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Head of Xbox Phil Spencer on Xbox Series X, Bethesda Softworks games on PlayStation, relationship with Nintendo, more

Spencer expects Xbox Series S to be a bigger long-term hit than Xbox Series X. Kotaku recently spoke with Xbox head Phil Spencer to discuss everything from Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S to the Zenimax Media acquisition and more. Here are the most interesting snippets from Kotaku’s interview: Phil Spencer Expects Xbox Series S to Be the Bigger Long-Term …

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Super Mario 3D All-Stars dominates September, even without digital | GSD Monthly Chart

Nintendo Switch consoles continue to sell well across Europe Super Mario 3D All-Stars was the best selling game across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia during September, according to the latest GSD market data GSD, which is run by b2boost and European trade body ISFE, counts digital and physical game sales across numerous countries (details of which are listed at …

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TGS 2020 Online tops 31.6 million views; TGS 2021 set for September 30 to October 3 at Makuhari Messe

2021 event returns to physical form. Tokyo Game Show 2020 Online was viewed a total of 31.6 million times over the course of its five-day run from September 23 to 27, the Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association announced. Here is the full breakdown: Total Views: 31,606,942 YouTube: 4,050,963 (English and Chinese included) Twitter: 7,511,301 (English and Chinese included) Niconico: 1,726,014 Twitch: 875,350 (English included) TikTok LIVE: 98,012 …

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PlayStation Now adds Days Gone, MediEvil, Friday the 13th: The Game, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince, and RAD

Five new games join the lineup in October. Days Gone, MediEvil, Friday the 13th: The Game, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince, and RAD are now available via PlayStation Now, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced. Here is an overview of each game, via Sony Interactive Entertainment: Days Gone Step into the dirt flecked shoes of former outlaw biker Deacon St. John, a bounty hunter trying to find a …

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Crash Bandicoot 4 narrowly beats Star Wars Squadrons to No.1 l UK Boxed Charts

Neither title comes close to matching the sales of previous games in the series Activision’s Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time beat EA’s Star Wars Squadrons to No.1 this week, with just 1,000 boxed sales separating the two games. The latest Crash Bandicoot title follows the successful remakes of the first three Crash games (released in 2017 as Crash Bandicoot: …

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Famitsu Sales: 9/14/20 – 9/20/20

Super Mario 3D All-Stars opens at 210,136 sales. Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software and hardware sales data for Japan for the week of September 14, 2020 to September 20, 2020. Super Mario 3D All-Stars for Switch was the highest selling new release of the week, opening at 210,136 retail sales. eFootball PES 2021 Season Update for PlayStation 4 followed at 26,215 …

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Super Mario 3D All-Stars beats Avengers to No.1 | UK Charts

Nintendo’s compilation celebrating Mario’s 35th anniversary is the third biggest launch of the year in the UK After two weeks at the top of the UK charts, the Avengers have been knocked down by another superhero: Mario, as Super Mario 3D All-Stars shot straight to No.1. Nintendo’s bundle featuring HD ports of Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super …

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Microsoft acquires ZeniMax Media

Nine studios and major franchises including The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM, and more now under the Microsoft banner Microsoft has acquired ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, for $7.5 billion, the company announced. Bethesda Softworks is the parent company of Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, ZeniMax Online Studios, Arkane Studios, MachineGames, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Studios, …

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