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Assassin's Creed III shifts 12 million copies while Far Cry 3 sells 4.5 million
Read More »Ni No Kuni rules PSN Top Ten
Namco Bandai’s Ni No Kuni wasn’t just last week’s top retail game, it was also the top seller on PSN. The stylish RPG beat GTA: Vice City (No.2) and Hitman HD Trilogy (No.3) in MCV’s weekly European PSN Top Ten. The chart includes sales for the week ending February 1st. …
Read More »Ubisoft sales rise as Assassin’s Creed breaks records
Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft saw its sales rise to over €800m last quarter, beating the previous Christmas season. Sales for the three months ended December 31st, 2012 generated €802m – up 23 per cent when compared to the €652m for the same period in 2011. Ubisoft has originally targeted €740m …
Read More »Far Cry 3 Deluxe Bundle DLC packages various pre-order bonus content
Ubisoft has announced the release of Far Cry 3’s Deluxe Bundle DLC, a coming together of the game’s different pre-order promo goodies. The Deluxe Bundle includes all downloadable content from The Lost Expeditions, The Monkey Business Pack, The Warrior, and The Predator Pack – which previously could only be obtained …
Read More »Free Far Cry 3 DLC ‘High Tides’ heading to PSN
PS3-exclusive Far Cry 3 DLC is landing on the Playstation Network this week, and it won’t cost a dime. Joystiq reports the co-op focused ‘High Tides’ add-on will arrive on Playstation 3’s online network this Tuesday, January 15th. The content offers two chapters, Redemption and Jailbreak, that revolve around the …
Read More »Far Cry 3 claims 2012’s last All Formats No.1
Ubisoft has finished 2012 on a high after claiming a double win in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Continued price activity on shooter Far Cry 3 sees the critically applauded title claim No.1, knocking Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 off the top for the first …
Read More »UPDATED: GameStop selling Far Cry 3, Far Cry 2 and Far Cry on PC for £5
Sometimes a deal can seem too good to be true. But at the time of writing this offer is very much real. GameStop is currently selling digital PC versions of not only Far Cry and Far Cry 2: Fortune’s Edition but also the brand spanking new Far Cry 3: Deluxe …
Read More »Ubisoft posts huge sales week in UK
Ubisoft says its three games in the Chart-Track All-Formats Top Five is a company record. Far Cry 3 (No.2), Just Dance 4 (No.4) and Assassin’s Creed III (No.5) has resulted in a major sales week for the publisher in the UK, as the company looks to build on its No.2 …
Read More »How Far Cry 3 is staying sane amidst the mad Q4 rush
Call of Duty, Halo and Medal of Honor are now on shelves, but there is still one major shooter to watch out for. MCV asks the minds behind Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 about standing out in the market’s most competitive genre… Far Cry 3 arrives shortly after two of the …
Read More »Black Ops II still No.1 as Far Cry 3 debuts in second place in the UK Charts
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II has claimed its third successive No.1 this week. It was no doubt helped by the release of the Wii U version, although sales were still down 35 per cent week-on-week. Critical darling Far Cry 3 has to settle for second place in its …
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