First, we have the 5 best -
selling games of the month:
Yeah, everyone was saying MS were deceiving us by only showing revenue from Halo 5 launch but now we've learned it was the best
selling game of the month with only 4 days to garner that lead.
The last time Capcom had the best -
selling game of the month (in dollar sales) was in March 2009 with Resident Evil 5,» NPD Analyst Sam Naji told GamesIndustry.biz.
Activision's Call of Duty: WWII has reenlisted for a second tour of duty as the best -
selling game of the month.
Nintendo software also did very well, with Mario + Rabbids: Battle Kingdom as the 7th best
selling game of the month, Metroid: Samus Returns as the 8th best, Zelda: Breath of the Wild as the 10th best and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the 11th best.
NBA 2K14, lead by a strong performance on the PS4, landed at # 2 and Battlefield 4, despite its continued online woes, was the # 3 best -
selling game of the month.
As the best -
selling game of the month in November and December, Call of Duty: Black Ops II has consistently blown away the competition since its November 13th launch.
No Man's Sky and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (the second and third highest -
selling games of the month) were the largest factors in the improved sales figures, while Madden's numbers actually dipped 3 % over last year.
Not exact matches
On Thursday, Nintendo announced that the Switch had become the fastest
selling home video
game system
of all time in the U.S.,
selling over 4.8 million units in 10
months.
The
game hit its peak in 2011 with the release
of «Call
of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,» which
sold a reported 9 million copies in its first
month on shelves.
Then in 2007, Edwards was at agency T.A.G. to create the «Believe» campaign for Halo 3, a
game that went on to
sell 3.3 million units in its first
month (a record broken by Call
of Duty: Modern Warfare in 2009).
The version
of the
game released last year... went on to
sell $ 1 billion in less than two
months.»
After starting in March
of 2008,
Gamer Grub is now
sold in tech stores and websites (80 locations in all), such as CompUSA and thinkgeek.com, and sales are tripling every
month.
Despite this, Battlefront II was still the second best -
selling game in November (the biggest
month for
game sales all year) behind only the juggernaut Call
of Duty: WWII.
With only one
month of sales, NBA 2K18 has become the best -
selling sports
game this year.
Despite this drop in average number
of games being
sold for each system, the sales results for the latest consoles remain very strong eight
months after launch.
Everyone was annoyed that Wenger
sold TV5 to Barcelona last summer without getting a replacement, but Le Prof's decision was vindicated by the fact that Vermaelen didn't actually get a
game for the European Champions until the final
month of the season.
With a six
month loan he would be a «
game ready» replacement for podolski who we could
of sold and replaced by a campbell with 6
months of prem football behind him.
Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12
months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition
of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release
of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state
of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid
of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy
of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid
of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid
of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction
of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return
of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort
of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative
of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition
of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle
of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any
of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind
of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack
of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result
of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest
of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands
of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none
of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club
of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid
of some serious deadweight, even if it means
selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field
of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version
of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history
of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet
of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival
of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone
of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players
of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that
of a «
selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part
of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the
game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet
of those who were well aware all along
of the potential pitfalls
of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction
of this club... regardless
of those who still feel that Henry has some sort
of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding
of the
game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense
of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple
months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless
of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures
of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers
of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state
of our squad, none
of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't
sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one
of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one
of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says the
game against Milan was important to understand who will be loaned out or
sell in the last
month of the summer transfer window.
We've compiled a variety
of critically - acclaimed
games released in recent
months for Sony's hot -
selling console.
«With one
month of sales, Destiny 2 also becomes the best -
selling game of 2017 year - to - date.»
And it was a good thing too, about time I took a turn at playing Splatoon's online mode, which let's face it, is the
game's biggest
selling point and what more importantly, the first Splatfest is this
month, first in Northern America on June 20th and then here, in good old Europe for the 27th and it is an online gaming competition I want to be a part
of, so it was good I was getting some practice in.
In just two
months, it has now shipped 7.5 million units across Japan, America and the rest
of the world making it the fastest
selling game from Capcom to reach this milestone.
The BIU is the German equivalent
of the ESA, and every
month, they give an awards to
games which have
sold a certain amount.
