It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Games of June 2022
Heavy-hitters for the month include: Blizzard’s much-maligned Diablo Immortal, Nintendo’s Mario Strikers: Battle League and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Sega’s Sonic Origins, 2K Games’ The Quarry, Nexon’s DNF Duel, Dotemu’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Capcom’s titular Capcom Fighting Collection, and Studio MDHR’s Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course.
There’s plenty of other new and upcoming titles that get a mention, too: Bethesda’s Starfield, Capcom’s Street Fighter VI, Sega’s Sonic Frontiers, Yu Suzuki’s Air Twister, and more!
NPD: May 2022: Mostly Old, Something New
NPD remains the gaming industry’s best snapshot of what’s moving and shaking up both physical and digital retail shelves across the country. All stats are for entertainment purposes only. Total sales of new gaming hardware and software topped $3.68 billion for the month, down a whopping 19 percent from last year’s $4.5 billion.
The Top Twenty software charts were largely unchanged from last month, though Bandai Namco’s Elden Ring returns to the top spot yet again. The only new entries for the month include Saber Interactive’s Evil Dead: The Game debuting strong in fourth, while Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim returns to the charts by squeaking in at number twenty.
Everything Else
June is usually the month when E3 happens – but not this year. Instead, big companies went all-out on streaming conferences, two of the biggest include Microsoft / Bethesda and the Summer Game Fest Live. What treats and treasures did they showcase? Did you know Metal Gear’s Hideo Kojima loves Top Gun: Maverick? Heck, everyone loves Top Gun: Maverick!
