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Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 have combined for over 12m lifetime sales, according to Valve writer Chet Faliszek. Faliszek revealed the figure to VG247, as well as speaking on the company’s PR approach, which consists of them pretty much shutting up and letting their products do the talking. We …
Read More »New PS3 SKU propels hardware sales upwards
The arrival of the new ‘Super Slim’ PS3 has boosted sales of the console in the UK. Despite offering no significant price cut, PS3 sales were up 138 per cent last week according to UKIE and GfK Chart-Track data. The new 500GB machine accounted for 37 per cent of all …
Read More »PS3 hits 4m in France
The PlayStation 3 has hit the 4m unit sales mark in France, according to new numbers from GfK. Sony points out that it expects additional growth in France this year, despite the general downward trend of the global market. It also expects PS3 to establish itself as the leading platform …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Million-selling FIFA 13 is No.1
There’s claiming the UK No.1. Then there’s claiming the UK No.1. EA’s FIFA 13 is not only top of the charts, but it sold an incredible one million plus copies in its first week according to the UKIE Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track. It’s not the first game to do …
Read More »Borderlands 2 sparks market fight back
Sales of video games leapt up 125 per cent last week on the back of three blockbuster releases. In total 16.6m was taken at games stores for the week ending September 22nd, which is up almost 10m over the seven days previously. 586,077 games were sold in total, an increase …
Read More »The Hut Group reports 54 % sales growth
Etail specialist The Hut Group has bucked the struggling retail trends by posting strong results for H1 2012. Sales for the period were up an impressive 54 per cent year-on-year, with revenue jumping from 42.9m in 2011 to 66.2m. Margins climbed from 0.7 per cent to six per cent thanks …
Read More »iPhone 5 sells 5m units despite shortage
Apple’s shiny new iPhone 5 has sold 5m units since its launch on Friday September 21st. Specifically, it hit that sales milestone after just three days on the market. It is currently available in the UK, US, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. In addition, in excess …
Read More »Indie game retailers increasing shelf space for toys
The challenged independent video games retail sector is turning to toys and gifts to survive. In the search for higher margins, several respected names in the worlds of both High Street and online games retail have begun stocking toys and gadgets over the past 12 months. Xbite’s Nick Whitehead said: …
Read More »FIFA 13 demo breaks series’ records; Pre-orders up on 2011
If the public’s appetite for full-price console releases is diminishing, then FIFA 13 is clearly doing something right. EA has revealed that the FIFA 13 demo was downloaded a total of 1.99m people in its first three days of release. That’s 29 per cent up year-on-year compared to the opening …
Read More »Indie horror game Amnesia scares up 1m sales
Indie developer Frictional Games has revealed its PC horror title Amnesia: The Dark Descent has surpassed 1m copies sold. In a two year report on the developer’s blog, lead Thomas Grip touched on the difficulties of penning an exact number due to bundle sales with Steam and Humble Indie Bundle. …
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