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Online and mobile gaming company Zattikka is bidding to rule iPhone this Christmas, with the release of three new gaming titles on December 14th – including the latest iteration of well-known browser game Finger Frenzy. Finger Frenzy World has already clocked up over 20 million plays online at Zattikka’s online …
Read More »Luzio joins Green Man Gaming
Retail veteran Gian Luzio has joined new digital distribution provider, Green Man Gaming, as chief operating officer. Luzio joins the firm following a brief but successful stint at The Hut, where he launched several new product categories and helped grow the retailer’s turnover three fold. Prior to that, he spent …
Read More »NPD: Overall sales reach $2.7bn
The US games industry generated $2.7 billion in sales last month, making it the second best November in industry history. Overall sales were down by 7.6 per cent when compared to the same period last year, meaning November 2008 retains the record set last year, according to the latest NPD …
Read More »New role at Gem for Meredith
Exspect’s Neil Meredith is to assume a new strategic development role next year, MCV can confirm. The founder and current commercial director Gem’s accessories business will take on his new responsibilities on a part-time basis from April onwards. He will be working on new territory and strategic developments for both …
Read More »NPD: US hardware sales rise across the board
US hardware sales for every format are up on all formats, according to the latest NPD data. Each platform topped its sales when compared to last month, with the DS leading the way at 1.70 million units. The only other platform to shift more than 1 million was the Wii, …
Read More »NPD: MW2 shifts 6m copies in November
Activision Blizzard’s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has topped US software sales in November, selling 6 million copies in just 19 days. The latest NPD sales data shows the Xbox 360 and PS3 editions sold 4.2 million and 1.87 million copies respectively, far outselling any other title during the …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Darksiders
Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section for a definitive look at some of the biggest titles heading to shelves before Christmas and in the New Year. This week, we saddle up with THQ’s Darksiders, which pits players as War, one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. …
Read More »Activision counters No Doubt lawsuit
Activision Blizzard has filed a countersuit against No Doubt’s breach of contract allegations. The rock band issued a complaint against Activision allowing gamers to play other groups’ music using No Doubt avatars – an act the artists claimed that this downgrades them to being a virtual karaoke act”, according to …
Read More »Riccitiello: Bad press affecting EA stock
Electronic Arts boss John Riccitiello has claimed negative press contributed to recent slumps in the publisher’s stock. Speaking to Industry Gamers, the CEO went on to describe how coverage of the firm’s Q2 and first half results has also been damaged employee morale. A lot of negative articles were written …
Read More »CHINA: 230m online gamers by 2012
Online gaming is expected to have an audience of 230 million gamers in China by 2012. That’s according to the latest report from Beijing-based research firm Analysis International, which also predicts the sector will generate revenues of YUAN 73.1 billion (10.7 million) in the next three years. The country currently …
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