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September 20th, 2018, 21:40 Posted By: wraggster
Spider-Man is a hit. With more than 3.3 million copies sold in its first three days of sale, Insomniac Games' PlayStation 4 exclusive open-world action game is now the fastest-selling first-party PS4 game to date, Sony announced on Twitter today.
The previous holder of that title was God of War, which launched in April and racked up 3.1 million copies sold through downloaded copies and physical versions sold through to customers.
The game's sales success is not terribly surprising. Spider-Man launched September 7 to a wave of critical adulation, and UK retail numbers quickly pegged it as the fastest selling game of 2018 so far, and the fastest-selling Marvel-branded game in history. It also topped the GSD charts for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia. In its second week, it held off challenges from new releases Shadow of the Tomb Raider and NBA 2K19 to retain the top spot on the UK retail charts.
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September 20th, 2018, 21:39 Posted By: wraggster
The BBC's history with the video games industry is long, and not especially successful.
It began making its own games in 1983, primarily for BBC Micro (the first Doctor Who game was printed on the front of an early edition of Computer & Video Games magazine). It scrapped that in favour of licensing out its IP from 1986, and then come 1995 decided to get back into games properly with the launch of BBC Multimedia - creating software based around the likes of Robot Wars and Teletubbies.
A decline in sales saw that department shut in 2006 and a return to licensing, before the BBC decided to recommit to games once again and set up a dedicated office in Los Angeles in 2010.
That office was responsible for a number of projects including Supermassive Games' ill-fated Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock, a number of Wonderbook products for PS3, plus a series of mobile apps and online titles. But success was mixed, and by the end of 2013 the BBC moved games back to the UK and focused once again on licensing.
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September 17th, 2018, 20:44 Posted By: wraggster
The finale in the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy arrived this week to an underwhelming reception in the UK.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider's Week One sales are 25% higher than its predecessor's, 2015's Rise of the Tomb Raider. However, Rise was an exclusive to Xbox platforms (at the time), whereas Shadow is a full multi-platform release.
Compared to the first Tomb Raider reboot in 2013, first weeks sales are more than 70% down. Of course, these charts don't factor in digital sales, and digital is understood to be taking a larger percentage of the boxed market compared with five years ago. Nevertheless, it's not a huge week one for Lara Croft. 63% of launch sales came on PS4, whereas Xbox One accounted for the remaining 37%.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider debuts at No.2, which means Spider-Man retains its No.1 spot for a second week. Impressively, the Sony game's week two sales are down just 42% compared to its launch week, and it's already on the brink of eclipsing the sales of the last big PS4 exclusive: God of War (boxed sales only).
There's also a new game at No.3 in the form of NBA 2K19. The 2K title charts a place lower than last year's entry, although sales are pretty much identical. 65% of sales of NBA were on PS4, 33% on Xbox One and 2% on Nintendo Switch.
The big riser this week was The Elder Scrolls Online, which breaks into the Top Ten after a significant price cut.
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September 14th, 2018, 20:30 Posted By: wraggster
Less than a quarter of parents set and actually enforce limits for the amount of time their children spend online, a report from UKIE's Digital School House has revealed.
'Online Safety: A Pupil's Perspective' surveyed over 2,000 students in primary and secondary schools across the UK; the report found that while children have good understanding of online safety, parents frequently don't, and do little to set boundaries for the amount of time their children spend online.
As video games continue to attract criticism from the mainstream media over issues like 'gaming disorder' or Fortnite-mania, one statistic in particular showed a disregard from parents over setting screen time for children.
Only 19 per cent of students surveyed said that their parents set, and actually enforce restrictions around the amount of time they spend online.
Adding to that, nearly 30 per cent said that limits are set, but not enforced, while 35 per cent reported that no limits are set whatsoever.
"Regardless of actual parental practice what's important here is the student's perception," the report reads. "If they don't perceive their to be limits placed upon their time spent, then they are unlikely to follow this in practice."
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September 14th, 2018, 20:29 Posted By: wraggster
Prophet's Brand Relevance Index for 2018 has just been published, revealing that PlayStation has jumped six places from its spot at #9 last year to be the third most-relevant brand in the UK. It was beaten only by Apple at #1 and Lego at #2.
Brand and marketing consultancy Prophet surveyed 11,500 consumers in the UK about 240 brands across 27 categories to come up with its relevancy rankings. PlayStation's third-place spot puts it as the only gaming-focused company in the top 10, though other companies with video game-related initiatives scored highly, including Apple in the top spot and other companies such as Google (#4), Amazon (#8), and Android (#10).
