Video Games
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Report: ‘Star Wars’ Video Games Most Popular Nationwide
While the video game industry continues to see sequential monthly sales declines, a new study contends that “Star Wars”-based video games are the most popular in America, with seven states recording major increases in online searches for the franchise. The study, conducted by online gaming platform Yahtzee Craze, analyzed Google Trends to discover the top … Continue reading “Report: ‘Star Wars’ Video Games Most Popular Nationwide”
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Sony Launches New PlayStation Plus Game Subscription Service
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) on June 13 announced the launch of a new PlayStation Plus video game subscription service in North and South America. The newly enhanced PlayStation Plus absorbs the current Playstation Now platform and claims to offer a bigger game catalog, in addition to enhanced social media functions — for the higher-priced subscription … Continue reading “Sony Launches New PlayStation Plus Game Subscription Service”
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Report: ‘Star Wars’ Video Games Most Popular Nationwide
While the video game industry continues to see sequential monthly sales declines, a new study contends that “Star Wars”-based video games are the most popular in America, with seven states recording major increases in online searches for the franchise. The study, conducted by online gaming platform Yahtzee Craze, analyzed Google Trends to discover the top … Continue reading “Report: ‘Star Wars’ Video Games Most Popular Nationwide”
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Sony Launches New PlayStation Plus Game Subscription Service
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) on June 13 announced the launch of a new PlayStation Plus video game subscription service in North and South America. The newly enhanced PlayStation Plus absorbs the current Playstation Now platform and claims to offer a bigger game catalog, in addition to enhanced social media functions — for the higher-priced subscription … Continue reading “Sony Launches New PlayStation Plus Game Subscription Service”
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‘Exploding Kittens’ Leads Netflix May Mobile Video Games Slate
Netflix continues to ratchet up its foray into mobile video games, announcing a slate of May releases led by Exploding Kittens: The Game. The title will be themed around an original Netflix series streaming in 2023. Other mobile games include Dragon Up (East Side Games), Moonlighter (11 Bit Studios), Townsmen: A Kingdom Rebuilt (HandyGames). Subscribers … Continue reading “‘Exploding Kittens’ Leads Netflix May Mobile Video Games Slate”
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NPD: April Video Game Revenue Fell 8% Despite Console Sale Gains
Sales of physical and digital video games, consoles and accessories declined 8% in April to $4.34 billion, from $4.71 billion during the previous-year period, according to new data from The NPD Group. The drop was less than March’s plummet of 15%. In a “switch,” hardware sales, driven by reduced supply issues for Sony’s PlayStation 5, … Continue reading “NPD: April Video Game Revenue Fell 8% Despite Console Sale Gains”
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NPD: First-Quarter 2022 U.S. Consumer Spending on Video Games Decreased 8% to $13.9 Billion
Total consumer spending on video games in the U.S. reached $13.9 billion in the first quarter, ended March 31, a decline of 8% when compared to $15.1 billion in the previous-year period, according to new data from The NPD Group. The Port Washington, N.Y.-based research firm said losses were seen across console and portable content, … Continue reading “NPD: First-Quarter 2022 U.S. Consumer Spending on Video Games Decreased 8% to $13.9 Billion”
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Rogie Snail Bows First Video Game on Netflix
Video game publisher Rogue Snail has released its first-ever video game on Netflix, titled Relic Hunters: Rebels. The role-playing game (RPG) is also the publisher’s first mobile game. Players assume the franchise’s hunter characters (Jimmy, Ace, Pinkyy, and Raff), utilizing upwards of 44 different weapons, each with unique qualities, affinities, and elemental effects required to … Continue reading “Rogie Snail Bows First Video Game on Netflix”
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NPD: Video Game Sales Decline for Fifth Consecutive Month
Sales of physical and digital video games, hardware and accessories declined in March for the fifth consecutive month, according to new data from The NPD Group. The Port Washington, N.Y.-based research firm said total sales dropped 15% to $4.85 billion Overall sales slid 15% to $4.853 billion, from $5.7 billion in the previous-year period. The … Continue reading “NPD: Video Game Sales Decline for Fifth Consecutive Month”
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Netflix Announces ‘Exploding Kittens’ Mobile Game and Animated Series In First-of-Its-Kind Deal
For the first time, Netflix will launch a mobile game and TV series from the same franchise, building on the Exploding Kittens card game. Exploding Kittens — The Game, an exclusive version of the mobile game, will launch on Netflix in May, followed by an adult animated “Exploding Kittens” comedy series coming in 2023, starring Tom Ellis … Continue reading “Netflix Announces ‘Exploding Kittens’ Mobile Game and Animated Series In First-of-Its-Kind Deal”
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Analyst: Highest-Priced PlayStation Plus Video Game Tier Will Drive Subscriber Growth
Sony Interactive Entertainment’s newly consolidated PlayStation Plus subscription digital video game platform should see an uptick in subscriber growth, thanks in part to the features afforded on the most-expensive ($17.99) monthly ($120 annual) PlayStation Plus Premium Service option, says a Wall Street analyst. Kota Ezawa, with Citigroup Global Markets, suggests that access to more than … Continue reading “Analyst: Highest-Priced PlayStation Plus Video Game Tier Will Drive Subscriber Growth”
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Deloitte Digital Media Survey: Paid Streaming Service Churn Rate High, Especially Among Younger Generations
Paid streaming services are facing challenges. Churn is high, especially among younger people, and younger generations, especially Gen Z, actually prefer playing video games to watching video and spend a lot of time watching user-generated content rather than TV shows and movies. That’s according to Deloitte’s 16th annual digital media trends survey. The U.S. survey … Continue reading “Deloitte Digital Media Survey: Paid Streaming Service Churn Rate High, Especially Among Younger Generations”
