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Grand Theft Auto V is once again No.1 in the GfK Chart-Track Top 40. This is the seventh time that Rockstar’s crime title has take the top spot, meaning it has more No.1s than any other Grand Theft Auto title. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare returns to second place, while …
Read More »Xbox 360 500GB hardware bundle arrives next month – report
Microsoft is readying a new Xbox 360 system bundle boasting the console’s previously announced 500GB hard drive, according to a recently leaked advertisement. A scan of the apparent ad posted on the Blu-ray forums indicates the package will be a Wal-Mart exclusive – the console and controller decked out in …
Read More »Call of Duty Ghosts final DLC Nemesis out next week
Call of Duty: Ghosts’ fourth and final DLC offering lands next week for Xbox platforms, Activision has announced. Dubbed Nemesis, the digital content will release first for Xbox One and Xbox 360 platforms on August 5th. PC, PS3 and PS4 platforms should get the content 30 days after that, as …
Read More »Record digital sales for Activision as Call of Duty: Ghosts numbers are withheld
Activision has reported a slight decline in year-on-year net revenue for the quarter ending March 31st. Total net revenue for the period reaches $1,111m, down from $1,324m the year before. Of this, product sales fell from $990m to $769m although subscription, licensing and other revenues climbed from $334m to $342m. …
Read More »Predator DLC coming to Call of Duty
Infinity Ward is keeping its film-themed DLC going for Call of Duty Ghosts. The studio has teased a Predator cross-over as part of its new DLC pack Devastation, which launches next week (April 3rd) on all platforms. The teaser, posted on Instagram, features the familiar clicks of the Predator, some …
Read More »Digital prices for Thief and Tomb Raider halved on Xbox One
Microsoft’s new policy of competing with the High Street is continuing with some new Xbox One deals on Xbox Live. Both Thief and Tomb Raider are to have their prices cut by 50 per cent on the service, meaning they will be available for 25 a piece. In addition, 33 …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts ‘Onslaught’ DLC gets PC, PSN date
Following a period of exclusivity on Xbox consoles, Call of Duty: Ghosts’ Onslaught DLC is set to arrive on PC and PlayStation hardware later this month. Activision announces the game’s inaugural map pack will release on February 27th for PC, PS3, and PS4. It adds four new maps (one which …
Read More »The 100 best-selling boxed games of 2013
So we all know GTA V ruled the roost, but how did the other blockbuster games of 2013 fare? UKIE/GfK Chart-Track has handed MCV the 100 best-selling boxed video games of 2013 for the UK. It’s not remotely surprising to see GTA V rule the roost, followed by FIFA 14, …
Read More »VIDEO: Call of Duty Ghosts ‘Onslaught’ DLC arrives this month
Call of Duty: Ghost’s upcoming Onslaught DLC pack will arrive later this month and allow players to assume the role of Halloween’s Michael Myers, developer Infinity Ward has announced. The studio confirmed the DLC in a series of teases yesterday, revealing that the content will land on January 28th. The …
Read More »GTA V is the biggest selling entertainment product of 2013. Call of Duty falls to No.5
The Top 20 Entertainment Products of 2013 are in, and it’s unsurprising to see Grand Theft Auto V come out on top, with 3.67m units sold. It comfortably beats competition from the James Bond movie Skyfall, which sold 2.96m units last year on DVD and Blu-ray. That means Call of …
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