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Popular racing series Need for Speed has now sold over 100m copies worldwide, publisher EA has revealed, elevating it into an elite group of super-franchises. Less than a handful of franchises up until now have reached that milestone, and we’re honoured actually,” EA’s VP of global marketing Keith Munro told …
Read More »FIFA 10 kicks off in the US
FIFA Soccer 10 has launched in North America, EA has announced. The game was released in Europe earlier this month, selling 1.7 million units in its first week. The North American edition of the game features Major League Soccer stars Cuauhtmoc Blanco of Chicago Fire and Sacha Kljestan of Chivas …
Read More »Nintendo profits under threat?
Falling sales of the Wii and the decreasing value of the yen could force Nintendo to lower its profit forecasts for the first time in six years – that’s the warning from US news agency Bloomberg. The predictions are that the platform holder’s net income is set to fall by …
Read More »PlayReplay opens doors on digital game marketing
New firm headed up by veteran marketeer
Read More »Nintendo hails strongest Xmas Wii line-up
Nintendo is convinced that Wii Fit Plus and New Super Mario Bros. Wii make up its best Christmas Wii line-up yet, and expects both titles to dominate the Top 40 well into 2010. The new releases – along with Wii Sports Resort – will be backed by the platform holder’s …
Read More »EA goes digital with Madden
Publisher EA has announced Madden NFL Arcade – a cut-down version of its recently released retail product that will be made available on both Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. The move follows the admission from EA boss John Riccitiello last month that it is discouraging that one of our …
Read More »Could PSP Minis revive Sony’s fortunes?
Download model may paint a positive template for the future
Read More »Little games with lots to prove
Are PSP Minis to little too late, or is Sony timing things perfectly?
Read More »Nintendo: WiiWare benefits retail
Nintendo has denied suggestions that its push into the digital download market has a negative impact on physical retail. On the contrary; Nintendo’s European boss Laurent Fischer gave our sister site Develop two main reasons why WiiWare benefits retailers. In an interview published today he said: The first is having …
Read More »Cyberbike pedals onto Wii
Nintendo started the revolution with its Balance Board, and EA expanded on the formula with the inclusion of resistance bands and leg strap in its Sports Active bundle – but Bigben has taken things a step further with the inclusion of an actual exercise bike with its fitness offering. Cyberbike …
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