January 2020 NPD: Even Goku can’t rescue game spending
Gaming fans in the United States are over the current generation of consoles. And that has led to another month of significant declines in...
Xbox Q2 revenue sinks 21% as Microsoft reloads for next gen
Microsoft’s gaming revenue dropped significantly in the second quarter of its fiscal 2020. Xbox’s Q2 revenue plummeted 21% year-over-year during the three-month period ending...
December 2019 NPD — Call of Duty, Star Wars close out 2019 on top
Consumers in the U.S. spent nearly $3 billion on game-related products last month, according to the December 2019 NPD game report. But that number...
Forget backward compatibility — Xbox One is ‘forward compatible’
I should be upfront and honest with you. I’m writing this story to say that I called it. What did I call? That Xbox...
November 2019 NPD hardware: Nintendo Switch tops the U.S. charts
Purchasing hardware is out of fashion for the U.S. console-gaming market, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. The Xbox One and PlayStation 4...
Forza Horizon 4 gets Eliminator battle royale mode
The Eliminator is coming to Forza Horizon 4. While that might sound like a 1980s vehicle-based TV action series, it’s actually the game’s new...
Xbox Game Pass gets Overcooked 2, Pathologic 2, and more in December
Microsoft has plans to update Xbox Game Pass throughout December with new additions. The publisher’s subscription service already has over 100 games, and now...
NPD: Brisk Nintendo Switch sales can’t offset October hardware decline
Consumer spending on gaming hardware continued its plummet in October, according to The NPD Group. U.S. gamers spent $182 million on new consoles. That...
Xbox Game Pass gets flood of new games, EA Access, and more
If it wasn’t clear already, Microsoft really wants you to give Xbox Game Pass a try. To ensure you consider jumping aboard this holiday,...
Watch Age of Empires IV’s first gameplay trailer from X019
Microsoft revealed the first gameplay trailer for the epic real-time strategy game Age of Empires IV at the X019 fan event today. The team...