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Capcom’s Xbox 360 and PS3 survival horror shooter Resident Evil 5 has matched the previous best chart performance for a title in the series following it’s third week at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. The last game in the franchise to manage three consecutive UK …
Read More »Codemasters plots biggest ever push for 09
Codemasters has pledged to support its impressive 2009 line-up with the biggest PR and marketing campaign in its history. The UK-based firm showcased its upcoming release slate during its Best of British event last week, demoing new titles in the Operation Flashpoint, Dirt and Overlord franchises, as well as new …
Read More »Japanese interest in gaming on the decline
New research from Japan’s Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association suggests that the number of people in Japan who consider themselves to be gamers has reduced significantly in the last year. The organisation polled over 1,000 individuals aged between three and 79. The number that claimed to be gamers had dropped by …
Read More »JAPAN: DSi sales pass 2m
Ahead of the release of the DSi in Europe and America early next month, Nintendo’s rejigged dual screen handheld has now passed the 2m unit sales barrier in its homeland of Japan. The news comes from Japanese games weekly Famitsu, courtesy of VG247. DSi hit the market in the Far …
Read More »MCV Awards ’09: Our full guide
The MCV Awards ’09 is rapidly approaching – and we have released our official programme of the event to celebrate its imminent arrival. Please run your mouse over the pages here to flick through our comprehensive preview. You can see a ful list of the finalists here.
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 »JAPAN: R4 cards banned
The infamous R4 card, a device that allows DS owners to play pirated games and homebrew applications, has been successfully banned from sale in Japan. Kotaku reports that the Tokyo District Court has granted an injunction against the manufacturers of the R4 that makes it illegal for it to be …
Read More »MCV AWARDS ’09: The Finalists are announced
The Finalists of the MCV Industry Excellence Awards have been announced – and now the countdown begins to the big event on Thursday April 23rd at The Brewery London. With almost 40 companies in the running, Electronic Arts leads the way with seven finalists slots, whilst HMV, Activision, Microsoft and …
Read More »Activision dates Indiana Jones
Publisher Activision Blizzard has dated the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, which will be released on May 22nd on Wii, DS, PSP and PS2. Also pencilled in are DS title Animal Planet: Emergency Vets (April 24th), Monsters vs. Aliens (May 27th) and movie tie-in X_Men Origins: Wolverine …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Street Fighter IV topples Wii Fit
Capcom’s Street Fighter IV has knocked Nintendo’s Wii Fit from the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 – as predicted by MCV earlier today . Nintendo’s title has spent a record-setting five weeks at the top of the listings, though it only just manages to resist the …
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