Tag: sales

  • DayZ Alpha Sells 700,000+ Copies in December

    Although the Christmas Day update on the official DayZ development blog only cites 400,000 sales, these represent the first week on Steam alone. Recent survivor statistics on dayzgame.com reveal that the game has sold over 700,000 copies, priced at £20 each. By my calculations (and admittedly, I have the poorest maths skills of any computer…

  • Tomb Raider Sequel Confirmed for Next-Gen

    The news was confirmed in a news post earlier today on the official Tomb Raider Tumblr page, and later referenced in a Square Enix blog posting from American and European CEO Phil Rogers. Despite strong review scores and approximately 3.4 million units sold in the first four weeks of release, the Tomb Raider re-boot failed to…

  • Asda stops stocking Wii U

    Britain second largest grocer Asda, has stopped stocking all Wii U consoles, games and accessories in store. The news comes after several price cuts of the Wii U console made by Walmart (the American retailer which owns Asda), which took the console down to an incredible £149.99 for the Basic 8GB SKU. None of the…

  • Assassin’s Creed 4 Sets Sail in New Gameplay Trailer

    The trailer highlights both the naval and land combat expected in the game and follows Captain Edward Kenway as he attempts to take down corrupt sources of power, all the while remaining loyal to his crew. The trailer contains a mix of gameplay and cinematic elements and is embedded below. In related news, Ubisoft is projecting a…

  • Hello bargain hunters

    Hello there bargain hunters!  No, don’t run away, I’m not a perma-tanned antiques expert.  Most folks in their right mind like a good deal but this particular habit has developed from venturing into certain pink liveried games shops and being shocked at the prices – my credit cards practically crying in despair as they attempt…