Calculating Empires is a "a genealogy of technology and power since 1500" — a beautiful and interactive monochrome chart you can zoom in and out of to trace the connections between all such things in the modern age. I immediately crash zoomed in and found myself face-to-face with a Debord quote: "In societies where modern conditions of production prevail, all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles. — Read the rest

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US monthly charts - Jun 2024:
1. Elden Ring
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
3. Kingdom Hearts: Integrum ...

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2.4 million video games were sold in Europe during July, a rise of 3.4% over the year before.

It's an impressive result when you look at the Top Ten, where the only game released this year is Luigi's Mansion 2 HD at No.9. Every other game was released before 2024, including the month's top seller: EA Sports FC 24.

The EA football game's position at No.1 is no surprise as the European Championships took place during part of July. As a result, EA Sports FC 24 sold 69% more copies this July than FIFA 23 managed last year (when there was no international football tournament).

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Konami's Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 was Japan's best-selling title in July, moving a combined total of 260,000 units during the first two weeks following its launch on July 18.

Released on Switch and PS4, the title beat its predecessor eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 which had a combined total of 202,000 units according to Famitsu's latest sales data.

July's best-selling title Luigi Mansion 2 HD moved down a spot to No.2 with 71,000 copies sold, while Mario Kart 8 climbed back to No.4 having shifted 37,000 units.

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It was a very quiet July for video game releases in the UK, with EA Sports College Football 25 the highest charting new entry at No.7.

The new American Football game has got off to a strong start considering the sport's relatively niche popularity in the UK. The game's sales are more than double what Madden NFL 24 managed in its first two weeks last year.

The best-selling game of July in the UK was EA Sports FC 24, which comes as no surprise considering the European Football championships that ran during the first part of the month (with England making the final). In fact, EA Sports FC 24 sold 46% more copies in July than FIFA 23 managed during the same period last year.

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U.S. monthly chart, Apr. 2024
1. Stellar Blade
2. Helldivers 2
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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European monthly charts, Apr. 2024:
1. Fallout 4
2. EA Sports FC 24
3. Helldivers 2

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UK monthly charts, April 2024:
1. Fallout 4
2. EA Sports FC 24
3. Helldivers 2

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US monthly charts, March 2024:
1. Dragon's Dogma 2
2. Helldivers 2
3. MLB: The Show 24

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European weekly charts, Apr. 2024:
1. Fallout 4
2. Helldivers 2
3. EA Sports FC 24

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In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for July 2024. Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlers: Splintered Fate make the list in their debuts at #6 and #10 respectively. Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is still doing well, and only slips to second...

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Elden Ring topped Circana's US charts for June, with sales boosted by the release of its Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

The From Software title was the best-selling game across PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam. The last time Elden Ring was the best-selling game in the US was in May 2022 following its release.

It was also the most-played game on Steam according to Circana's engagement charts for June, while Fortnite took first place on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.

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Elden Ring has jumped 18 places to No.3 in Newzoo's overall revenue charts for June, following the release of its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.

The FromSoftware title also broke into the Top 20 of the data firm's monthly active user engagement charts at No.13, jumping from its No.27 position in May.

Fortnite and EA Sports FC 24 remained in the top two spots of Newzoo's revenue chart across all platforms, while Destiny 2 moved up three places from No.8 to No.5.

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