Wholesale Games Industry and Market News

Google has announced a brand new VR headset that is fully standalone, based on their Daydream VR platform.

Red Hook Studios have announced that their roguelike dungeon crawler Darkest Dungeon will be releasing on Nintendo Switch on January 18, 2018.

GAME UK have today reported that its GTV (Gross Transaction Value) was up 2.9 percent over the peak trading period, November 1st to January 6th.

Japanese Charts. Week ending on December 31, 2017:
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
2. Splatoon 2
3. Super Mario Odyssey

HTC have announced their new Vive Pro VR Headset, which will further push their technological advantage in the market, as well as a new Vive Wireless Adapter.

Sony has announced that they sold 5.9 million PlayStation 4 consoles worldwide between the end of November and the 31st of December last year.

Nvidia has today revealed their new range of big format gaming screens. These are 65-inch gaming monitors given the nickname BFGDs or Big Format Gaming Displays.

In a recent interview a Sony representative told the press that they’re planning on bringing 130 more titles to the PlayStation VR headset by the end of 2018.

UK Charts. Week ending on January 6, 2018:
1. FIFA 18 – EA Sports
2. Call of Duty WW2 – Activision
3. Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 – Rockstar

After a triumphant launch last year the Nintendo Switch has risen to become the fastest-selling console of all in the United States.