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Software Sales Monitor: Market drops 35%

Software Sales Monitor: Market drops 35%

The UK games retail market had a tough start to the New Year. Overall revenue generated for week one stood at £20.9m – a dip of 34.9 per cent year-on-year ...

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 13th 2012 at 10:25AM in News
Just Dance IP grooves its way to 25m sales

Just Dance IP grooves its way to 25m sales

Ubisoft’s powerhouse Just Dance series has now reached the 25m global unit sales barrier.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 13th 2012 at 10:24AM in News
2011 US games market down 8% leaving UK as worst performer

2011 US games market down 8% leaving UK as worst performer

NPD has confirmed that the US video games market declines eight per cent year-on-year to $17.02bn in 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 13th 2012 at 8:27AM in News
Black Ops beats Modern Warfare 3 by 0.5m copies in UK

Black Ops beats Modern Warfare 3 by 0.5m copies in UK

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 may have shattered records left, right and centre, but it fell far short of its predecessor in the UK.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 12th 2012 at 2:05PM in News

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3DS performance has "confounded naysayers", says Sony

3DS performance has "confounded naysayers", says Sony

Though the PlayStation Vita is still suffering from low sales in Japan, Sony has been encouraged by the improved fortunes of the 3DS.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 12th 2012 at 1:03PM in News
We must do better with Move, Sony admits

We must do better with Move, Sony admits

The new boss of SCE UK has told MCV that the company should have sold more PlayStation move units in the UK than it has.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 12th 2012 at 11:40AM in News
Tesco's LFL UK sales fall 2.3%

Tesco's LFL UK sales fall 2.3%

The UK’s largest retailer, Tesco, has reported a 2.3 per cent like-for-like drop in sales in the UK for the seven weeks ending January 7th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 12th 2012 at 9:20AM in News
Xbox 360 tops 66m console sales

Xbox 360 tops 66m console sales

Microsoft has announced that more than 66 million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold worldwide to date.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 11th 2012 at 2:46PM in News

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Ubisoft posts record Christmas sales

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.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 10th 2012 at 5:01PM in News
Retail enjoys "dazzling" December

Retail enjoys "dazzling" December

It might not feel like it on the High Street right now, but the British Retail Consortium has said UK retail enjoyed a “dazzling” December.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2012 at 10:16AM in News
Kinect sells 18m, arrives on PC next month

Kinect sells 18m, arrives on PC next month

At CES in Las Vegas, Steve Ballmer's keynote speech finally revealed a concrete global sales number for Kinect - 18m units.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Jan 10th 2012 at 8:38AM in News
GAME could face lender action as UK Xmas sales plunge 17.6%

GAME could face lender action as UK Xmas sales plunge 17.6%

A UK and Ireland Christmas sales slump of 17.6 per cent for the eight weeks ending January 7th has lead GAME to admit that it might have to rely ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2012 at 8:26AM in News

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Sony shifts 6.5m PlayStation consoles over Christmas

Sony shifts 6.5m PlayStation consoles over Christmas

In excess of 6.5m PlayStation consoles were sold worldwide in the period between November 18th to December 31st, Sony has estimated.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2012 at 2:00AM in News
Christmas sales climb 10% at GameStop

Christmas sales climb 10% at GameStop

GameStop has defied the odds by posting an impressive increase in sales of new games for the Christmas period – showing up retailers in the UK who failed to do ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 9th 2012 at 2:05PM in News
UK CHARTS:  FIFA 12 still top

UK CHARTS: FIFA 12 still top

Electronic Arts maintains its grip on the top of the charts with FIFA 12 at No.1 and Battlefield 3 at No.2.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 9th 2012 at 11:16AM in News
Steam posts 100%+ growth for 7th consecutive year

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 6th 2012 at 3:59PM in News

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3DS sets new Japanese sales record

3DS sets new Japanese sales record

Think the 3DS is a flop? Think Again. Nintendo’s handheld has just set a brand new monthly sales record in Japan.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 6th 2012 at 3:29PM in News
How games TV ads translate into sales

How games TV ads translate into sales

We know millions of pounds are spent on advertising games on TV. But how did this help influence each publisher’s November market share in terms of unit sales?

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 6th 2012 at 10:02AM in News
Software Sales Monitor: Market dips to £48.6m

Software Sales Monitor: Market dips to £48.6m

The UK games retail market generated £48.6m in the post-Christmas week – a drop of 45 per cent over the week before.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 6th 2012 at 9:40AM in News
UK video games market falls 13% in 2011

UK video games market falls 13% in 2011

The overall UK video game market was worth £2.52bn in 2011 according to the latest UKIE figures. That represents a year-on-year drop of 13 per cent from £2.88bn and a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 5th 2012 at 1:46PM in News
Vita sales fall below 50k in Japan

Vita sales fall below 50k in Japan

Sales of the PlayStation Vita have fallen below 50k during its third week on the market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 5th 2012 at 11:21AM in News
Retailers discount Vita in Japan

Retailers discount Vita in Japan

Following lower than expected week two sales of Sony’s PlayStation Vita in Japan, some retailers have reportedly discounted the device in an effort to stimulate sales.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2012 at 9:30AM in News
Mario's 3DS outings break US sales records

Mario's 3DS outings break US sales records

Both Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 have become the fastest selling games in the history of their franchises in the US.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 2:05PM in News
Old Republic is "fastest growing MMO in history"

Old Republic is "fastest growing MMO in history"

Over a million. That’s the closest we’ve got to hearing any firm sales numbers for EA and BioWare’s new MMO title Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 11:13AM in News
PS Vita plays second fiddle to PSP in second week as 3DS shines

PS Vita plays second fiddle to PSP in second week as 3DS shines

A drop in sales of 78 per cent week-on-week for the PlayStation Vita in its second week of sale in Japan has seen sales fall below that of its predecessor ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 8:25AM in News