Entries in 'us' (365)
Is Best Buy US in trouble too?
At a time when US electronics retail giant Best Buy exits the British market, a Forbes opinion editorial claims that the firm is "going out of business" even in firm's ...
Big-name US journos form new site
After a spate of resignations across some of America’s biggest games websites, the former managing editor of Joystiq Justin McElroy has finally revealed the new venture that has lured them ...
What is SOPA?
Introduced in October last year, the Stop Online Piracy Act seeks to empower both the US Government and copyright holders with the power to shut down sites that illegally share ...
ESA reaffirms SOPA support
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has reiterated its uncategorical support for America’s controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
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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.
US game sales dip 11% in Q3
US consumers spent an estimated $4.2bn on video games in Q3 overall – a year-on-year drop of 11 per cent.
US retail game sales reach $3bn in November
The US games retail market generated $3bn overall in November representing a year-on-year rise of 0.4 per cent.
International gamers finally have CEX
Second-hand specialist CEX is on the rise, opening new shops in the UK and across the world.
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MCVuk.com looking for US writers
Interested in joining the team behind the world’s leading video games trade news website?
Xbox 360 enjoys biggest week ever
Microsoft has recorded its best weekly sales in the history of the Xbox brand, selling just under 1m units in seven days.
US employees sue GameStop
Legal action has been launched against retailer GameStop in the US concerning its use of mandatory security checks on employees.
iPad tops US Christmas wish lists
Apple has seemingly conquered the hearts and minds of US consumers this Christmas ahead of the games industry.
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iTunes Match finally arrives in the US
Apple's long promised cloud music service iTunes Match has finally been rolled out in the US, albeit two weeks late.
3DS on track to better DS sales
Nintendo has released NPD sales numbers for the 3DS which suggest it could exceed the year one unit sales numbers of the 3DS.
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.
Ridge Racer hits retail in March
Ridge Racer Unbounded will race to UK retailers on March 2nd 2012 and North America a few days later.
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Nintendo dominates 2011 European sales charts
Ten of the 20 best-selling games in Europe this year have been published on Nintendo formats.
Now Professor Layton is heading to iOS
One of the most cherished titles in Nintendo’s portable arsenal has announced its move into the iOS market while Studio Ghibli’s beautiful RPG Ni No Kuni has been confirmed for ...
iPad claims 97% of US tablet market
New research from comScore – 'Digital Omnivores: How Tablets, Smartphones and Connected Devices are Changing U.S. Digital Media Consumption Habits' – merely consolidates what we all knew: in the US, ...
Yakuza of the End confirmed for West
Remember that seemingly bizarre zombie spin-off of Sega’s Yakuza series that was released in Japan? The publisher has just confirmed it will be released in Europe in March 2012.
New, boxed games lose out in US market
NPD’s Games Industry: Total Consumer Spend report has claimed new, boxed game sales in the US accounted for the minority of the market in Q2 2011.
Future to sell US operations?
Media powerhouse Future has in its latest pre-close trading update hinted that a sale of its US operations could be a possibility.
Ubisoft confirms NCIS game
Hit TV drama series NCIS will be heading to consoles next month in the form of a point-and-click-style adventure game.
Now Viacom sues former Harmonix shareholders
Viacom is taking ex-shareholders of Rock Band developer Harmonix to court, following a lawsuit filed against the firm itself last year.
UK release date for Final Fantasy XIII-2 announced
Square Enix has announced the release dates for PS3 and Xbox 360 RPG Final Fantasy XIII-2 in every key territory.
