Entries in 'week' (38)
Analyst predicts launch sales of 14m for GTA V
Grand Theft Auto V will sell more during its launch week than predecessor GTA IV sold in its first year, if analyst firm Sterne Agee is correct.
Brand Map: Command & Conquer played 10.4 hours per week on average
Gamers play Command & Conquer titles for 10.4 hours per week on average – almost an hour more than the typical game.
Vita sales fall below 50k in Japan
Sales of the PlayStation Vita have fallen below 50k during its third week on the market.
Retailers discount Vita in Japan
Following lower than expected week two sales of Sony’s PlayStation Vita in Japan, some retailers have reportedly discounted the device in an effort to stimulate sales.
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PS Vita plays second fiddle to PSP in second week as 3DS shines
A drop in sales of 78 per cent week-on-week for the PlayStation Vita in its second week of sale in Japan has seen sales fall below that of its predecessor ...
Friday's Five-Second Facts
Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.
Friday's Five-Second Facts
Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.
FIFA 11 week one sales hit 821k units
EA’s FIFA 11 sold a staggering 821,000 units in its opening weekend in the UK, MCV can reveal.
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FIFA World Cup shines on PS3
It was the PS3 version of EA’s 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa that shone at retail over the weekend, with official figures from ELSPA GfK Chart-Track showing that the ...
No More Heroes excels on next-gen
Both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the once Wii-only No More Heroes have bettered the week one performance of the original Wii release on their first week of ...
Free Conviction DLC every week
Ubisoft has stated that recent release Splinter Cell: Conviction will receive new DLC on a weekly basis – and best of all, it’s going to be free.
UK Charts data delayed
This week’s GfK Chart-Track data, which includes the top 40 multiformat software charts, has been delayed today.
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GoW III sold 1m in week one
We don’t know in what region and we don’t know the exact timeframe, but SCEA’s VP or marketing Peter Dille has stated that God of War III passed the 1m ...
GoWIII smashes series’ sales records
Not only did Sony’s God of War III shoot straight to the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week, it also set a new sales ...
JAPAN: Strong debut for Dragon Quest VI
Square Enix’s cherished RPG series Dragon Quest has once again lived up to the hefty expectations placed upon it in the publisher’s homeland with news that Dragon Quest VI sold ...
UK CHARTS: MW2 claims ninth no.1
For a full rundown of the charts on all formats, check out MCV's vital weekly retail digest, RetailBiz – available to view online or download now.
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UK games market falls to £60.1m
UK software sales fell 30 per cent last week, as post-Christmas consumer spending slows down. Value for the week dropped to £60.1m, while unit sales fell 23 per cent.
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UK CHARTS: MW2 still top
It’s five weeks and counting now for Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as the record-breaking shooter beds in ahead of the key Christmas listings in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack ...
JAPAN: NSMB smashes Wii record
Just this morning MCV reported that New Super Mario Bros Wii had shifted an impressive 422k units in Nintendo’s homeland of Japan in its first 24 hours on the shelves ...
Assassin’s Creed II sells 1.6m
It may have failed to grab the top spot in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week, but Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed II has comfortably bettered the performance of ...
UK CHARTS: MW2 locks down No.1
Despite seeing an 86 per cent week-on-week decline in sales, Activision’s might Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has succeeded in fending off the advancing forces of both Nintendo and ...
UK CHARTS: Halo 3 ODST is no.1
In news that is likely to shock no one, Microsoft’s feverously anticipated Halo 3 ODST has stormed the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Charts and shot straight to the top spot.
UK CHARTS: Guitar Hero wins Band battle
Adding to the Beatles’s loss in the music charts at the hands of the record-breaking Dame Vera Lynn, EA’s licensed games outing The Beatles: Rock Band also missed out ...
40,000 UK sales for PS3 Slim
The PS3 Slim sold 40,000 units in its first week of release in the UK, MCV can reveal.
FRANCE: PS3 sales soar
Numbers from La Tribune suggest that the PS3 Slim sold 37,000 units in its first week of release in France – an increase of 1000 per cent.
