The Nintendo Switch has proven to be a highly successful console with a strong attachment rate. Thanks to its portable nature, certain games are much more suited to the console, and the platform breakdown for games sales have proven this in the past. Such is the case with Slime Rancher …
Read More »Microsoft CEO says Xbox Series X/S are ‘fastest selling consoles’ in its history
Last night during Microsoft's quarterly earnings call, CEO Satya Nadella talked up the success of Xbox so far this generation. The company reports that the Xbox Series X/S consoles are the fastest selling in Xbox history, beating out the original Xbox, the Xbox 360 and the Xbox One. During the …
Read More »Death Stranding has officially sold 5 million copies
Ever since Death Stranding first launched back in 2019, neither Sony nor Kojima Productions gave concrete details on just how many copies the game had sold – leading many to believe that it may have under performed. Since then, this idea was refuted – though still, no concrete figures were …
Read More »Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! Sells half a million copies
Doki Doki Literature Club was a surreal and genre-bending freeware visual novel released all the way back in 2017 for PC and was met with great enthusiasm across the industry. Now, nearly 4 years later, the expanded version of the game, which costs money, has sold over half a million …
Read More »NIS America will be permanently increasing their PC prices
Recently we reported that the publisher Kalypso Media announced that it would be permanently slashing the prices of its past and future game releases thanks to “constant shifts in the video games marketplace, a further move toward digital sales, and the noticeable and ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic”. It …
Read More »Nier Automata and Replicant have sold over 7 million copies combined
Both Nier Automata and Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139… are undeniable sales successes. This week, Square Enix revealed that both games have sold a combined 7 million copies digitally so far. Back in February, Nier Replicant wasn't out yet, but Nier Automata had already amassed over 5.5 million copies sold for PS4, …
Read More »The Nioh series has surpassed 5 million copies sold
When the soulsborne genre was first introduced in 2009 with Demon’s Souls, it was nothing more than a niche interpretation of the action-RPG genre. Since then, not only has the gameplay stylings expanded outwards into its own genre, but souls-like games are competing on a commercial front too. Such is …
Read More »Xbox revenues rose to $15 billion over past 12 months
Microsoft revealed its quarterly earnings results last night, giving us a good idea as to how well Xbox is doing right now to start off the new console generation. Microsoft unfortunately doesn't reveal specific sales numbers, but everything appears to be on the up, with the gaming division generating $15 …
Read More »13.7 million copies of Cyberpunk 2077 were sold in 2020
Earlier this week, we learned that despite technical issues and refunds for console players, Cyberpunk 2077 still paved the way for CD Projekt Red to have a record financial year, with launch sales much higher than The Witcher 3. Now, CD Projekt Red has revealed the hard numbers, with 13.7 …
Read More »Monster Hunter Rise surpasses 5 million copies sold worldwide
Monster Hunter Rise is continuing to make headlines for Capcom. Just one week after its initial launch, the game has now sold over 5 million copies, despite only being available on the Nintendo Switch. This announcement comes just a week after the publisher announced that Monster Hunter Rise sold 4 …
Read More »Valheim surpasses 6 million copies sold
With each new week, it seems as though the popular Vikings survival game Valheim manages to sell another million copies. Just under 7 weeks since its Early Access launch on the 2nd of February, Iron Gate has announced that Valheim has sold 6 million copies. Making the announcement, the team …
Read More »The Nintendo Switch has surpassed the GBA in sales
Each Quarter, Nintendo updates its console sales figures, letting investors and fans know just how well its system is doing relative to all others. The most recent Quarterly figures put the Switch just behind the Game Boy Advance. Thanks to some new external data, it has been confirmed that the …
Read More »The Switch is on pace to become the best selling home console ever
With each new fiscal announcement from Nintendo, it is continually reaffirmed that the company’s latest console – the Switch – is an overwhelming success. Going from strength to strength, it has now been revealed that Nintendo’s console-handheld hybrid is on pace to become the best selling home console of all …
Read More »Among Us sells 3.2 million copies in one month on the Switch
Among Us was by far one of the biggest games in 2020. Despite launching originally in 2018, the imposter-styled online game blew up in 2020 following global lockdowns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the fast-paced nature of the video games industry, Among Us continues to see immense …
Read More »Remedy’s Control sells 2 million copies
Remedy’s Control released last year to a positive reception from both fans and critics alike. The game later went on to be nominated for Game of the Year at the 2019 game awards. Now, a little over a year after its launch, Control has officially sold over 2 million copies. …
Read More »PS5 has best launch sales of any console in UK history
