Sony has responded to the inevitably poor consumer reaction to its recent announcement that the PlayStation 4 will cost the equivalent of nearly $2k when it launches in Brazil. Polygon reports on a translated PlayStation Brazil blog posted by Sony Latin America general manager Mark Stanley, who details why the …

Ubisoft’s recent Digital Days event showed the publisher has its sights firmly set on digital, but not in all the ways you might expect. When EMEA executive director Alain Corre took to the stage to open the show, he set high ambitions for the company’s digital growth, outting a goal …

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HMV’s now-controversial iOS app will likely be gone by the end of the day. Hilco founder Paul McGowan has confirmed on Twitter that Apple has set the retailer a deadline of 6pm today (Monday October 21st) to remove the app’s ability to download music files and have them added the …

The supposedly ‘budget’ debutant in Apple’s iPhone line-up is apparently not selling as well as was hoped. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has lowered orders for the device from its Asian manufacturing partners, while a handful of telecoms providers have admitted to lukewarm enthusiasm for the 5C from …

The recently unveiled The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 3DS XL bundle is set to launch in North America, according to an upcoming GameStop advertisement. Kotaku points to a leaked image of the US retailer’s Black Friday promotions, which lists the handheld bundle for $219.99. The bundle was …

Microsoft has announced the Xbox 360 has reached 80m sales worldwide since its launch in 2005. Responding to Sony’s PS3 outpacing the 360 at US retail last month, Microsoft revealed the latest lifetime milestone – adding that the company’s currently available console has sold 1.6m units this year in the …

Apple has asked HMV to remove its new music downloading app from the iOS App Store – and the retailer has said no. HMV’s new app arrived earlier this week to much acclaim. It includes a lot of cool features such as the ability to identify digital music by listening …

Nintendo has announced strong sales results in September for both Wii U and 3DS. The company issued a press release just ahead of NPD’s September 2013 report, revealing that Wii U sales were up 200 per cent month-over-month during the period. The Wii U Deluxe Bundle’s $50 price cut and …

NPD’s monthly retail report reveals that Grand Theft Auto V sales have carried the industry to a 27 per cent year-over-year increase in total revenue. This year’s period saw $1.07bn earned, versus the $848m brought in during September 2012. Physical Software sales – where GTA V’s impact was located – …