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First day sales in Japan – Wii Sports Goes Strong

By  •  Wii, DS

[WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) – 155,000 (41%) [PSP] Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono 2 (Acquire) – 25,000 (53%) [PS3] BlazBlue (Arc System Works) – 21,000 (52%) [PS3] Atelier …
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Japanese Hardware sales – June 15th to 21st

By  •  Wii, DS

DSi 40,464 PSP 27,884 Wii 19,386 PS3 10,359 Xbox 360 6,734 DS Lite 5,531 PS2 3,770

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Japanese software sales – June 15th to 21st

By  •  Wii, DS

01./00. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Friend Collection) (Nintendo) – 102,000 / NEW 02./00. [PSP] Fate/Unlimited Codes Portable (Capcom) – 34,000 / NEW 03./02. [NDS] Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Square Enix) – …
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Global Video Games Software Market To Reach $91.96 Billion by 2015, According to New Report By Global Industry Analysts

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San Jose, CA (PRWEB) June 22, 2009 — World videogames software market stands enthused by effervescent product and technology innovation, artistic game experiences, availability of next-generation video game consoles, and exposure to media and marketing. A full-fledged industry in itself, video games is gathering critical mass both in terms of game varieties, and customer base. Mature adults and women, for instance, have entered the spotlight as significant revenue generating audiences for online games, such as puzzles and trivia. The market for video games follows a cyclical trend characterized by high sales during periods of new consoles launches, which are typically followed by introduction of new game titles the sales of which, add to the overall growth in the market.

The ongoing economic slowdown, the financial crisis, and lower consumer confidence, of late, have led to a steady deterioration in market fundamentals. Falling discretionary spends, rising levels of unemployment, and reduction in household wealth are poised to take their toll on the market in the upcoming years. While traditional consoles & PC games plummet slightly, due to global recession and products maturation, online and wireless gaming will continue to expand and offer opportunities for a large number of publishers, developers, and investors.

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The Big Five!

By  •  Wii, DS

Nintendo Wii

North America: 1. EA Sports Active (EA Sports) 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 3. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Wii MotionPlus Bundle (EA Sports) 4. Mario …
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Japanese hardware sales – June 8th to 14th

By  •  Wii, DS

DSi 36,872 PSP 26,904 Wii 18,442 PS3 10,009 Xbox 360 8,015 DS Lite 5,408 PS2 3,498

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Japanese software sales – June 8th to 14th

By  •  Wii, DS

01./00. [NDS] Infinite Space (SEGA) – 38,000 / NEW 02./01. [NDS] Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Square Enix) – 28,000 / 429,000 (-74%) 03./05. [NDS] Sloane and MacHale’s Mysterious Story (Level …
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The Big Five

By  •  Wii, DS

Nintendo Wii

North America: 1. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Wii MotionPlus Bundle (EA Sports) 2. EA Sports Active (EA Sports) 3. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 4. Mario …
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Japanese hardware sales – June 1st to 7th

By  •  Wii, DS

DSi 38,783 PSP 29,070 Wii 17,177 PS3 10,173 Xbox 360 6,625 DS Lite 5,664 PS2 4,096

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NPD sales – May 2009

By  •  Wii, DS

PlayStation 2 117K PlayStation 3 131K PSP 100.4K Xbox 360 175K Wii 289.5K Nintendo DS 633.5K

UFC 2009 UNDISPUTED THQ Xbox 360 679.6K Wii FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF …
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Japanese software sales – June 1st to 7th

By  •  Wii, DS

01./01. [NDS] Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Square Enix) – 106,000 / 401,000 (-64%) 02./02. [NDS] Gyakuten Kenji (Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth) (Capcom) – 42,000 / 214,000 (-76%) 03./03. [PS3] …
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Japan May Hardware Sales

By  •  Wii, DS

Nintendo DSi – 238,037 PSP – 181,036 Nintendo Wii – 95,102 Playstation 3 – 77,035 Nintendo DS Lite – 33,399 Xbox 360 – 24,325 Playstation 2 – 22,831

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RENTRAK LAUNCHES NEW AD MONITOR SERVICE FOR VIDEO GAMES; ALSO RELEASES TOP 10 RENTING AND SELLING VIDEOGAME RANKINGS

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-Wii Holds the Top Spot for Sell Through While X-box Dominates Rentals-

PORTLAND, OR–June 01, 2009– Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT), a multi-screen media measurement and research company serving the entertainment industry, today announced the new service, Ad Monitor for Video Games, an interactive database of advertising circulars from major retailers built directly from the feedback of video game publishers, providing users with analytics along with the most granular automated brand space tracking available.

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The Big Five

By  •  Wii, DS

Wii

North America:

1. EA Sports Active (EA) 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 4. Punch-Out!! (Nintendo) 5. Wii Play (Nintendo)

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Japanese software sales – May 18th to 25th

By  •  Wii, DS

01. [NDS] Sloan to Michael: Nazo no Monogatari (Level 5) 43,000 / NEW 02. [NDS] Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 (SEGA) 39,000 / NEW 03. [360] Mass Effect (Microsoft) …
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

By  •  Wii, DS

Following are the titles planned for release in the third quarter of fiscal 2009:

Title Platform
Birthday Party Bash Wii
The BIGS(TM) 2 Multiple platforms

Following are the titles planned for release in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009:

Title Platform
Beaterator TBA
BioShock(R) 2 TBA
Borderlands(TM) Xbox 360, PS3, Games for Windows
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Xbox 360
Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony Xbox LIVE(R) (downloadable episode)
NBA(R) 2K10 Multiple platforms
NHL(R) 2K10 Multiple platforms
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey(R) Circus Wii, DS

NEW YORK, May 26, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — TTWO | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended April 30, 2009.

Net revenue for the second fiscal quarter was $229.7 million, compared to $539.8 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2008, which included the release of the blockbuster title Grand Theft Auto IV, which surpassed all-time records for the launch of an entertainment property. Second quarter sales were led by The Lost and Damned, the critically acclaimed first episode of downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV on Xbox LIVE(R), Major League Baseball 2K9, Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for Nintendo DS(TM).

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Japanese hardware sales – May 11th to 17th

By  •  Wii, DS

DSi 34,152 PSP 28,683 Wii 15,116 PS3 11,605 DS Lite 4,888 PS2 4,020 Xbox 360 3,233

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