News Archive: Retail
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30th June, 2008
Spore Creature Creator tops US PC game sales
Stand-alone $10 Spore product tops NPD's US game software chart and also takes sixth position on all categories list
Brawl beats Bad Company on UK charts
Super Smash Bros Brawl becomes the third largest UK Wii launch and Nintendo's fourth All Formats #1 this year
26th June, 2008
MGS4 loses grip on Japanese chart
Figures show Konami's title falls a place while a spate of new entries appear on the software sales chart
24th June, 2008
GAME "very disappointed" by underage sales blunder
Which? sting catches retailer selling mature game to minor
MGS4 sells 1 million in Europe
All 25,000 limited edition SKUs snapped up in first week, says Konami
Trading Standards highlights online age restrictions failure
A study by the Trading Standards institute reveals that 9 out of 10 retailers will illegally sell age-restricted games online
23rd June, 2008
Indiana Jones back atop UK charts
After being supplanted by MGS4 last week, LucasArts' iconic character returns to the top of the UK sales charts
EB Games to acquire The Gamesman retail chain?
New Zealand games retailer to be bought by GameStop group, says report
20th June, 2008
PS3 tops Japanese hardware sales
Metal Gear Solid 4 spurs Sony domination, with both console and portable devices outselling their rivals
18th June, 2008
Age of Conan still best-selling US PC game
According to US PC game sales data released by the NPD Group, Age of Conan remains the top-selling title
Nintendo unveils 'DS Centres' for the UK
Shoppers able to download demos of games straight to their own consoles
Call of Duty 4 tops GAME vote list
Activision's shooter beats GTA IV, Final Fantasy VII and Ocarina of Time to "Best of All Time" title
17th June, 2008
Chart-Track: MGS4 had "minimal" impact on UK PS3 sales
Nintendo is big hardware winner as new DS colours prompt soaring sales numbers
Nintendo tops European charts
Titles for the Wii have once again surged up the charts to take the top spots in both Germany and Spain
16th June, 2008
Metal Gear Solid 4 debuts at #1 on UK charts
MGS4 debuts atop the sales charts and becomes the second fastest-selling PS3 game in the UK behind GTA IV
13th June, 2008
Mario Kart Wii number one down under
Mario Kart Wii rises as Wii Fit declines on the Australian sales charts
Big three claim triumphs in May NPD sales
Sony and Microsoft continue GTA IV battle, but Nintendo steers clear of calling out rivals
12th June, 2008
GTA IV leads $536.9 million May US software sales
GTA IV is May's best-selling US title, but doesn't increase hardware sales as PS3 outsells Xbox 360 behind the Wii
HMV rolls out new games marketing campaign
Metal Gear Solid 4 release is first title to benefit from new branding
Dragon Ball Z tops Japan's chart
Four new titles have debuted in the Japanese top ten software sales chart
10th June, 2008
Age of Conan tops US PC game chart
Eidos' MMO beats out BioWare's Mass Effect in a list otherwise dominated by Sims 2 and World of Warcraft titles
9th June, 2008
Lego Indiana Jones whips GTA IV on UK charts
Indy puts an end to GTA IV's five week stint at number one, though Take-Two's game still places second ahead of GRID
6th June, 2008
Amazon bags exclusive Fallout 3 SKU
Online retailer to offer limited edition bundle for release this Autumn
5th June, 2008
GTA: San Andreas tops US all-time game sales
According to updated NPD Group sales data, GTA: San Andreas is still the best-selling game in the US
3rd June, 2008
GTA IV spends fifth week as UK's best-selling title
GTA IV spent yet another week on top of the UK sales charts, ahead of Race Driver: GRID's debut
2nd June, 2008
Sony phases out Motorstorm bundle in US
No more stock for retailers, but new deals hit shelves this month
