The NPD Group has released its report for the month of October. While software sales were down 28% year-over-year in October, hardware sales were up 59%. Overall, total industry sales were down less than 1% to $790.7 million. Once again PlayStation 4 was the best selling platform, followed by Xbox One. After the first year, these consoles have had cumulative sales over 70% higher than the combined first year totals of Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The top selling games of October were as follows:
1. NBA 2K15
2. Super Smash Bros.
3. The Evil Within
4. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
5. Destiny
6. Skylanders Trap Team
7. FIFA 15
8. Madden NFL 15
9. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
10. Minecraft
Warlords of Draenor, the fifth expansion to Blizzard Entertainment’s MMORPG, World of Warcraft, is now live.
Warlords of Draenor sends Azeroth’s heroes beyond the Dark Portal on a desperate mission to save their world from the vicious Iron Horde — a formidable army of the most infamous orc clans from Warcraft’s battle-scarred history. As players explore the savage alien world of Draenor, they’ll encounter fierce new foes, befriend unlikely new allies, oversee the construction of a mighty base to withstand the orc onslaught, and forge their own legend from the raw materials of the past.
Telltale Games would like to welcome you back to Pandora (again) with the very first look at Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series in motion.
In addition, Telltale Games revealed final casting details for Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series. The season will feature Troy Baker as Rhys, Laura Bailey as Fiona, Chris Hardwick as Vaughn, Erin Yvette as Sasha, Patrick Warburton as Vasquez, and Dameon Clarke as Handsome Jack. Additional casting details from the season are yet to be announced.
Aksys Games today announced that Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late, the anime-style 2D fighting game for the PlayStation 3, will release on February 24th.
Danish development studio Press Play today announced that their upcoming platforming game will be named Kalimba, and is scheduled for digital release on Xbox One on December 17th for $9.99.
Initially showcased under the codename ‘Project Totem’, Kalimba is a playful yet challenging platformer with single-player and couch co-op modes. Players control animated totems on a quest to overthrow an evil shaman, and reclaim the island of Kalimba for the Kalimbi people who live there.
Bandai Namco today announced the first beta for their upcoming free-to-play title, Battleline: Steel Warfare for PC. The game has built a following in Korea since 2012 under the title Blitz 2: Battle Line. Battleline: Steel Warfare now brings its strategic and tactical elements of tank warfare to users in North America. In the first beta, players will have a first look at the range of classic and modern tanks, and experience real-time strategy combat as they advance the battleline and take down enemy tanks.
To sign up for access to the first beta, visit http://www.battlelinegame.com/.
Hidden in the towering Himalayas lies Kyrat, a country steeped in tradition and violence. Explore and navigate this vast open world, where danger and unpredictability lurk around every corner. Here, every decision counts, and every second is a story. Don’t believe me? Let Radio Free Kyrat’s Rabi Ray Rana tell you all about it.
Far Cry 4 will be released on November 18th.
2K and Turtle Rock Studios have released full details, as well as an all-new gameplay video about Cabot, the leader of the Hunters and the third support character in Evolve.
Only one man could lead the desperate attempt to rescue the last of the remaining colonists from Shear: William Cabot. Long retired from planet taming, Cabot agreed to help and, with his robot partner Bucket, assembled the greatest team of Hunters in history. Find out how Cabot’s Damage Amplifier, Radioactive Dust Tagging, and Rail Cannon differentiate him from the other Support class Hunters in a major way in the latest Evolve blog post.
In a new video released today, WWE 2K15 Executive Producer Mark Little highlights the newest controls and in-game features exclusive to next-gen consoles. Little begins by highlighting the Health, Stamina and Momentum meters, which as a system, create the most realistic depiction of a WWE match, complete with an authentic build of momentum to signature and finishing moves. He also discusses the new Chain Wrestling System, which is designed to bring increased realism, pacing and flow to the game. Mark details how chain wrestling begins by grabbing your opponent, transitioning to a lock and racing to achieve the upper hand in order to break into grappling or strikes.
WWE 2K15 is scheduled for release on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 18th.
Daedalic Entertainment today announced the launch of Randal’s Monday, a “Point & Geek” adventure game, on all major gaming portals for PC.
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