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Despite doom and gloom surrounding the console market, the PS5 is still trending around 8% ahead of the PS4 launch aligned in USA, despite its higher price point and pandemic-induced stock shortages. Given the challenges of the global economy, Sony will consider this a success. Mat Piscatella...

Cyberpunk 2077's deeply disappointing launch is just a blip in the rearview mirror at this point, and while we certainly won't forget, we're hopeful for the studio's future. According to CD Projekt Red's recently posted financials, that future is looking bright indeed; Polaris, colloquially...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the first series entry to launch day one on Xbox Game Pass, and naturally, that led to questions about whether such a move would affect sales. While the title's Game Pass inclusion seems to have dented Xbox sales specifically, PC and PS5 have more than pulled their...

Microsoft, and the Xbox Game Pass team, has done its fair share of marketing when it comes to putting Stalker 2 in the public eye - but it doesn't seem to have had too much of an effect on traditional game sales, even this close to release. Just two days after it hit physical and digital store...

Japan loves Dragon Quest. The country's obsession with the age-old RPG series has rarely ever waned, and it remains an absolute sales juggernaut across the nation. Indeed, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake has sold stupidly well upon its Japanese debut, shifting a colossal 822,000 copies. We don't...

The results are in for Europe's October video game sales, and there are some interesting facts and figures to chew on. As always, GamesIndustry.biz has all the details. For one, Dragon Age: The Veilguard landed at number seven in the monthly chart, but its launch week sales were down compared...

Famitsu has shared the latest sales data for physical software in Japan, and for Square Enix's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, it's a monumental success. The game has sold an incredible 641,195 copies on the Switch and a further 180,575 on the PS5, totalling 821,770 during its opening week. This...

Atlus has become an integral part of the SEGA machine since its acquisition all the way back in 2013. SEGA snapped the Persona developer up when its previous parent company faced bankruptcy, and in more recent years, the publisher has pumped serious resources into key projects — especially with...

Sony has now officially confirmed its range of Black Friday discounts across PS5 consoles, PSVR2, games, accessories, and more. They all begin this Friday, 22nd November and run until 2nd December 2024. While the new PlayStation Blog post doesn't actually confirm it, PS5 systems are expected to...

The Farming Simulator series is quietly very popular, and there's evidence of that in the UK's latest physical games chart. Farming Simulator 25 recently released on PS5, and it's made a debut at number six; just under half of those physical copies sold were for Sony's console. This decent...

Early indications are that the PS5 Pro is finding its audience as Sony intended. This week we learned that, despite costing twice as much, the PS5 Pro sold around 13k more units than the PS4 Pro at launch in Japan. And in the USA, the first data from Circana analyst Mat Piscatella is that it's...

The first sales figures for PS5 Pro in Japan are in (thanks, Gematsu), and it's a very healthy start for the beefed-up console. In its launch week, the machine has sold 78,086 units, which is far and away the best-selling hardware for that period. This is a pretty impressive number, especially...

Lollipop Chainsaw RePop sold much better than expected, resulting in an improved financial forecast for parent company Extreme. The company has revised its consolidated earnings forecast for its fiscal year ending March 2025, crediting the Lollipop Chainsaw remaster as the main reason for this...

Beyond Call of Duty, October brought some positive news. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero performed exceptionally well, surpassing Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's initial sales by 80%. The boxing game Undisputed became the year's second best-selling sports title, trailing only EA Sports FC 25. While Silent...

BioWare's Dragon Age: The Veilguard marks a crucial comeback, but its market impact remains unclear nearly two weeks post-launch. In the UK, the seventh-largest global gaming market, The Veilguard's performance reportedly matched other recent single-player AAA RPGs, performing "almost...

Image - Nintendo Life Nintendo has indeed seen an impressive sales increase outside its traditional territories. The company's recent financial report reveals significant growth in what they call "growing markets," which primarily include Asia and Oceania, as well as other regions outside...

The Nintendo Switch, now in its eighth year on the market, is facing slowing sales as the console nears the end of its lifecycle. Nintendo has lowered its hardware forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025 to 12.5 million units, down from a previous estimate of 13.5 million [1]. This...

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has officially surpassed 2 million units sold, according to Nintendo's latest financial results. The game launched on September 26, 2024 and reached 2.58 million units sold within its first 5 days on the market. This is a solid start for the new Zelda...

The latest data shows that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has seen a strong performance on the PlayStation 5 in the UK market, with sales up 30% compared to the previous Modern Warfare 3 title. In contrast, the Xbox version of the game experienced a significant 66% decline in sales. Across all...

Xbox has kicked off November with exciting Game Pass and Publisher Spotlight sales, offering a variety of discounts on popular titles. Here are the key highlights: 1. New Sales Promotions: - ID@Xbox Publisher Sale: Live until November 14th - Game Pass Family Sale: Ends on November 4th 2...