Entries in 'year' (62)
2010 could be PSP’s ‘best year yet’
While the West continues to dwell on the behind-closed-doors development of the PSP2 and shelf space for the current PSP continues to tighten, the CEO of Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has ...
MS ups Xbox Live Gold price
Microsoft has upped the price of Xbox Live Gold membership in the UK, US, Canada and Mexico.
Red Dead Redemption could sell 4m
Rockstar’s latest sandbox action title Red Dead Redemption could sell 4m copies globally within its first year on sale.
Sega’s profits rise 200%
Sega Sammy Holdings has posted a year-on-year increase of almost 200 per cent for its fiscal year ending March 31.
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Xbox 360 and PS3 price cuts this year
MCV has been told by a senior global publishing source that price cuts for the Xbox 360 and PS3 will be announced by the end of the year, and possibly ...
Annual falls for Nintendo
Nintendo has reported an 18 per cent decline in net income for the year ending March 31st 2010 at $2.45bn. Revenue was $1.53bn – a decline of 22 per cent.
Activision signs Bungie
Publisher Activision has signed a ten year deal with Halo developer Bungie that grants it worldwide publishing rights to a future multiformat release.
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“Xbox to outsell PS3 in 2010”
The war of words between platform holders Microsoft and Sony shows no signs of abating with Xbox 360 group product manager Aaron Greenberg categorically stating that he believes his company’s ...
Sony: PS3 will pass Xbox 360
The PS3 will eventually outsell Xbox 360 – that’s the prediction of PlayStation Network boss Peter Dille, who claims that Microsoft’s machine is unlikely to enjoy the same ten-year lifecycle ...
MS hypes 360’s “biggest year ever”
With Xbox 360 entering its fifth year on the market, the pressure is on Microsoft’s machine to keep up its strong momentum – something that Microsoft Game Studios’ corporate VP ...
NPD: ’09 “a turning point” for PS3
PS3’s 1.35m unit sales in North America in December – an 87 per cent year-on-year increase – saw the console finish 2009 by enjoying its best ever month in territory, ...
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NPD: MW2 claims 2009 crown
Much like its dominance in the hardware sector, Nintendo has also emerged as the big victor in 2009’s American software charts according to the latest data from NPD – though ...
Game publishers foresee financial upturn
The UK games industry was hit hard by the recession in 2009, and now leading execs are hopeful that the worst is behind them.
Trade looks to happier New Year
The UK games industry is looking to bounce back from a difficult 2009 – with improved Government relations key.
Chips plans New Year bounce-back
Specialist chains Chips is optimistic that the busy Q1 release slate will boost the firm, despite the fact that financial pressures forced it to enter a Company Voluntary Arrangement last ...
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Review of the Decade - 2009
Our look back over the last decade comes to a close, set against a backdrop of economic turmoil – and the biggest entertainment launch of all time...
Sony reaffirms PS2 commitment for 2010
PS3 may at last be finding its feet in the international marketplace, but Sony insists that it will continue to wholeheartedly back its PS2 console throughout 2010.
Rising Star looks to ‘best ever year’
Rising Star Games has predicted that 2010 will be the best year in its history – as the publisher announces its bumper release slate for Q1.
Seven year high for UK retail
UK retail sales for October saw the market climb at its fastest pace since Easter, recording the best performance in October for seven years, analysts say.
PS3’s Fallout content dated
Bethesda has at long last set the date for the long-awaited arrival of Fallout 3’s numerous DLC releases on PS3, with the first offering – Broken Steel – set to ...
Music game revenues plummet
A bit of digging at the latest NPD results for the North American games market has shown that revenues generated by leading music genre brands Guitar Hero and Rock Band ...
Sony says 360 and Wii owners will ‘upgrade’ to PS3
Andrew House, the president of SCE Europe, has suggested that owners of current consoles such as Wii and Xbox 360 will ‘upgrade’ to a PS3 in an effort to keep ...
Microsoft: We won E3
It’s not the twinning but the taking part that counts, right? Nope. How you win or lose something like E3 is hard to fathom, but the reaction to Microsoft’s conference ...
Record profits once again for Nintendo
In contrast to some of the severe losses suffered by the world’s biggest publishers last year, Wii and DS platform holder Nintendo has posted record numbers for its financial year ...
