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The storming performance of DS hardware, More Brain Training and its two Pokmon titles have elevated the Nintendo handheld to become the market-leading format this week, MCV can reveal. In the biggest sales week since Easter, DS was the lead format in both unit and value terms for the first …
Read More »Mario Party 8 tops Japanese charts
The seven best selling titles in Japan are new entries, led by Mario Party 8 on the Wii at number one – which outsold Everybody’s Golf 5 on the PS3 at number two by 100,000 units, reported Next Generation . Following them at number three is Taiko Drum Master on …
Read More »Sparks takes Square route
The renowned industry veteran joins after a spell as global brand director at Eidos, where he oversaw the revival of the key Tomb Raider franchise, the continued success of the Hitman series, and the introduction of Just Cause as a key IP. The appointment is quite a coup for Square …
Read More »Activision reports record fiscal results
US publisher Activision has raised its full year outlook after posting a quarterly net profit of $27.8 million. That figure compares handsomely to a net loss of $18.3 million from the same period a year previously. Net revenues we up 163 per cent to $495.5 million for the quarter ending …
Read More »Guillemot to keynote at EIF 07
Guillemot’s keynote address kicks off the exclusive two-day gaming seminar in Edinburgh. He will deliver his speech at 10.45am on Monday August 13 at the Royal College of Physicians, in Queen Street. Simon Nelson, controller of multiplatform and portfolio at BBC Vision, will also be speaking at the event, exploring …
Read More »GTA IV delayed until ’08
Rockstar Games has announced that its hotly-watched Grand Theft Auto IV has been delayed until 2008. The game, developed by Edinburgh’s Rockstar North, was due to be released this October. Now, "due to additional development time required to complete the title", the game will not appear until February 2008 at …
Read More »Midway turnaround continues apace
US publisher Midway has posted its results for the second quarter ended June 30th, boasting net revenues of $31.8 million, up from the $25.9m of last year. Losses also improved, coming in at $14.3m, half the $31m of a year ago. The firm outlined the US release of The Lord …
Read More »Disney gets Club Penguin
The Walt Disney Company has acquired kids online virtual world Club Penguin. Club Penguin launched in October 2005, and now has over 700,000 paying subscribers and 12 million activated users – mainly in the US and Canada. The site is based on animated penguin avatars on a snow covered virtual …
Read More »Nintendo signs up new ad agency
According to Marketing Week , Nintendo and Karmamara are in the final negotiations of an advertising contract after the latter won the pitch against rival agencies thought to include Vallance Carruthers Coleman Priest, Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy, and CDP. The battle followed a review, which was called in May after …
Read More »Peep Shows Mitchell to host Joysticks
The shortlist for Future Publishing’s Golden Joystick awards has been revealed, along with the announcement of a new host – David Mitchell, best known for his role as Mark in Channel 4 comedy Peep Show. The event will be held at London’s Park Lane Hilton Hotel on Friday October 26th, …
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