Entries in 'releases' (48)

Kinect Sports passes 3m sales

Kinect Sports passes 3m sales

As well as revealing an eye-watering 60 per cent year-on-year increase in Xbox 360 console sales in the US last month, Microsoft has also announced some high-profile Kinect successes.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2011 at 11:53AM in News
More on-demand retail hits due for PSN

More on-demand retail hits due for PSN

Sony plans to expand the range of retail titles that are available to download on the PlayStation Store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 24th 2010 at 1:45PM in News
BioWare: There are too many games

BioWare: There are too many games

As any keen gamer will know, this last Q4 has proved very expensive for anyone looking to buy all of the big console releases – and one of the co-founders ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2010 at 4:03PM in News
Rock Band DLC abandons older titles

Rock Band DLC abandons older titles

Owners of either Rock Band or Rock Band 2 will not be able to download any future releases on the title’s in-game app store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2010 at 3:40PM in News

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PSP 'the biggest disappointment of 2010’

PSP 'the biggest disappointment of 2010’

Sony’s lack of first party software releases for PSP in the last year has mean the handheld has been 2010’s most disappointing performer, according to retailer GameStop.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2010 at 11:45AM in News
Sega sparks into life this Q4

Sega sparks into life this Q4

Sega expects to emerge from its period of new release slumber by scoring four chart hits ahead of Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 1st 2010 at 10:17AM in News
Sony reaffirms PS2 commitment for 2010

Sony reaffirms PS2 commitment for 2010

PS3 may at last be finding its feet in the international marketplace, but Sony insists that it will continue to wholeheartedly back its PS2 console throughout 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 17th 2009 at 2:15PM in News
More Hero discs due next year

More Hero discs due next year

The CEO of Guitar Hero has confirmed to MCV that retailers can expect more disc-based releases for its music games in 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 19th 2009 at 6:19PM in News

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Dark Void joins the 2010 club

Dark Void joins the 2010 club

For year’s retailers have been begging publishers to stop flooding the market at Q4 and instead spread their releases across the whole year – but at this rate, retail is ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 31st 2009 at 11:23AM in News
No plans to sell new releases on Xbox Live

No plans to sell new releases on Xbox Live

Microsoft has stated that new release titles will not be sold on its upcoming Xbox 360 games on demand service – for now.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 5th 2009 at 3:45PM in News
Eidos UK avoids Square distraction

Eidos UK avoids Square distraction

With Square Enix's swoop for Eidos complete, the publisher's UK team is working hard to ensure success for its upcoming key releases.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2009 at 4:03PM in News

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Retailers ready for ‘biggest ever launch week’

Retailers ready for ‘biggest ever launch week’

Retailers are facing what could be the biggest release day in industry history next Friday – having hardly had chance to catch breath since the release of Gears of War ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2008 at 2:20PM in News
WHAT’S NEW – November 7th ‘08

WHAT’S NEW – November 7th ‘08

In what is definitely the strongest week of new releases since MCV started doing this regular column, gamers and retail alike have an embarrassment of riches to look forward to ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 3rd 2008 at 4:49PM in News
WHAT’S NEW – October 24th ‘08

WHAT’S NEW – October 24th ‘08

It was set to be the one of the most epic release days in history until LittleBigPlanet managed to get itself delayed (ruining a bet in the MCV office in ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 21st 2008 at 12:48PM in News
WHAT’S NEW – October 17th ‘08

WHAT’S NEW – October 17th ‘08

EA’s FIFA 09 may continue to dominate the UK charts, and win over the world’s games critics, but this Friday brings its sternest test yet in the shape ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 14th 2008 at 12:49PM in News

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WHAT’S NEW – October 10th ‘08

WHAT’S NEW – October 10th ‘08

With FIFA 09 likely to top the charts for quite some time (well, at least until October 24th) it’s not surprising to see that most publishers have shied away from ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 7th 2008 at 12:27PM in News
WHAT’S NEW – October 3rd ‘08

WHAT’S NEW – October 3rd ‘08

October is nearly here, and along with the official arrival of autumn and the hideousness of travelling home from work in the dark, it also means that Q4 has arrived ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 29th 2008 at 2:38PM in News
WHAT’S NEW – September 26th ‘08

WHAT’S NEW – September 26th ‘08

There’s a busy day ahead for retail this Friday, with plenty of hard-hitting titles heading for shelves – and with something for everyone many will be hoping for the biggest ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 22nd 2008 at 4:23PM in News
WHAT’S NEW – September 19th ‘08

WHAT’S NEW – September 19th ‘08

There’s no doubting what game is spearheading the new retail releases this week – though if you’ve not yet felt a disturbance in the Force then it may be that ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 15th 2008 at 1:50PM in News
WHAT’S NEW – September 12th ‘08

WHAT’S NEW – September 12th ‘08

After a big hitting week of new releases last week, things are a little calmer this Friday, though there’s still something for owners of any of the next-gen consoles, ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 8th 2008 at 12:00PM in News
WHAT’S NEW – September 5th ‘08

WHAT’S NEW – September 5th ‘08

It’s pretty safe to say that this Friday signifies the end of what we’ve all come to call the traditional summer drought – with a number of big hitting triple-A ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 1st 2008 at 12:52PM in News
EA and Activision dominate Q3 and Q4

EA and Activision dominate Q3 and Q4

As part of its new report on what’s in store for the games industry for the remainder of the year, analyst firm Screen Digest has claimed that global publishing giants ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 27th 2008 at 10:52AM in News