GamesBeat weekly roundup: Microsoft moves 5 millions Xbox Ones, Sony sells more PlayStation 4s, and FarmVille 2 hits mobile

Posted byby Mike Minotti
April 18, 2014
Updated June 18, 2025
3 min

The newest console war is really taking off now. Microsoft has shipped 5 million Xbox Ones to stores, but Sony has sold 7 million PlayStation 4s. Still, the best-selling game of March was an Xbox One exclusive, Titanfall.

Elsewhere in the gaming world, Blizzard’s popular free-to-play card game, Hearthstone, came out for the iPad, and Zynga released a mobile version of FarmVille 2.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.