Publishing

UK retail has told MCV that it wants to be a part of the digital revolution, following news that Amazon is selling Xbox Live Arcade game codes in the US. Key UK retailers have told MCV that they would be ‘very interested’ in selling digital games through their websites. However, …

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has topped a consumer satisfaction poll in Japan, outperforming both Nintendo and Sony’s console offerings. The survey, released by ASCII Media Works, asked both console owners and potential buyers to rate all the consoles in six categories; Value for money, variety of compelling software, graphical strength, hardware …

As over a third of surveyed developers claim that game-skills have aided their careers

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 …