Entries in 'software' (145)

Vita software pricing confirms retail's worst fear

Vita software pricing confirms retail's worst fear

PlayStation Vita owners will face a very stark choice when the system arrives in the UK next year – pay a premium price for boxed games or a discounted price ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 11th 2011 at 8:22AM 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
PSP software slashed as Sony readies final push

PSP software slashed as Sony readies final push

Sony has announced a number of significant discounts on the price of digital PSP software.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 25th 2011 at 10:39AM in News

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3DS price cut "only addresses part of the problem"

3DS price cut "only addresses part of the problem"

Nintendo may have taken the first step toward reversing the fortunes of its 3DS by cutting the price, but further action is needed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 9th 2011 at 11:57AM in News
Iwata: 3DS launch software line-up was too weak

Iwata: 3DS launch software line-up was too weak

Nintendo’s 3DS handheld has been held back by a lack of quality launch titles, Nintendo’s president Saturo Iwata has admitted.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 11th 2011 at 11:05AM in News
£39.99 RRP for PS Vita games?

£39.99 RRP for PS Vita games?

Retailer ShopTo has become the first outlet to offer an RRP for PlayStation Vita software, pegging the price at £39.99.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 21st 2011 at 11:28AM in News
Xbox 360 update next week?

Xbox 360 update next week?

Consumer site Joystiq claims to have accessed leaked documents saying that Microsoft will begin rolling out a spring firmware update for Xbox 360 next week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2011 at 11:40AM in News

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PS3 hits 50m units worldwide

PS3 hits 50m units worldwide

SCE has today announced that as of March 29th 2011 total worldwide sales of its PS3 console have reached the 50m unit mark.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 15th 2011 at 9:02AM in News
THQ sketches out uDraw future

THQ sketches out uDraw future

New uDraw games will arrive every 60 to 90 days, complete with marketing support, says THQ.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2011 at 3:30PM in News
US market posts annual gain in February

US market posts annual gain in February

The US video games market managed to reverse a run of losses in February by posting year-on-year growth of three per cent.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 11th 2011 at 8:42AM in News
Catherine tops Japanese charts

Catherine tops Japanese charts

After a period of intense interest amongst certain parts of the online games community, Atlus' PS3 and Xbox 360 outingCatherine has debuted at the top of the Japanese software charts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2011 at 8:36AM in News

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Famitsu reviews 3DS launch line-up

Famitsu reviews 3DS launch line-up

Weekly Japanese games magazine Famitsu has gone live with its reviews of the 3DS software line-up ahead of the machine's global debut in the territory on February 26th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2011 at 10:33AM in News
PlayStation 2 hits 150m sales

PlayStation 2 hits 150m sales

Almost 11 years on from its Japanese debut in March 2000, Sony's PlayStation 2 has now passed 150m unit sales across the world.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 14th 2011 at 12:04PM in News
UK 3DS launch line-up confirmed

UK 3DS launch line-up confirmed

Nintendo has confirmed the games that will launch alongside its 3DS handheld in the UK on March 25th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2011 at 12:30PM in News
PS3 games drive Sony results

PS3 games drive Sony results

Nine months into Sony's current financial year and the PS3 has already outstripped its total sales for the 2009 fiscal year, Sony has reported.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 3rd 2011 at 8:34AM in News

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UK devs lead Kinect charge

UK devs lead Kinect charge

Video games trade association UKIE has championed the role of UK developers in the early success of both Microsoft's Kinect and Sony's Move.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 24th 2011 at 2:05PM in News
Ubisoft claims Euro Kinect dominance

Ubisoft claims Euro Kinect dominance

Ubisoft is Kinect’s most successful third-party publisher in EMEA, the company has told MCV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 24th 2011 at 10:26AM in News
3DS: 10+ titles from day one

3DS: 10+ titles from day one

Nintendo earlier this week said 25-30 games will hit during the 3DS launch window - but MCV can reveal that means around 10 titles will be on shelves from day ...

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 21st 2011 at 11:00AM in News
Mixed predictions for 3DS game prices

Mixed predictions for 3DS game prices

Though we won't know anything concrete about 3DS pricing until next Wednesday's announcement event in Amsterdam, retailers have begun listing the first 3DS titles online - with mixed predictions about ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2011 at 3:42PM in News
OPINION: The year of the handheld

OPINION: The year of the handheld

The 3DS is just weeks away and, as revealed earlier this week, the true successor to the PSP will be with us by the end of the year. But ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2011 at 12:37PM in News
US: Kinect Sports and Dance Central top 1m

US: Kinect Sports and Dance Central top 1m

As part of its NPD stat-fest last night, platform holder Microsoft has confirmed two notable sales victories for its motion sensing camera peripheral Kinect.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2011 at 9:47AM in News
NPD: Black Ops tops 2010 chart

NPD: Black Ops tops 2010 chart

Despite not arriving until November, Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops has been named by NPD as the best selling game of 2010 in the US.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2011 at 9:08AM in News
3DS games region locked?

3DS games region locked?

Software for the Nintendo 3DS will be region locked in much the same way as DVDs, consumer blog VG247 is reporting.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2011 at 1:12PM in News
3DS games won't dry up, Iwata promises

3DS games won't dry up, Iwata promises

Gamers can expect regular software releases to be very much the norm with its upcoming 3DS handheld, according to Nintendo president Saturo Iwata.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2011 at 8:39AM in News