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PC has overtaken DS and 3DS to become the fourth biggest games platform in terms of boxed sales. That’s according to the latest data released to MCV from GfK Chart-Track. The PC market has been in decline over recent years, with more consumers choosing to download games via digital distribution …
Read More »Moshi Monsters outsells Pokemon in UK 2012 DS Top Ten
Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo was last year’s biggest selling DS game, says GfK Chart-Track data. The title – which was actually released in 2011 – scored the most consecutive DS No.1s ever last year. It beat Pokemon Black 2, which managed second place, although that game was released later in …
Read More »FIFA 13 beats Call of Duty to top 2012’s PS3 chart
FIFA was the dominant video game in the UK 2012 physical PS3 chart. FIFA 13 managed to beat sales of Call of Duty: Black Ops II to be the biggest selling game on Sony’s home console last year, according to GfK Chart-Track. It was one of three FIFA games in …
Read More »Opinion: Don’t let THQ’s failure stop you taking risks
South Park’s reveal was the stand out moment at last year’s Xbox E3 press conference. In the midst of endless gore and gun games came this funny, ridiculous RPG that evoked laughter from an audience otherwise jaded by corporate double-speak. South Park: The Stick of Truth epitomised THQ over the …
Read More »Skylanders toys make up 25% of UK accessories market
25 per cent of all accessories sold in the UK last year were Skylanders toys. Activision’s kids franchise was the UK’s biggest physical games brand last year, with around 6.2m figures sold. Skylanders has been a retail phenomenon and has generated over $500m in the US. It sits just behind …
Read More »South Park creators attempt to block Stick of Truth auction as THQ bidding war begins
South Park Studios is attempting to stop the sale of the publishing rights for its new game, The Stick of Truth. The auction for THQ’s assets began yesterday, with rumours suggesting Sega is after Dawn of War and Companies of Heroes developer Relic – which is the biggest creative rival …
Read More »Senior Capcom role for Konami’s Neo
Former Konami Europe boss Kunio Neo has joined Capcom Europe in a senior role. His exact role has yet to be announced. He joins following the departure of Capcom’s Europe COO David Reeves. Neo was replaced as European president for Konami by the firm’s US chief, Shinji Hirano, last year. …
Read More »What went wrong at Play.com?
It was early 2009 when Play.com was at the height of its power. The National Consumer Satisfaction Index had Play.com rated above Amazon and iTunes as the No.1 online retailer, while Verdict Research named it as the UK’s second favourite music and video retailer behind Amazon. That year it would …
Read More »Warner elated to crack 2012 publisher Top Ten
LEGO has fired Warner Bros into the UK’s ten best-selling publishers by units. The firm, which also publishes the hit Mortal Kombat and Batman games, has seen its position in the industry grow in recent years, thanks largely to the success of the LEGO games. There were seven LEGO titles …
Read More »TIMELINE: HMV’s battle for survival
HMV’s protracted battle for survival ended in failure this week as the chain entered administration. The music, video and games specialist is now continuing to trade as administrators Deloitte seeks a buyer. It follows two years of turmoil for the entertainment giant, which has suffered in the wake of collapsing …
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