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Read More »Nintendo admits 3DS lacks Western momentum
Sales of the 3DS in America and Europe are not where Nintendo would have hoped, the company has admitted. What we should say first is that while the Nintendo 3DS has a certain degree of sales momentum in Japan, the momentum in the US and Europe is currently weak,” boss …
Read More »Kirby’s Dream Collection lands in September
Nintendo has announced a US release date for Kirby’s Dream Collection. The six-game compilation celebrating the classic Nintendo icon’s 20th anniversary will arrive on September 16th, Nintendo of America revealed on its twitter account. Emulated versions of Kirby’s Dream Land 1, 2, and 3, Kirby’s Adventure, Kirby Super Star, and …
Read More »Diablo III tops US May chart
Blizzard’s Diablo III was the best selling game in the US in May, according to NPD’s latest numbers. The achievement doesn’t even take digital sales into account, which in Diablo III’s case would have been sizable. There were four other new entries in the US Top Ten – Rockstar’s Max …
Read More »ESA urges against US Xbox ban
American trade body The Entertainment Retailers Association has urged against a possible ban on sales of the Xbox 360 in the US. An International Trade Commission judge last month recommended that the machine should no longer be imported into the US and all sales of unsold stock to be blocked. …
Read More »Gioteck grows US presence with Solutions 2 Go deal
The UK games industry may be visiting America for E3 this week, but some firms are establishing a more permanent foothold over the pond. UK accessories vendor Gioteck has taken further steps to conquer America with a new distribution partnership. The firm has teamed up with US company Solutions 2 …
Read More »US gets racing-focused Xbox 360 bundle
Microsoft has revealed a brand new limited edition racing-focused Xbox 360 hardware bundle for the US. The SKU includes a 250GB console, a copy of Forza Motorsport 4 and Microsoft’s brilliant first party wireless racing wheel. It costs $299.99 – that’s the same price as the current 250GB bundle in …
Read More »Judge recommends Xbox 360 ban in US
Microsoft’s patent dispute with Motorola just got significantly more serious with the threat of a US ban on the console. The legal tussle between the pair saw the Xbox 360 console blocked from distribution in Germany earlier this month. Now Judge David Shaw of the International Trade Commission has recommended …
Read More »Sony shares fall to 31-year low in Japan
Sony Corporation’s share price has fallen to its lowest position in a generation in both Japan and the United States. One day after Sony reported a 3.5bn loss for the financial year, Sony’s shares on the Tokyo Stock exchange hit a 31-year low, while its price on the New York …
Read More »GameStop sales fall but chain ‘outperforms market’
Same-store sales at US retailer GameStop dropped 12.5 per cent year-on-year. These include sales at stores which have been open for at least one year, and exclude revenue generated at newer shops. The games chain blamed the decline on a lower demand for new games, but said it had outperformed …
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