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And with over two months to go! Also, we look at MW4's pre-order strategy. It’s also been neck-and-neck with Gears E-Day on Steam, but MW4’s marketing cycle and imminent beta will soon change that...
Plus, Gears of War: E-Day’s first beta pulls a meaty 1.2M players and 100K pre-order copies sold on Steam.
We look at why such an iconic remake sold so tepidly, and why two Black Ops ports ran rings around it. Plus, the new Spider-Man film’s big lift to the Spider-Man 2 game.
Halo fell a bit flat, but two 15-year-old Call of Duty ports generated almost half a billion dollars. It’s been a nostalgia-fuelled month top to bottom, though.
Why physical splits matter, EA's new $150 FC 27 tier, and how Christopher Nolan gave AC Odyssey a massive engagement surge.
Alinea estimates across PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam. Plus, why remakes keep getting more important, and why the AAA industry is in its current bind.
Plus, we answer the question: is console gaming doomed?
Dear Passengers has been INESCAPABLE on socials. Releasing later this year, it’s poised to be another hit in the low-fi viral co-op genre – if the price is right.
Black Flag Resynced is Ubisoft’s fastest-selling AC on Steam by a mile, despite some sailorly hiccups and a distinctly divided user crew.
Steam has generated $11B in the first half of 2026 alone, the platform’s biggest-ever six months, as per our estimates. Here’s the numbers and some of the games driving them.
An Assassin’s Creed remake and an early-access farming sim are both shaping up for solid summer success.
It’s all blockbusters all the time, and perhaps a bit more data on PlayStation’s rationale for the death of the disc. Let's look at Alinea's estimates for 2026 copies sold (so far).
We dig into our estimates for H1 2026’s top games across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Spoiler: the #1 game came out three weeks ago, but there’s more to it… Also, Sony is done with dis
The World Cup helped FC 26 cross 40M players. We're taking cues from Ronaldo, so we'll be diving (in) before giving A LOT of thoughts on GTA 6's pricing and release details.
The top games by new wishlists, plus some hard truths about what a wishlist – and Steam Next Fest – is actually worth.
The year's first-party sales lean heavily on the back catalogue, and that gives us an inkling about where PlayStation – and the industry – is heading
Before the inevitable shake-up, let’s look at what Game Pass subscribers are actually sinking their teeth into. And how much revenue it's quietly costing Xbox.
We dig into our PS5 copies and revenue estimates for PlayStation Studios' past year of releases, from Ghost of Yotei to God of War Sons of Sparta.
SGF was bloody GREAT this year. We use our estimates to dive into the 10 games that triggered the most new Steam wishlists during the event.
A mix of evergreen titans, FC 26, and new launches 007 First Light and Lego Batman did well on PlayStation last month. Plus, our cross-platform 007 metrics.
We dive into our early estimates for 007 First Light, celebrate one year of this newsletter, and look at your most-requested Alinea estimates.
