Marvel Rivals demonstrates clear success in a bleak gaming era While many live service games are faltering or struggling to get off the ground, Marvel Rivals is a clear success. Windows Central · Jan 25, 2025
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 closes out December as the best-selling game of 2024 in the US Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 closes out 2024 as the best-selling game of the year in the U.S. Windows Central · Jan 23, 2025
‘Pocket money’ toys costing less than £10 sell well as UK parents cut costs Toy sales fell in 2024 but industry reports growth in ‘kidult’ collectors of expensive Lego building sets The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
Nintendo Switch 2 will hit 4.3 million units sold in the US in its first year, according to analyst Analyst expects PS5 to still outsell Nintendo Switch 2 in the US in 2025. TechRadar · Jan 9, 2025
Analyst predicts Switch 2 supply will struggle with "significant early demand surge," PS5 will still end up the best-selling hardware for US in 2025 Circana forecasts 4.3 million units Switch 2 units sold in the US by the end of the year GamesRadar · Jan 8, 2025
Once dismissed as frivolous, ‘romancelandia’ is getting political Many in the romance book community have rallied voters through podcasts and phone banks – and joined school boards The Guardian - US · Jan 3, 2025
Indiana Jones was the second best-selling game in the US its debut week, behind another Xbox property Indiana Jones and the Great Circle sees solid sales debut in its first full week, reaching second place behind Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, another Microsoft-owned IP. Windows Central · Dec 23, 2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 tops November 2024 US sales, continues to boost Xbox Game Pass Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the best-selling game of November 2024 in the U.S, per Circana, with the title also contributing to Xbox Game Pass growth. Windows Central · Dec 18, 2024
Lego is about more than just kids’ toys—its adult collectors are proving lucrative for the Danish company’s $9.7 billion in sales In 2020, Lego launched its adult-focused category. Adults also introduce kids to Lego, making them a group critical to the Danish toymaker. Fortune · Dec 18, 2024
Exclusive Xbox console games will be the exception rather than the rule moving forward — inside the risky strategy that will define Xbox's next decade Microsoft's strategy has Xbox's core fans upset about the future of console hardware. Today, we're going to analyze the strategy that will define Xbox over the next decade, and settle its future once and for all. Windows Central · Dec 17, 2024
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is one of the best-selling games in Bandai Namco history: "A nice surprise in a year that's been kind of rough overall," says analyst Sparking Zero is also the best-selling Dragon Ball game to date GamesRadar · Dec 15, 2024
10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change, protests and the price of eggs, Americans still found time to read The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
Trump Predicted Taylor Swift Sales Would Drop—Target Data Shows Over 800K Sold Taylor Swift released a book exclusively at Target. The book saw huge early numbers, making a Donald Trump prediction false. Benzinga · Dec 5, 2024
Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour Book' Dominates Sales In 2024 Discover how Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour Book' breaks records with exclusive Target release, selling over 800,000 copies in its debut week. Top News · Dec 5, 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024 Taylor Swift 'Eras' tie-in book is a smash, selling more than 800,000 copies in first week Just one retail chain was enough for Taylor Swift to have the top-selling book last week and the biggest opening week of 2024
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024 Retailers bank on Black Friday to energize bargain-hungry holiday shoppers After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries are promising bigger discounts on Black Friday
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024 Why retailers still see Black Friday as the high point of the holiday shopping season After weeks of plugging increasingly inviting discounts, retailers in the United States and several other countries are preparing for prime time
Top News · Nov 26, 2024 Trump-Related Book Sales Decline Post-Presidency Mary Trump reflects on the future of political tell-all books post-Trump era, noting a decline in sales and interest in Trump-related publications.
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024 Will Trump's return lead to new wave of bestselling books? Donald Trump is coming back to the White House, but don't expect another “Fire and Fury,” or much fire and fury in book publishing in general
Windows Central · Nov 22, 2024 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 smashes October 2024 sales and gives Xbox Game Pass a lift, too Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the best-selling game of October 2024, and it's given Xbox Game Pass subscriptions a boost as well.
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024 Grocery chains vie for a place on Thanksgiving tables with turkey dinner deals and store brands With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, food retailers are trying to tempt Americans who haven't recovered from recent price inflation
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2024 A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets For some television viewers, size apparently does matter
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024 John Lewis opens new-look beauty hall as temples of pampering return to high street Revamp of Oxford Street store follows opening of Fenwick’s ‘largest beauty hall outside London’ in Newcastle
Windows Central · Oct 23, 2024 Xbox Series X is now outselling Series S in the US, per new sales report — but console hardware is still dropping Xbox Series X is outselling Series S in the U.S, according to the September 2024 Circana sales report, but video game hardware is still trending down.
Windows Central · Oct 21, 2024 OPINION: As Xbox Series X|S digital game sales reportedly hit a 91% share, Microsoft needs to ensure disc collectors don't get left behind with the next-gen Xbox — I think it's time to revive the "hated" 2013 disc-digital licensing model Xbox digital games have reportedly hit a 91% share over physical discs, making the future of physical look bleak.