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Minecraft sales close in on 10m
Total global sales of indie PC hit Minecraft are rapidly approaching 10m.
NPD says total US games market was over $1bn in April
The money generated from overall game sales in the US during April has been estimated at a whopping $1bn.
Brink sales pass 2.5m units
UK developer Splash Damage has said that 2011 release Brink has sold in excess of 2.5m units worldwide, generating revenue of around $120-140m.
277 GAME and Gamestation stores close, 40% of workforce axed
Administrator PwC has today closed the doors on 277 of The GAME Group’s 609 UK and Ireland stores, MCV understands.
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Slight decline in UK games store numbers
There are fewer stores than ever selling games, ERA and Chart-Track says.
Now US reports drastic video game market falls in February
The latest numbers from sales tracker NPD show that the US video games market suffered a 20 per cent year-on-year decline to $1.06bn in February.
Want every bit of Mass Effect 3's DLC? It'll cost you $870
BioWare fans looking for the complete Mass Effect 3 experience face an alarming outlay.
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Just Dance IP grooves its way to 25m sales
Ubisoft’s powerhouse Just Dance series has now reached the 25m global unit sales barrier.
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.
Japanese market declines 8% in 2011
The Japanese video games market suffered an overall decline of eight per cent year-on-year in 2011, according to the latest Famitsu data.
Angry Birds scores 6.5m Xmas downloads
Rovio’s world-conquering casual games phenomenon Angry Birds was downloaded an amazing 6.5m times on Christmas day alone.
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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.
Skyrim passes 10m shipped mark, beats Steam records
Bethesda has now shipped in excess of 10m units of its fantastic RPG title The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim worldwide.
100m downloads and counting for Mac App Store
Over 100 million apps have been downloaded from the Mac App Store since its launch in January earlier this year.
PopCap: 120m people play social games
More people are playing social games than ever before, says PopCap.
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3DS beats DS year one sales numbers
Despite a troubled start to its life, Nintendo’s 3DS has after just eight months on the market beaten the year one sales numbers of its predecessor the DS.
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.
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.
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.
Profits up as Deus Ex: Human Revolution shifts 2.18m copies
Since its release on September 30th, Square Enix title Deus Ex: Human Revolution has sold 2.18m copies around the world.
Cooking Mama series hits 2m UK unit sales
505 Games has confirmed that total UK sales of the Cooking Mama series have now hit 2m units.
Angry Birds downloads reach half a billion
Smash-hit game Angry Birds has been downloaded over half a billion times across various platforms, developer Rovio has announced.
Kinect sales reach 10m
Microsoft has celebrated Kinect’s first birthday this week by announcing lifetime sales of 10m units for the device.
£165m marketing bonanza to cheer up Christmas
The UK games industry is digging deep in a bid to turn around a difficult year for boxed sales.
