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Diablo III projected to sell 3.5 million units in 2012

Diablo III projected to sell 3.5 million units in 2012

With Diablo III launching later this month, analysts have begun weighing in on what the commercial reception will amount to in terms of units sold.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 4th 2012 at 10:54PM in News
PS4 and Xbox 720 sales won't match current gen, analyst believes

PS4 and Xbox 720 sales won't match current gen, analyst believes

The PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 and Wii U will fail to match the sales of their immediate predecessors, analyst Piper Jaffray believes.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 23rd 2012 at 2:05PM in News
THQ expects sales to exceed estimates

THQ expects sales to exceed estimates

With the doom-mongers continuing the circle, THQ has announced that it expects Q4 sales to exceed expectations.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2012 at 11:12AM in News
Analyst predicts sales struggle for Prototype 2

Analyst predicts sales struggle for Prototype 2

Ahead of its release next week, analyst firm Cowen and Company has predicted that Activision’s Prototype 2 will struggle at retail.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2012 at 9:14AM in News

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Activision: Prototype 2 'owns' April

Activision: Prototype 2 'owns' April

Superhero action game Prototype 2 will prosper thanks to a quiet April, says Activision subsidiary Radical Entertainment.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 8th 2012 at 1:09PM in News
iPad 3: What to expect tomorrow

iPad 3: What to expect tomorrow

Wednesday March 7th at 6:00pm GMT – that’s when we’ll finally find out what Apple has in store for the third generation of its iPad.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 6th 2012 at 12:00PM in News
Analyst predicts Vita sales of 12.4m in 2012

Analyst predicts Vita sales of 12.4m in 2012

Strategy Analytics has predicted that PlayStation Vita will sell 12.4m units around the world this year – as long as Sony cuts the price of the hardware.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2012 at 9:19AM in News
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UK Industry - what to look forward to in 2012

UK Industry - what to look forward to in 2012

Two new consoles, the return of Grand Theft Auto and Tomb Raider, plus a string of top looking new IP. 2012 is already shaping up to be a blockbuster year ...

on Jan 9th 2012 at 8:30AM in News

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Square ups income estimates 148%

Square ups income estimates 148%

Square Enix holdings has doubled its net income projections from $19m to $47m after revising its financial forecasts, the company has announced.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Nov 2nd 2011 at 3:28PM in News
Analysts predict 360 will maintain US lead over PS3

Analysts predict 360 will maintain US lead over PS3

The upcoming August NPD figures will be the first to factor in the effect of the global PS3 price cut, but one analyst firm has said that it won’t be ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 7th 2011 at 1:32PM in News
The 20 games that will save Christmas

The 20 games that will save Christmas

SPECIAL REPORT: Half of all UK software revenues this year will come from a top-tier of select games - releases that might just offset a six month decline in the ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 28th 2011 at 4:00PM in News
OPINION: The hits keep on coming... eventually

OPINION: The hits keep on coming... eventually

In the middle of a summer slump, MCV hasn’t made pleasant reading. The weekly games retail market value is teetering worryingly close to an all time low.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 28th 2011 at 4:00PM in News

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Grave expectations for GAME financials

Grave expectations for GAME financials

Leading UK video games retailer GAME reports its annual financials tomorrow – and the national press is expecting a significant slump in profits.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 26th 2011 at 11:35AM in News
Analysts predict record sales for 3DS

Analysts predict record sales for 3DS

Although we're yet to see any official sales figures for the Nintendo 3DS in either Europe or the US, analysts are already predicting great things.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 29th 2011 at 12:37PM in News
US: Analyst predicts Wii December victory

US: Analyst predicts Wii December victory

Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has predicted that Wii emerged as the best selling home console of December in the US.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2011 at 3:03PM in News
5 things that won't happen in 2011

5 things that won't happen in 2011

1. Publishers to stop moaning about second-hand
Publishers have whined and whined about the evil that is pre-owned. They’ve even risked pissing off gamers with second user charges. What has ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2011 at 2:30PM in News

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Kinect tipped to outsell Move

Kinect tipped to outsell Move

A report by the International Data Corporation has pointed to a possible sales win for Xbox 360 Kinect over PS3 Move over the next six months.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 29th 2010 at 11:53AM in News
Kinect sales ‘will blow away’ iPad

Kinect sales ‘will blow away’ iPad

The Xbox 360 Kinect will outsell Apple’s highly successful iPad – that’s the claim being made by Microsoft at the Tokyo Game Show.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 17th 2010 at 12:46PM in News
MS predicts 3m+ Kinect sales this Q4

MS predicts 3m+ Kinect sales this Q4

Xbox 360 motion camera Kinect will sell over 3m units this holiday period following its launch this November, platform holder Microsoft has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 16th 2010 at 4:55PM in News
Mafia II ‘unlikely to achieve profitability’

Mafia II ‘unlikely to achieve profitability’

Despite having shot straight to the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week, US analyst Michael Pachter thinks that 2K Games’s Mafia II will ultimately ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 31st 2010 at 12:04PM in News
EA predicts 90%+ reviews for Crysis 2

EA predicts 90%+ reviews for Crysis 2

Publisher EA is so confident about the quality of its upcoming shooter Crysis 2 that it has already declared that the game wills gain a 90 per cent plus review ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 20th 2010 at 4:10PM in News
Ubi: Michael Jackson will sell 1m+

Ubi: Michael Jackson will sell 1m+

Michael Jackson: The Experience will be Ubisoft’s latest million-selling sensation, the publisher has told MCV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 27th 2010 at 1:34PM in News
E3: Media Predictions

E3: Media Predictions

How on earth will the 3DS actually work? Will Natal’s games be any good? Will we see the PSP 2? Could Valve be fibbing about Half-Life 2: Episode 3? Shenmue ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 11th 2010 at 2:30PM in News
Industry pins hopes on E3

Industry pins hopes on E3

Global games giants reckon E3 2010 will pull the market out of the doldrums.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 10th 2010 at 1:12PM in News
EA predicts Spain World Cup win

EA predicts Spain World Cup win

Ahead of the start of the World Cup in South Africa in just eight days time, EA has offered its traditional prediction using a simulated tournament in its 2010 FIFA ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 3rd 2010 at 4:01PM in News