Square Enix launches The World Ends With You-related countdown website
“Time Limit Within 7 Days.” Square Enix has launched a The World Ends With You-related countdown website titled “Time Limit Within 7 Days,” which will end on November 24. The link to the website was also shared by Square Enix’s 1st Production Department Twitter account, which has changed its profile picture to the player pin from The World Ends With You and header image to the …
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Take-Two Interactive to acquire Codemasters
Acquisition expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021. Following initial reports of interest, Take-Two Interactive has reached an agreement to acquire Codemasters and expects to complete the acquisition in the first quarter of 2021, the company announced. “We are exceedingly pleased to announce this recommended transaction with the Board of Codemasters,” said Take-Two Interactive chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick …
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Sega wants to release more Atlus ports, remasters, and remakes
Persona 4 Golden success was ‘far beyond expectations. Sega wants to release more Atlus catalog titles across various platforms following the success of the PC port of Persona 4 Golden, Sega Sammy president and CEO Haruki Satomi said during Sega’s financial results briefing on November 6. “As for Steam, while we haven’t been actively releasing Atlus titles on PC, we felt that there …
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Switch worldwide sales top 68.3 million, Super Mario 3D All-Stars tops 5.21 million
Sales forecast for April 2020 and March 2021 revised to 24 million units. Nintendo Switch has sold 68.3 million units worldwide as of September 30, 2020, Nintendo announced in its latest earnings release. A total of 6.86 million Switch hardware and 49.81 million software were sold during the three months ended September 30. Nintendo altered its previously announced forecast that it will sell …
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Pokémon Go’s 2020 revenues estimated at $1bn so far
Niantic game on course to record its best year ever, third biggest mobile game globally Sensor Tower estimates show that Pokémon Go has already surpassed $1 billion in player spending so far this year. Revenues for the first ten months of 2020 are 30% higher than the same time last year, and 11% higher than the entirety of 2019, according …
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Sharkmob announces Vampire: The Masquerade battle royale game
Due out in the latter half of 2021. Swedish studio Sharkmob, which was founded in 2017 by former Massive Entertainment and IO Interactive developers, has announced its first project: a multiplayer battle royale game set in the universe of Vampire: The Masquerade. An official title and supported platforms were not announced, but it is due out in the latter half of …
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PS4 worldwide shipments top 113.6 million
1.5 million PlayStation 4s shipped in three months ended September 30, 2020. Worldwide total shipments for PlayStation 4 have reached 113.6 million, Sony announced in its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2020. A total of 1.5 million PlayStation 4 units were shipped during the three months ended September 30, 2020, which is down 1.3 million from the 2.8 …
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Pac-Man: Mega Tunnel Battle announced for Stadia
“Elimination” mode demo available now. Bandai Namco has announced Pac-Man: Mega Tunnel Battle for Stadia. It will launch on November 17. A demo including “Elimination” mode, one of the two modes playable in the game, is available now until October 27. Here is an overview of the game, via Bandai Namco: Jump into 64-player games and show everyone who’s the leader of the Pac! …
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Amazon Luna cloud gaming service announced
Launching in invitation-only early access today in the United States. Amazon has announced Luna, a new cloud gaming service designed for instant play and launching in invitation-only early access in the United States today. Luna games can be played across various devices. At launch it will be available across Fire TV, PC, and Mac, as well as via web apps for iOS …
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Kirby Fighters 2 now available for Switch
Kirby vs. Kirby vs. Kirby vs. Kirby. Following a leak yesterday, Nintendo has officially announced Kirby Fighters 2 for Switch. It is available now via the Nintendo eShop for $19.99. Here is an overview of the game, via Nintendo: In Kirby Fighters 2, Kirby delivers a madcap gauntlet of attacks to each battle, with a selection of 17 of the most iconic copy abilities from throughout …
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