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April is usually a quiet time of year for PlayStation players. Usually. Things were a bit different in 2025, boasting a new JRPG franchise that’s an early GOTY contender, PlayStation’s biggest Xbox release to date, shadow drops, and revitalised old classics. ...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a certified hit, an all-time JRPG great, and another early contender for game of the year. Expedition 33 has now sold over a million copies across Steam and PlayStation alone, with over 785K on Steam and over 350K on PlayStation consoles. ...
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, the MachineGames-developed Xbox first-party title, officially launched on PlayStation consoles last week. It’s sold over 100 thousand copies so far (and growing). ...
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We’re happy to announce that Rhys Elliott is joining Alinea Analytics as our Head of Market Analysis and a member of our management team. Rhys has a decade of experience covering strategy in games, with analysis regularly featured in the media (including IGN, Deconstuctor of Fun, VentureBeat and the BBC). ...
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has been a resounding AAA success from a leaner studio. The official numbers reveal it has sold over two million copies. Our best-in-class data shows that it’s now coming up on three million across all platforms. ...
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With March clearly in the rear mirror, we thought we’d look back at the busy month for the console/PC market. March saw some highly anticipated AAA releases, indie surprises, and discounts, leading to a mixed bag for copies sold. ...
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March continued the wave of success with new high-performing game releases, both in terms of critical reviews and concurrent player numbers. The king of co-op games, Hazelight, led by Josef Fares, released Split Fiction, which generated $77. ...
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It’s undeniable: Xbox is now a third-party publisher. Games that would have once been siloed on Xbox consoles are now on Steam and even PlayStation. ...
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Over the weekend, Ubisoft took to social media to announce that Assassin’s Creed Shadows hitting 2 million players. That’s not copies sold – that’s players. Ubisoft also said Shadows’ players exceeded the launches of 2017’s Assassin’s Creed Origins and 2018’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. ...
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Astro Bot, PlayStation’s big 2024 exclusive wowed critics and PlayStation diehards alike with its mix of tight platforming and deep-cut cameos from the past 30 years of PlayStation. ...
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February was packed with major releases from beloved franchises, with Monster Hunter Wilds(MHW) leading the way, generating $93.2 million despite launching on the last day of the month. ...
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