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While the much-discussed death of consoles is still some way off, the death of the traditional console generation is upon us,
Read More »Rejoice: Console generations are dead
PlayStation 4 sales top 106m as PSN subscriptions hit 103m
PlayStation VR has also reached its 5 million unit sales milestone
Read More »Xbox One X Project Scorpio edition revealed, plus two new Xbox One S bundles
Microsoft has announced three new Xbox One variants ahead of this year’s Gamescom. The first is a limited edition Project Scorpio Xbox One X Edition, the second is a Minecraft Limited Edition Xbox One S bundle, and the third and final console is an Xbox One S Shadow of War …
Read More »Games publishing 2017: ‘There is never a perfect time to release a game.’
Christmas is usually a time of great prosperity for games publishers. But last year’s ill-fated combo of an overly crowded release schedule and the biggest Black Friday event the UK’s ever seen meant a lot of triple-A titles ended up missing their expected sales targets. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare …
Read More »Xbox One game sales to grow 17% to 70m in 2017, thanks to Xbox One X – FutureSource
The global games software market is expected to exceed $100bn in 2017, according to a new report from Futuresource Consulting, with console game sales rising significantly toward the end of the year during Q4. The report estimates that over 20m physical Switch games will be sold this year, while Xbox …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to console accessories
The console accessories market has always been pretty healthy in the UK, but last week’s Ukie Consumer Spend Valuation report showed it took a hit in 2016, with sales in the Peripherals and Accessories category down 16.6 per cent year-on-year. However, this drop can traced to a number of factors. …
Read More »Ground Shatter’s James Parker on why you should port to consoles
Ahead of his Develop:Brighton talk, the developer of SkyScrappers shares some thoughts on the seemingly daunting console market
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to consoles merchandise
Console players are always keen on enhancing their gaming experience with the latest controller or the newest headset – and then brag about it on Reddit in an attempt to win the never-ending console war. Therefore, merchandise revolving around PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (and Wii U to a lesser …
Read More »Mobile graphics will overtake PS4 and Xbox One by next year, ARM claims
Smartphone and tablet titles will be graphically superior to the current generation of consoles by the end of next year. That’s the bold claim from chip manufacturer ARM, which said that as mobile hardware already exceeds the visuals of the PS3 and Xbox 360, portable devices would surpass PS4 and …
Read More »Newzoo: Big mobile spenders paying out on consoles
New research shows more than 70 per cent of high-spending users will buy IAPs on other platforms
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