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Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV is 2008’s biggest selling game so far, shifting a whopping 6.29 million copies since January 1st. New stats from the Top Global Markets Report – compiled of data from GFK (Europe), NPD (US), ChartTrack (UK) and Enterbrain (Japan) – shows the title has sold just …
Read More »Global sales supergroup formed
The might of territory sales monitors GFK (Europe), Chart-Track (UK), NPD (US) and Enterbrain (Japan) have joined forces to form a new global sales monitoring ‘supergroup’. The new coalition will release the Top Global Markets Report, which will integrate point-of-sale (POS) data for video game software sales in the world’s …
Read More »Activision: Bonds UK release hasnt slipped
Activision has just told MCV that Quantum of Solace hasn’t slipped for the UK market and will be released October 31st as originally planned. The publisher told us that the comments regarding an apparent delay in release for the upcoming Bond title were intended for the German market only, and …
Read More »MCV needs your pictures!
Do you have a pic of your sales director doing the dosey doe with Lara Croft? Was your store manager ever snapped burning his Carmageddon POS stuff? Perhaps your MD had his arms round a man dressed as Croc – with a face that said ‘this is definitely going to …
Read More »LEIPZIG 08: Ubisoft opens Poland office
Ubisoft has opened a new business office in Warsaw, Poland. Edge reports that the HQ will focus on growing the firn’s market share in Eastern Europe. The publisher announced the news at Leipzig Games Convention yesterday. Ubisoft Eastern Europe export area manager Rose-Marie Nargaud will head up the office. "Opening …
Read More »Fallout 3 dated for October 31st
One of the most anticipated games of the past two years has finally been given a firm release date – with MCV exclusively revealing that Bethesda’s Fallout 3 will arrive on all formats in Europe on October 31st. The hotly-tipped action RPG from the creator of smash hit The Elder …
Read More »LEIPZIG 08: SingStar teams up with Disney on PS2
Sony has announced a new Singstar for PS3 – as well as a bunch of Disney-branded new additions to the series on PS2. Presented during the firm’s presentation at Leipzig Game Convention this afternoon, SCEE president David Reeves also showed off new downloadable song packs for PS3. The first two …
Read More »LEIPZIG 08: PS3 keyboard confirmed
Sony has announced a new Blackberry-style keyboard for PS3 at Leipzig this afternoon. SCEE president David Reeves – coming good on his ‘blockbuster’ promises this afternoon with announcements of new PS3 and PSP SKU – showed the crowd how the peripheral can easily slot into Sixaxis and DualShock controllers. The …
Read More »LEIPZIG 08: 160GB PS3 on the way
After announcing a new PSP model in Leipzig this afternoon, Sony had dropped some more shocking news: a 160GB PS3 SKU is set to launch in Europe on October 31st. The new machine will cost €449. SCEE president David Reeves told the Leipzig crowd that the machine would include €70-worth …
Read More »LEIPZIG 08: Sony reveals Vidzone
Sony has unveiled Vidzone, a video and music download service for PlayStation 3, at its conference today at Leipzig. The service is scheduled to launch at the start of next year and will be available across 23 PAL territories. The service will allow gamers to stream music and video through …
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