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Nintendo has revealed that combined eShop and retail sales of 3DS games hit 16m units in 2013. That represents a year-on-year increase of 45 per cent, Polygon reports. Furthermore, the combined lifetimes unit sales of 3DS, 3DS XL and 2DS have now hit 11.5m in the US. "Nintendo 3DS is …
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ShopTo triples console market share after best year ever
UK online retailer ShopTo says it is enjoying its most successful year on record. The firm told MCV that it has already matched the turnover achieved in its previous financial year in just five months. It said that Chart-Track figures show it has tripled its console market share and almost …
Read More »PS4 was the biggest UK home console in 2013 in revenue
UPDATED: PS4 was the No.1 console in revenue terms. In unit terms, 3DS was the No.1 games console followed by Xbox 360. PlayStation 4 is the UK’s biggest home games console of 2013. Sony’s new machine sold over 530,000 consoles in just five weeks generating 181.4m, making it the fastest …
Read More »Don’t forget! Two weeks to lobby for MCV Awards 2014
You have just two weeks to get your lobbying in for the 2014 MCV Awards. Just days remain to get in your suggestions for hotly-contested prizes like Specialist Retailer, Game Publisher, New Game Brand, Marketing Team and PR Team. Plus this year we have new prizes for Events Team, Digital …
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Read More »Sony US quietly offers Crystal White Vita as standalone product
Sony has released the ‘crystal white’ PS Vita as a standalone product, not that the firm is keen on sharing that information. Kotakureports the device has quietly appeared on Amazon for $199, though no other retailers are currently carrying the handheld. Sony, for its part, has provided no details on …
Read More »GameStop wants to sell PlayStation Now membership
Sony’s streaming game service PlayStation Now might not necessarily be the warning claxon for retail that some are predicting. Retail already does big business selling digital content, with High Street stores in particular profiting from those customers who lack access to debit and credit cards. One retailer beating the drum …
Read More »FIFA 14, Battlefield 4, Need for Speed: Rivals for PS4 arrive in India on 15th January
After missing the Indian PS4 launch date of 6th January, we’ve now got word from Milestone Interactive that EA’s launch titles will hit stores on 15th January. EA’s PS4 launch line-up internationally includes FIFA 14, Battlefield 4, Need for Speed: Rivals and NBA Live 14, but only the first three …
Read More »Find out how DayZ sold 1m copies without any advertising in the latest MCV
The first MCV of 2014 kicks off with an exclusive interview with DayZ creator Dean Hall, who reveals how the unfinished horror game dominated sales without any marketing. The magazine is available to download now on iPad and read online. In it, we reveal the latest data on what proved …
Read More »UPDATE: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance for PC not releasing in India
Update: Konami has now removed the region-lock on the Steam version of Revengeance, and the game is now available for purchase digitally at $30. Original story: The PC version of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, which releases internationally today, won’t receive a retail release in India. Origin Games, Konami’s Indian distributor, …
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