Timur222
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VideoGame enthusiast, Wikipedia Editor, Internet explorer. I post random findings with regards to game development/other media be it rumors,new information etc
Nintendo spent about $75 million marketing the Game Boy Advance in North America
November 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Nintendo spent about $75 million marketing the Game Boy Advance in North America
Top 10 PlayStation games ranked by units sold
July 2-July 15, 2000
1) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
2) Legend of Dragoon
3) Spec Ops
4) WWF SmackDown!
5) Tekken 3
6) Driver
7) Syphon Filter 2
8) Syphon Filter
9) Triple Play 2001
10) Gran Turismo 2
source: NPD
July 2-July 15, 2000
1) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
2) Legend of Dragoon
3) Spec Ops
4) WWF SmackDown!
5) Tekken 3
6) Driver
7) Syphon Filter 2
8) Syphon Filter
9) Triple Play 2001
10) Gran Turismo 2
source: NPD
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Top 10 PlayStation games ranked by units sold
July 2-July 15, 2000
1) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
2) Legend of Dragoon
3) Spec Ops
4) WWF SmackDown!
5) Tekken 3
6) Driver
7) Syphon Filter 2
8) Syphon Filter
9) Triple Play 2001
10) Gran Turismo 2
source: NPD
July 2-July 15, 2000
1) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
2) Legend of Dragoon
3) Spec Ops
4) WWF SmackDown!
5) Tekken 3
6) Driver
7) Syphon Filter 2
8) Syphon Filter
9) Triple Play 2001
10) Gran Turismo 2
source: NPD
Best-selling video games of June 2000 (US)
1) Perfect Dark
2) Diablo 2
3) Pokémon Trading Card
4) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
5) The Sims
6) Pokemon Yellow
7) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (PSX)
8) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (N64)
9) Spec Ops
10) Wario Land 3
source: NPD
1) Perfect Dark
2) Diablo 2
3) Pokémon Trading Card
4) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
5) The Sims
6) Pokemon Yellow
7) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (PSX)
8) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (N64)
9) Spec Ops
10) Wario Land 3
source: NPD
November 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Best-selling video games of June 2000 (US)
1) Perfect Dark
2) Diablo 2
3) Pokémon Trading Card
4) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
5) The Sims
6) Pokemon Yellow
7) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (PSX)
8) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (N64)
9) Spec Ops
10) Wario Land 3
source: NPD
1) Perfect Dark
2) Diablo 2
3) Pokémon Trading Card
4) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
5) The Sims
6) Pokemon Yellow
7) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (PSX)
8) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (N64)
9) Spec Ops
10) Wario Land 3
source: NPD
Mega Man series sales
By 2001 (7 million units)
By 2025 (43 million units)
By 2001 (7 million units)
By 2025 (43 million units)
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Mega Man series sales
By 2001 (7 million units)
By 2025 (43 million units)
By 2001 (7 million units)
By 2025 (43 million units)
A blast from the past!
Gaming websites of 1999
Gaming websites of 1999
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A blast from the past!
Gaming websites of 1999
Gaming websites of 1999
It used to cost $50,000 to $200,000 to develop a title for the Game Boy
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It used to cost $50,000 to $200,000 to develop a title for the Game Boy
From a reliable source (regarding Splash Damage and ZeniMax)
November 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
From a reliable source (regarding Splash Damage and ZeniMax)
Old Ultraman Franchise data
Ultraman merchandise totaled nearly $7.4 billion in sales from 1966 to 1987 in Japan (source: Tsuburaya Productions)
References to Ultraman are popular in Japanese pop culture, much like references to Superman in United States culture
Ultraman merchandise totaled nearly $7.4 billion in sales from 1966 to 1987 in Japan (source: Tsuburaya Productions)
References to Ultraman are popular in Japanese pop culture, much like references to Superman in United States culture
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Old Ultraman Franchise data
Ultraman merchandise totaled nearly $7.4 billion in sales from 1966 to 1987 in Japan (source: Tsuburaya Productions)
References to Ultraman are popular in Japanese pop culture, much like references to Superman in United States culture
Ultraman merchandise totaled nearly $7.4 billion in sales from 1966 to 1987 in Japan (source: Tsuburaya Productions)
References to Ultraman are popular in Japanese pop culture, much like references to Superman in United States culture
A blast from the past!
Old Retro Studios (Metroid) website
Old Retro Studios (Metroid) website
November 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A blast from the past!
Old Retro Studios (Metroid) website
Old Retro Studios (Metroid) website
A blast from the past!
Tango Gameworks website from July 2011
Tango Gameworks website from July 2011
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
A blast from the past!
