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PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the UK for a second month in a row. Sony's new console enjoyed its second biggest month so far, and it's already overtaken PlayStation Vita, Wii U and Dreamcast in terms of sales in the UK. This is based on GfK Entertainment data. There was new stock of Xbox Series X and S as well, which saw a boost in sales for Microsoft's new machines. It means that for the first time in years, Nintendo Switch was in third-place for the month. However, Switch sales continue to trend upwards. Year-to-date, the console is up 13.6% over the first three months of 20...

Over 200,000 games consoles were sold in the UK during February. The latest data from GfK shows it was a bumper month for the console market, driven by an influx of new PS5 stock and a boost in Switch sales driven by the launch of the new Mario game: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. The Mario game launched with a special edition console, and was the best-selling physical game of the month. It's been a bumper year already for console sales, with 373,426 devices sold so far this year (unweighted figures). Based on GfK's retail panel, console game sales are up 184.4% in units so far this ye...

Sales of PC and console games and hardware spiked across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australasia. Across tracked markets (see details at the bottom), 14.7 million PC and console games (digital and physical) were sold during February, which is a rise of 68% over the year before, according to the latest data from GSD. Digital download sales accounted for 9.4 million games sold, a rise of 24% over the year before. Physical games accounted for 5.25 million, which was 26% up year-on-year. The best-selling game by a long way was Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Nintendo does not share digi...

FREAKY Blu-ray Review: Killer Special Features Include Director’s Commentary and Easter Eggs FREAKY Blu-ray Review: Killer Special Features Include Director’s Commentary and Easter Eggs! By Michelle Swope Written by Michael Kennedy, Christopher Landon Directed by Christopher Landon Freaky, is here on Blu-ray, and you’re going to love the special features. Director Christopher Landon, who found success with horror comedies Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2U, has outdone himself with his new film Freaky. The film tells...

There were 211.9 million games sold in EMEA (UK, Ireland, mainland Europe, Middle East, and Africa) in 2020, [...]