Tag Archives: sales
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 22:53 BST
Bioshock: Infinite ships more than 3.7 million units
Irrational’s Bioshock: Infinite has shipped more than 3.7 million units to date, publisher Take-Two Interactive revealed in its year-end financials released today.
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 13:25 BST
Mobile hit The Room passes 2 million sales
Hit mobile puzzle title The Room has now sold over 2 million copies since its launch in September of last year, it has been revealed.
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 10:16 BST
Sony forecast only 5 million Vita and PSP unit sales in FY14
While Sony’s fiscal year 2013 results paint a positive picture of the PlayStation 3 holding out and performing well as the company waits for the next generation, their handheld division is having less luck.
Tue, Jan 29, 2013 | 18:15 GMT
Xbox 360 lifetime sales set to catch Wii in UK
Xbox 360 sales in the UK look set to overtake the Wii. According to GFK Chart-Track, Microsoft’s console was just 200,000 units behind at the end of December, having outsold Nintendo’s product by over four times in 2012.
Wed, Jan 02, 2013 | 04:54 GMT
Steam Holiday Sale continues – Total War, Max Payne, and more
Look, this isn’t news by now, as Steam has been slashing prices pretty much continually since October, but today’s offerings are wonderful 2D MOBA Awesomenauts; medieval multiplayer affair War of the Roses; the Max Payne, Transformers and Total War franchises; and Torchlight 2. Yesterday’s deals – the Fable and Alan Wake franchises; F1 2012; Terraria; Deus Ex: Human Revolution; and The Binding of Isaac – are still available for a few more hours, and at time of writing six flash sales were available. If there are any PC or Mac games left you do not yet own, go forth and save.
Fri, Dec 21, 2012 | 04:40 GMT
Square Enix sale fills your iDevice with RPGs
Oh god not another sale. Square Enix has discounted a range of iOS titles to mark the holiday season including Final Fantasy titles, Chaos Rings, The World Ends With You and the controversially expensive DLC for Demon’s Score. Here’s the full list. Go spend slightly less money on individual items, adding up to more money than you really should: that’s the holiday sale way.
Thanks, Joystiq.
Sun, Dec 09, 2012 | 23:30 GMT
Amazon sale today, Halo 4 and Hitman: Absolution
Halo 4 is on sale for $39.99 on Amazon today, conveniently timed for tomorrow’s release of the Crimson Map Pack, and the Halo 4: Infinity Challenge kicking off next week. The purchase comes with $10 Amazon Instant Video credit as well.
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Fri, Dec 07, 2012 | 08:24 GMT
Retail still struggling according to NPD
Even with Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Halo 4 and Assassin’s Creed III topping sales charts, the NPD’s November report shows double digit declines for the industry.
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Sat, Nov 17, 2012 | 22:20 GMT
Weekend PC deals include Prototype, a THQ pack, Orcs Must Die! 2, more
Next week may contain the biggest shopping day of the year, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t good deals to be had on games this weekend, especially in the PC sector.
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 19:39 GMT
Darksiders II struggling to break even
Despite topping the US retail sales charts back in August, it would appear that Darksiders II is struggling to reach the 2 million sales needed for publisher THQ to break even on the product.
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 | 22:36 BST
Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bulletstorm, Mass Effect 3 lead digital PC sales this weekend
Batman: Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, F.E.A.R., Mass Effect 3, Bulletstorm, Skyrim, Dishonored and many, many more lovely games are on sale this weekend through digital PC outlets. Both the Batmans are$10 each, so is F.E.A.R.; ME3 is $12 and Bulletstorm is a whopping $5. Those who are fans of The Sherlock Holmes games, can pick up a collection on Steam for $8.74. It does our head in, really. If you want a comprehensive list of all the sales, head on over to Shack where the lovely Alice O’Connor has the low down on all the savings.
Sat, Oct 06, 2012 | 20:36 BST
Skyrim, Battlefield 3, Alan Wake, Saints Row: The Third and more on sale this weekend
Sales galore are happening this weekend through the usual PC outlets Steam, Get Games, GoG, and many others. Some of these are rather cheap: Battlefield 3 is on sale for $10; Skyrim can be yours for $27; Defcon is a whopping 37¢; Legend of Grimrock is $7.49; both Alan Wake games are $19.99; Saints Row: The Third is really cheap at $9.99; and GoG.com has classic Sierra games and other Activision titles for paltry sums this week as well. For the entire list, whip out your wallet and head over to Shacknews.
Sat, Sep 08, 2012 | 21:46 BST
Trine Collection is 75% off on Steam, other gaming deals hit the net
Trine, Trine 2 and the later’s Goblin Menace can be yours this weekend on Steam for 75%. If you are more into games such as those make by Crytek, you can nab Crysis, Crysis Warhead, and Crysis 2 for $14.98 on Amazon. But wait, there’s more: the Might & Magic games are all 50% off on Impluse, and on Origin Mass Effect 3 can be yours for $16. The savings are everywhere this weekend, and all you have to do is hit up Shack for a list of every single sale in one convenient place. Happy savings.
Sat, Aug 25, 2012 | 21:49 BST
Civilization V, Torchlight, Ultima, Just Cause 2, more on sale this weekend
Lots of games are on sale this weekend through various digital outlets such as Amazon, GoG, Steam, Gamefly, and more. Hit the break for a small taste.
Tue, Aug 21, 2012 | 15:53 BST
Sony Summer Sale hits final week, new deals added
Sony has updated its Summer Sale Content with deals on Dragon Age: Origins, Alice: Madness Returns, Fate/EXTRA, and more. Get the full update below.
Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 17:10 BST
GameStop Q2 digital sales improve by 27%
GameStop has posted its Q2 sales and earnings for the period ending July 28, revealing an increase in the business’ digital sector of 27% with $134 million in revenue.
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 | 19:53 BST
Vita sales “an acceptable number,” says PlayStation US head
President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America Jack Tretton has said that he finds current sales figures for the PlayStation Vita “acceptable.”
Wed, Jul 25, 2012 | 21:49 BST
Natsume puts various titles on sale, offers free E3 tote bag with purchase
Natsume has expanded its online store offerings and is also hosting a sale on various items. It’s also offering up a 15th Anniversary Harvest Moon series item absolutely free with purchase until August 10.
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 | 06:46 BST
Best Buy Summer Blow Out slashes prices
Hey US friends, if you have any money left after Steam’s efforts, head on into Best Buy to enjoy its Summer Blow Out sale. There are some ridiculous bargains including a number of last holiday season’s triple-A release for under $10, plus plenty of classics and accessories. Use the platform menu in the top right to find what you’re looking for.
Thanks, Joystiq.


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