PlayStation just made a big TV commercial push for Ghost of Tsushima
Gaming industry TV ad spend saw a 5.39% decrease in July, dipping down to an estimated $17.8 million from June’s $18.7 million. Although 11...
The RetroBeat: Why the heck didn’t the GameCube sell better?
What’s your favorite video game console of all time? That’s one of the most fun questions you can ask folks who love games. For...
Nintendo Switch hits 61.4 million sold, Animal Crossing tops 22.4 million
Nintendo has sold more than 61.4 million Switch hybrid game consoles and more than 22.4 million copies of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. As these...
Pikmin 3’s October 30 release date on Switch is scary
Nintendo has finally given us a 2020 release date for a Switch game. I’m just surprised by how late in the calendar Pikmin 3...
Paper Mario: The Origami King can’t dethrone The Last of Us: Part II when it comes to TV ads
From mid-June to mid-July, the gaming industry — largely propelled by PlayStation — had a modest 5.05% increase in TV ad impressions and a...
June 2020 NPD: The Last of Us Part II has best U.S. launch month of the year
The video game business was up once again in the United States last month, but some segments are starting to cool off. June software...
Paper Mario: The Origami King review — Lovable despite the flaws
Paper Mario: The Origami King is a great game that makes some silly mistakes that echo the missteps from previous Paper Mario installments. The...
Lego is making a Nintendo Entertainment System set, and I want it
The Lego-Nintendo partnership began earlier this year. The two companies revealed a new Mario toy set that enables fans to build their own levels. But...
Paper Mario: The Origami King doesn’t have experience points
Paper Mario: The Origami King is not the return to the traditional roots of the series I was hoping for. Like other recent entries...
PlayStation’s The Last of Us Part II campaign boosts game TV ad spending in June
Gaming industry TV ad spend jumped up to an estimated $18.7 million in June, an 81% increase from May’s $10.3 million, with PlayStation serving...