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Microsoft’s PC games guy Jason Holtman has apparently moved on, a move that comes after less than six months on the job with the firm. VG247 points to an update on Holtman’s LinkedIn profile, indicating the industry veteran left Microsoft at some point last month. Holtman was hired on by …
Read More »NPD: US spent $15.39bn on games in 2013
NPD has revealed new US sales figures for games in 2013 – and this time around, the research group has included digital revenue and second-hand sales in their findings. Following its 2013 US retail report – which showed a 2 per cent year-over-year decline in industry sales – NPD has …
Read More »Microsoft invests in FourSquare
Microsoft has invested in location-based social networkFourSquare to reportedly help develop the firm’s rumoured voice-activated assistant app, Cortana. The investment was confirmed by FourSquare CEO Dennis Crowley, but no details were disclosed at the time. However, Bloomberg cities an anonymous source who claims the deal is worth $15m and was …
Read More »Borderlands 2 Vita revealed alongside slim Vita bundle
Borderlands 2 is heading to PS Vita – alongside a hardware bundle packaging the game with the new, slimmer Vita. Sony’s John Koller announced the news at California PlayStation event this week, adding that a Vita Borderlands 2 hardware bundle will launch alongside the game this spring. The package includes …
Read More »Ubisoft quarterly earnings dip 35 per cent
Ubisoft reported earnings for the quarter ending December 31st, 2013 – revealing a significant year-over-year decline. The firm brought in €520m in sales during its Q3 period, a 35.2 per cent drop from the same quarter in 2012. Overall sales for the first three quarters of the company’s current fiscal …
Read More »Watch Dogs Wii U delayed
The Wii U version of Watch Dogs is still in development, but won’t launch alongside the rest of the game’s platforms this spring. The delay was confirmed during Ubisoft’s call to investors this week, where the publisher again committed to a spring release target for the title on PC, PS3, …
Read More »Yoshi’s New Island 3DS XL bundle lands next month – report
Nintendo is reportedly dialing up a Yoshi’s New Island 3DS XL bundle for the game’s launch next month. IGN reports on UK retailer Base’s listing for the package in question, as well as confirmation that North America will receive the bundle as well. The report points out that Base’s listing …
Read More »Resident Evil: Revelations surpasses 1m sales on consoles, PC
Resident Evil: Revelations has sold more than 1m copies on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, Capcom has announced. Originally launching in January 2012 as a 3DS offering, RE: Revelations PC/console port has reached 1.1m in sales since it launched last May. Capcom Unity states the title joins Dead Rising 3 …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: February 2-8
Another week, another one-two finish for DayZ and Rust on Steam’s top sellers chart. The two have had nearly complete control of the top two spots for the better part of a quarter, and it appears it’s going to take something big to knock either from their posts. Starbound continues …
Read More »Activision Blizzard reports quarterly revenue of $1.5bn
Activision Blizzard has announced better-than-expected earnings for its past quarter, reporting $1.5bn in revenue. Overall for last year, earnings were down slightly from $4.85bn in GAAP net revenue to $4.58bn – though the publisher still earned the top spot in console and handheld publishing in both North America and Europe. …
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