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Resident Evil 6 is Capcom’s largest-scale production the publisher’s ever worked on, with 600 staff working on the title. The ‘dramatic horror’ title – revealed last week – will also promise a ‘larger world’ than previous Resident Evil games. Exec producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi said: This is by far the largest-scale …
Read More »2011 REVIEW: Let’s raise a glass to games
There’s no end to the list of adversities the games industry had to fend off in the last 12 months to ensure a prosperous 2011. The global economic meltdown has provided a horrific backdrop for the country, and none have been affected worse than retail. And as a response retail …
Read More »inFamous: Festival of Blood claims PSN sales record
Recent release inFamous: Festival of Blood has become the fastest selling PS3 game ever on the PlayStation Network. The game is the first title to be released by developer Sucker Punch since it became a Sony owned studio in August of this year. Festival of Blood is a standalone title …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 IS the world’s biggest entertainment launch ever
Activision has confirmed that modern Warfare 3 has shattered the record held by Call of Duty: Black Ops to become the biggest entertainment launch of all time. In total the game sold a staggering 6.5m units in just the UK and North America alone in its first 24 hours on …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Dark Souls and the core gamer
MCV looks at what the arrival of the toughest game, Namco Bandai’s Dark Souls, ever says about the market… Expanding the games industry has had the inevitable effect of ‘dumbing down’ the more challenging elements of interactive entertainment. New interfaces and new audiences mean that games have to be accessible, …
Read More »iOS and Android apps total 1m
Should Tim Cook and Larry Page be getting together to clink glasses of champagne this week? Admittedly, it’s an unlikely prospect, but the CEOs of Apple and Google do have a joint milestone to celebrate. According to app-tracking startup Appsfire, more than one million apps have now been released across …
Read More »Black Ops claims all-time US crown
Following its chart-topping performance in February, US sales tracker NPD has confirmed that Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops has become the best-selling game ever in the region. In does so after just four months on the market, overtaking Nintendo’s former record holder Wii Play. Capcom’s Marvel vs Capcom 3 …
Read More »Music games hit new high in 2010
Forget the fall of Guitar Hero; the music video game sector is stronger than ever, says GfK Chart-Track. The sales tracker says that 2010 was the most successful year for music games in the UK, despite disappointing performances by the various Hero and Rock Band titles. Dance games drove the …
Read More »The busiest 48 hours in UK games retail history
Tuesday and Wednesday next week just might be the most lucrative two days in games retail history. On Tuesday, November 9th Activision will launch Call of Duty: Black Ops – the follow-up to the UK’s biggest selling game. The very next day Kinect for Xbox 360 hits shelves – complete …
Read More »MS: Kinect will break records
It has already claimed that Kinect will enjoy a stronger launch than Xbox 360 and that it will blow away” the iPad. Now Microsoft has claimed that Kinect is going to be the biggest ever hardware sales launch ever. We are investing in this like we’ve never invested in a …
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