PS5 Has Biggest Launch Month For Video Game Hardware In US History

Are we surprised? Not really. The PS5 has gone to smash records for a US-based game console launch, according to industry analyst NPD Group (via VG247), which recently published its report on the US gaming market for November. According to the analyst group, the PlayStation 5 is the best-selling console launch in US history, selling […]

Nintendo Switch Has Outsold The PS4 & Xbox One In China

The Nintendo Switch has outsold the PS4 and Xbox One in China, despite being released much later. China has strict restrictions on which foreign hardware can be sold in the country. In 2019, Nintendo struck a deal with Tencent to sell Switch systems in China. This caused a massive surge in Nintendo’s stock value, due to the sheer size and scope […]

Why THQ Nordic has joined the game studio acquisition binge

On November 17, Embracer Group (a game publisher formed from the combination of THQ Nordic and Nordic Games Publishing) announced the acquisition of a dozen game studios. That was a historic day in games, and it was part of an acquisition binge trend that we’ve seen along with deals like Microsoft’s $7.5 billion acquisition of Bethesda […]

PS5’s SSD only has 667 GB of free storage

The PlayStation 5 comes with an 825 GB of onboard solid-state storage. But not all of is actually accessible for users to download games and media onto their consoles. As far as usable space goes, the PS5 only offers 667.2 GB of it. The reason for the massive space gap is because there are things […]

Marvel’s Avengers Has Reached The Penultimate Phase Of A Dying Game

Not to toot my own horn, but I’m something of a connoisseur of doomed video games. I can’t explain exactly why, but the deeper I fall in love with a new online game, the more likely it is that game will fail miserably. Games like Rocket Arena, Crucible, and QC Games’ Breach never stood a chance once they got […]