EA’s FIFA franchise dominated sales at Game4u in 2012, the specialist retailer has revealed. While FIFA 13 topped sales for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC formats, it was FIFA 12 that was #1 on the PS2 charts. Other strong sales were witnessed for blockbuster titles such as Black Ops 2 …
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UPDATE: PS3 dropping to £125 in GAME’s Christmas sale
MCV can reveal that Sony’s PS3 will drop tantalisingly close to the magic 100 mark in GAME’s Christmas sale, which starts on Boxing Day. The retailer will be offering the European-only 12GB version of the console including a copy of The Amazing Spider-Man on Blu-ray for just 125 – that …
Read More »Black Ops II is the UK’s Christmas No.1 game
Call of Duty Black Ops II is the UK’s video games Christmas No.1, giving Activision a run of six consecutive weeks at the top. Sales of the game were fractionally up by one per cent in the busy pre-Christmas trading week (ending Dec 22nd for this listing). It’s the first …
Read More »Five new Grand Theft Auto 5 screenshots released
Rockstar Games has sent out holiday wishes to fans with five new Grand Theft Auto 5 screenshots. The new screenshots show off scuba diving with sharks, two fighter jets flying in tandem, and possibly the ability for your character to have pets? Rockstar hasn’t accompanied the screens with an explanation …
Read More »The benefits of core gaming
The Creative Assembly's Al Bickham on why 'hardcore' titles can succeed
Read More »Blaze claims Neo Geo X sellout
The Neo Geo X handheld has suffered a slight delay in Europe, although apparently the US launch stock has sold out. The machine was supposed to launch in Europe earlier this month but despite going on sale in the US there’s no sign of the unit in the UK. "Blaze …
Read More »MCV Pacific Yearly Wrap-Up: 2012
With the year drawing to a close and most people already scouring for beer, MCV looks back at the biggest and saddest stories of the year. Before THQ declared bankruptcy (and before it refuted claims that it was going to be sold) its Australian publishing office had already closed its …
Read More »Star Trek game beaming onto High Street this April
Namco Bandai has finally announced a release date for its hotly anticipated Star Trek title. Star Trek: The Video Game will be released in the UK on April 26th, 2013 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. It will also be available to download on PC and PS3. The game was …
Read More »Bankruptcy for THQ as it looks to sell
THQ has filed for bankruptcy – but as part of a plan to ultimately strengthen the business and hopefully find it a new owner. The publisher this evening announced it had agreed to sell the majority of its US assets, including its publishing operation and four studios, to affiliates of …
Read More »European and PAL PS3 sales reach 30m sold
SCEE has confirmed that 30m PS3 consoles have been sold to customers – not shipped – across European and PAL territories. This milestone was hit on Monday December 17th. This is a major milestone for us and clearly shows just how popular the PlayStation brand and products are within Europe …
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