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With the announcement of last months NPD numbers (see them HERE), the Wii has sold 15.4 million consoles in the US. If you do the math, that …
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Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, and Gammick Entertainment, a Spanish producer and developer of computer and video games, today announced the conclusion of a …
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17 years ago
It has been almost a full year since our last contest, and if you guys like it there should be many more. Activision was kind enough to …
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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– With more than 3.6 million combined systems sold in November, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ set new hardware sales records, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. The Wii console sold more than 2 million in November, a new all-time record for a non-December month. The Nintendo DS system sold more than 1.56 million in November, which is now the second-highest total for a non-December month in history. The Wii console has sold 15.4 million in the United States since it launched in November 2006, and Nintendo DS has sold nearly 24.6 million in the United States since it launched in November 2004.
“Nintendo’s record-breaking sales demonstrate that consumers are looking for the best value not only among video games, but also among all entertainment options,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Shoppers are looking for gifts that can be enjoyed by the whole family, and Nintendo provides an incomparable range of experiences that gets the whole family involved.”
DSi 126,648 Wii 56,702 PSP 54,782 PS3 30,309 DS Lite 12,096 Xbox 360 9,988 PS2 5,743
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“In 2007, the turnover of the UK games market (games consoles, software and accessories) totalled £3.356 billion, rising from £2.18 billion in 2006. ( Source: Screen Digest)
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Asked if Disney’s focus would be on developing in-house games over buying more developers, [CFO Tom] Staggs responded, “I don’t want you to conclude that those are in the long …
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Wii 2.04M DS 1.57M Xbox 360 836k PSP 421k Playstation 3 378k Playstation 2 206k
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Confirmed Metallica tracks:
* “Enter Sandman” * “For Whom The Bell Tolls” * “Fuel” * “Hit The Lights” * “King Nothing” * “Master of Puppets” * “No Leaf Clover” * …
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Habbo polled over 4500 teenagers aged between 11 and 18, and asked them what the wanted for Christmas.
– 39% want a game console for the holidays – 20% want …
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“Our ambitions are to continue to be a profitable publisher, and we’d like to maintain our current market share and publisher ranking. And with the breadth of titles we …
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We saw that at the end of this year, there were not so many Nintendo products, and we thought there was a window of opportunity, especially on the Wii [Balance] …
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17 years ago
To refresh your memory about what Bob’s Game is all about check out the videos at the link. Bob’s game was created by one man, in 15,000 …
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Wrapstar, the London based company that designs and supplies protective skins for popular high-tech gadgets, is pleased to announce a deal with Roadrunner Records that saw its bespoke skins being used at the launch event for the new Roadrunner DVD release “Roadrunner United: The Concert”. Wrapstar were commissioned to produce the limited edition skins to tie-in with the new DVD launch during the weekend of the 6th and 7th December.
“It’s a fantastic opportunity to be involved with the largest rock record label in the world” said Max Haddow, Managing Director of Wrapstar. “Roadrunner has some phenomenal artists, and to be asked to produce a set of bespoke skins for the launch event is an honour. We relish the opportunity to get our brand in front of music fans and, with our Roadrunner United: The Concert limited edition skinned iPod Touch also being given away in this weeks Kerrang! magazine, it’s a great end to 2008.”