The Daily Populous

Tuesday December 24th, 2024 day edition

image for New video games sales in Europe down 29% compared to 2023, with DA: The Veilguard missing top 50

*The list is based on data from GSD and only includes games released in 2024.

Note that the chart doesn’t have some titles (e.g. Black Myth: Wukong, Palworld), which would have ranked high if enough data had been provided.

A similar case happened with Baldur’s Gate 3 last year, as GSD only collects digital sales data from participating companies (mostly major publishers and developers).

EA Sports FC 25 (#1 overall).

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (#3). »

Oakland Diocese accused of transferring $106 million just before bankruptcy

Authored by nbcbayarea.com

The victims and their attorneys are slamming the transfer as a blatant attempt to shield the church’s assets in the ongoing bankruptcy case.

Attorneys representing survivors recently filed a complaint with the court in an effort to force a reversal of the transfer.

Corporate records show the Oakland Parochial Fund, created in 2014 by the Diocese, is under the direct control of Bishop Michael Barber. »

US consumer confidence drops unexpectedly to near-recession levels ahead of Trump's 2nd term

Authored by businessinsider.com

American consumers are feeling less confident about the economy just weeks before Donald Trump's return to office, according to new data.

Walmart's stock, often seen as a bellwether for consumer health, tumbled after the survey's release, down 3% as of midday Monday.

Jim Paulsen, an investment strategist, has said that this seemingly contradictory stock play could be a sign of a bubbling recession. »

Trump is teasing US expansion into Panama, Greenland and Canada

Authored by cnn.com

With Trump, the differences between serious policy proposals and rhetorical flourishes intended to stoke media attention or energize his base are not always clear.

Trump on Sunday evening called ownership of Greenland an “absolute necessity” for “purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World.”

“President Trump Is Securing The Border,” his transition team wrote in a recent release, “And He Hasn’t Even Taken Office Yet. »