Video Games
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Netflix: 25 Million Households Streamed ‘Selena: The Series’ in First Four Weeks
Netflix Jan. 15 disclosed that Part 1 of the original series on late Queen of Tejano Music Selena Quintanilla, “Selena: The Series,” reached 25 million subscriber households in the four weeks since its Dec. 4, 2020 debut. Netflix tabulates a viewer two minutes after an original program begins streaming. The series stars Christian Serratos playing … Continue reading “Netflix: 25 Million Households Streamed ‘Selena: The Series’ in First Four Weeks”
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NPD: December Video Game Revenue Skyrocketed 25%; Yearly Revenue Reached Record $57 Billion
The pandemic and new game systems helped drive December video game revenue to $7.7 billion, up 25% from $6.1 billion during the previous-year period. 2020 also set an all-time high in revenue with $56.9 billion, an increase of 27% from $44.3 billion in 2019, according to new data from The NPD Group. The November launches … Continue reading “NPD: December Video Game Revenue Skyrocketed 25%; Yearly Revenue Reached Record $57 Billion”
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NPD: December Video Game Revenue Skyrocketed 25%; Yearly Revenue Reached Record $57 Billion
The pandemic and new game systems helped drive December video game revenue to $7.7 billion, up 25% from $6.1 billion during the previous-year period. 2020 also set an all-time high in revenue with $56.9 billion, an increase of 27% from $44.3 billion in 2019, according to new data from The NPD Group. The November launches … Continue reading “NPD: December Video Game Revenue Skyrocketed 25%; Yearly Revenue Reached Record $57 Billion”
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GameStop Reports Winter Holiday Sales Boost Despite Pandemic, New Gaming Console Shortages
GameStop reported that worldwide sales results for the nine-week holiday period ended Jan. 2 reflected a 4.8% increase in comparable store sales and a 309% increase in e-commerce sales. Total sales declined 3.1% driven by an 11% decrease in the company’s store base due to a planned “de-densification” strategy, temporary store closures around the world … Continue reading “GameStop Reports Winter Holiday Sales Boost Despite Pandemic, New Gaming Console Shortages”
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CES: Sony Touts Games’ Expanding Movie/Streaming Presence
In the wake of last November’s launch of the next-generation PlayStation 5 video game system, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) used Sony Corp.’s annual (and virtual) CES media presentation to showcase PlayStation’s expanded foray into film and TV with a diversity of stories. As with much of Hollywood, PlayStation, along with Sony Pictures Entertainment, pushed back … Continue reading “CES: Sony Touts Games’ Expanding Movie/Streaming Presence”
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HBO Max Now Available on Sony PlayStation 5
WarnerMedia’s SVOD (and pending AVOD) platform HBO Max is now available on the Sony PlayStation 5, the newest game console from Sony Interactive Entertainment. PS5 users in the U.S. can download the Max app, sign in, and start streaming the platform’s full array of premium programming. The Max app is also available on PlayStation 4. … Continue reading “HBO Max Now Available on Sony PlayStation 5”
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NPD: New Consoles Drive 35% Increase in November Consumer Video Game Spending
Spurred by a record $1.4 billion in hardware spending on new-generation consoles, November video game spending increased 35% to a record $6.97 billion, according to new data from The NPD Group. Sales of Microsoft Xbox Series X and Series S units, coupled with PlayStation 5, upped hardware sales 58% from $886 million from the previous-year … Continue reading “NPD: New Consoles Drive 35% Increase in November Consumer Video Game Spending”
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GameStop Explodes Q3 Online Sales, Narrows Loss
GameStop, the world’s largest video game retailer, Dec. 8 reported a 30% decline in third-quarter (ended Oct. 31) revenue to $1 billion, from $1.4 billion during the previous-year period. Same-store sales from about 2,000 stores dropped 24.6%, due in part to a 11% decline in stores operating. GameStop attributed the declines to a seven-year gap … Continue reading “GameStop Explodes Q3 Online Sales, Narrows Loss”
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NPD: October Video Game Sales Up 14%
Ahead of new-generation video game console launches, consumers spent big in October on hardware, software and accessories, according to new data from The NPD Group. Total revenue spiked 14% to $3.84 billion, from $3.37 billion during the previous-year period. Through 10 months of the year, game spending topped$37.5 billion, which is 20% higher than the … Continue reading “NPD: October Video Game Sales Up 14%”
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Vudu Service Launches on PlayStation 5
Vudu, the transactional video-on-demand service owned by Fandango, is available on Sony Interactive Entertainment’s next-generation PlayStation 5 game console at launch Nov. 12, the company announced. Vudu, which was already available on the PS4, offers more than 150,000 movies and TV shows, including thousands of titles in 4K. “As longtime fans know, PlayStation consoles are … Continue reading “Vudu Service Launches on PlayStation 5”
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Sony PlayStation 5 Launches With 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc Drive
Sony Interactive Entertainment’s much anticipated PlayStation 5 video game system launches today (Nov. 12) in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea. The global rollout commences on Nov. 19 with bows in Europe, Middle East, South America, Asia and South Africa. The PS5 Digital Edition retails for $399.99 and the PS5 with an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc … Continue reading “Sony PlayStation 5 Launches With 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc Drive”
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The NPD Group: Q3 Video Game Spending Hits Record High
Despite missing out on new-generation video game consoles coming out this week, new data from The NPD Group found that third-quarter (ended Sept. 30) consumer spending on video games hit an all-time quarterly high of $11.2 billion, which was up 24% from $9.03 billion in the previous-year period. The tally was down $400 million, or … Continue reading “The NPD Group: Q3 Video Game Spending Hits Record High”