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September 13th, 2018, 20:18 Posted By: wraggster
The latest GSD charts for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australia, and it's good news for a hospital simulator and a nine year-old first person shooter.
For the week ending September 2nd, Two Point Hospital was the most downloaded game across 43 different countries (full list below). It held off competition from, impressively, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The nine year-old game returns to the download charts after being made backwards compatible on Xbox One.
The biggest selling boxed retail game of the week was Pro Evolution Soccer 2019, which knocked F1 2018 down to No.2.
In terms of the combined digital and physical chart, the sheer number of platforms that PES 2019 is on means that the game was the No.1 title, keeping Two Point Hospital off the top spot (which was only available as a PC download).
There were other new games in the charts, most notably Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate on Switch, which came in at No.3 in the physical retail charts. Also in the physical retail charts was Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker at No.7. As Nintendo doesn't allow the sharing of digital data, Monster Hunter Generations doesn't appear in the digital charts but Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker does, and as a result the Bandai Namco game charts a place higher (No.5) in the combined chart.
Also new in the combined chart is Yakuza Kiwami 2 at No.18, Firewall Zero Hour at No.36 and Divinity: Original Sin II Definitive Edition at No..40.
Next week will see the Spider-Man sales numbers impact the chart, so expect a different No.1 once again.
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September 13th, 2018, 20:16 Posted By: wraggster
A New Mexico lawsuit filed earlier this week accuses children's app developer Tiny Lab and multiple advertising companies working with it, including Google and Twitter, of inappropriately collecting and handling children's personal data in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
The lawsuit accuses Tiny Lab Productions of ignoring the Act in the way the advertising in games such as Fun Kid Racing, Candy Land Racing, Baby Toilet Race: Cleanup Fun, and GummyBear and Friends Speed Racing (among others) is handled. According to the complaint, these apps are clearly marketed toward children and even appear in family and children sections on Google Play, yet are collecting data such as location and demographic information and sharing that data to third-parties to build profiles of child users for tailored advertisements.
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September 11th, 2018, 20:39 Posted By: wraggster
It’s been an incredible summer for the team here at Niantic with a flurry of activity all around the globe. More than 400,000 Trainers joined our three global Pokémon GO events in Dortmund, Germany, Chicago, USA, and Yokosuka, Japan and millions more joined together to play with them in a series of global quests to unlock rewards for all players. There is nothing quite like strolling through a beautiful park catching Pokémon with thousands of other players on a gorgeous summer day.
Even more inspiring for us at Niantic was the site of people from all walks of life, all ages, families and friends coming together to enjoy these mega adventures together. And as many of you Trainers know, the fun of playing together wasn’t restricted to these mega events. Pokémon GO Community Days have become regular monthly celebrations organized locally by Trainers around the world.
Over the summer, tens of millions of Trainers around the world played Pokémon GO together every month, with a 35% increase in active usage since May. Since we introduced the new Social features at the end of June, more than 113 million Friend connections have been made and 2.2 billion Gifts have been sent to friends, showcasing how Trainers truly enjoy interacting with one another and playing together.
While the headlines are filled with examples of technology being used to divide us, our experiences this summer deepen our conviction that technology can be harnessed to enhance our lives in a positive way and bring us all closer together and strengthen our connection with the communities where we live and play.
To take that idea even further, we’ve been working with the Knight Foundation on a host of programs to tie AR games to civic engagement. We recently announced a new Fellowship program that will provide select community leaders the tools to integrate Pokémon GO into Open Street events in cities across the U.S. If you’re near Charlotte, North Carolina on September 30 or Macon, Georgia on October 7 make sure to check out these unique events that will take Trainers on a tour across these historic cities.
Meanwhile, back at Niantic HQ, we are eagerly planning even better events for next year!
Getting ready for an exciting Fall
Even as summer fades in the Northern Hemisphere, we are working on some surprises for Pokémon GO this Fall to give Trainers even more ways to play together.
In addition, we are celebrating the six year anniversary of Ingress with the upcoming launch of Ingress Prime. We are incorporating improvements developed in the Niantic Real World Platform into this reboot of the game that started our journey in transforming the real world into a playground for our imaginations. We’ll be revealing more about Ingress Prime as we get closer to launch so make sure to follow Ingress on Twitter for the latest news about the game, the upcoming Ingress animation series on Netflix, and our lineup of Ingress events.
Finally, since we know you want to ask! The teams at Niantic and WB Games are hard at work on the next evolution of Niantic Real World games, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Make sure to follow this site for more info.
It’s been an exciting year so far and we can’t wait to have more adventures together with you.
