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Kingdom Hearts III, Resident Evil 2, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe unsurprisingly lead NPD’s list of best-selling games from January 2019

Posted on February 21, 2019 by John Scalzo

Kingdom Hearts fans were kept waiting more than a decade for the third game in the franchise, but Square Enix finally rewarded their patience with the launch of Kingdom Hearts III last month. As you might have guessed, fans purchased the game in droves, pushing it all the way to the top of The NPD Group’s list of best-selling games from January 2019.

Two highly-anticipated re-releases, Resident Evil 2 (#2) and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (#3) were close behind, and Bandai Namco’s Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (#7) and Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (#12) also cracked the top 20.

However, while several games had strong starts on the sales chart, the industry overall suffered a decline last month versus January 2018. All together, GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that total sales (hardware, software, and accessories) were down 19% to $893 million.

You can find a full list of best-selling games from January 2019 after the break. (more…)

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Red Dead Redemption 2 was the best-selling game of November 2018

Posted on December 19, 2018 by John Scalzo

It took an extra month, but Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally perched atop the NPD’s monthly best-seller list.

According to the tracking firm (as reported by GamesIndustry.biz), Rockstar’s open world epic was November’s best-selling game, topping such contenders as Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (#2), Battlefield V (#3), and Fallout 76 (#4). Other new releases in the top ten include Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu (#4), Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee (#5), and Spyro Reignited Trilogy (#5).

But the most important statistic in the NPD’s November report was on the hardware side of things, as the PS4, Switch, and Xbox One all sold over 1.3 million consoles. It’s the first time ever that three console platforms each sold more than a million units in a calendar month. All told, US consumers purchased more than $3.9 billion worth of video game hardware in November.

A complete look at The NPD Group’s list of the best-selling games from last month can be found after the break. (more…)

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CoD: Black Ops 4 comes out on top against Red Dead Redemption 2 in October 2018’s ranking of best-selling games

Posted on November 20, 2018 by John Scalzo

Once Red Dead Redemption 2 staked a claim on October 26, game publishers ran screaming in the other direction. Ubisoft notably subtracted three weeks from the usual late October launch for the new entries in the Assassin’s Creed series, and Activision pushed the release of the latest entry in the Call of Duty franchise up a full month from its typical early November slot.

But it looks like Activision’s gamble paid off, as The NPD Group has revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was last month’s best-selling game. And at #3, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey also performed well in its earlier launch window. Red Dead Redemption 2, which was only on sale for nine days during the sale period, galloped away with the #2 spot.

The NPD Group further noted (via GamesIndustry.biz) that Black Ops 4 is now the owner of the eighth-best launch month (in dollar sales) since they began tracking video game sales in 1995. As you might have guessed, that means its also currently the best-selling game of the year. And it’ll probably hang on to that title through November and December, but it’s hard to completely count out Rockstar Games.

A complete look at The NPD Group’s list of the best-selling games from last month can be found after the break. (more…)

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Spider-Man swings into view as the best-selling game from September 2018 (and the biggest PlayStation-exclusive launch ever)

Posted on October 24, 2018 by John Scalzo

Spider-Man, Spider-Man, sells much better than 2K can… Look out! Here comes the Spider-Man!

Insomniac’s Spider-Man was already swinging pretty high prior to its September 7th launch, but according to The NPD Group (via GamesIndustry.biz) the superhero game is also the best-selling game of last month and the biggest PlayStation-exclusive launch ever. Oh, and it also performed 37% better than “the combined launch month sales for all other Spider-Man games released since 1995.”

Wow.

Spider-Man trounced the competition in September, beating out a ton of new releases in the top ten including NBA 2K19 (#2), Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey (#3), FIFA 19 (#4), Shadow of the Tomb Raider (#5), Forza Horizon 4 (#7), Super Mario Party (#9), and NHL 19 (#10).

Below the top ten, several popular titles continued to prove their resiliency. Grand Theft Auto V (#13), Mario Kart 8 (#14), and Minecraft (#20) have all been hanging around the top of the charts for the last four years, and their new-generation re-releases have likely cemented their spot among the best-sellers for another four.

But you can find the full list of last month’s best-selling games after the break. (more…)

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Mega Man 11, FIFA 19, Dragon Ball FighterZ, more coming to Nintendo eShop this week

Posted on September 27, 2018 by John Scalzo

The might Mega Man will return for the first time in a decade this Tuesday, October 2, with the launch of Mega Man 11. The Switch platformer will feature eight new Robot Masters, a brand new graphical style, and the never-before-seen Double Gear system.

