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And that’s why the industry gets excited, sits up and pays attention when the words ‘Grand Theft Auto’ are uttered. Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick told the Credit Suisse 2012 Technology Conference – as reported by GameSpot – that the series has now shipped 125m units worldwide. Of that total Grand …
Read More »Dishonored sales exceed Bethesda’s own expectations
Yes, launching new IP is a gamble. But when it pays off, it pays off big. And that has proved to be Bethesda’s reward for launching new IP Dishonored in October. Not only has the game been a critical and commercial success in its own right, but it has successfully …
Read More »Check out GamesAid’s eBay store for loads of Christmas bargains
With less than a month to go until Christmas, video games charity GamesAid is here to help for those looking for a gaming bargain. Since going live in June 2009 GamesAid’s eBay store has raised an incredible 113,417.88 for charity. And with hundreds of games currently available to buy online, …
Read More »Skyrim Premium Edition coming to India next month
The Premium Edition of last year’s award-winning The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is coming to India next month, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. The Premium Edition will be available across for Rs 3,999 on PS3 and Xbox 360, which is just Rs 500 more that the price of the standard …
Read More »Xbox 360 shifts over 750k on Black Friday weekend
Sales down from last year's record, but still enough to beat the Wii U
Read More »Windows 8 moves 40m licences
New OS outpacing Windows 7 sales, says Microsoft
Read More »Windows 8 sells 40m licenses in first month
Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 8 has sold 40m licenses during its first month. The official Windows blog reports the firm’s CFO Tami Reller revealed the figure earlier today at the Credit Suisse 2012 Annual Technology Conference. The journey is just beginning, but I am pleased to announce today that …
Read More »Dishonored Dunwall City Trials dated for December, more DLC in 2013
Bethesda has officially announced the first DLC pack for its multi-platform hit Dishonored. Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials will launch across all territories on December 11th on PC and PS3 for $4.99/3.99/€4.99, as well as on Xbox 360 for 400 MS Points. The add-on offers ten challenge maps where players must …
Read More »Xbox 360 moves 750,000 units in US during Black Friday week
Microsoft has revealed Xbox 360 US sales data for the week of Black Friday, announcing the results of the sales period have exceeded the firm’s internal forecasts. 360 moved over 750,000 consoles in the US last week, bolstered greatly by discounts at a variety of retail and online outlets during …
Read More »‘It’s easy to build video game concessions in HMV’
Fancy opening a Wii U, Tomb Raider or Angry Birds shop? What about a space dedicated to The Sims? HMV wants to build more concessions dedicated to specific games following the launch of its Skylanders departments in London, Manchester and Glasgow. The new Skylanders areas feature interactive game pods, racks …
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