Tag Archives: 2009

Sales of Xbox 360 overtook those of Wii in the UK last year, making Microsoft’s console the top grossing format in software terms in the UK in 2009. Xbox 360 raked in 459m in sales throughout the period according to numbers from ELSPA, generating more revenue than any other platform. …

Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has claimed that 2009 was yet again a year of decline for the video games industry in Japan with both hardware and software sales suffering year-on-year decreases. Kotaku reports that hardware sales for the year were down 13.6 per cent, with the total market slumping by 6.9 …

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… Head over to our bulging features section for more.

2009 drew to a close with the first ever console hardware launch not to support physical media – the PSPgo. Meanwhile, outlets who rely on physical media raged an astonishing price war that saw Tesco slash EA’s FIFA 10 to an incredible 24.97. The quarter also bought ominous news for …

Another quarter bought with it another Sony leak as images from a Chinese manufacturer spoilt Sony’s PS23 Slim surprise. Mind you, bigger shocks were to come with news that Activision intended to sell Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for an eye-watering 54.99. That wasn’t the only news from the …

As 2009 started to mature the tide was changing in Japan as PS3 overthrew Wii as the country’s best selling console. The arrival of the DSi provided some good news for Nintendo, but sad news came as the industry had to say goodbye to the much loved David Reeves. Q2 …

As 2009 kicked off the UK High Street was still in the grips of what some are calling the worst recession in living memory. Retailers were going under, we lost Woolies from the High Street and a lot of people were getting annoyed by EUK’s warehouse. On top of that …

Sales tracker NPD has released its 2009 software sales chart for North America and, unsurprisingly, it’s Activision Blizzard’s world-conquering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 that tops the pile. With sales of 4.2m, the Xbox 360 version currently stands as the best selling game in North America for the year-to-date …

Following the success of the ‘Promote & Devote 2008′ promotional event offered to Independent retailers, Activision Blizzard is backing this year’s event with up to 30,000. Last year, there was huge support from Independent retail sector, many of whom featured titles in their windows and in-store. All benefited from the …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been named as the best game of 2009 by US magazine Time, which praised it for its raw, riveting military action”. Other titles to do well in the list include Eidos’ Batman: Arkham Asylum, Activision’s DJ Hero, 2K Games’ Borderlands and Nintendo’s New …