray capacity upped to 128GB
A new set of specifications outlined by The Blu-ray Disc Association has paved the way for the standard capacity of discs to reach as much as 128GB.
Games got cheaper in 2009
The average sale price of a video game in the UK fell last year compared to 2008, new data from the ERA shows.
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3DS sends Nintendo stock soaring
The announcement of the 3DS has had a very positive effect on Nintendo’s stock, with the company’s decision to turn to 3D technology – which is one of hottest sectors ...
Icahn increases Take-Two stake
Having moved to acquire just over 12 per cent of publisher Take-Two in January, American billionaire Carl Icahn has increased his stake in the firm.
Sales boom puts EA back on top
It’s been a bumper 2010 so far for EA, thanks to a 3.6 per cent year-on-year rise in sell through for the publisher.
Games RRP increase on the cards?
Gamers could face an unwelcome price hike at some stage this year as the price of procuring polycarbonate – a key material in the disc manufacturing process – continues to ...
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Steam membership jumps 25% in ‘09
Valve’s popular digital distribution network Steam now has over 25m members, the Half-Life 2 and Left 4 Dead developer and thriving distribution platform owner has revealed.
New IP grows market share
The importance of new IP in the video games market has, contrary to popular opinion, grown over the current generation of machines according to a new report from analyst firm ...
Trade faces 'premium' DSi XL price
The DSi XL will carry a slightly higher trade price than its predecessor DSi, MCV understands.
Blu-ray disc capacity upped
The prospect of additional layers means that Blu-ray capacity will no doubt over time continue to increase, but a new development from Sony and Panasonic could see the capacity of ...
JAPAN: Further year-on-year decline
Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has claimed that 2009 was yet again a year of decline for the video games industry in Japan with both hardware and software sales suffering year-on-year decreases.
EA alters Battlefield Heroes pricing
Changes to the cost of in-game items in EA’s online-only free-to-play shooter Battlefield Heroes have been met poorly by the title’s community, with claims that it is now almost impossible ...
Wii sales leap as Xmas factor kicks in
Wii hardware sales jumped 60 per cent last week – as the black version of the console helped stimulate fresh interest in time for Christmas.
PS3 sales up year-on-year
PlayStation platform holder Sony has reported losses of YEN 26.3bn (£175) for its 2009 Q2 with its Networked Products & Services Division – which houses its PlayStation and PC operations ...
US: PS3 sales up 300%
Sales of the PS3 have climbed 300 per cent in North America since the launch of the PS3 Slim last week, according to SCEA.
