Entries in 'october' (25)
Rockstar CV points to GTA V release this October
The CV of a character animator at Rockstar North has apparently suggested that Grand Theft Auto V will be released in October 2012.
WRC 3 races to retail this October
Black Bean Games’ rally racer WRC 3 will hit UK shelves this October on PC, consoles and PS Vita.
October sales surge for iPhone 4S
A surge of punters picking up a brand new iPhone 4S in October saw Apple sell more smartphones than all Android smartphone makers combined, according to new Kantar Worldpanel research.
EA shoots and scores in October
Huge sales of FIFA 12 and Battlefield 3 saw EA dominate the boxed games market in the UK last month, according to GfK?Chart-Track.
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US market grows - but not by much
The US video games market managed to grow year-on-year in October, but by a far smaller margin that some analysts had predicted.
Daytona USA revs to consoles
Popular ‘90s arcade racer Daytona USA is returning later this month in the form of a downloadable Xbox Live and PSN title.
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Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition hits PSN
Capcom’s Move-compatible Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition will arrive on the PlayStation Network on October 4th.
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Apple staff told to cancel October holidays
Claims have emerged that staff members of UK Apple stores have been told to cancel any holiday booked for the first two weeks of October.
Pokémon 3DS game confirmed
The Nintendo 3DS will get its first game based on the mammoth Pokémon franchise this October, but it’s not a traditional RPG.
Microsoft bossing US market
Xbox 360’s American dream continues with news that Microsoft’s console saw year-on-year sales gains in October 2010.
NPD: October down 4% year-on-year
American sales tracker NPD has announced that the US video games market was worth $1.07bn in October 2010 – that’s four per cent down on the same month in 2009.
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Microsoft exec dates Natal
The marketing manager for the Saudi Arabian brand of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division has seemingly pointed to an October launch date for the motion sensing Natal camera.
3DS hitting UK this October?
Nintendo will launch its DS successor the 3DS in the UK this October according to reports in the specialist press.
Eurogamer Expo set for Earls Court
Eurogamer Expo 2010 has been announced for London Earls Court, from Friday, October 1st to Sunday, October 3rd.
Microsoft quiet on Ross' Natal claims
Platform holder Microsoft has refused to clarify comments made by BBC presenter Jonathan Ross that appeared to confirm an October launch for the Xbox 360 motion-sensing camera Natal.
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Jonathan Ross touts Natal release date
Having spent the day getting to grips with Microsoft’s Project Natal yesterday, comments from outspoken TV presenter Jonathan Ross point to a possible October release date for the anticipated Xbox ...
US: PS3 sales up 70% in October
In news that may well mark the moment that PS3 finally turned the corner, Sony has announced that North American sales of the console for October are up 70 per ...
October boom on High Street
UK high street sales in the year up to October showed the most positive rate of growth in almost two years, research has shown.
US: Nintendo grabs 60 per cent of hardware sales
Leading platform holder Nintendo is understandably quite smug about its strong performance in the North American market in October, with its hardware victory being joined by a strong software sales ...
US: Sony hails annual PS3 sales hike
Despite being trumped by Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in the October hardware sales battle, Sony still has reason to celebrate NPD’s North American October sales figures with some impressive rises for ...
US: Microsoft celebrates triple success
Microsoft has come out with its chest beating after a solid hardware sales victory over PS3 and a commanding performance from monthly software chart topper Fable II in the NPD ...
US: Nintendo dominates October hardware sales
With news of 35 per cent growth in the US hardware market in October causing great cheer across the Atlantic, Nintendo has the greatest reason to celebrate after some hugely ...
JAPAN: Big market drops in October
Japan’s games market suffered a significant dip in October, with the total market value 21.6 per cent down on the same month in 2007 according to figures from Famitsu owner ...
“Wretched month” on UK High Street
Whilst shopping numbers have to date remained buoyant amidst the current global credit crunch, October stats from the Retail Traffic Index make for sombre reading for retail, with a 3.1 ...
