Entries in 'may' (26)

Top Gear's Clarkson, Hammond and May to feature in Forza 5

Top Gear's Clarkson, Hammond and May to feature in Forza 5

BBC’s Top Gear is returning to Microsoft’s Forza franchise.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 13th 2013 at 11:46AM in News
UK games retail sales down 38% in May

UK games retail sales down 38% in May

The tough times continue for UK games retail, with the latest Chart-Track data showing the market fell 38 per cent last month.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 15th 2012 at 9:56AM in News
Diablo III tops US May chart

Diablo III tops US May chart

Blizzard’s Diablo III was the best selling game in the US in May, according to NPD’s latest numbers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 15th 2012 at 9:15AM in News
Top Ten TV ad campaigns of 2012 so far

Top Ten TV ad campaigns of 2012 so far

The Xbox 360 Kinect campaign leads the the top ten games and console TV campaigns of the year to date.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 18th 2012 at 10:40AM in News

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OPINION: It's May, and already Q4 is hurting retail

OPINION: It's May, and already Q4 is hurting retail

Sometimes the games industry can get too caught up in willy waving with other forms of entertainment.

Michael French
by Michael French
on May 17th 2012 at 9:29AM in News
NCsoft lawsuit seeks to block MMO in US

NCsoft lawsuit seeks to block MMO in US

Online games publisher NCsoft has filed a lawsuit against the developer of MMO game Tera in a bid to block its launch in the US.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 27th 2012 at 10:55AM in News

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Ghost Recon Future Soldier delayed to May

Ghost Recon Future Soldier delayed to May

Ubisoft has pushed back Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier on consoles by two months to May 25th.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 10th 2012 at 5:35PM in News
NPD: LA Noire nears 1m in US

NPD: LA Noire nears 1m in US

Rockstar's LA Noire was the best selling game in the US in May, selling 889,000 units across Xbox 360 and PS3, according to Giant Bomb.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 14th 2011 at 12:57PM in News
NPD: Xbox bosses May market

NPD: Xbox bosses May market

Xbox 360 has posted its 17th successive month of year-on-year unit sales growth in the US.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 14th 2011 at 12:24PM in News
May UK games market off to poor start

May UK games market off to poor start

Last week UK retail sold the lowest number of games in almost five years.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2011 at 10:18AM in News

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Best Buy brings UK debut forward

Best Buy brings UK debut forward

Best Buy has advanced its launch date, and will officially open on April 30th, instead of the planned date in May.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 19th 2010 at 2:33PM in News
GfK deal for Develop 100

GfK deal for Develop 100

So who are the world's most bankable games studios?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 4th 2010 at 9:46AM in News
Top Gear turns to game reviews

Top Gear turns to game reviews

The web portal of global hit BBC TV show Top Gear has introduced a new games review section that, unsurprisingly, focuses on driving simulations.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 22nd 2010 at 11:10AM in News
US: Capcom reveals 360 triple pack

US: Capcom reveals 360 triple pack

Japanese publisher Capcom is to thrust three of its most successful Xbox 360 titles back into retail with the unveiling of a brand new SKU called the Platinum Hits Triple ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 11th 2009 at 10:51AM in News

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New low for non-food retailers

New low for non-food retailers

Non-food retailers have experienced their worst month since July 1992, after sales fell by three per cent on 2008.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 19th 2009 at 3:07PM in News
Tesco’s UK sales up 4.3 per cent

Tesco’s UK sales up 4.3 per cent

The UK’s biggest retailer Tesco has posted another strong set of numbers for the 13 weeks ending May 30th 2009 that show both domestic and international growth.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 16th 2009 at 11:54AM in News
NPD: Wii sets US sales record

NPD: Wii sets US sales record

The US video games market may well be starting to struggle in the face of the global recession, but Nintendo is undoubtedly fairing best in the face of economic instability ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 12th 2009 at 11:49AM in News
NPD: Big US market declines in May

NPD: Big US market declines in May

May proved to be another tough month for US games retailer with market research body NPD stating that the market suffered a 23 per cent year-on-year drop in revenue in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 12th 2009 at 10:52AM in News
Retail sales slump again in May

Retail sales slump again in May

UK retail failed to continue the momentum shown in March and April by suffering a small like-for-like sales decrease compared to the same period in 2008.

Retail Week
reports that ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 8th 2009 at 3:04PM in News
UK CHARTS: Wii Fit nearing record

UK CHARTS: Wii Fit nearing record

Nintendo’s Wii Fit has topped the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 for the 16th time this week – if the title can manage to claim two more chart crowns ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2009 at 10:46AM in News
UK CHARTS: Six in a row for Wii Fit

UK CHARTS: Six in a row for Wii Fit

Looking ahead at the upcoming release schedule it’s becoming hard to guess exactly what is going to usurp Nintendo’s Wii Fit from the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 11th 2009 at 11:02AM in News
UK CHARTS: Wii Fit blunts Wolverine’s claws

UK CHARTS: Wii Fit blunts Wolverine’s claws

It seems nothing is able to challenge Wii Fit at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 with Activision Blizzard’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine failing to stop Nintendo’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 5th 2009 at 11:26AM in News
Devil May Cry series tops 10m

Devil May Cry series tops 10m

Having made its name on PS2 and gone on to enjoy success on both Xbox 360 and PS3, Capcom’s Devil May Cry series has now shipped 10m units worldwide.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2009 at 2:38PM in News