NPD's monthly public report on video game software and hardware sales in the US will change this month. The most noticeable alteration will be the removal of hardware and software unit sales. The company will still provide a monthly list of the top ten selling "physical purchases" (i.e. brick-and-mortar retail) on consoles, but by title and not by individual platform SKUs -- meaning multi-platorm games will be clumped in one sum.
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From what I have been told, Microsoft is looking to pay Capcom an undisclosed amount, for timed exclusivity of Resident Evil 5. It is still not known if Capcom has accepted the offer… The information we got, was only that Microsoft has made the offer. If this is going to be announced it will be @ E3. Similar to the GTAIV “showing of the tattoo” a couple of years ago. It this is true, all of you petition fanatics out there better get to work.
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Tecmo has issued a pair of press releases discounting certain "foreign media" reports, which allege that dozens of Team Ninja developers are leaving in the wake of Itagaki's resignation and that a lawsuit has been filed against the company on behalf of all employees. Tecmo called the rumors of a mass exodus "groundless" and claimed details about the lawsuit are "inaccurate." Tecmo pleaded with the media to be "fair" about the developing reports, as its employees have grown noticeably anxious.
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The Wii is expected to sell triple the units for Xbox 360 and more than triple the PS3. Software sales growth should be in the 30-39 percent growth range, according to analyst forecasts.
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"So, after some careful consideration, we decided to continue our support for the PC Crysis franchise with this release. But yes, all new franchises we develop in the future will be created with a cross platform strategy in mind. Yes, we have made further enhancements to make our CryENGINE 2 even more scaleable, which is a side benefit of having to add features that make it more console friendly, and the luxury of still more time to polish and tune it."
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The European market represents a greater share of global videogame-related sales than ever before, according to a new report conducted by Nielsen Games. In 2007, interactive software sales in nine major European markets reached an estimated level of €7.3 billion. Representing software alone, this figure shows an increase of 25 percent year on year.
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Take 2/Rockstar’s ‘GTA IV’ remains in the driving seat for a fourth consecutive week, leading the All Formats Chart ahead of 3 All Formats Top 10 newcomers from 3 different publishers. The highest new entry is MMORPG ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’ from Eidos at No2, registering the biggest launch for a PC title so far this year as well as the biggest ever launch for an online-only title outside of the ‘World of Warcraft’ franchise. Ubisoft score a new entry at No3 with ‘Haze’ on PS3.
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EA, Codemasters, Konami, Midway, MTV, Disney, Sega and more ready to show off their wares in LA
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‘GTA IV’ retains top spot in the All Formats Chart for a second week despite a massive 77% drop in sales. The record breaking Take 2/Rockstar title still outsells ‘Wii Fit’ at No2 by 4 to 1 this week, while the Xbox 360 version widens its sales advantage over the PS3 version by accounting for 62% of sales this week compared to 55% last week.
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The NPD Group has released data indicating that the value of US online game subscriptions exceeds USD 1 billion annually... The NPD also said that 11 million people subscribe to online games each month... Other analysts and execs have previously suggested that data showing a decline in PC sales does not reflect a true picture of the business because it does not account for digital distribution and online subscription sales.
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