World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Sells 4.7 Million Copies in First Month, Breaking Another Record
After World of Warcraft: Cataclysm was declared "the fastest-selling PC game of all time" by publisher Blizzard Entertainment in December 2010, it...
READ MORE >Lord of the Rings Online Revenues Have Now Tripled Since Going Free-to-Play
Having stated in October 2010 that revenues had doubled for The Lord of the Rings Online after moving to a free-to-play model, developer Turbine...
READ MORE >"Who cares about WoW? Maybe you weren't old enough to play games before it came out.. :)"
see all 69 commentsMichael Jackson: The Experience Sales Hit 2 Million
It's easy to crack jokes about sparkly gloves and the eerie digital spectre of a deceased pop star but Michael Jackson: The Experience is another...
READ MORE >"why does that donkey look like it has a set of balls on its face.....?"
see all 13 commentsEA Announces Online Multiplayer Shutdown for Almost Thirty Games
Monolothic developer and publisher Electronic Arts has unveiled its latest round of online service shutdowns, VG247 spotted. Over the coming...
READ MORE >"If they do this, they should release the server files in case people li ke the game enough to ..."
see all 34 commentsPuzzle Quest Creator Infinite Interactive Bought by Flight Control Dev Firemint
Infinite Interactive, the Australian developer behind the Puzzle Quest series, has been acquired by Flight Control dev and fellow Melburnian...
READ MORE >"puzzle quest 2 was all grinding. I enjoyed flight control though, play it and forget it kinda ..."
see all 3 commentsHumble Indie Bundle 2 Concludes, Collects Over $1.8M
After launching on December 14, the second (hopefully now annual) Humble Indie Bundle has come to a close, raising just over $1.8 million. The...
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see all 7 commentsNovember NPD: Black Ops Sells 8.4 million; DS and Xbox 360 Lead the Hardware Charge
While November is usually a month for strong hardware and software sales--thanks in part to Black Friday and the upcoming holiday season--this past...
READ MORE >"i wish they had sold 8,399,999 and i had my money back..... still can't play the fucking game."
see all 22 commentsPlayStation Move Controller Shipments Hit 4.1 Million Units [Updated]
[Update 1:00PM - BL] Sony has clarified to Joystiq that it meant these were units shipped to retailers, not sold to consumers. The original wording...
READ MORE >"What I'm saying is that there are degrees of sold. Copies provisioned to Walmart may be "sold" ..."
see all 21 commentsDriver: San Francisco Developer Ubisoft Reflections Hit With Layoffs
Another studio has suffered layoffs today, as Ubisoft has confirmed the Newcastle-based studio, Ubisoft Reflections, will see cuts. According...
READ MORE >"Yeah so what I misread that part of your post. But you don't mention anything else about what I ..."
see all 14 commentsNintendo: 600K Wii Units, 900K DS Systems Sold During Black Friday Week
It seems the Black Friday rush was kind to Nintendo, a company that often struggles with selling its consoles and handhelds. (Note the sarcasm in...
READ MORE >"Good point, but they could've included both of them (which I think the Sport Resort bundles do)."
see all 11 commentsElemental: War of Magic Sales and Retail Shipments Increasing Since Game's Rocky Start
When it first launched, Elemental: War of Magic stumbled in the wake of gameplay and balance issues. Today, things are looking up for the game as...
READ MORE >""In response, Stardock was forced to lay off an undisclosed amount of employees." This is a ..."
see all 16 commentsTony Hawk: Shred Hits the Pavement Hard in First Week; EA's MMA and DJ Hero 2 Sales Start Slow
Last month, Tony Hawk: Shread developer Robomodo was hit with a wave of layoffs, reportedly letting go up to 60 employees. In the same fell swoop,...
READ MORE >"I know they couldn't do anything about it, it is just sad they probably had no choice and had to ..."
see all 10 commentsOctober NPD: DS Jumps Ahead, Xbox 360 Sells 325K, Fallout: New Vegas and Fable 3 Debut Strong
While we can't have fun with the numbers the same way we used to, the NPD Group has released the October NPD listing in its new, 'slimmer' form....
READ MORE >"Yes, cause for alarm: its userbase is roughly that of the PS3 and 360 *combined* and at a pace ..."
see all 10 commentsAPB Property Acquired by GamersFirst; Relaunching As Free-to-Play in First Half of 2011
It appears that, for the most part, the rumors were true: Today, Reloaded Productions Inc., a whollyowned subsidiary of publisher GamersFirst,...
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see all 33 commentsViacom Reveals Plans to Sell Rock Band Developer Harmonix
Within its third-quarter financial report, media conglomerate Viacom revealed plans to sell Harmonix, the developer behind Dance Central and the...
READ MORE >"i havent played it in 4 months. had no interest in the latest game. im done with it."
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