UPDATED: Wii U sales double year-on-year

Sales of the Wii U in the half year ending September hit 1.12m – over double the 460k sold in the same period the year before. Wii U software sales grew from 6.3m units to 9.4m units. Lifetime sales of the Wii U, which Nintendo describes as enjoying improved sales …

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Extra-Life charity event raises $5.5m for children’s hospitals

Gaming-for-charity drive Extra-Life 2014 broke previous fundraising efforts this past weekend, raising at least $5.5m for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Extra-Life’s annual charity effort revolves around a 24-hour gaming marathon, where teams and individual participants gather to livestream games and raise money for good causes. Games Industry reports the charity …

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NHL 2K now available on iOS, Android

2K Sports’ mobile hockey game NHL 2K has launched for iOS and Android and is now available for purchase on the Apple App Store and Google Play. The title arrives for the mobile platforms after having missed its original release date earlier this month – though the Amazon Appstore version …

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Hurry! London Games Conference early bird ends tonight

The early bird deadline for London Games Conference is fast approaching – you have until tomorrow night to get tickets for just 199 each. London Games Conference is this year a full-day conference dedicated to games marketing and reaching new customers. We have speakers from Buzzfeed, Ubisoft, Gamer Network, PlayStation, …

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