The MPAA added this rating in 1984 to denote films in which violence, profanity or sexual content is intense enough that many parents would not want to expose their younger children to the film, but not so intense as to warrant an R rating. Any movie featuring drug use will get at least...
“It's a tough place. They're trying to expand the audience and drive new ways of playing, but also don't want to leave the audience that's been with them from the start behind. It's a difficult thing to do, with many interests and inputs to balance.” Xbox’s current strategy i...
Here's one example: understanding friends features in the game. The studio wanted to know what the average number of friends was for Minecraft players, and one of our data scientists went into many systems and tried to answer this question, coming up with a ver...
you could predict that suddenly the patient’s going to get very sick, but right now all the signs are very positive. Customers determine, ultimately, the success of this industry. This holiday — just look at how many great games we have. Halo and Forza ...
Baldur’s Gate 3 was released to massive success, both critically and financially. Becoming one of the biggest games of the year, it’s easy to see why players want to know how many copies sold. Be sure to check out how to get all BG3 Legendary items and all BG3 acts before ...
Across various previous articles we've looked at how many games are supported on Linux and how many Windows games work with Steam Play Proton, so let's take a look at the current top 100.
But the Xbox 360 was rushed out too fast, as many consoles suffered from the “red ring of death” thanks to lead-free solder breaking loose on the boards. That resulted in a billion-dollar write-off, and effectively wrapping another $100 around every console it sold. The latest Xbox Se...
Now, coming up on the service’s fourth anniversary, public perception has cleared, and the verdict is near-universal: Xbox Game Pass has been heralded as a cost-effective, accessible alternative to traditional game purchasing for many players. As Sony takes a bigger step into offering its own...
How Many People Play Video Games in the US Around 209.8 million Americans play games, which is approximately two-thirds of the country’s population. The average gamer in the US is an adult and is about as likely to be female (48%) than male (58%). Statistics show that 70% of men ...
Lots of companies now limit access to a PS5 to a subscription, but each one is a little different. Here's the full breakdown of how each one works.Amazon Prime: This one is pretty straightforward. In many cases the only way to buy a PS5 from Amazon is by being a Prime subscriber or...