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GAME claims “leading market share” on key IP

GAME claims “leading market share” on key IP

Though GAME’s recent financial results were in line with expectations and far ahead of the global declines seen in the video games market, the retailer has pointed to the heavily ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 22nd 2010 at 9:45AM in News
AUS: Volcano halts games deliveries

AUS: Volcano halts games deliveries

Though we're unlikely to see any delays to the UK’s continental-based video games deliveries unless the disruption continues for far longer, Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano is causing major disruptions to Australia’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 20th 2010 at 11:12AM in News
Now Just Dance sweeps America

Now Just Dance sweeps America

Hands up those who predicted Just Dance would be a multimillion seller? No-one? Thought so. Ubisoft’s game keeps proving everyone wrong, though, and now it’s passed a major sales milestone ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 17th 2010 at 10:44PM in News
Ubisoft set for next Wii Dance hit

Ubisoft set for next Wii Dance hit

Just Dance continues to define how successful a surprise smash can be – and Ubisoft is already working on its next toe-tapping best-seller.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 16th 2010 at 3:45PM in News

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Average Wii price down to £155

Average Wii price down to £155

The price of the Nintendo Wii has tumbled at retail.
MCV’s research, which monitored the sale of hardware across 25 leading UK retailers, shows that the average price of Wii ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 16th 2010 at 2:45PM in News
NPD: Nintendo maintains hardware grip

NPD: Nintendo maintains hardware grip

Despite the announcement that its successor will be here (in Japan at least) before the end of the year, Nintendo’s DS shows no sign of letting up in the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 16th 2010 at 11:27AM in News
Miyamoto: 'My best is yet to come'

Miyamoto: 'My best is yet to come'

World-renowned games designer Shigeru Miyamoto has said his best work is yet to come, and the challenge of building the next line of consoles comes down to how unique Nintendo ...

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 11th 2010 at 5:30PM in News

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THQ publishing Last Airbender game

THQ publishing Last Airbender game

The video game tie-in of Paramount’s upcoming summer cinema outing The Last Airbender will be published on Wii and DS courtesy of THQ, it has been confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2010 at 4:32PM in News
Rugby League 3 heading to Wii

Rugby League 3 heading to Wii

Alternative Software has revealed the release date of Rugby League 3 – it will arrive in stores on April 16th.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 8th 2010 at 2:20PM in News
Nintendo dates Q2 slate

Nintendo dates Q2 slate

Nintendo has unveiled a string of new titles for the Wii and DS due to hit retail between spring and summer.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 8th 2010 at 2:02PM in News
Carnival Games “is our Energizer Bunny”

Carnival Games “is our Energizer Bunny”

It might be best known for triple-A franchises such as Grand Theft Auto, BioShock and – in recent times – Borderlands, but Take-Two CEO Ben Feder has singled out casual ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 7th 2010 at 4:30PM in News

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Wii captured 47% of market in ‘09

Wii captured 47% of market in ‘09

Nintendo’s Wii accounted for 47 per cent of the global home console market in 2009, according to a report from Ibis Capital.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 6th 2010 at 6:31PM in News
UK CHARTS: Just Dance back at the top

UK CHARTS: Just Dance back at the top

As the industry’s many triple-A action titles vied for retail success over Easter, it’s Ubisoft’s Wii-only Just Dance that has emerged as the holiday champion by returning to the top ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 6th 2010 at 10:47AM in News
New U-Sing to take on SingStar

New U-Sing to take on SingStar

Karaoke hit U-Sing returns this year in Girls Night for Wii, Mindscape has announced.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 2nd 2010 at 1:00PM in News
THQ announces Big Beach Sports 2

THQ announces Big Beach Sports 2

Mini-game franchise Big Beach Sports will return with a second outing for the Wii this summer, publisher THQ has revealed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 1st 2010 at 5:38PM in News

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Win £2,000

Win £2,000

Nordic Games is offering up 50 copies of We Sing for one lucky retailer – that’s £2,000 worth of stock.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 1st 2010 at 10:39AM in News
Just Dance surpasses 2m sales

Just Dance surpasses 2m sales

Ubisoft’s Just Dance continues to stun the industry as the publisher announces that the game has sold more than two million copies worldwide.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 31st 2010 at 6:12PM in News
Roary and Fifi eye up consoles

Roary and Fifi eye up consoles

Content production company Studio Liddell has confirmed that it has a hand in the production of three new titles for the iPhone and Wii based on popular children’s properties Roary ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2010 at 5:44PM in News
EA: FIFA could head to Natal and Move

EA: FIFA could head to Natal and Move

Electronic Arts has hinted that upcoming motion consoles Natal and Move could offer FIFA players “a different experience waiting to be uncovered”.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 29th 2010 at 6:24PM in News
JAPAN: PlayStation takes control

JAPAN: PlayStation takes control

After several weeks undisturbed at the top of the Japanese hardware charts, Sony’s PSP has finally been toppled – by none other than the PS3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 26th 2010 at 4:26PM in News
VDIGI launches Wii HD kit

VDIGI launches Wii HD kit

With the wait for Wii HD likely to be at best a very long one and at worst completely fruitless, one tech firm has stepped forward to offer a 1080p ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 25th 2010 at 3:04PM in News
Mario Galaxy 2 “is not a system seller”

Mario Galaxy 2 “is not a system seller”

Outspoken games analyst Michael Pachter has stated that upcoming releases such as Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid Other M are not potential system sellers for Wii hardware, and that ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 24th 2010 at 2:27PM in News
Will failed core Wii games be heading to Move?

Will failed core Wii games be heading to Move?

Move is the answer to a question the rest of the industry didn’t want to ask with Nintendo wearing the crown: What's out there for non-Nintendo developers who want Wii ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 24th 2010 at 10:41AM in News
New PSP incoming, analyst predicts

New PSP incoming, analyst predicts

Have you recovered from the shock announcement of Nintendo’s 3DS this morning? Good, because one analyst believes that we should be preparing for the announcement of a further two new ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 23rd 2010 at 5:32PM in News