Entries in 'sales' (1292)

Activision predicts Skylanders shortage

Activision predicts Skylanders shortage

Bobby Kotick has warned the markets to expect shortages of its innovative kids title Skylanders this Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2011 at 10:07AM in News
Modern Warfare 3 topped Sainsbury's sales list

Modern Warfare 3 topped Sainsbury's sales list

In its first week of release, Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the single best selling product at supermarket giant Sainsbury’s.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2011 at 9:15AM in News
Kinect's year one Japanese sales revealed

Kinect's year one Japanese sales revealed

In celebration of its first birthday in Japan, Famitsu has published firm Japanese sales data for Xbox 360 motion camera Kinect.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2011 at 8:38AM in News
GameStop cuts Battlefield 3 to £22.97

GameStop cuts Battlefield 3 to £22.97

Having kicked off its Black Friday promotion with the now sold out Uncharted 3 for £22.97, GameStop.co.uk has now gone live with an amazing offer for EA’s Battlefield 3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 25th 2011 at 1:42PM in News

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FEATURE: 'A digital chart is vital'

FEATURE: 'A digital chart is vital'

MCV quizzes UKIE board member and Sega UK MD John Clark on the importance of including digital sales into the weekly charts...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2011 at 3:40PM in News
Modern Warfare 3 tops Japanese charts

Modern Warfare 3 tops Japanese charts

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has achieved a rare feat for a Western-developed FPS by debuting at the top of the Japanese software charts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2011 at 2:29PM in News
PlayStation Move sales closing on Kinect

PlayStation Move sales closing on Kinect

Kinect may be a more familiar fixture in the headlines, but a new report suggests that PlayStation Move may be steadily closing the sales gap.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2011 at 10:47AM in News
We Sing series hits a million

We Sing series hits a million

Nordic Games has confirmed that total lifetime sales to date for its We Sing series have now hit one million units worldwide.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2011 at 3:47PM in News

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Just Dance 3 smashes sales of predecessor

Just Dance 3 smashes sales of predecessor

Any fears that the dancing game craze had passed have been well and truly dispelled following the release of some impressive statistics from publisher Ubisoft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2011 at 12:41PM in News
GameStop sells 600k COD Elite memberships, laments packed Q4 schedule

GameStop sells 600k COD Elite memberships, laments packed Q4 schedule

The growth of the digital games market may typically be seen as the biggest threat to retail, but is the cramped Q4 release schedule in reality a bigger burden?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2011 at 9:23AM in News
Digital sales lead strong quarter for GameStop

Digital sales lead strong quarter for GameStop

Global games retailer GameStop has posted a solid set of Q3 numbers amidst a background of widespread financial unease.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2011 at 2:29PM in News
Modern Warfare 3 sets 5-day entertainment record

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2011 at 1:28PM in News

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Bethesda ships 7m copies of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Bethesda ships 7m copies of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Over 7m copies of console and PC adventure game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have been shipped by Bethesda.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2011 at 3:40PM in News
GAME downgrades full year revenue target

GAME downgrades full year revenue target

The GAME Group has admitted that the 2011 video games market has performed “below its expectations”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2011 at 8:30AM in News
Scribblenauts Remix topples Angry Birds

Scribblenauts Remix topples Angry Birds

It probably won’t last long, but hats off to Warner this morning for toppling Rovio’s Angry Birds from atop of the Apple App Store listings.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 15th 2011 at 9:39AM in News
UK CHARTS: Moshi Monsters beats MW3... on the DS

UK CHARTS: Moshi Monsters beats MW3... on the DS

Trying to better Call of Duty at its own game is a pointless task, right? Trying to chart ahead of the new Call of Duty in its debut week is ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 14th 2011 at 2:52PM in News

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OPINION: Reasons to believe... 3DS will have a strong Xmas

OPINION: Reasons to believe... 3DS will have a strong Xmas

The Nintendo 3DS had a tough start to life, but the handheld’s story has barely begun with its biggest blockbusters still to come. MCV looks at why the much talked ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 14th 2011 at 1:31PM in News
US market grows - but not by much

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 14th 2011 at 8:27AM in News
MW3 vs BF3 - has EA won market share?

MW3 vs BF3 - has EA won market share?

Battlefield 3 sold really well. Modern Warfare 3 sold really, REALLY well. But who won the war?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2011 at 2:41PM in News
Modern Warfare 3 sells 75 copies PER SECOND

Modern Warfare 3 sells 75 copies PER SECOND

The biggest entertainment launch of all time.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2011 at 1:56PM in News
Modern Warfare 3 IS the world's biggest entertainment launch ever

Modern Warfare 3 IS the world's biggest entertainment launch ever

Activision has confirmed that modern Warfare 3 has shattered the record held by Call of Duty: Black Ops to become the biggest entertainment launch of all time.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2011 at 1:36PM in News
GoG.com: 'DRM harms sales'

GoG.com: 'DRM harms sales'

Digital rights management fails to prevent illegal game sales, says digital download firm Good Old Games.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 10th 2011 at 5:33PM in News
Japanese 3DS sales rocket as Super Mario 3D Land arrives

Japanese 3DS sales rocket as Super Mario 3D Land arrives

Nintendo’s 3DS was given a welcome boost in the Japanese charts last week thanks to the arrival of Super Mario 3D Land.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2011 at 2:41PM in News
Uncharted 3 sells 3.8m units on day one

Uncharted 3 sells 3.8m units on day one

Sony has announced that Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception sold 3.8m copies worldwide on its first day of release.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2011 at 12:47PM in News
China's Tencent posts second consecutive $1bn+ quarter

China's Tencent posts second consecutive $1bn+ quarter

Tencent, the owner of successful internet and mobile games developer Riot Games, has posted another set of astronomical numbers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2011 at 11:45AM in News