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Modern Warfare 2 could beat out the ‘safe bet’ X Factor and Harry Potter brands at Christmas to be the year’s top entertainment property. At least that’s according to publisher Activision. The publisher is confident the sequel can trump the success of Modern Warfare and World at War to become …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Empire Total War smashes series records
The triumph of Sega’s Empire: Total War at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 yesterday marks the most successful debut in the history of the Total War series. Week one sales of the title were nearly double those of both Rome: Total War and Medieval II: …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Empire Total War tops the charts
RETAIL BIZ: Killzone 2’s reign at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 has been cut short after just one week with the news that Sega’s PC RTS Empire: Total War has entered the listings at number one. Sony’s PS3 exclusive FPS slips to second this week, …
Read More »Ready At Dawn may return to PSP
Daxter studio considering U-turn on departure from PSP development
Read More »NPD: November games market defies credit crunch
The games industry’s recession-proof credentials have been given another shot in the arm with the news that NPD stats show the North American games market hit $2.91 billion in November – a value ten per cent up on the same month in 2007. Year-to-date numbers are also impressing, with the …
Read More »Gears of War tops 3m sales
Having shifted a highly notable two million units in its opening weekend last month, Microsoft-published Xbox 360 third person shooter Gears of War 2 has now surpassed the three million sales barrier. The confirmation came from an email to Edge Online from the game’s developer Epic. It’s take the title …
Read More »Petroglyph opts for microtransactions
Free-to-play action RPG Mytheon from Universe at War dev to avoid subscription fees
Read More »NDOORS acquires CrazyBox
Developer of Atlantica Online NDOORS moves for South Korean outfit behind FPS Seven Years of War
Read More »US: Microsoft celebrates triple success
Microsoft has come out with its chest beating after a solid hardware sales victory over PS3 and a commanding performance from monthly software chart topper Fable II in the NPD October US sales figures. The firm confirmed that Lionhead’s expansive RPG Fable II has sold more than 1.5 million units …
Read More »Gears of War sells 2 million
Not content with simply wowing the critics and storming straight to the top of the UK charts , Microsoft has announced that Epic’s Gears of War 2 sold a substantial two million copies worldwide over its opening weekend. In addition, 1.5 million gamers logged onto Xbox Live and have subsequently …
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