Entries in 'lifetime' (24)

3DS passes PS3's lifetime sales in Japan

3DS passes PS3's lifetime sales in Japan

And you thought Nintendo’s handheld wasn’t popular?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 14th 2012 at 9:13AM in News
Xbox 360 has moved 70m units

Xbox 360 has moved 70m units

Microsoft has announced lifetime sales for the Xbox 360 has hit 70m units.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:55AM in News
3DS passes 7m in Japan, claims entire software Top Ten

3DS passes 7m in Japan, claims entire software Top Ten

The established Nintendo narrative amongst European journalists seems to be quite negative at the moment, but the story in Japan could hardly be better.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 23rd 2012 at 11:51AM in News
Was Vita's Gamescom dream shortlived? Lifetime sales numbers revealed

Was Vita's Gamescom dream shortlived? Lifetime sales numbers revealed

It was the week that Vita seemed to live again. But all too quickly Sony’s ambitious handheld has been brought down to earth.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 20th 2012 at 1:21PM in News

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Minecraft PC exceeds 7m copies sold, major 360 update in the works

Minecraft PC exceeds 7m copies sold, major 360 update in the works

Mojang’s smash hit Minecraft has eclipsed the 7m mark for units sold on its original platform alone.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 14th 2012 at 6:59AM in News
Nintendo: Over 5m 3DS units sold in US

Nintendo: Over 5m 3DS units sold in US

Nintendo has announced their 3DS handheld has sold over 5m units in the United States.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jul 13th 2012 at 6:58AM in News
The Witcher franchise surpasses 4m units sold

The Witcher franchise surpasses 4m units sold

The Witcher franchise has sold over 4m units across all platforms, developer CD Projekt Red has announced.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jul 12th 2012 at 6:22AM in News
3DS sales hit 15m units

3DS sales hit 15m units

Lifetime sales of Nintendo’s 3DS have now hit 15m.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 26th 2012 at 8:48AM in News

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Angry Birds downloads reach half a billion

Angry Birds downloads reach half a billion

Smash-hit game Angry Birds has been downloaded over half a billion times across various platforms, developer Rovio has announced.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Nov 2nd 2011 at 3:33PM in News
Kinect sales reach 10m

Kinect sales reach 10m

Microsoft has celebrated Kinect’s first birthday this week by announcing lifetime sales of 10m units for the device.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 31st 2011 at 10:38AM in News
Angry Birds downloads reach 350m

Angry Birds downloads reach 350m

The wheels (or wings) show no signs of falling off the Angry Birds juggernaut anytime soon.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Sep 13th 2011 at 11:11AM in News
Sony triumphant in Japan

Sony triumphant in Japan

2010 was once described as "the year of the PlayStation" and Sony looks like it has come up trumps – in Japan at least.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 5th 2011 at 3:05PM in News

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PlayStation 2 hits 150m sales

PlayStation 2 hits 150m sales

Almost 11 years on from its Japanese debut in March 2000, Sony's PlayStation 2 has now passed 150m unit sales across the world.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 14th 2011 at 12:04PM in News
Wii Remote sells 65.3m in US

Wii Remote sells 65.3m in US

Nintendo has announced that it has sold a total of 65.3m Wii Remote controllers since launch in the US alone.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2010 at 3:21PM in News
US: Wii sales pass 30m

US: Wii sales pass 30m

Nintendo has revealed that total unit sales of the Wii console have now passed 30m in the US in the 45 months that the machine has been on the market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 11th 2010 at 10:32AM in News
JAPAN: PS3 sales pass 5m

JAPAN: PS3 sales pass 5m

According to the latest numbers from weekly magazine Famitsu, total sales of Sony’s PS3 have now passed the 5m mark in Japan.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 13th 2010 at 6:11PM in News

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Heavy Rain hits 1m

Heavy Rain hits 1m

One of the biggest publishing gambles of recent times has very much paid off with the news that Quantic Dream’s PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain has now sold over 1m copies ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 9th 2010 at 5:23PM in News
GTAIV sales reach 15m worldwide

GTAIV sales reach 15m worldwide

Worldwide sales of epic action title Grand Theft Auto IV have now hit 15m, publisher Take-Two confirmed as part of its financial report last night.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 4th 2010 at 12:02PM in News
Mario & Sonic Winter Olympics sells 6m

Mario & Sonic Winter Olympics sells 6m

One of the most successful IP marriages of recent times continues to perform for Sega at retail with news that Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games has now ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 19th 2010 at 10:35AM in News
FIFA 10 closes in on 10m sales

FIFA 10 closes in on 10m sales

Sales of EA’s FIFA 10 are nearing the 10m sales mark, the publisher has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2010 at 10:08AM in News
Gran Turismo sales top 55m

Gran Turismo sales top 55m

Lifetime sales of Sony’s racing simulator series Gran Turismo have hit 55m, developer Polyphony Digital has revealed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2010 at 10:36AM in News
Game Boy Advance far from dead

Game Boy Advance far from dead

Whilst the ongoing global dominance of both the Wii and DS means that Nintendo has little time left to ponder its older formats, it seems that former handheld favourite the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 19th 2009 at 12:03PM in News
Lifetime Final Fantasy sales hit 85m units

Lifetime Final Fantasy sales hit 85m units

Japanese developer and publisher Square Enix has revealed some global lifetime sales figures for its biggest owned IPs – and unsurprisingly it’s Final Fantasy that leads the charge.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 23rd 2009 at 12:02PM in News
JAPAN: DSi sells half a million

JAPAN: DSi sells half a million

Though European gamers still have no idea when Nintendo’s third generation DS handheld will arrive on continental soil, the DSi has enjoyed a great start in Japan with a solid ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2008 at 10:38AM in News