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Sony has moved to dispel Microsoft claims that Xbox is outselling the PS3 in Europe, revealing internal figures that say its console has sold 300,000 more units than Xbox 360 in PAL territories. And the company doesn’t feel it has to follow Microsoft and further ignite consumer interest with a …
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Xbox enjoys biggest sales month ever
Microsoft is beating its chest this morning following the news that the Xbox brand last month enjoyed its biggest ever sales month in its six year history in Europe. Hardware sales for November were up 124 per cent on the same month last year. In contrast, Microsoft claims that European …
Read More »Entain8 brings expansion plans forward to ‘rescue industry’
Entain8, a UK based sales and distribution company included in the Alten8 Media Group, has announced it will be bringing its previous expansion plans forward after the loss of EUK has left several retailers without an avenue of distribution. The company’s CEO Kay Parbat said: In the light of sad …
Read More »Hackers crack the DS
A device that allows gamers to play downloadable DS titles has been released for Nintendo’s DSi. Entitled the Acekard 2i, the new accessory allows the storing of data on a MicroSD card, and is fully compatible with the DSi’s features. Nintendo revealed to MCV last month that the R4 was …
Read More »Fallout 3 and Sonic half price at GameStation
GameStation’s festive price bonanza will continue tomorrow with further cuts to high-profile titles – this time it’s Fallout 3 and Sonic Unleashed receiving a discount. The High Street retailer is offering Sonic Unleashed, released a mere six days ago, for 20 this week, as well as reducing the price of …
Read More »Now GameStop eyes Woolies stores
US games retail giant GameStop has tabled a bid for around half of Woolworths’ 815 stores, MCV understands. If accepted, that would immediately make the firm the UK’s biggest specialist chain – eclipsing GAME’s 397 stores. However, the Basingstoke-based retailer also owns 51 concessions – and, of course, 253 Gamestation …
Read More »ATARI LIVE: New Mizuguchi Wii title on the way
Atari is to publish a brand new music title on the Wii being developed by cult Japanese studio Q Entertainment. Little is known of the game, which is currently being referred to as ‘QJ’ – but with Tetsuya Mizuguchi at the helm (who was the man behind cult hits such …
Read More »Zavvi buys direct as it cancels orders
Zavvi is the latest retailer to set up a direct buying relationship with entertainment suppliers – following EUK’s decline into administration last week. EUK previously bought and supplied products for Asda, Zavvi, Sainsbury’s, WH Smith, Morrisons and Woolworths. However, since parent company Woolworths pulled it into administration last week, relationships …
Read More »US: Xbox 360 outsells PS3 by 3-to-1
The Xbox 360 enjoyed a successful Black Friday as it recorded record-breaking sales in the US, outselling rival console PS3 by a ratio of three-to-one. Retailers reported the console’s sales were on track to outperform previous years, estimating a 25 per cent increase in hardware sales when compared to the …
Read More »Like-for-like sales up at GAME
The UK’s leading games retailer GAME has revealed that its total group sales for the 44 weeks up to November 29th are up 27.4 per cent compared to same period in 2007, with like-for-like sales increasing by 11.2 per cent. For the UK and Ireland total sales climbed 25.1 per …
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