MS Xbox One sells 1M units on launch in US, EU and AU/NZ
Microsoft has announced that more than one million Xbox One units were sold less than 24 hours after the new game console’s launch. The Xbox One debuted in thirteen markets on...
Bandai to launch Tamagotchi Friends worldwide in 2014
Japanese toymaker Bandai has announced a new series of Tamagotchi virtual pets to celebrate the seventeenth anniversary of the franchise.
The Tamagotchi Friends line will be supported by new devices, technology and...
WCS 2014 to bring back KR GSL, up local qualifier slots
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that the StarCraft 2 World Championships (WCS) in 2014 will reintroduce Korea's GOMTV Global StarCraft II League (GSL), as well as expand local qualifier slots in North...
MH4 sells over 3M units since September launch in Japan
Famitsu reports that Monster Hunter 4 for Nintendo 3DS in Japan has sold more than 3 million units since the game's launch on 14 September.
The latest edition in Capcom's Monster...
Sony announces over 1M PS4s sold on launch in NA
Sony has confirmed that over one million PlayStation 4 units have been sold since the console's release on 15 November in North America.
"Sales remain very strong in North America," said SCE...
Kirby: Triple Deluxe to launch in Japan early 2014
Nintendo has revealed that the newest Kirby title, the first ever side-scrolling platform game in the series, will be released in January next year.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe will go on sale for...
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy to NA early next year
Nintendo has announced that latest sequel in the Professor Layton franchise from Japanese developer Level-5 will launch on the Nintendo 3DS in North America on 28 February.
Professor Layton and the Azran...
SCE releases PS4 launch details for KR, HK and SG
Sony PlayStation 4 will launch in Korea on 17 December for 498,000 KRW (US$490), with 19 games available at launch. SCE has also confirmed that PlayStation 4 will go on sale...
AU to review game ratings on 12 released titles
At the request of South Australian attorney-general John Rau, Australia's Classification Board has decided to review the ratings of 12 games already classified and released in the country.
As reported earlier,...
Sony announces 80M PlayStation 3 sold worldwide since launch
Sony has revealed that the PlayStation 3 has sold over 80 million units globally since the game console's launch in 2006.
Microsoft's Xbox 360 has sold comparable numbers since the console's release...
Nintendo to launch Wii Mini console in the US
Nintendo has confirmed that the company's Wii Mini game console, launched exclusively in Canada last year, will be released in the US this November.
The top loading Wii Mini version of Nintendo's...
SoulCalibur II HD OL overseas release confirmed
Namco Bandai has announced the HD version of SoulCalibur II will be released on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in North America and Europe.
SoulCalibur II HD Online will launch on...
FF XIV registers 1.5M users since re-launch
Square Enix's MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, re-launched in late August, has now registered over 1.5 million player accounts.
As reported just before the re-launch, FF XIV producer and director...
Nintendo ends Wii production in Japan
Japanese production has been halted for Nintendo's best selling Wii game console, according to a statement on Nintendo's website in Japan. The company announced plans earlier this month to discontinue Wii...
GTA 5 breaks Western game sales records in Japan
According to the latest Japanese charts from Media Create, Grand Theft Auto 5 has already sold more units than any other Western title previously released in Japan.
The PlayStation 3 version of...
Valhalla Knights 3 for PS Vita launches overseas this month
Japanese developer Xseed has announced that the company's Valhalla Knights 3 for PlayStation Vita will launch in North America and Europe this October.
Xseed localisation lead Ryan Graff said in a post...
Pokémon X/Y launch week sales over 4M worldwide
Nintendo has announced that the simultaneous Japanese, European and American launch of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y has sold over 4 million units, and the two titles have become the fastest-selling...
Pokémon X & Y sold out in Japan, NA pre-orders top 400K
Enterbrain has confirmed that the highly anticipated new Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games have sold out in Japan just ahead of the titles' global launch.
Japanese retail pre-orders for Pokémon X...
Ubitus announces cloud streaming PES 2014 for TVs in Korea
Taiwanese cloud streaming technology firm Ubitus has announced a partnership with Korean telecom LG Uplus and Japanese game publisher Konami to bring the popular Pro Evolution Soccer (Winning Eleven) franchise to...
SNK ends NeoGeo X production and sales licences worldwide
According to a notice posted online by SNK Playmore in Japan, the company has terminated global manufacture and distribution licenses for the NeoGeo X Gold Limited Edition games console and SNK...
