Nintendo’s having a great year so far, thanks primarily to its Switch console having outperformed its sales predictions for the financial year ending on March 31, 2021. On the software side, it’s good news as well as a remarkable 36 games sold over a million units each on the Switch …
Read More »Xbox Believed Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 And Metroid Prime 4 Might Release In 2020
Xbox business boss Lori Wright testified in the ongoing Apple vs. Epic court case on Wednesday, and as part of this, a heavily redacted internal Microsoft document was entered into evidence. This document, which is available for anyone to see on the court’s website, includes some very old and outdated …
Read More »Minecraft Reached 140 Million Monthly Users And Generated Over $350 Million To Date
Minecraft shows no signs of slowing down, with Microsoft revealing in an April 2021 earnings call that the popular sandbox game’s monthly active users increased by 30% year over year. The title has reached some 140 million users to date. This latest figure comes from a new fact sheet Microsoft …
Read More »These Must-Play Nintendo Switch Games Are On Sale For $40 Right Now
Although first-party Switch game deals are becoming more common than they once were, the platform’s best games don’t usually drop by more than $10 or $15 outside of Black Friday. This week, however, a few of the best Nintendo Switch games have been slashed by 20 bucks, dropping them to …
Read More »GameStop Sale Slashes Prices On Switch Games
Nintendo rarely cuts the price for its own games on Switch, as they’ll continue to sell without needing sales for years after launch. However, a rare sale happening now has dropped the price on some of the best Nintendo Switch games to just $40, including a few featuring Mario. See …
Read More »Ubisoft Switch Sale Has Deals On Everything From Assassin's Creed To Rayman
Ubisoft has been a big Nintendo supporter for years, and there are a ton of different Ubisoft games on the Nintendo Switch. Several of those are currently on sale via the Nintendo eShop, including Assassin’s Creed III: Remastered, Rayman Legends, Trials Rising, and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Hot off …
Read More »Hyrule Warriors Ships 3.7 Million Copies, Sets New Record
Koei Tecmo ended 2020 on a high note thanks to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity being a smash-hit for the Japanese company, and several months into 2021 the game has continued to earn more sales. The Musou game–which is already Koei Tecmo’s single best-selling game in its genre–has shipped 3.7 …
Read More »Why Does Ubisoft Continue To Avoid Splinter Cell?
Prior to the success of Assassin’s Creed and Just Dance, the collective “Tom Clancy’s” games were arguably Ubisoft’s biggest hits. Rainbow Six revolutionized close-quarters tactical squad shooters with its relentless difficulty and necessitated planning. Ghost Recon took the action into larger areas for a blend of intense action and precision. …
Read More »Pikmin Game From Pokemon Go Developer Now Testing In Australia
The Pikmin mobile game from Pokemon Go developer Niantic has begun testing in Australia. The Pikmin app lets you grow the little googly-eyed plan beings by putting in steps while out with your phone. The registration page for what is currently simply called The Pikmin App has been open for …
Read More »Minecraft Caves & Cliffs Update Split Into Two, First Part Coming This Summer
Minecraft‘s big Caves & Cliffs update that had been planned for summer has instead been split into two separate updates. The first part will still arrive in the summer, but the much bigger changes will come in a second update planned for the holiday season. Mojang explained the move, saying …
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