Fortnite powers game currency card spending to an all-time record high
The Fortnite effect has consumers spending more money than ever on those cards that turn cash into digital currency on PlayStation Network, Xbox Live,...
April 2018 NPD: PlayStation 4 outsold Switch, Xbox One
Sony’s PlayStation 4 continues to outsell the competition in a healthy console market, according to industry-tracking data firm The NPD Group. As a platform,...
March NPD 2018: Far Cry 5 debuts as the top-selling game of the year
The game industry generated $1.32 billion in March, down 11 percent year-over-year. However, game consumers have still dropped more cash in 2018 than 2017...
February NPD 2018: Monster Hunter repeats as top game in the U.S.
Gaming consumers in the United States are dropping money on hardware and games even as February had a dearth of earth-shattering new releases. The...
Monster Hunter: World helps Capcom own January in the U.S.
Capcom likes January. The company was the top-performing publisher in the United States, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Monster Hunter: World was...
January 2018 NPD: Switch leads console sales; PlayStation 4 is No. 1 for revenues
More people bought Nintendo Switch consoles than Xbox One or PlayStation 4 systems in January in the U.S., but consumers spent more money on...
Let’s talk about the 2017 NPD numbers
On this week’s GamesBeat Decides podcast, we spent some time diving into some of the tidbits of news from The NPD Group’s annual report....
GamesBeat Decides 67: Decision Squad
The GamesBeat Decides podcast is back after a week off. Hosts Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb were both sick. Mike was in the hospital,...
Despite Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One sales still ‘on a record-setting pace’
Console gaming is hot, and the Nintendo Switch is a big reason for that. Through the first 10 months of a console’s life, Nintendo’s...
NPD 2017: An incredible year for games leads to 11% sales growth
Last year was wild for gaming. Three strong-performing consoles, unbelievable software from established publishers, and breakout hits on PC led to an 11 percent...