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Nintendo is reportedly dialing up a Yoshi’s New Island 3DS XL bundle for the game’s launch next month. IGN reports on UK retailer Base’s listing for the package in question, as well as confirmation that North America will receive the bundle as well. The report points out that Base’s listing …
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Dead Rising 3 exceeds target as Capcom hangs on
Monster Hunter 4 and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney were also achieved positive sales
Read More »Sega’s profits saved by digital sales
Phantasy Star Online 2 and Puyopuyo!! Quest help Sega reach profits of £265.8m
Read More »Steam Machine makers dismiss price worries
PC GAMING WEEK: The companies building this year’s major Steam Machines have hit back at critics over their high pricing. The Steam Machines are designed to take PC gaming into the living room, putting them in direct competition with the likes of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. However, even at their …
Read More »Skylanders franchise reaches $2bn in sales worldwide
Activision has announced the Skylanders series has grossed more than $2bn worldwide. The publisher revealed the milestone during its annual investor call, adding that the figure is current as of December 31st – the end of Activison’s previous quarter. The series surpassed $1.5bn in retail sales as of August 2013, …
Read More »The future of PC gaming revealed in the latest MCV
From the arrival of Steam Machines to the digital takeover, we detail everything you need to know about the market in MCV’s PC Gaming Special. We kick off the issue with an overview of the modern PC gaming scene as the sector’s leading players talk us through the need for …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Online priced for India
The first ever Elder Scrolls game to feature multiplayer – The Elder Scrolls Online – is set for release in India on PC and PS4. Bethesda’s Indian distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced that the PC version will retail at Rs 3,499, with the PS4 version priced Rs 4,799. The PC …
Read More »GAME announces InFamous: Second Son lock-ins
Gamers will have the chance to try PS4 title InFamous: Second Son a month before release at certain GAME stores. The retailer has announced a run of InFamous lock-ins kicking off in Glasgow on February 23rd. A full set of dates can be found here. We’re really excited to be …
Read More »The State of PC Gaming
PC GAMING WEEK:With allthe buzz around the new consoles, it is quite easy to forget about the PC gaming market. If you look at the Top 40, the platform is often under-represented thanks to the lack of inclusion of digital download data. And it certainly doesn’t garner the same mainstream …
Read More »Opinion: PC games market is defining the future of this industry
PC GAMING WEEK: A few short years ago there were some people under the illusion that the PC games market was in perpetual decline. Aside from being proof – if any was needed – that the lack of digital data has seriously skewed our view of our own market, it …
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