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Tuesday, Nov 3
Modern Warfare 2 breaks GameStop pre-order records
Despite the recent upheavals that Modern Warfare 2 has been through, it’s still set to become the biggest videogame launch this year, and in terms of first week sales and revenue, will surely challenge the release records set by Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV, if it doesn’t wipe them clean t...
Monday, Nov 2
Golden Joystick Awards votes Fallout 3 Game of the Year
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Retailer of the Year GAME Mobile Game of the Year Metal Gear Solid Touch Nintendo Game of the Year Guitar Hero World Tour Xbox Game of the Year Gears of War 2 PC Game of the Year Fallout 3 Amiqus Games UK Developer of the Year Jagex PlayStation Game of the Year
UK Software Sales for week ending 31/10: Football Manager 2010 tops the chart
Football Manager 2010 (SEGA)Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)FIFA 10 (EA)Forza Motorsport 3 (Microsoft)Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (Konami)GTA: Episodes From Liberty City (Rockstar)Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo)Tekken 6 (Namco Bandai)Borderlands (2K Games)Wii...
Thursday, Oct 29
GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony now available on Xbox LIVE
“As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (a.k.a. “Gay Tony”), players will struggle with the competing loyalties of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world in which everyone ha...
Tuesday, Oct 27
New GTA: Episodes From Liberty City screenshots and crazy trailer released
A batch of new GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony screenshots have found their way out into the public, accompanied by a crazy, crazy trailer for GTA: Episodes From Liberty City, which comprises GTA: The Lost and Damned as well as the upcoming Ballad of Gay Tony into one, standalone retail package.
New GTA: Episodes From Liberty City screenshots and crazy trailer released
GTA: Episodes From Liberty City – Princess Bubblegum Trailer Both GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony and GTA: Episodes From Liberty City releases on the 29th of October (this Thursday), on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and for the Xbox 360 respectively.
Monday, Oct 26
UK Software Sales for week ending 24/10: PES 2010 beats Forza 3, Fifa 10
Wii Fit (Nintendo)Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft)Super Smash Bros: Brawl (Nintendo)Guitaer Hero 5 (Activision Blizzard)Brutal Legend (EA Partners)Eyepet (SCE)LEGO Batman: The Videogame (Warner Bros. Interactive)Grand Theft Auto IV (Take 2)
Thursday, Oct 22
US and European PlayStation Store Update for 22/10: Another great update!
European PlayStation Store Update Special Pricing Offers FIFA 10 WallpaperLocoRoco Midnight Carnival Wallpaper PlayStation Store via PSP and Media Go Demos LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Wallpaper US PlayStation Store Update Price Updates
Tuesday, Oct 13
Xbox LIVE Games On Demand: Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV is now available to buy and download via the Games on Demand service on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. There isn’t really that much more to say about it – if you don’t already own GTA IV for your Xbox 360, and you’re willing to buy it online and go through with the 7 GB download, now is d...
Monday, Oct 12
UK Software Sales for week ending 10/10: FIFA 10 still tops
FIFA 10 has managed to hold on to the number 1 spot on Chart Track’s UK Software Sales Chart despite a 64% decrease in sales. Last week EA’s latest football game became the biggest number 1 launch in the UK since GTA IV and earned itself the title of biggest launch of a FIFA football game ever as w...
UK Software Sales for week ending 10/10: FIFA 10 still tops
FIFA 10 (EA)Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (Codemasters)Need for Speed: SHIFT (EA)Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (Nintendo)Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft)Gran Turismo (Sony)Wii Fit (Nintendo)Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)Guitar Hero 5 (Activision...
Friday, Oct 9
New GTA: Chinatown Wars PSP sceenshots and trailer released
Rockstar Games has deemed it necessary to unleash a flood of new screenshots from their upcoming PSP game, GTA: Chinatown Wars, the new and improved port of the DS version of the title, now featuring enhanced visuals and all-new story missions.
GTA IV, Dead Space appearing as Games on Demand this month
Microsoft has released a list of the next batch of Games on Demand titles to become available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace over the next few weeks, and surprisingly (or not), a few titles that are hardly a year old, such as Grand Theft Auto IV, Dead Space and Army of Two, will be available on the se...
