News Archive: Games
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29th May, 2008
Nintendo dominates Japanese software charts
Wii and DS titles occupy nine of the top ten positions with three new portable titles making their debut
PS3 BioShock confirmed for October
2K Games' critically acclaimed FPS will come out on Sony's console later this year with extra content and features
28th May, 2008
EU is second largest videogaming territory
A Nielsen study found that the European Union is second only to Asia in the revenue generated from videogames
Wii Fit in stock "as soon as possible"
"We're doing everything we can" says Nintendo, following the title's plummet down the UK chart
New Nintendo titles announced for Japan
Seven new titles for the Wii and DS have been confirmed to come out over the summer
27th May, 2008
Research shows growing videogame popularity in Europe
A survey by the ISFE reveals the attitude and trends towards gaming from Europeans between the ages of 16 and 49
Resident Evil series hits 34.5m units sold
Capcom's best-selling game of all time is Street Fighter II for the Super Nintendo
Age of Conan nets 400,000 players
Funcom announces large numbers of players taking up its new MMO since launch
23rd May, 2008
Halcyon plans games based on Philip K Dick novels
Two titles in production based on work of acclaimed sci-fi author
ArchLord exceeds half a million players
Codemasters attribute the surge in numbers to making the MMO free-to-play
22nd May, 2008
Koei's Warriors Orochi ships 1.5m worldwide
Success of crossover franchise prompts North American release for sequel
19th May, 2008
Funcom reveals record Age of Conan pre-orders
700,000 copies of the game shipped to stores due to strong demand
16th May, 2008
Nintendo dominates Japanese software charts
This weeks sales figures reveal the company takes nine of the ten top spots
Konami to take on Rock Band and Guitar Hero
Publisher reveals Rock Revolution as it targets growing music genre
13th May, 2008
Shane Kim Gears up for War sequel
Microsoft Game Studios boss is looking ahead to "biggest" first party title of 2008
GTA IV smashes Guiness World Record
Rockstar's game takes the accolade for highest-earning entertainment product in the first 24 hours of release
12th May, 2008
WiiWare set to go live in North America
Nintendo's new digital distribution service goes live with six titles to download from its online shop
9th May, 2008
Gran Turismo series clocks up 50 million
Milestone for Polyphony Digital's highly-regarded racing titles
Warhammer Online has "five years" of content
Mythic's Josh Drescher explains how the new MMO has been designed from the ground up to accommodate expansions
8th May, 2008
6th May, 2008
Little Big Planet coming this October
Kaz Hirai revealed the release date of the PS3 exclusive and says it will be followed by Home later in the year
Wii Fit shoots to top spot in Germany and Spain
Nintendo's new health title replaces Mario Kart as the most popular in the European countries
