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Revealed: UK's top selling games of 2008

MCV - January 9, 2009

Submitted by deftangel (35) at 12:15PM PST on January 9, 2009

According to the Top 10s for unit sales of both individual SKUs and the All Formats listing, Nintendo formats drove sales while multiformat efforts from the likes of EA, Activision Blizzard, Rockstar and LucasArts secured glory too. Mario Kart Wii was the best selling single-SKU of the year, selling continually after its April 2008 release apparently running FIFA 09's 2m copies a close second even in the all formats chart.
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The First Console: Barack Obama Backs The Wii

Kotaku - January 8, 2009

Submitted by mrahaju (32) at 8:49PM PST on January 8, 2009

In an article in the New York Times, it is revealed that Barack Obama's daughters received a shiny new Nintendo console when Santa Claus visited this year. "Mr. Obama said he’d have his hands full attempting to rescue the American economy. But he has gotten in a little practice in bowling lately on the Nintendo Wii his daughters received for Christmas. Mr. Obama, who famously struggled in bowling during last year’s Democratic primaries, said he performs better in the video game."
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SE & Ubisoft have Exclusive Distribution Agreement

Square Enix - January 8, 2009

Submitted by mrahaju (32) at 8:31PM PST on January 8, 2009

Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix) today announced that Square Enix and Ubisoft Japan entered into an exclusive distribution agreement under which Square Enix is entitled to distribute UBISOFT Group games exclusively in Japan starting April 2009.
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GameStop holiday sales up 22%, revenue hits $2.85 billion

Joystiq - January 8, 2009

Submitted by oznerol (87) at 1:15PM PST on January 8, 2009

GameStop ignored the so-called "economic crisis" as it went on to generate $2.85 billion in revenue during the holiday period (November 2nd through January 3rd). Overall sales were up 22.3 percent over last year and store sales were up 10.2 percent. Despite not sharing actual numbers, the behemoth did reveal the top-selling titles during the period: * Call of Duty: World at War * Guitar Hero World Tour * Gears of War 2 * World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King * Wii Fit
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NPD Weekly PC Sales Charts (December 21-27)

Shacknews - January 6, 2009

Submitted by zukaus (1) at 8:47PM PST on January 7, 2009

The top 10 best selling PC entertainment titles in the US for the week ending December 27th, 2008 according to NPD.
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UK games market worth £4.03bn in 2008

GamesIndustry - January 6, 2009

Submitted by welshbloke (25) at 2:50AM PST on January 7, 2009

Total sales of videogame software was over GBP 1.9 billion during the year, a rise of 23 per cent over 2007, while console sales accounted for GBP 1.422 billion
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UGO Entertainment Acquires 1UP

1UP - January 6, 2009

Submitted by apujanata (3) at 2:48AM PST on January 7, 2009

UGO Entertainment and parent Hearst Corporation have acquired 1UP and its associated sites GameVideos.com, MyCheats.com, and GameTab.com. 1UP and its sites now join UGO's network of gaming properties that will reach over 40 million monthly unique visitors.
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UK ELSPA Award : Dec 08

ELSPA - December 31, 2008

Submitted by apujanata (3) at 4:50PM PST on January 5, 2009

Double platinum award [> 600.000 units]: NDS NINTENDOGS: LAB & FRIENDS NINTENDO NDS ANIMAL CROSSING: WILD WORLD NINTENDO WII BIG BRAIN ACADEMY: WII DEGREE NINTENDO WII CARNIVAL: FUNFAIR GAMES TAKE 2 360 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD For the rest, please see comment
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Weekly PC Sales: Left 4 Dead Rises

Shacknews - January 3, 2009

Submitted by soupsoup (7) at 3:59PM PST on January 5, 2009

As the new year kicks off, sales-tracking firm NPD Group has looked back to December 14-20, 2008 and provided a list of that week's best-selling PC games at U.S. retailers: 1. Wrath of the Lich King, 2. Spore, 3. Left 4 Dead, 4. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe, 5. CoD: World At War, 6. Fallout 3, 7. The Sims 2 Apartment Life, 8. Bejewled Twist, 9. World Of Warcraft Battle Chest, 10. The Sims 2 Mansion & Garden Stuff.
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UK Charts: FIFA 09 still tops COD5

ChartGet - January 5, 2009

Submitted by deftangel (35) at 3:38PM PST on January 5, 2009

01. Fifa 09 - Electronic Arts 02. Call Of Duty: World At War - Activision Blizzard 03. Need For Speed: Undercover - Electronic Arts 04. Guitar Hero: World Tour - Activision Blizzard 05. Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games - Sega 06. Wii Play - Nintendo 07. Far Cry 2 - Ubisoft 08. Mario Kart Wii - Nintendo 09. Quantum Of Solace - Activision Blizzard 10. Sonic Unleashed - Sega
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