Talking about software sales, Monster Hunter World was the most
sold game in the
month of January 2018, preceding another top - level entry for the
month, Dragon Ball FighterZ.
About a
month ago, GameStop started offering pre-orders
of the
game as well, although they were quickly
sold out.
It also comes at such a great time because should there be some must have titles revealed and soon to be released titles, with Black Friday just around the corner,
gamers could go into a frenzy and buy a number
of Nintendo's products, including console and portable and should TP HD not only be confirmed, but released say, this
month, on the day
of Black Friday, well let's just say it is bound to be an instant success and most likely the number 1
game sold that day.
Monster Hunter World was named as the best
selling video
game of the
month.
price cuts does not make a console
sell, good
games make a
game sell.and this is an example
of it.nintendo should just make sure they bring a banger or two every
month and they will be fine.this isnt the first time this has happened and still they survived.
Moss was the best -
selling PSVR
game of the
month, with Job Simulator and PlayStation VR Worlds rounding out the top three.
A note about Splatoon: by adding all retail sales (until September 13th) and digital sales (until August 30th) together, we can see that the
game has already
sold 762 569 copies... and there's still three
months before the beginning
of the holiday period.
The
game was the best -
selling title Austria, Germany, Denmark and UK for the first six
months of 2017, and took the second spot in Poland, Russia, Spain, and Brasil.
After recently announcing that the Nintendo Switch became the fastest -
selling video
game system
of all time in the United States within 10
months, Nintendo decided to release a surprise Nintendo Direct Mini this week.
Nintendo 3DS
sold nearly 225,000 units
of hardware in June and finished as the best -
selling video
game system in the U.S. for the second consecutive
month.
The full lists
of the top -
selling games on the PlayStation Store for last
month can be found below:
Mainline Kirby
games generally do tend to
sell pretty well over the course
of several
months, and this one seems to follow the same trend.
In the first four
months of this year, more than 4 million
of the egg - shaped mini-video
games on a key chain were
sold in Japan.
One impressive new Android tablet to launch this
month worth reviewing is the Icoo 7GS — 3G edition — available through a site called Tablet Sprint — this new 7 Inch tablet compares to the current $ 300 Nexus 7 3G version, with most
of the same features, but
sells for about $ 200 — and offers one
of the newest Quad Core processors, an HD 1280X800 IPS screen, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, MicroSD storage, and a SIM slot built in with 3G HSPA + with both internet and phone call connection through any GSM carrier, including AT&T and T - Mobile — The site TabletSprint also currently offers Bonus Apps, including an Office Suite with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and the popular 3D
game Shadowgun — and also features a few other new models worth checking out that launch in June --
NEW LINK STORE, WE
SELL kinds
of mobile phones, Smartphone, handys, PDA,
games, portable, and electronics are all new original with complete accessories and 12
months international warranty ON ALL PRODUCTS.
If you do have kids who will be using the HDX, the tablet's parental controls and Freetime service, which lets them download an unlimited amount
of kid - friendly books,
games, apps, and videos for as little as $ 3 a
month (with an Amazon Prime subscription), may also be a
selling point.
According to the recent NPD post, it ended up being the 5th best
selling Switch
game of 2017 despite only coming out last
month, so it's safe to say that people are responding positively to it.
But then they
sold 180 000 copies
of the
game during the first
month.
In the
month of May, a few choice
games that should have
sold quite well — Alan Wake, Prince
of Persia, Blur, Shrek, Lost Planet 2, Iron Man 2, and Skate 3 — didn't.
i believe the vita should be
sold that way as standard, everywhere - with a memory card and
games and if possible, a
months ps + subscription so as to give consumers a taste
of what it offers.
I remember when at launch
GAME didn't have a single one to
sell, every single one had been preorderd
months prior in the space
of 2 minutes by bots.
LostWinds, released in May» 08, has
sold over 268,000 copies — significant success for a
game developed by a small team in a matter
of months.
Ahhh, I
sold my copy
of that a few
months back * sob * Great
game, it spawned a sequel which only saw a Japanese release.
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few
months, you've heard
of Monster Hunter World; the Japanese craze became a worldwide phenomenon,
selling faster than any other
game in the franchise's long history.