Entries in 'record' (65)
Virgin Media blocks Pirate Bay, but site traffic rockets
Cable TV and internet specialist Virgin Media has become the first UK ISP to block The Pirate Bay from its broadband users.
Moshi Monsters makes DS history
The DS may be in its twilight years, but success is still to be had for those who nail the correct strategy.
Journey breaks PSN sales records
Developer thatgamecompany has announced that its recent PS3 release Journey has become the most successful game ever to be released on PSN.
ShopTo experiences Mass Effect 3 order surge
The industry may be wincing from this morning’s disturbing news from retailer GAME, but one man’s loss is another man’s gain.
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Apple value reaches yet another all-time high
Apple’s valuation has risen to half a trillion dollars, making it the highest valued business in the world.
3DS hits 5m Japanese sales in record time
Forget any preconceptions you have about 3DS not selling as expected – Nintendo’s machine has just smashed an all-important sales record in Japan.
FPS Man vs Machine sets 999 player record
A new Guinness World record has been set for the number of simultaneous players competing in a single FPS battlefield.
Recession? What recession? Apple posts record earnings
The High Street might be in tatters as the world’s governments wallow in spiralling pits of debt and despair, but it’s all parties and barbeques and women and jager bombs ...
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Ubisoft posts record Christmas sales
Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft has raised its sales projections for its fiscal Q3 by €50m after achieving record Christmas sales.
Steam posts 100%+ growth for 7th consecutive year
Steam has reported yet another year of over 100 per cent growth in 2011. It’s the seventh year in a row that the digital retail platform has recorded an annual doubling ...
MW3 sets $1bn sales record
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has become the fastest piece of entertainment to generate $1bn in sales, toppling movie blockbuster Avatar.
Activision corrects Xbox Live user number error
Publisher Activision has had to correct one of the stats it released following the huge success of Modern warfare 3.
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Modern Warfare 3 sets 5-day entertainment record
Activision has named a number of entertainment and retail stats demonstrating the monstrous success that is record breaker Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
Modern Warfare 3 pre-orders "broke industry records"
Ahead of the possible release of concrete numbers later today, Activision has claimed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the most pre-ordered game ever released.
MW3 is GAME's most pre-ordered title ever
The UK’s leading games retailer GAME has said that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which is released worldwide today, is its most pre-ordered title ever.
Battlefield 3 sells 5m copies
Battlefield 3 has become the fastest-selling game in EA's history after selling 5m units in a matter of days, the publisher has announced.
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Generations becomes most pre-ordered Sonic game
Sonic Generations has smashed pre-sale records for Sega to become the most pre-ordered game in the franchise's 20-year history.
iPhone 4S tops 3m pre-orders
Around 3m customers have pre-ordered the upcoming Apple iPhone 4S in less than one week.
1m+ iPhone 4S pre-orders in one day
It may be a minimal upgrade compared to some of the more creative predictions that were published, but the iPhone 4S has definitely struck a chord with consumers.
Saints Row smashes THQ pre-order records
Saints Row: The Third is on course to become THQ’s most pre-ordered title ever, the publisher has told MCV.
Record traffic for PS Home
Sony’s PlayStation Home has reached all-time high user activity levels since PSN was switched back on.
1m pre-orders for Gears of War 3
Microsoft has announced that Gears of War 3 has passed the 1m global pre-order mark. It's the fastest title to manage the feat in Xbox 360 history.
Net income up 258% at Capcom
Japanese publisher Capcom has posted its best ever annual net sales report for the year ending March 31st 2011.
MS aims for Xbox 360 World Record
Xbox 360 Kinect owners will this Saturday be invited to take part in an online World Record attempt.
3DS breaks retail records
Two of the UK's leading retailers have confirmed that Nintendo's 3DS is their facets selling video games console ever.
