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NPD’s monthly retail report reveals that Grand Theft Auto V sales have carried the industry to a 27 per cent year-over-year increase in total revenue. This year’s period saw $1.07bn earned, versus the $848m brought in during September 2012. Physical Software sales – where GTA V’s impact was located – …
Read More »Monster Hunter 4 ships 3m in first month
Monster Hunter 4 has surpassed 3m copies shipped in its first month. Capcomannounces the figure was reached across both retail and digital versions of the game. The milestone brings the lifetime sales total for the Monster Hunter series to 26m units sold. Monster Hunter 4 launched on September 14th in …
Read More »Warner Bros spends big on Batman: Arkham Origins
Forget PS4 and Xbox One, one of the biggest marketing campaigns of Christmas will be for a current-gen game. Warner Bros has revealed a huge advertising push behind its new Batman title – Arkham Origins. It includes a blockbuster TV campaign, events, drinks promotions with Kick, plus heavyweight online, digital …
Read More »Logitech continues e-sports push with Free2Play in Bangalore
After the inaugural season of the Logitech G Championship Series in partnership with Frag-Nation, Logitech is continuing its focus on e-sports in India with Logitech G Free2Play. The two-day event will take place in Bangalore on 19th and 20th October, and will feature Counter-Strike, DOTA 2 and League of Legends …
Read More »Read the piece that won Games Writer of the Year at last night’s GMAs
Want to read Dan Douglas’ award winning article that definitely isn’t called video games saved my life”? You’re in luck. The piece was published on Midnight Resistance in July and last night claimed the second ever Games Writer of the Year prize at the Games Media Awards. All games journalists …
Read More »Martyn Gibbs to deliver opening keynote at London Games Conference
GAME CEO Martyn Gibbs will opening next month’s London Games Conference with a talk about next-gen games retail. He joins leaders from the likes of Twitter UK, PlayStation, Google in talking at the November 13th event. Gibbs will examine how the evolving digital content landscape is re-defining business strategy through …
Read More »UK games market returns to growth in September
5.17m boxed games were sold in the UK last month, as the games industry returned to growth for the first time in years. 45 per cent more games were sold in September 2013 compared with the same month a year before, according to GfK Chart-Track. Grand Theft Auto V is …
Read More »Two weeks left for 30 Under 30 nominations
It’s 30 Under 30 time again, but you’ve only got two more weeks to nominate your favourite rising stars. MCV’s popular annual feature highlights the achievements and hard work of the younger execs working in the UK games industry. We’re inviting all of our readers to nominate their favourite up-and-coming …
Read More »Pictures: 12,000 fans greet Ryback at WWE 2K14 promotional event in Mumbai
Gamers and pro-wrestling fans, 12,000 in total, thronged to Mumbai’s Oberoi Mall to catch a glimpse of WWE star Ryback. Ryback was in Mumbai over the weekend to promote WWE 2K14 and to reveal the second preorder bonus for the game – a double-sided poster – which is exclusive to …
Read More »OPINION: Is Steam OS a wolf in sheep’s clothing?
There’s much excitement online this week as Valve detailed more of its battleplan to get Steam a space in the living room. To start with, SteamOS promises to get the service and its games on home TVs, not just laptops or desktops PCs hidden in the dining room or bedroom. …
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