Phantom Blade Zero is Steam's biggest launch of the year so far, selling over 4 million copies in three days
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"Phantom Blade Zero is Steam's biggest launch of the year so far, selling over 4 million copies in three days" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (3)
- Phantom Blade Zero Performance Benchmark Review TechPowerUp · 12h ago
- Phantom Blade Zero Performance Benchmark Review TechPowerUp · 12h ago
- Phantom Blade Zero Launches Today For GeForce RTX & RTX Spark, And New DLSS Games and Updates Are Available Now NVIDIA · 12h ago
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