December 2020 NPD: Nintendo dominates with half of the top 20 games Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 15, 2021 3 min December saw new records for consumer spending on video games in the United States of $7.7 billion, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group.... Continue Reading 3 min
NPD reveals the best-selling games of 2020 in the U.S. Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 15, 2021 2 min Last year was massive for game sales due to more people staying home during the pandemic. With entertainment at a premium, familiar gaming brands... Continue Reading 2 min
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of 2020 Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 25, 2020 24 min Many people’s memories of 2020 will reflect a horrible year. But games offered us an escape from that reality. They let us maintain social... Continue Reading 24 min
Sony doubled TV ad spend for PlayStation 5 launch Posted byby Jason Wilson December 6, 2020 2 min Gaming brands have been revving up their TV ad spend just in time for the holidays: November saw a 76.65% increase in estimated outlay,... Continue Reading 2 min
Call of Duty hits $3 billion in bookings in 2020, Warzone with Cold War moved to December 16 Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 4, 2020 2 min Call of Duty hit new records in the past year as net bookings crossed $3 billion, according to Activision Blizzard. Meanwhile, the new Call... Continue Reading 2 min
Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War sets digital sales record Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 15, 2020 1 min Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War set a new record for the highest first-day digital sales in the franchise’s history. The game... Continue Reading 1 min
Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War review — Putting the player on a treadmill Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 13, 2020 12 min Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War is a game that is meant to be played over and over. Not just the multiplayer... Continue Reading 12 min
Call of Duty Endowment launches charity pack for Black Ops: Cold War Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 12, 2020 1 min The Call of Duty Endowment has launched a charity Challenger Pack for gamers to buy in Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty:... Continue Reading 1 min
Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War called for technical wizardry from Treyarch Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 12, 2020 25 min Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War is the work of a lot of game studios at Activision Blizzard, but the tech behind... Continue Reading 25 min
Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War impressions of Zombies mode Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 12, 2020 2 min Activision’s Treyarch studio has once again delivered a Zombies mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War. The newest game in the... Continue Reading 2 min