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Microsoft was understandably upbeat following the release of NPD’s March statistics, which showed that Xbox 360 was the only console to see year-on-year hardware sales increases. The 360 sold 330,000 units throughout the month, a 25 per cent increase on the same month in 2008. The numbers, the platform holder …

Sony neglected to make any mention of PS3 hardware sales in its response to NPD’s March numbers, which showed year-on-year declines for the machine, and instead chose to focus on its unquestionably strong 2009 software line-up. Guerilla’s Killzone 2 has now sold more than one million copies worldwide since its …

Japanese publisher picks up game developed by Wargaming.net

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 managed to buck trends in March by becoming the only console to enjoy a year-on-year sales boost. The Xbox 360 sold 330,000 units across North America in March; a figure which Microsoft was pleased to explain accounted for a 25 per cent year-on-year sales increase. The system’s …

Publisher bats eyelids and says it has saved 7 Studios in 'difficult economic times'

Teams from all over the industry will battle it out once again in this summer’s games industry five-a-side tournament. The Xbox 360 Gamesfives will take place at Barnet Powerleague in North London on Friday June 12th. Entry to the tournament is free, plus there is a free bar and a …

Ahead of the release of its upcoming quarterly report, publisher Activision Blizzard has said that net revenues are likely to be in excess of the $860m it had previously predicted. As a result, it now forecasts net revenues of $4.2bn for the full fiscal year. Global consumer response to the …

In response to a recent controversy amongst trade association IGDA about crunch time in games development, MCV sister publication Develop has launched a Quality of Life survey – and, if you’re a developer, we would appreciate your input. Develop is seeking a comprehensive view of the opinions of the people …

Leading US statistics body NPD has found that the majority of North American gamers say that they expect to spend more on their hobby this year than they did in 2008. Numbers in the recent Entertainment Trends in America report state that 65 per cent of the 10,000 people questioned …

Sony will tomorrow release a free update for the PS3 version of SingStar that will bring with it a host of improvements to the game – including for the first time PS3 Trophy support. CasualGaming.biz has the full story – and it’s all just one tiny click of the mouse …