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Way of the Samurai 4 gets Western release

Way of the Samurai 4 gets Western release

XSeed Games is bringing acclaimed PS3 title Way of the Samurai 4 to PSN in the US one year after its Japan release.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 5th 2012 at 10:39AM in News
Ridge Racer hits retail in March

Ridge Racer hits retail in March

Ridge Racer Unbounded will race to UK retailers on March 2nd 2012 and North America a few days later.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 4th 2011 at 10:59AM in News
Dark Souls ships 1.5m units

Dark Souls ships 1.5m units

Namco Bandai’s rock hard RPG Dark Souls has reached 1.5m shipments worldwide in just over one month.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 2nd 2011 at 10:17AM in News
US market posts annual gain in February

US market posts annual gain in February

The US video games market managed to reverse a run of losses in February by posting year-on-year growth of three per cent.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 11th 2011 at 8:42AM in News

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Sony claims October software victory

Sony claims October software victory

While Microsoft has claimed a notable victory in the US hardware market last month, Sony has highlighted the strength of PS3s software sales in its response to NPDs latest report ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2010 at 3:55PM in News
Capcom appoints new US and Euro CEO

Capcom appoints new US and Euro CEO

Publisher Capcom has announced the appointment of Kazuhiko Abe as CEO and president of Capcom Europe and Capcom USA.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 23rd 2010 at 5:27PM in News
NPD: April stung by 17% sales slide

NPD: April stung by 17% sales slide

The US videogame market has seen its second successive fall in sales, dropping 17 per cent year-on-year.

by Rob Crossley
on May 15th 2009 at 10:12AM in News
USA: STALKER Clear Sky suffers delay

USA: STALKER Clear Sky suffers delay

The North American release of GSC’s anticipated PC FPS prequel STAKLER: Clear Sky has been delayed for what is claimed to be ‘a few days’ following an error with the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 1st 2008 at 12:06PM in News

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US: Dualshock 3 hits stores next week

US: Dualshock 3 hits stores next week

Whilst Japanese gamers have been able to rumble along with their PS3 games since November, the Western market has to date had to make do with the rumble-less Sixaxis – ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 2nd 2008 at 5:03PM in News
US: Smash Bros is Nintendo’s fastest selling title

US: Smash Bros is Nintendo’s fastest selling title

Having shifted a considerable 1.4 million units since its release in the territory on March 9th, Wii title Super Smash Bros Brawl has officially become the fastest selling Nintendo game ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2008 at 9:42AM in News
US: Nintendo and Sony bullish over Feb figures

US: Nintendo and Sony bullish over Feb figures

Following NPD’s games industry report for North America in February, Nintendo and Sony have responded in bullish fashion and spoken positively about the year ahead.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 14th 2008 at 10:00AM in News
US: Microsoft confident as spend on 360 beats rivals

US: Microsoft confident as spend on 360 beats rivals

Microsoft’s response to NPD’s February sales figures may have been comparatively muted, but its confidence ahead of the release of Rockstar’s GTAIV is still clear to see.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 14th 2008 at 9:57AM in News

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US: Microsoft predicts February sales loss

US: Microsoft predicts February sales loss

Ahead of the release of the official North American NPD sales figures for February, Microsoft has conceded that its Xbox 360 was most likely outsold by Sony’s PS3 last month ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 13th 2008 at 9:28AM in News
Fils-Aime: Wii will surpass 360 by June in US

Fils-Aime: Wii will surpass 360 by June in US

Outspoken NoA boss Reggie Fils-Aime has, according to Bloomberg, stated that he expects the installed base of Nintendo’s Wii console to surpass that of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 by June ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2008 at 2:24PM in News
PES gets North American name change

PES gets North American name change

IGN is reporting that Konami’s popular footballing series is to undergo a name change in North America – dropping the Winning Eleven formula and instead adopting the until-now European-only Pro ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 5th 2008 at 11:27AM in News
Nintendo powers ahead in US and Japan

Nintendo powers ahead in US and Japan

The latest figures from both the US and Japan paint a progressively pleasing picture for Nintendo, with the Japanese platform holder continuing to outperform its rivals in both markets.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 15th 2007 at 6:30PM in News

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Record January for PlayStation in US

Record January for PlayStation in US

The figure, which includes sales of official PS3 hardware, software and accessories, has been credited to the improving supply of PS3 consoles, the ongoing success of PS2 and a year-on-year ...
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2007 at 9:30AM in News