In a market as complex as the one that video games are developed, marketed, and sold in, the research data regarding their respective successes or failures is equally complicated. For most gamers, the reports from the NPD Group, one of the most respected analysts when it comes to sales figures, are often where they glean trends in video games – for instance, the June NPD report from this year suggested console sales are slowing down , while a report on last month indicated that NBA 2K17 was doing well in sal
Crossing over $1,000,000 in total prize pool is an impressive accomplishment, but the amount of games is worth noting as well. In 2016 ten games eclipsed the $1 M total, six did it in 2013, and the first broke onto the scene in 2005 ( Counter-Strik
There are actually theories that argue that the letter might have had the honest intention to seek friendly relations in order to sever the Japanese commercial links with Southern Sung (the southeastern area of China) that the Mongol Empire was preparing to invade. Yet, we’ll never know what could have happened if the Japanese court had interpreted it that
Of note, despite not being particularly close to the first spot on either platform, Blizzard’s Overwatch is making steady progress on both console and PC, making the top 10 list for both and finishing ahead of DOTA 2 on PC. Overwatch ‘s community has been praised very highly over the course of its brief existence, and its dedicated playerbase makes it a looming threat that could usurp other games on similar lists in the near fut
At last week’s opening presser, despite the low expectations Sony had set for fans, the publisher still managed to fall below them, with only a handful of new demos and teasers to satiate an increasingly ravenous group of players after the past few disappointing months. Even seemingly obvious reveals , such as a God of War or Detroit: Become Human release date, or any footage whatsoever for Spider-Man, Ghost of Tsushima, or The Last of Us: Part II, were inexplicably left out, as fans were forced to sit through over two hours of developer interviews and several trailers that were debuted earlier this year, including the night before at the more hypeworthy strategy Game walkthrough|Https://Strategynewsbase.com/ Awards. While this series of events would be more excusable if Sony’s 2018 lineup was relatively empty, their inability to capitalize on their packed lineup for 2018, one that arguably stands head and shoulders above the other big two in gaming at this point in time, is jaw-dropping, with no release dates for any of their seven big first-party titles slated for next year, despite several supposedly expected to arrive sometime in the next six months .
David Cage’s latest tale seems to be nearing completion, as President of SIEA Shawn Layden hinted at in an interview back after E3. Having also received multiple gameplay demos, Detroit: Become Human is one of three titles likely to receive a release date during Friday night’s press conference, along with perhaps one more trailer to tease the three protagonists’ journeys in this near-future game.
While these bizarre choices to keep certain games longer in the dark than others could be interpreted as Sony having faith in their first-parties to be big sellers without any additional marketing above and beyond the necessary, it instead tends to come across as ignorance at the clear bounty Sony has at their disposal. Fortunately, Sony’s mistakes during the past year have the luxury of being labeled as an “off-year” and can be completely disregarded as Sony continues to make plans for the next year in marketing. If Sony can reinstate a focus on E3 and PSX being the dates for fans to salivate at, and making sure their first-party titles can present something substantial in-between these six month gaps in at least one of the two events, as Sony has proven they can over the past few years, the publisher can return to being the giant to topple at some of the year’s biggest industry events.
These details come from eSports Earnings, which tracks tournament and league prize pools along with player earnings. While there’s no guarantee that the numbers are wholly accurate or all-encompassing, they are without a doubt representative. Here’s the list of games that have crossed the impressive $1,000,000 threshold in 2017 (so f
As of now, Jefferson Pierce aka Black Lightning (Cress Williams) isn’t expected to appear in the Arrowverse crossover. Black Lightning won’t premiere until early 2018 , and the series will reportedly be kept separate from The CW’s other DCTV shows – at least, for the time being. Still, this year’s Arrowverse crossover is set to include all the major heroes from The CW’s live-action DCTV series, as well as their animated offerings set in the superhero universe. Now, fan art for the Arrowverse recreates a Justice League poster using the DCTV her
The Japanese commanders were rather inexperienced in controlling large units, as the latest major conflict in Japan had happened in 1221, over fifty years before. This caused the Mongols to advance rapidly breaking through the initial opposition led by Yasunari Kikuchi and Kakue Shoni. However, Shoni’s samurai managed to inflict heavy casualties on the invaders, and his son Kagesuke managed to severely wound Mongol Commander Liu Fu-Hsiang in Akasaka by shooting him from his horse with a well-aimed ar