Monday, Oct 5
UK Software Sales for week ending 03/10: Fifa 10 is massive
EA’s latest football game, Fifa 10, has managed a massive launch, effortlessly muscling into the top spot on Chart Track’s UK Software Sales Chart in its first week on sale, becoming the biggest No. 1 launch in the UK since GTA IV, and generating 48% more sales than Fifa 09 exactly one year ag...
UK Software Sales for week ending 03/10: Fifa 10 is massive
The Xbox 360 version of Fifa 10 enjoys a 2 percentage point sales share over the PS3 version, with 48% of sales going to Microsoft’s console, and 46% going to Sony’s console, while the other platforms make up the remaining 6%. This has placed Fifa 10 at the 2nd biggest all formats launch in the...
Monday, Sep 28
UK Software Sales for week ending 26/09: Halo 3: ODST rules the roost
Releasing last Tuesday (September 22nd), Halo 3: ODST managed to sell through 64% of its total first week unit sales in the first 24 hours of availability, earning it a place at No. 12 in terms of the biggest week 1 sell-through for a title on a single format. Halo 3 ranks in at No. 4 on that particu...
Thursday, Sep 17
What if videogames were realistic?
Head over to Cracked.com for some interesting interpretations from popular videogames including Mario, Gears of War, Zelda, GTA IV and Guitar Hero.
Tuesday, Nov 18
UK Charts: Chart Track software sales for the week ending 15/11
Three new launch titles managed to claim the top three spots on the coveted UK Top Ten this week, with Call of Duty: World at War taking the No. 1 spot to become the UK’s 3rd fastest selling game of all time (1st and 2nd go to GTA IV and GTA: San Andreas respectively). World at War’s combined launch...
Thursday, Nov 6
Japanese Sales Data: Media Create software sales for 27/10 – 02/11
There are a whole bunch of new entries to the Japanese Software chart this week, but the crown goes to Grand Theft Auto IV at No. 1. GTA IV actually has two entries this week, the No. 1 spot for the PS3 version, selling 133 000 copies, and another entry at No. 7 for the Xbox 360 version with 34 000 copie...
Tuesday, Jun 24
Rockstar details new GTA IV patch
Rockstar Games has released new patches for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Grand Theft Auto IV. “We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences and thank you for your continued support.” says Rockstar. Head over to the Rockstar Social Club website for a detailed list of the issues which hav...
UK Charts: Chart Track software sales for the week ending 21/6
Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV drops one place to number 4 while Nintendo’s Wii Play climbs two places to number 5. Sega’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is at number 6 with Nintendo’s Brain Training at number 7 and Codemasters’ Race Driver GRID at number 8, each title losing two...
Tuesday, Jun 17
UK Charts: Chart Track software sales for the week ending 14/6
Grand Theft Auto IV (Take Two) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega) Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo) Race Driver: Grid (Codemasters) Wii Play (Nintendo) Sports Island (Konami) Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (Take Two)
Friday, Jun 13
Sony’s responds to May NPD figures, boasts better figures than 360
The PlayStation brand generated $331.6 million in sales in May while the year-to-date figure (January to May) stands at $2.27 billion in revenue. This is incidentally 46% higher than Microsoft and 17% more than last year. Breaking this down, hardware sales for PlayStation reached $133 million in May (98% higher than Microsoft) and software sales $159 million. Jack Tretton, president and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment America commented “The dual platform release of the much anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV title reaffirmed its legacy on the PlayStation platform with a 6 percent higher attach rate than Xbox 360, reinforcing consumer choice of PS3.”
