Entries in 'sales' (1281)

UK Software Sales Monitor: Market falls to £11.7m

UK Software Sales Monitor: Market falls to £11.7m

A lack of major product saw the UK games market drop significantly to £11.73m this week – a fall of 34 per cent.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:12PM in News
Blackberry PlayBook sales stutter

Blackberry PlayBook sales stutter

Troubled mobile comms manufacturer RIM has revealed that it has shipped on 200k units of its new PlayBook tablet.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 16th 2011 at 11:07AM in News
UK Software Sales Monitor: Market jumps to £17.6m

UK Software Sales Monitor: Market jumps to £17.6m

The weekly games software market value hit £17.6m this week – up 28 per cent over the £13.7m generated last week.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 15th 2011 at 6:00PM in News
Dead Island ships 1m in US

Dead Island ships 1m in US

Publisher Deep Silver has announced that it has now shipped 1m units of console and PC hit Dead Island in the US.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 15th 2011 at 2:13PM in News

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EA wants to dominate basketball genre in digital sector

EA wants to dominate basketball genre in digital sector

2K has the No.1 basketball retail game, but EA wants to be top dog in digital.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 13th 2011 at 12:39PM in News
NBA 2K sales jump in Europe

NBA 2K sales jump in Europe

Sales of NBA 2K11 leapt 30 per cent over the previous title – cementing 2K Sports as the No.1  basketball game publisher.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 13th 2011 at 12:37PM in News
Angry Birds downloads reach 350m

Angry Birds downloads reach 350m

The wheels (or wings) show no signs of falling off the Angry Birds juggernaut anytime soon.

Stuart Dredge
by Stuart Dredge
on Sep 13th 2011 at 11:11AM in News
Farming Simulator sells 500,000 units

Farming Simulator sells 500,000 units

There's proof that farming isn’t just popular with casual gamers – Farming Simulator has sold 500,000 copies worldwide.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 12th 2011 at 2:30PM in News

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Heavy Rain dev lost €10m to pre-owned sales

Heavy Rain dev lost €10m to pre-owned sales

French developer Quantic Dream has estimated that it lost anywhere between €5m and €10m to pre-owned sales of its PS3 hit Heavy Rain.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 12th 2011 at 10:44AM in News
UK CHARTS: Dead Island is the new No.1

UK CHARTS: Dead Island is the new No.1

Despite a number of challenges in its first week on the market, Deep Silver’s Dead Island has capitalised on the hype it created earlier this year to claim the No.1 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 12th 2011 at 10:25AM in News
Deus Ex Human Revolution ships 2m copies

Deus Ex Human Revolution ships 2m copies

Having topped the UK charts for two weeks now, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC title Deus Ex: Human Revolution, publisher Square Enix has announced that it has now shipped ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 9th 2011 at 2:13PM in News
3DS sales up 260% since price drop

3DS sales up 260% since price drop

Nintendo has revealed that following its global price drop for the 3DS, sales of the machine have dramatically improved in the US.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 9th 2011 at 10:13AM in News

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UK Software Sales Monitor: Market makes £13.7m

UK Software Sales Monitor: Market makes £13.7m

The UK games market slipped slightly this week, down six per cent in value to £13.7m and five per cent in units to 619,538.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 8th 2011 at 2:10PM in News
Rising Star Games exceeds 1m Harvest Moon sales

Rising Star Games exceeds 1m Harvest Moon sales

Publisher Rising Star has managed to sell more than 1m units of the Harvest Moon series across PAL territories.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 7th 2011 at 3:48PM 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
Lenovo ousts alleged poor Samsung tablet sales

Lenovo ousts alleged poor Samsung tablet sales

First the HP TouchPad was abandoned before it even got going, and now it is claimed that another high-profile iPad 2 rival is having a tough time on the market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 5th 2011 at 10:43AM in News

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Black Ops map pack sales pass 18m

Black Ops map pack sales pass 18m

It may not be making the social gaming strides many would expect, but it’s impossible argue that Activision’s digital strategy is not paying off.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 2nd 2011 at 9:44AM in News
UK Software Sales Monitor: Market growth begins at £14.6m

UK Software Sales Monitor: Market growth begins at £14.6m

The market leapt 62 per cent this week, spurred on by the release of Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution which went straight to No.1. £14.6m was generated from game ...

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 1st 2011 at 7:28PM in News
Deus Ex storms UK August charts

Deus Ex storms UK August charts

Square Enix title Deus Ex: Human Revolution was the second best selling game in the UK in August.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 31st 2011 at 1:25PM in News
UK CHARTS: Deus Ex is the new UK No.1

UK CHARTS: Deus Ex is the new UK No.1

Zumba Fitness has finally run out of steam. Square Enix title Deus Ex: Human Revolution has debuted at No.1 in the ELSPA Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 30th 2011 at 9:18AM in News
UK Software Sales Monitor: Market falls to £9.03m

UK Software Sales Monitor: Market falls to £9.03m

As if last year’s ten-year low wasn’t bad enough, this week the market value fell even further.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 25th 2011 at 3:23PM in News
PS3 passes 22m European sales

PS3 passes 22m European sales

Total lifetime sales of Sony’s PS3 have now passed the 22m unit mark in European territories.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 25th 2011 at 8:39AM in News
PS3 sales leap following price drop

PS3 sales leap following price drop

Sales of PS3 hardware have enjoyed a significant spike in the UK following the machine’s price cut.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 22nd 2011 at 12:37PM in News
UK CHARTS: Ten on the trot for Zumba

UK CHARTS: Ten on the trot for Zumba

What an achievement. 505 Games’ Zumba Fitness has this week claimed its tenth successive UK No.1.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 22nd 2011 at 10:24AM in News
US retailers see PS3 sales spike

US retailers see PS3 sales spike

Two of North America's leading retailers have reported significant uplifts in sales of PS3 consoles.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 19th 2011 at 2:30PM in News