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Yakuza 4 has sold 384,000 units in its first week on sale in Japan, taking the top spot in the weekly software charts. The game more than tripled the sales of its closest competitor Gandamuasarutosavaibu, a PSP title that shifted 91,000 copies in the same week. Nintendo’s Pokmon Ranger: Miracle …

The value of the UK games software market in February fell two per cent year-on-year, according to ELSPA/GfK Chart-Track. The monthly charts show that Sega’s sci-fi FPS Aliens vs Predator was the biggest selling title of last month. Sega’s action shooter Aliens vs Predator saw off stiff competition from 2K’s …

Both use a main wand and an auxiliary joystick-equipped controller and both claim to track precise body movements, but Sega’s North American and European president and COO Mike Hayes has asked questions of the comparisons being drawn between PlayStation Move and Wii. Yes, I think that is unfair,” he told …

Having seen spiralling costs bring about the supposed death of E3 – and the industry’s hunger for an annual US get together subsequently revive it – Sega has voiced concerns that the expense associated with the event may start to mount once again. E3 is something you have to do …

In a bold challenge to both Sony and Microsoft, Sega’s European and North American boss Mike Hayes has said that both must deliver on their promised sales targets – or face the possibility of publishers walking away from the devices. The challenge for both first parties is to make sure …

The motion control movement has received a very high-profile backer this morning with confirmation that Sega is preparing several” titles across both devices. However, in news that may not please the publisher’s entire fan base, Sega’s European and North American boss Mike Hayes has said that the publisher sees the …

New studio Tango set to expand fast, with 3D horror projects hinted at

Sega has announced it is currently working on the fifth instalment in its popular Yakuza series. The revelation was made during a Tokyo press conference to mark the imminent launch of Yakuza 4, according to Andiasang. The game was initially presented as Project K by the series director Toshihiro Nagoshi, …

Aliens vs Predator has become Sega’s fastest selling game in the company’s history. The game was part of a bumper seven days for Sega last week. The firm’s Winter Olympic tie-in Vancouver 2010 saw sales leap 274 per cent following the opening of the sports event, while Mario & Sonic …

Napoleon: Total War has followed in the footsteps of its 2009 predecessor by seizing the top spot in the ELPSA GfK Chart-Track PC charts. The game matched the success of Empire: Total War, which debuted at No.1 in the PC charts when it launched last March. Napoleon knocks last week’s …