—jh
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September 10th, 2018, 20:03 Posted By: wraggster
PS4 exclusive Spider-Man is the fastest-selling game of 2018 so far.
It narrowly beat previous record-holder Far Cry 5 (which was available on more platforms), and sold almost double that of the previous biggest exclusive of the year - God of War on PS4.
Not only that, but it's the fastest-selling Marvel-branded game in history, beating previous title LEGO Marvel Super Heroes by a big margin.
It's also the fastest selling individual format game since the PS4 version of Call of Duty: WWII in November last year. Spider-Man is the latest in a long-line of hit PS4 exclusive single-player games.
It doesn't quite topple Batman: Arkham Knight as the fastest-selling superhero game this generation (in the UK). However, that game was released on more platforms and it also came out in 2015, when digital sales may not have been as strong as they are today (these UK charts do not include digital sales, and only count physical boxed units).
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September 5th, 2018, 21:17 Posted By: wraggster
Amazon's market cap has exceeded $1 trillion, making the Seattle-based tech company only the second company to reach that milestone.
The first company to reach $1 trillion in market value was Apple at the start of August. Amazon, which has a much more diverse business interests, has emulated that feat just one month later.
For Apple, games played an important role in increasing market value. Apple hardware is not specifically designed for the needs of developers, but mobile games are the most lucrative product category on the App Store, which earns huge profits for Apple each quarter.
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September 5th, 2018, 21:16 Posted By: wraggster
F1 2018 was the biggest game across EMEA regions for digital and physical sales.
The Codemasters racing title was comfortably the No.1 physical retail game for the week August 26th, and was the No.2 digital game for the same period. The title missed out on the digital top spot due to continued strong sales of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege on PC, which was boosted by PR and marketing activity, including a free trial weekend.
The other big new release of the week was Shenmue I and II, which made No.8 in the digital charts, No.2 in the physical retail charts and No.3 in the combined charts.
F1 2018's most successful SKU was the PS4 edition, as was the case with Shenmue I and II. PS4 is the dominant platform in most EMEA regions.
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September 5th, 2018, 21:14 Posted By: wraggster
EA Sports has announced that its latest FIFA entry, FIFA 18, has sold over 24 million copies globally since its release in September of last year.
In additiona, FIFA Mobile has been installed 193 million times. Overall, the FIFA franchise has sold over 260 million units to date, maintaining its place as the best-selling sports video game of all time.
Asia-exclusives FIFA Online 3 and 4 have seen over 115 million registered players to date.
"For millions of players around the world the FIFA franchise has become more than just a game - it's as big a part of their football DNA as the teams they love," said FIFA executive producer Aaron McHardy. "Football is a sport that can unite the world through play, and whether it be through console, mobile, competitive gaming or regional experiences like FIFA Online 4 in Asia, we are excited to find more and more ways to connect players to the world's game."
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September 3rd, 2018, 21:25 Posted By: wraggster
F1 2018 retains the No.1 spot in the UK physical charts, holding off PES 2019.
Konami's football title misses out on the top spot by 250 unit sales (physical data only). F1 2019 enjoyed a decent second week with a 49% drop in weekly sales (which is a pretty solid performance for a game in its second week). The F1 games tend to be impacted by the popularity of the real world sport, which can vary depending on how competitive the season is proving to be.
This year's PES actually charts a place higher compared with 2017, but its sales are more than 40% lower than its predecessor. The absence of the Champions League from this year's title may have had a negative impact on its performance, and the series has been in general decline now for the best part of a decade.
There's a number of new games in the charts this week. PS4 exclusive Yakuza Kiwami 2 debuts at No.5, just ahead of Mario Kart 8: Deluxe but a fair few units behind that constantly selling Crash Bandicoot: N.Sane Trilogy at No.4.
Meanwhile, Nintendo Switch exclusive Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate comes in at No.9.
Another PS4 exclusive narrowly misses out on the Top Ten in the form of VR game Firewall Zero Hour. Increased retail activity around PlayStation VR bundles saw a jump in sales for PlayStation VR Worlds (up 11 places to No.13 with an 86% sales increase) and Resident Evil 7 (up 61% in sales, jumping from No.39 to No.29).
Also new this week is Strange Brigade from Rebellion (physical retail distribution handled by Sold Out). The game is a new IP from the same team behind Sniper Elite and Zombie Army Trilogy. It hasn't charted especially well at retail (reaching No.16), although it may have fared better digitally.
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September 3rd, 2018, 21:22 Posted By: wraggster
A survivor of the recent shooting at a Madden gaming tournament has filed a lawsuit against Electronic Arts and is seeking damages.