Tango Gameworks website from July 2011
Tango Gameworks website from July 2011
A blast from the past!
MachineGames website from March 2012
MachineGames website from March 2012
November 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
A blast from the past!
MachineGames website from March 2012
MachineGames website from March 2012
Old Ski Crazed (Apple II) coverage (game from JAM Software, company later known as Naughty Dog)
November 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Old Ski Crazed (Apple II) coverage (game from JAM Software, company later known as Naughty Dog)
From Creative Assembly's financial statements up to March 2025
Employee count decreased from 683 in 2024 to 383 in 2025
Employee count decreased from 683 in 2024 to 383 in 2025
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
From Creative Assembly's financial statements up to March 2025
Employee count decreased from 683 in 2024 to 383 in 2025
Employee count decreased from 683 in 2024 to 383 in 2025
Well, this is troubling
November 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Well, this is troubling
Fun Fact:
There are other people named Todd Howard (nothing shocking but interesting)
There are other people named Todd Howard (nothing shocking but interesting)
November 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Fun Fact:
There are other people named Todd Howard (nothing shocking but interesting)
There are other people named Todd Howard (nothing shocking but interesting)
Old news article regarding Robert Trump (Trump's then brother)
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Old news article regarding Robert Trump (Trump's then brother)
ZeniMax stuff
Lynda Carter is a longtime friend of the Cohens (William S. Cohen, former secretary of defense under President Bill Clinton, and his wife, author (and former model and TV journalist) Janet Langhart Cohen)
Robert Altman was a big fan of the Obama administration
Lynda Carter is a longtime friend of the Cohens (William S. Cohen, former secretary of defense under President Bill Clinton, and his wife, author (and former model and TV journalist) Janet Langhart Cohen)
Robert Altman was a big fan of the Obama administration
November 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
ZeniMax stuff
Lynda Carter is a longtime friend of the Cohens (William S. Cohen, former secretary of defense under President Bill Clinton, and his wife, author (and former model and TV journalist) Janet Langhart Cohen)
Robert Altman was a big fan of the Obama administration
Lynda Carter is a longtime friend of the Cohens (William S. Cohen, former secretary of defense under President Bill Clinton, and his wife, author (and former model and TV journalist) Janet Langhart Cohen)
Robert Altman was a big fan of the Obama administration
Rock Band (the original) has sold more than 7 million units worldwide
Viacom had to pay developer Harmonix a bonus of more than $300 million
Viacom had to pay developer Harmonix a bonus of more than $300 million
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Rock Band (the original) has sold more than 7 million units worldwide
Viacom had to pay developer Harmonix a bonus of more than $300 million
Viacom had to pay developer Harmonix a bonus of more than $300 million
The top 10 Licensees of 2025
1) Disney
2) Bluey
3) Minecraft
4) Warner Bros
5) Hello Kitty
6) Marvel
7) Nintendo
8) Peanuts
9) Sonic the Hedgehog
10) Stitch
1) Disney
2) Bluey
3) Minecraft
4) Warner Bros
5) Hello Kitty
6) Marvel
7) Nintendo
8) Peanuts
9) Sonic the Hedgehog
10) Stitch
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The top 10 Licensees of 2025
1) Disney
2) Bluey
3) Minecraft
4) Warner Bros
5) Hello Kitty
6) Marvel
7) Nintendo
8) Peanuts
9) Sonic the Hedgehog
10) Stitch
1) Disney
2) Bluey
3) Minecraft
4) Warner Bros
5) Hello Kitty
6) Marvel
7) Nintendo
8) Peanuts
9) Sonic the Hedgehog
10) Stitch
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is getting a sequel
other info
other info
November 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is getting a sequel
other info
other info
PlayStation stuff
God of War Ragnarök boosted PS5 hardware sales by 500K units
God of War Ragnarök boosted PS5 hardware sales by 500K units
November 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
PlayStation stuff
God of War Ragnarök boosted PS5 hardware sales by 500K units
God of War Ragnarök boosted PS5 hardware sales by 500K units
Fear Effect (Eidos, PlayStation) sold 170,000-175,000 projected units in the U.S
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (PlayStation) has sold 10,000-15,000 projected units in its first month
per NPD TRSTS Videogame Service
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (PlayStation) has sold 10,000-15,000 projected units in its first month
per NPD TRSTS Videogame Service
October 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Fear Effect (Eidos, PlayStation) sold 170,000-175,000 projected units in the U.S
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (PlayStation) has sold 10,000-15,000 projected units in its first month
per NPD TRSTS Videogame Service
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (PlayStation) has sold 10,000-15,000 projected units in its first month
per NPD TRSTS Videogame Service