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The developer behind the now-canned Xbox and Windows 10 exclusive Scalebound has issued a statement about the project’s demise. Writing on Platinum’s website, president and CEO Kenichi Sato said that the studio was disappointed with how the hack and slash project has ended up. The exec was keen to point …
Read More »Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare starts 2017 at No.1
Activision’s Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has claimed its eighth week at the top of the UK charts. The shooter holds this position despite a 64 per cent dip in sales. If it manages another week at No.1, it will equal Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for the second …
Read More »Japanese boxed games revenue dropped seven per cent in 2016
The Japanese boxed games market continues to fall in value, with revenue generated from boxed sales dipping seven per cent year-on-year. According to sales data provided by Famitsu, in 2016, hardware and software revenue dropped to 299.48bn from 2015’s 320.97bn. This is one of the lowest year for the Japanese …
Read More »Report: 2016 revenue flat on Steam despite 75% rise in new games
Thanks to analytics site Steam Spy we now have an idea of how Valve’s online store performed in 2016. According to the outlet, $3.5bn was generated in revenue by software sales on Steam, in line with revenue figures seen in 2015. That’s in spite of new releases spiking by 75 …
Read More »Project CARS 2 eyes September release
The sequel to crowdfunded racing title Project CARS is aiming for a September launch. That’s according to a post on Project CARS 2’s forum by developer Slightly Mad Studio’s CEO Ian Bell, in which he says that the current guess for a release date is ‘Septemberish’. However, the exec is …
Read More »PS4 sales hit 53.4m worldwide, Uncharted 4 has sold 8.7m units
Sony has revealed just how well its PS4 console did over the Christmas period. The firm announced that it shifted 6.2m units over the festive season, bringing total sales of the machine up to 53.4m, as of January 1st 2017. That’s roughly 3.4m units sold since the firm announced its …
Read More »ERA: 2016 physical games revenue down 16.4% year-on-year, but digital up 12.1%
In 2016, revenue generated by the boxed games market dipped by 16.4 per cent. That’s according to data from the retail trade body ERA, which – citing GfK figures – says that 776m was generated by software sales during 2016, down from 2015’s 927.7m. This is due to some titles …
Read More »Activision’s latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game disappears from digital stores
Activision and Platinum Games’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan has disappeared from digital storefronts. As reported by Eurogamer, the title is no longer available to purchase from PlayStation Network, Xbox Games Store or Steam. Mutants in Manhattan launched in May 2016 after a January reveal. The site also …
Read More »GAME’s Gibbs on its new Belong arena stores and the retailer’s future
Since its escape from financial trouble and subsequent relaunch in 2012, GAME has been putting a lot of effort into evolving its business. This became very apparent when the High Street retailer forked out 20m for eSports and events firm Multiplay. But the launch of its brand new arena stores …
Read More »Capcom on Resident Evil’s return to its horror roots
It all started in VR, in a dirty kitchen. At E3 2015, Capcom started showing off a PlayStation VR demo called Kitchen, a virtual reality horror experience that was – if nothing else – incredibly unsettling. At the time I speculated with my colleagues that this was Capcom teasing a …
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