NPD: GTA IV tops May US software chart, $1.12B revenue recorded
Take Two’s Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360 once again topped the software side of things with 871 300 copies sold. Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii was not far behind with 787 400 copies while despite being supply constrained Nintendo’s Wii Fit came in third with 687 700 copies. Grand Theft Auto IV (Take Two, Xbox 360) – 871 300 Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel (Nintendo, Wii) – 787 400 Wii Fit with Balance Board (Nintendo, Wii) – 687 700 Grand Theft Auto IV (Take Two, PS3) – 442 900 Wii Play with Wii Remote (Nintendo, Wii) – 294 600 Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo, Wii) – 171 100 Iron Man (Sega, PS2) – 130 600 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision, Wii) – 116 800 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (Nintendo, DS) – 107 000
Monday, Jun 9
UK Charts: Chart Track software sales for the week ending 7/6
LucasArts’ Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures tops the UK’s All Formats Chart for the week ending the 7th of June. The multi-format title wrestles the number 1 spot away from five weeks in a row winner Grand Theft Auto IV, outselling it almost 3 to 1. Sega’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is at number 4 while Nintendo’s Wii Play settles into fifth, both losing one place this week. Microsoft’s Ninja Gaiden II is at number 6 (number 3 in the Xbox 360 Chart). Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (LucasArts) Grand Theft Auto IV (Take 2) Race Driver: Grid (Codemasters) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega) Wii Play (Nintendo) Ninja Gaiden II (Microsoft) Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami)
Tuesday, Jun 3
UK Charts: Chart Track software sales for the week ending 31/05
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV has topped the UK’s All Formats Chart for a fifth week in a row, this despite experiencing a 22% drop in sales. Codemasters’ Race Driver: GRID debuts at number 2 for the week ending the 31st of May. Race Driver: GRID enters the Xbox 360 chart at number 2 behind GTA IV and at number 3 on the PS3 chart behind GTA IV and Haze. All Formats Top 10 Grand Theft Auto IV (Take 2) Race Driver: GRID (Codemasters) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega) Wii Play (Nintendo) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami) Haze (Ubisoft) Sega Superstars Tennis (Sega) FIFA 08 (EA) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
Tuesday, May 20
UK Charts: Chart Track software sales for week ending 17 May
Rockstars’ Grand Theft Auto IV remains at number 1 on the UK’s All Formats Chart for a third week despite experiencing a 41% drop in sales. Nintendo’s Wii Fit keeps up the pace at number 2 but records a 52% drop in sales. The All Formats Top 20 sees sales of GTA IV and Wii Fit falling by the greatest margin. Grand Theft Auto IV (Take Two) Wii Fit (Nintendo) Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega) Wii Play (Nintendo) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami) Iron Man: The Official Videogame (Sega) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision)
Friday, May 16
NPD: April video game sales total 1.23 bil for US, GTA IV sells 2.85 mil
Wii – 714 000 Nintendo DS – 415 000 PSP – 193 000 Xbox 360 – 188 000 PS3 – 187 000 PS2 – 124 000 Grand Theft Auto IV (Take Two, Xbox 360) – 1.85 million Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel (Nintendo, Wii) – 1.12 million Grand Theft Auto IV (Take Two, PS3) – 1 million Wii Play with Wii Remote (Nintendo, Wii) – 360 000 Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo, Wii) – 326 000 Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (Sony, PS3) – 224 000 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (Nintendo, DS) – 202 000 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time (Nintendo, DS) – 202 000 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision, Wii) – 152 000 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision, Xbox 360) – 141 000
Thursday, May 15
PS3 firmware update v 2.35 in the works
Sony has popped a heads-up on its PlayStation blog that we can expect a PS3 firmware update soon. Version 2.35 will be “released shortly” and will be a “relatively minor update to improve stability of some PS3 titles.” Nothing to get too excited about then but good to know. Sony also clarified that the update is not related to Grand Theft Auto IV. In response to a comment speculating that it was aimed towards GTA IV, Al de Leon responded “I just want to clarify that this upcoming firmware update isn’t related to GTA IV.” De Leon advised that a solution has been identified and PS3 owners who have issues with GTA IV should contact SCEA’s Consumer Services. Contributor: Lisa
Monday, May 12
UK Charts: Chart Track software sales for the week ending 10/5
Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV has topped the UK’s All Formats Chart for a second week. Despite experiencing a 77% drop in sales, GTA IV outsold Nintendo’s Wii Fit (at number 2) by 4 to 1 for the week ending the 10th of May. According to Chart Track, GTA IV has now past the one million sales mark in the UK. The Xbox 360 version of GTA IV accounted for 62% of sales this week in comparison to 55% last week, thus further widening its lead over the PS3 version. Grand Theft Auto IV (Take 2) Wii Fit (Nintendo) Wii Play (Nintendo) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega) Iron Man: The Official Videogame (Sega) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (Sony) Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
