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Global ad spend grew in 2012

Global ad spend grew in 2012

After the disastrous collapse of 2009, global advertising revenue is again on the rise.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 26th 2013 at 3:44PM in News
Dead Island sales reach 5m units

Dead Island sales reach 5m units

Publisher Deep Silver has confirmed that global sell-through numbers for 2011 release Dead Island have hit 5m units.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 5th 2013 at 2:35PM in News
Nintendo's digital sales stand at £75.6m for current financial year

Nintendo's digital sales stand at £75.6m for current financial year

Digital sales across Nintendo platforms currently stand at ¥11.1bn for the current financial year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 5th 2013 at 11:53AM in News
100m sales and counting for Samsung's Galaxy S series

100m sales and counting for Samsung's Galaxy S series

Samsung has announced that its flagship Galaxy S series has sold more than 100 million units in just over two years.

by Laura Barnes
on Jan 14th 2013 at 1:23PM in News

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Animal Crossing helps push 3DS sales past 10m in Japan

Animal Crossing helps push 3DS sales past 10m in Japan

The popularity of Nintendo’s 3DS in Japan shows no signs of abating with the device having now sold over 10m units in the territory.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2013 at 12:33PM in News
App Store vitals: 40bn downloads, 500m active accounts

App Store vitals: 40bn downloads, 500m active accounts

Apple's App Store has hit 40 billion downloads, less than a year after reaching 25bn downloads back in March. The announcement follows Flurry's study that showed 1.76bn Android and iOS ...

Zen Terrelonge
by Zen Terrelonge
on Jan 7th 2013 at 3:24PM in News
$8bn - the total losses made by Xbox 360 and PS3

$8bn - the total losses made by Xbox 360 and PS3

The console sector is at a crossroads, and a look at the numbers behind Xbox 360 and PS3 make for uncomfortable reading.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2013 at 2:56PM in News
The end of era - Sony has produced its last ever PS2

The end of era - Sony has produced its last ever PS2

Sony has confirmed that it has ceased all production of the mighty PlayStation 2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2013 at 8:55AM in News

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3DS passes PS3's lifetime sales in Japan

3DS passes PS3's lifetime sales in Japan

And you thought Nintendo’s handheld wasn’t popular?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 14th 2012 at 9:13AM in News
Bigpoint breaks through 300m user barrier

Bigpoint breaks through 300m user barrier

Online games maker Bigpoint has surpassed 300 million registered users.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Dec 6th 2012 at 12:48PM in News
Tales series hits 15m shipped

Tales series hits 15m shipped

Namco Bandai’s popular RPG series Tales has passed the 15m unit shipped milestone.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 5th 2012 at 3:09PM in News
GTA shipments hit 125m as "special" series continues to grow

GTA shipments hit 125m as "special" series continues to grow

And that’s why the industry gets excited, sits up and pays attention when the words ‘Grand Theft Auto’ are uttered.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 28th 2012 at 9:55AM in News

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Google Store finally matches up to Apple App Store

Google Store finally matches up to Apple App Store

One of Apple’s key smartphone marketing advantages has neutralised.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 31st 2012 at 1:42PM in News
PS3 smashes through 5m barrier in the UK

PS3 smashes through 5m barrier in the UK

EXCLUSIVE: The PlayStation 3 has surpassed 5m consoles sold in the UK, MCV can reveal.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 11th 2012 at 9:08AM in News
Lollipop Chainsaw is Grasshopper's best selling game

Lollipop Chainsaw is Grasshopper's best selling game

The latest release from inventive Japanese studio Grasshopper Manufacture has proved its most successful – but it’s not all good news.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 28th 2012 at 9:13AM in News
Perlman remains OnLive CEO; Company debts had reached $30-40m

Perlman remains OnLive CEO; Company debts had reached $30-40m

Serving OnLive CEO Steve Perlman will hold onto his position at the company despite its recent collapse and rebirth.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 24th 2012 at 8:41AM in News

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3DS passes 7m in Japan, claims entire software Top Ten

3DS passes 7m in Japan, claims entire software Top Ten

The established Nintendo narrative amongst European journalists seems to be quite negative at the moment, but the story in Japan could hardly be better.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 23rd 2012 at 11:51AM in News
UK kids spend 12 days in front of screens throughout the summer hols

UK kids spend 12 days in front of screens throughout the summer hols

The summer holidays are nearly over – parents rejoice! – but how much time have your kids spent gaming this summer?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 23rd 2012 at 11:10AM in News
Was Vita's Gamescom dream shortlived? Lifetime sales numbers revealed

Was Vita's Gamescom dream shortlived? Lifetime sales numbers revealed

It was the week that Vita seemed to live again. But all too quickly Sony’s ambitious handheld has been brought down to earth.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 20th 2012 at 1:21PM in News
Ouya Kickstarter closes on $8,596,475, attracts 12 $10k pledges

Ouya Kickstarter closes on $8,596,475, attracts 12 $10k pledges

Having embarked on its Kickstarter journey with a lofty target of $950k, Ouya Kickstarter dream has reached a spectacular conclusion.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 9th 2012 at 11:33AM in News
Day Z reaches one million unique users

Day Z reaches one million unique users

Independently developed Arma II mod Day Z has passed the one million registered users milestone.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2012 at 5:50PM in News
Temple Run hits 100m downloads in first year

Temple Run hits 100m downloads in first year

iOS and smartphone hit Temple Run has been downloaded over 100 million times since its release a year ago, developer Imangi has revealed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2012 at 10:41AM in News
Ouya nears $6m with one week to go

Ouya nears $6m with one week to go

Console newcomer Ouya is getting perilously close to hitting the $6m figure on crowd-funding portal Kickstarter.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 1st 2012 at 12:49PM in News
Ouya nears $4m on Kickstarter

Ouya nears $4m on Kickstarter

Console newcomer Ouya is possibly just hours away from passing the $4,000,000 funding mark on Kickstarter.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 12th 2012 at 2:28PM in News
UK games store count plummets

UK games store count plummets

There are 300 fewer games specialists on the High Street in 2012.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 5th 2012 at 2:18PM in News