Entries in 'week' (41)

Xbox 360 almost doubles Wii U unit sales in console's first week

Xbox 360 almost doubles Wii U unit sales in console's first week

The numbers don’t lie, but sometimes they do need to be considered in a wider context.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 28th 2012 at 11:37AM in News
UK CHARTS: Black Ops II holds off Hitman Absolution challenge

UK CHARTS: Black Ops II holds off Hitman Absolution challenge

It’s week one numbers may have been down, but a strong second week has seen Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II hold onto the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2012 at 9:52AM in News
Resident Evil 6 tops Japanese charts

Resident Evil 6 tops Japanese charts

The PS3 version of resident Evil 6 has debuted at the top of the Japanese charts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 11th 2012 at 11:57AM in News
Analyst predicts launch sales of 14m for GTA V

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 28th 2012 at 11:01AM in News

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Brand Map: Command & Conquer played 10.4 hours per week on average

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.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 21st 2012 at 11:45AM in News
Vita sales fall below 50k in Japan

Vita sales fall below 50k in Japan

Sales of the PlayStation Vita have fallen below 50k during its third week on the market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 5th 2012 at 11:21AM in News
Retailers discount Vita in Japan

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2012 at 9:30AM in News
PS Vita plays second fiddle to PSP in second week as 3DS shines

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 8:25AM in News

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Friday's Five-Second Facts

Friday's Five-Second Facts

Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 18th 2011 at 3:01PM in News
Friday's Five-Second Facts

Friday's Five-Second Facts

Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 30th 2011 at 11:00AM in News
FIFA 11 week one sales hit 821k units

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 4th 2010 at 1:46PM in News
FIFA World Cup shines on PS3

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 4th 2010 at 4:39PM in News

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No More Heroes excels on next-gen

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 23rd 2010 at 12:39PM in News
Free Conviction DLC every week

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 15th 2010 at 5:00PM in News
UK Charts data delayed

UK Charts data delayed

This week’s GfK Chart-Track data, which includes the top 40 multiformat software charts, has been delayed today.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 12th 2010 at 11:00AM in News
GoW III sold 1m in week one

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 2nd 2010 at 5:15PM in News

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GoWIII smashes series’ sales records

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 22nd 2010 at 10:30AM in News
JAPAN: Strong debut for Dragon Quest VI

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 5th 2010 at 12:27PM in News
UK CHARTS: MW2 claims ninth no.1

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2010 at 10:11AM in News
UK games market falls to £60.1m

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.

This ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 8th 2010 at 11:00AM in News
UK CHARTS: MW2 still top

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 14th 2009 at 10:31AM in News
JAPAN: NSMB smashes Wii record

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2009 at 3:36PM in News
Assassin’s Creed II sells 1.6m

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2009 at 1:32PM in News
UK CHARTS: MW2 locks down No.1

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 23rd 2009 at 1:39PM in News
UK CHARTS: Halo 3 ODST is no.1

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 28th 2009 at 11:44AM in News