Elsewhere on the Nintendo eShop, Switch owners will get the chance to slide into EA Sports’s latest soccer simulation, FIFA 19, this Friday. Also this Friday, Arc System Works will bring Dragon Ball FighterZ, their critically-acclaimed anime-inspired fighter, to the Switch.

But if you’re looking to download something today, Tencent’s Arena of Valor, a free-to-play MOBA, will make its Switch debut. Also today, Sega will kick off their Sega Ages series of re-releases today with Sonic the Hedgehog. And a trio of beloved indies will make the move to the Switch, including side-scrolling shooter Rise & Shine, roguelike Risk of Rain, and archery battler TowerFall.

You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the Nintendo eShop (including Wandersong, Armello, Alwa’s Awakening, the arcade edition of Excitebike, and more) after the break. (more…)

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FIFA 19, Life Is Strange 2, Hollow Knight, more coming to Xbox Store this week

Posted on September 26, 2018 by John Scalzo

A big batch of new Xbox One games will be available to download through the Xbox Games Store this week…

EA Sports will kick off another soccer season this week with FIFA 19, their latest simulation of the sport that everybody else calls futbol. Also available to download this week is the first episode of Dontnod’s Life Is Strange 2, a new narrative adventure that takes the story beyond Acadia Bay.

For Xbox One owners looking to play something new today, a few publishers have responded with some big games. Team Cherry will release Hollow Knight for the Xbox One after its successful launch on the PC and Switch, and Sega has given strategy RPG fans something to look forward to with the next Valkyria game, Valkyria Chronicles 4. Crytek’s free-to-play online shooter, Warface, has also made its Xbox One debut.

On Friday, Frictional Games will bring the terrifying Amnesia Collection (a bundle containing The Dark Descent, A Machine For Pigs, and Justine) to the Xbox One for the first time.

And finally, Microsoft will release Forza Horizon 4: Ultimate Edition as an Xbox Play Anywhere title for the Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs. The Ultimate Edition will launch this Friday, four days ahead of the Standard Edition of the game, and it’ll feature a ton of bonus content including the Car Pass, VIP Membership, Best of Bond Car Pack, Formula Drift Car Pack, and access to two additional expansions when they’re released.

You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the Xbox Games Store after the break. (more…)

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FIFA 19, Life Is Strange 2, Hollow Knight, more coming to PS Store this week

Posted on September 26, 2018 by John Scalzo

“The Beautiful Game” gets updated for a new year as EA Sports is back with their latest soccer simulation, FIFA 19. The game will be available to download for the PS4 this Friday in a Standard Edition, a Champions Edition, and an Ultimate Edition.

Also set to launch later this week for the PS4 is Dontnod’s Life Is Strange 2 – Episode 1: What Doesn’t Kill Us. Leaving Acadia Bay behind, the second Life Is Strange adventure will follow two brothers, Sean and Daniel Diaz, who are on the run from the police.

Elsewhere on the PlayStation Store this week, Team Cherry will launch Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition for the PS4. Originally released for the PC in 2017 and the Switch earlier this Summer, the new Voidheart Edition includes the full game, as well as all previously-released downloadable content.

Finally this week, a pair of strategy RPG sequels for the PS4 will give players two very different viewpoints into the genre from Sega (Valkyria Chronicles 4) and Weappy Studio (This Is the Police II).

You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the PlayStation Store after the break. (more…)

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New Retail Releases: FIFA 19, Valkyria Chronicles 4, This Is the Police II, More

Posted on September 24, 2018 by John Scalzo

It’s Monday, and that means another big batch of new games will be available at your favorite retail establishment this week…

Leading the way is the latest iteration in EA Sports’s annual series of soccer simulations, FIFA 19. The game will launch its way towards the goal on the PS4, Switch, and Xbox One in a Standard Editions and a Champions Edition. FIFA 19 will also be available to download for the PC through EA’s Origin service.

Sega is bringing back a beloved franchise this week as Valkyria Chronicles 4 will also make its way to the PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. Featuring hand-drawn visuals and gameplay that melds together a turn-based strategy RPG and a third-person shooter, fans will also be able to download Valkyria Chronicles 4 for the PC.

Strategy RPG fans might also be interested in This Is the Police II for the PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. Players will manage a Sheriff’s Department in the “cold border town” of Sharpwood in a “harsh story where no one is completely innocent.”

Elsewhere on the shelves, Bandai Namco will re-release Dragon Ball FighterZ and Namco Museum Arcade Pac (which comes bundled with Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus) for the Switch. And Nintendo themselves will launch new Starter Editions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey.

Finally this week, Gun Media will resurrect the Friday the 13th: Ultimate Slasher Edition for the PS4 and Xbox One, which includes the original game and all previously-released downloadable content.

A complete list of this week’s new releases can be found after the break. (more…)

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