Nintendo Switch breaks Nintendo console launch records in America and Europe
The Nintendo Switch has gotten off to an incredible start, setting sales records in multiple regions. Could this be the real Wii successor the company needed?
PlayStation VR sales exceed Sony’s expectations
According to Sony, they’ve sold nearly a million PlayStation VR units – more than the Oculus Rift and the HTCV Vive combined.
The Nintendo Switch is expected to sell 40 million units by 2020
According to some number-crunching from DFC Intelligence, the Switch could sell over 40 million units by 2020.
Surprise! Call of Duty was the highest-selling game of 2016 in the US
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was top of the charts in the US, with Battlefield 1 and Pokemon niping at its heels.
DC Comics are totally demolishing Marvel in the weekly sales charts
DC's great Rebirth has resulted in a surge of sales as of late, edging out its competition Marvel comics by a huge margin.
PlayStation 4 surpasses 50 million in sales
The PlayStation 4 has been doing pretty damned well since it was released 3 years ago. It's still doing really, really well.
Here are all your South African Black Friday 2016 deals
Black Friday deals are typically an American thing, but like Krispy Kreme, Starbucks and Burger King, they have made their way to South Africa. But are they any good? Check them all out for yourself.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is expected to sell at least 15 million copies
Will Red Dead Redemption 2 be a runaway success? Probably and maybe, as one analyst firm predicts high noon sales for Rockstar Games.
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