Though the next generation in many ways has stumbled out of the gate due to the sheer fact that there is not enough supply to meet demand, the next-gen consoles are in fact bigger than ever. According to reports, the PlayStation 5 has had the biggest launch of any console …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 tops Steam charts ahead of December launch
Though the game saw multiple delays, it would seem that the much-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 will indeed be launching on the 10th of December. Though still a few weeks out, the first-person Sci-Fi RPG has been topping the Steam sales charts as fans gear up for its release. Each week, the …
Read More »Marvel’s Spider-Man has sold 20 million copies
Recently, we reported that 2018’s God of War is estimated to have sold around 20 million copies. It would appear another Sony exclusive from that year also sold equally as well. Marvel’s Spider-Man is reported to have sold 20 million copies globally, adding yet another title to the PS4’s 20 …
Read More »PS5 had second-lowest PlayStation console launch in Japan
Though the video game industry is bigger than it's ever been, on a purely statistical basis, the PlayStation 5 has surprisingly had a rather tepid launch. In Japan, the console managed to shift 118,085 units in its first four days, making it the second lowest PlayStation console launch in the …
Read More »Sony expects to sell 100 million PS5 consoles
With the PlayStation 4 racing past 100 million consoles sold, and many believing that Nintendo’s Switch could do the same thing, it appears as though the 9 figure sales number for consoles is quickly becoming the standard. Such is the case with the PlayStation 5 at least, as the console …
Read More »The Nintendo Switch has set a new sales record
Three and a half years into its lifecycle, the Switch has undeniably become one of Nintendo’s most successful consoles ever. Now, the hybrid handheld has set a new record in the US, not just for Nintendo, but for video games as a whole. Since December 2018, the Nintendo Switch has …
Read More »Tekken 7 sells 6 million copies as franchise supasses 50 million
The Tekken series has long stood as one of the core video game fighting franchises since its inception in 1994. Despite being over 25 years old, it appears as though the series’ popularity has not yet waned, as the latest entry – Tekken 7 – has now officially surpassed 6 …
Read More »Streets of Rage 4 surpasses 1.5 million copies sold
The Streets of Rage franchise was one of the most beloved and recognisable in the early 90s, with the side scrolling beat ‘em up representing some of the best games on the SEGA Mega Drive. Since the mid 90’s however, the series saw an extended hiatus, finally broken by the …
Read More »Critically panned Madden NFL 21 outperforms predecessor
EA’s Madden NFL 21 recently made headlines when it became the lowest rated video game of all time on Metacrtic based on user-score. Despite this, it appears as though the critically panned American Football title was unaffected by these reviews, as Madden NFL 21’s first week sell-through is 20% higher …
Read More »The Switch is officially Nintendo’s second best selling console ever
Recently, Nintendo updated its console sales figures, revealing that the Switch has sold 61.44 million units – just shy of the NES’ 61.91. Though Nintendo updates these figures every Quarter, new sales figures from the Japanese magazine Famitsu have officially pushed the Switch beyond Nintendo’s first console. As mentioned, Nintendo …
Read More »Resident Evil series has sold a total of 103M units, RE7 best-selling individual release
Capcom's latest sales numbers reveal that the Resident Evil series has sold a total of 103M units across the span of 24 years, with the latest original entry to the franchise being the best-selling release. Capcom's sales chart is led by Monster Hunter World, with 16.1M units sold. Resident Evil …
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the second best selling Switch game of all time
There’s no denying that Animal Crossing: New Horizons exceeded everyone’s expectations when it released back in March. The social-sim game sold nearly 12 million copies in less than two weeks, cementing it instantly as one of the best-selling Switch games. Nintendo has now updated its sales figures, revealing that New …
Read More »PlayStation has best Quarter ever, as 3/4 game sales are digital
PlayStation recently released its fiscal results for the first Quarter of 2020; between April and June. Despite the PlayStation 5 being on the horizon, Q1 2020 served as the best Quarter ever for the console manufacturer, with PlayStation bringing in over $5.6 Billion in revenue and $1.15 Billion in profit. …
Read More »Nvidia datacenter GPU sales are catching up to GeForce
Nvidia is seeing a rising demand for its A100 GPUs – mainly from datacenter businesses such as Amazon (AWS), Baidu and Microsoft. The revenues from datacenter solutions have grown to the extent that they are reported to be “close to those from gaming”. Nvidia is probably best known for its …
Read More »PlayStation’s Days of Play 2020 goes live
PlayStation’s annual Days of Play celebration has now officially gone live. As part of the event, fans can find “huge savings on celebrated PS4 titles” alongside discounts for both PlayStation Plus and PS Now subscriptions. With over 100 games on offer, and almost 90% off, Days of Play represents one …
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