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Nintendo says that the launch of Monster Hunter 4 could be the moment the Japanese smash hit franchise finally cracks the West. Monster Hunter is regularly amongst Japan’s best-selling games, shifting millions of units with each new release. But has yet to catch on in the same way in Europe …
Read More »Ubisoft reinstates deactivated PC keys and recommends gamers ‘only buy from trusted retailers’
Ubisoft has reinstated deactivated Far Cry 4 keys that were stolen from EA’s Origin website and resold to gamers. Thieves had used a stolen credit cards to buy Ubisoft PC games from EA Origin, and then sold these stolen codes via cheap key websites, such as G2A and other such …
Read More »‘Stronger’ Capcom ready for 2015 comeback
Capcom says it is now in a ‘better place’ as it prepares for its 2015 comeback. The firm underwent a major restructure in 2013 after lower than expected sales of DMC: Devil May Cry and Resident Evil 6. As a result the firm has published very few games in the …
Read More »Dragon Age Inquisition is fastest-selling BioWare game yet, says EA
Electronic Arts told investors last night that its latest Dragon Age game marked the biggest launch for a BioWare game in the company’s history. That’s bigger than any of the Mass Effect games and its Star Wars games. Dragon Age: Inquisition had by far the most successful launch in BioWare’s …
Read More »Pokemon, Smash Bros and Mario Kart fire Nintendo back to profit, but 3DS sales slow
Nintendo posted a huge increase in profits and raised its earnings forecast, but cheap yen is masking weak sales. Nintendo profits for the nine months ending December 2014 hit 59.52 billion yen (332.6m), which is up almost six fold on the year before. This is primarily down to the launch …
Read More »Deactivated Far Cry 4 keys were bought via EA Origin
Copies of Far Cry 4 that have been deactivated from gamers’ accounts were originally acquired from EA’s Origin retail platform. Over the weekend, Far Cry fans complained that their games no-longer worked after Ubisoft deactivated them. The fans accused Ubisoft of removing the games because they were bought from cheap …
Read More »Who won 2014? Last year’s biggest publishers, games and accessories revealed
2014 was the first full year for the New Generation, and you could tell. PS4 and Xbox One caused a massive spike in hardware sales, while accessories for both consoles dominated the peripherals charts. Yet it wasn’t just about those two consoles. In fact, more games were sold on Xbox …
Read More »6.6m Xbox consoles sold during Q4
Microsoft says it shifted 6.6m Xbox consoles during the last quarter of 2014. The platform holder did not say how many of these were Xbox Ones or Xbox 360s, however. In the UK, Xbox One topped the console rankings in November. But didn’t in October or December – those months …
Read More »Elite: Dangerous creator Frontier announces redundancies
Frontier Developments – the team behind Elite: Dangerous – has announced a round of redundancies at the developer. The firm says it is working on two main projects: Elite: Dangerous and a new PC game called Coaster Park Tycoon, which will launch in 2016. As a result, 15 ‘content creation’ …
Read More »AOL to close websites, and Joystiq could be one of them – report
Yet another major games website is reportedly under threat of closure, according to multiple online reports. AOL is set to restructure its media business and its sales team, which could lead to the closure of multiple ‘underperforming websites’ including Joystiq. TechCrunch, which is owned by AOL reports that the firm …
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