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This gen’s top 10 PlayStation Studios games
As we approach the six-year anniversary of the PS5, we thought we’d dive into our estimates for the top-grossing PlayStation Studios games since the start of the gen.
Together, the 10 games we’re covering today have generated over $6.5 bil...
Phantom Blade Zero made $223M on Steam and PS5 in five days
Phantom Blade Zero was always going to be a hit. We’ve been banging on about it for months now. Well, the results are in, and Phantom Blade Zero has indeed been a hit.
Yesterday, S-Game reported that Phantom Blade Zero has sold 4M copies....
Horror games are KILLING it (literally and figuratively)
As it’s Halloween tomorrow, we thought we’d have a bit of fun and zoom in on the horror genre. Am I having PTSD from my content-calendar-hell days in marketing? Yes! But is the data I’m sharing actually interesting here? Luckily, also yes!...
Phantom Blade Zero rises, while Final Fantasy returns to its roots
We’ve had our eye on Phantom Blade Zero for a while. The China-made action title was always super hyped in its home market, but it turned heads globally earlier this year after a stunning State of Play.
Now, the review embargo’s been lifte...
How well have past GOTY winners sold?
We’re less than two months away from 2026’s The Game Awards, and what a year it’s been for fantastic games, including Resident Evil Requiem, Forza Horizon 6, Slay the Spire II, the Blood of Dawnwalker, and Control Resonant – just to name a...
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I'm Alinea Analytics' Head of Market Analysis. I’ve been analysing and writing about games professionally for a decade now. I LOVE dissecting the latest gaming trends and analysing what they mean for the market. I also play WAY too many roguelikes
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