Jacob Mitich was shot twice during the incident, and is now taking legal action against the Madden publisher, the Chicago Pizza venue where the tournament was held, the Jackonsville Landing mall that contained the venue, and five other defendants, Kotaku reports.
The lawsuit does not specify the amount Mitich is claiming, but the claimed centre around negligence, stipulating that the venue was unsafe and that EA "failed to provide a safe and secure environment" for those taking part in the tournament.
A statement was released alongside the lawsuit from James Young, an attorney with personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan. In it, Young claims Mitich "trusted the event host and organisers, and believed that he was walking into a safe space."
"That trust was shattered when shots rang out in an over-crowded, since-shut-down, non-permitted space," Young continued. "Combined with an alleged abject failure to provide adequate security, the result was tragic."
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August 30th, 2018, 20:46 Posted By: wraggster
Electronic Arts has set up the Jacksonville Tribute fund support the victims of last week's mass shooting during a Madden NFL qualifying tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.
The official EA Madden Twitter account announced today that the publisher will also be donating $1 million towards the relief fund.
Contributions will go towards supporting the victims, including the families of tournament competitors Taylor Robertson and Elijah Clayton, who were killed in the shooting.
"The events last weekend in Jacksonville will impact the gaming community forever," reads the statement.
"We can't begin to understand the pain so many are going through, nor do we pretend to have all the answer that will help us through the healing process.
"But as is so often the case, our community inspires us. The way you are coming together, and the outpouring of support for all those affected by this tragedy, is incredibly uplifting. We want to join you."
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August 30th, 2018, 20:45 Posted By: wraggster
European games ratings board PEGI has announced it will add warnings about in-game purchases to boxed games in the coming months.
A new descriptor, pictured below, will be included in the information on the box of any title that offers the possibility of further spending after purchases - for example, on booster items or loot boxes.
PEGI notes it already uses such a descriptor for digital-only games via the IARC (International Age Rating Coalition) system, but will now ensure these also appear on the packaging of physical releases. This is expected to come into effect by the end of the year.
<figure class="small"></figure>It's a move that follows last year's controversy over loot boxes and other titles that gave players the option to spend real money on random virtual items - a trend that has since prompted authorities to question whether such mechanics constitute gambling.
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August 29th, 2018, 20:58 Posted By: wraggster
The NPD Group has reported US consumers spend $19.5 billion on video game products in the first six months of the year.
This marks an increase of 40 per cent when compared to spending across January to June 2017, with strong growth seen in hardware sales. In fact, first-half spending on hardware was the highest in seven years, rising 21 per cent year-on-year to $1.7 billion.
The NPD highlighted particularly strong sales for Xbox One as well as plug and play devices such as Nintendo's NES and SNES Classic Editions - something that has been a running trend in the firm's recent monthly reports. NES Classic was actually the biggest selling device in June.
However, the majority of revenue still goes on the games themselves. Spending on video games content - which includes full game sales, subscriptions, DLC and microtransactions across PC, console and mobile - rose by 43 per cent year-on-year to $16.9 billion.
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August 28th, 2018, 21:57 Posted By: wraggster
After eight weeks in a row on the top of the UK charts, Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy has finally dropped to the No.3 spot due to the releases of both F1 2018 and Shenmue I and II.
The two new releases debuted in the No.1 and No.2 spots on the all-formats chart, respectively, with Grand Theft Auto V and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe dipping slightly again down to No.4 and No.5.
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, which last week took the No.3 spot on that chart, is now nowhere to be found on either all-formats or the individual platform charts (where it reigned at No. 1 last week). It is, however, still No.1 on the PC platform chart.
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August 28th, 2018, 21:56 Posted By: wraggster
Both Tomb Raider and Rise of the Tomb Raider have seen a dramatic resurgence in the EMEAA combined charts ahead of the release of Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
Rise of the Tomb Raider rose over 300 places to No.5 on the combined platform-aggregated charts last week, while Tomb Raider took the No.10 spot after spending last week all the way down at No.307.
The remainder of the top 10 should be fairly unsurprising, with Grand Theft Auto V, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, and Monster Hunter: World occupying spots 1, 2, and 3. Star Wars: Battlefront II came in at No. 4, surging from its spot at No.30 the previous week ahead of its upcoming Clone Wars DLC, Elite Corps.
The GSD EMEAA charts are a fairly recent initiative from ISFE and B2boost. The charts are not a complete picture: the UK won't contribute data until early next year, and a few major companies such as Bethesda and Nintendo are conspicuously absent from those contributing data.
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