January’s NPD’s are predictably dull
January's NPD results are in, and they're as dull as you might expect given the lack of new game releases.
Rock Band 4 publisher Mad Catz to lay off 37% of its workforce
Peripehral maker and publisher Mad Catz has cut 37% of its workforce despite "strong" Rock Band 4 sales.
Dragon Ball XenoVerse has shipped over 3 million copies worldwide
More fluid action, a time-hopping tale filled with wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff and gorgeous visuals made Dragon Ball XenoVerse a winner. And it has some numbers to back it up.
Call of Duty Black Ops 3 is the best-selling game of 2015
Activision is claiming that their annual iteration of their shoot first, shoot later again franchise is the best-selling game worldwide.
18 million Xbox Ones have been “activated”
According to a "Windows expert," roughly 18 million Xbox Ones have been “activated.”
Rocket league has earned nearly $50 million in revenue
Rocket League isn't just one of the most fun games of the year. It's also one of the most successful.
PlayStation 4 and Call of Duty return to top of NPD charts
Sony's PlayStation 4 was the best selling console in the US in the month of holiday sales and Black Friday. The best selling game? Nope, it wasn;t Fallout 4.
EA still confident it’ll sell 13 million copies of Star Wars: Battlefront before financial year end
EA believes investors will still be happy with Star Wars: Battlefront. Depite apprently disappointing sales, the company is confident it'll sell millions more copies before the end of the financial year.
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