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Platform holder Microsoft has clarified a statement that it released earlier today that appeared to claim that Xbox 360 sold 10m units in the US in 2009 – a number that didn’t correspond with official NPD figures. In 2009, Xbox 360 console sales topped 10m units globally,” Microsoft has now …
Read More »Confusion over 360 sales numbers
Questions are being asked about Microsoft’s claim that Xbox 360 console sold over 10m units in North America in 2009. That number comes from a Microsoft statement released in the wake of NPD’s December and 2009 report which reads: In 2009 US Xbox 360 console sales topped 10m units, with …
Read More »US: Netflix coming to Wii this spring
Nintendo is set to announce a new partnership with leading US rental giant Netflix that will see the movie streaming service launch on Wii. The New York Times expects a formal announcement to be made today, with the service due to go live some time this spring. Once active, Wii …
Read More »Deep Silver gets US publishing partner
Games from Koch Media’s Deep Silver label will be released in the US via South Peak. Under the agreement, South Peak will be exclusive partner for Deep Silver in the US, and Koch will receive a minority stake in South Peak as well. We are pleased to partner with such …
Read More »US: Wii dominates Amazons bestseller list
The Wii dominated the top-selling list of Amazon’s video game category, accounting for nine of the Top 10 items. Nintendo hardware outsold software across all formats in 2009, with the US version of the online retailer’s site listing the standard Wii SKU as the bestselling item of the year. The …
Read More »US: MW2 tops 2009 best-sellers list
Sales tracker NPD has released its 2009 software sales chart for North America and, unsurprisingly, it’s Activision Blizzard’s world-conquering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 that tops the pile. With sales of 4.2m, the Xbox 360 version currently stands as the best selling game in North America for the year-to-date …
Read More »UK retail more aggressive than US
EA boss John Riccitiello has singled out the UK High Street for its exceptionally aggressive pricing strategies as retailers looks to use video games as a tool to expand their market share. The UK is the place where retailers freelance and do their own things – particularly those that are …
Read More »US: Topware to publish Scivelation
Topware Interactive has announced it will bring upcoming shooter Scivelation to the US. The publisher will release the title from Ukraine-based studio Black Wing Foundation on Xbox 360in Q3 2010. Scivelation is based on the upcoming Unreal Engine III, and it set in a dystopian future controlled by a government …
Read More »US: Gaming emergency broadcasts coming
New York State authorities are currently testing a system that would send emergency broadcasts over online gaming networks. Such warning messages can already be sent to the public through TV and radio, alerting people to natural or man-made disasters. But the State Deputy CIO Rico Singleton revealed the new system …
Read More »US: Toys R Us offers hardware trade-ins
Toys R Us in North America had added video game consoles to its pre-owned offer. Consumers can now trade-in hardware at the service desk, and will receive a Toys R Us gift card that can be used at Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores, as well as on …
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