Animal Crossing: New Horizons has surpassed 50 million units sold. The game sold another 380k units in calender Q2, bringing the total to 50.29M units sold to date. www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/financ...
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Fired up my PS Vita since the Store is closing pretty soon. Still a really cool device but its way smaller than I remember, especially the Memory Cards are so tiny I fear I might lose one. But it seems the Store is already semi down. Cant even find stuff like Uncharted, LBP, Virtua Tennis etc?
Beast of Reincarnation 9/10 - But Why Tho? 8.5/10 - PSU 8.5/10 - Gaming Trend 8.5/10 - Xbox Achievements 8.5/10 - PSX Brasil 8.5/10 - Gamers Heroes 8/10 - Day One 8/10 - Dualshockers 7/10 - Giant Bomb 7/10 - Hardcore Gamer 7/10 - Push Square 6/10 - Monster Vine 5/10 - GameRant
Happy 20th anniversary Edgy Bomberman! Released August 3, 2006 in Japan exclusively on Xbox 360.
Big Walk Reviews 10/10 - Insider Gaming 10/10 - Eurogamer 10/10 - Restart 10/10 - Loot Level Chill 10/10 - The Wand Report 10/10 - KonsoliFIN 10/10 - Pixel Byte 9.5/10 - Checkpoint Gaming 9/10 - Gamespot 9/10 - Gamekult 8.5/10 - Press Start 8.5/10 - Vandal 8/10 - CGMagazine
I just finished Mixtape and it thought it was pretty fun, really don't understand all the hate it got. It may not be a lot of 'game' in terms of interactivity but the story and presentation are excellent. And the soundtrack is fantastic, lots of great songs added to my playlist.
Another reminder to never buy Deluxe or Ultimate Edition versions of games at launch. The REANIMAL Season Pass is already discounted and the first DLC hasn't even released yet. Plenty more examples with other games. (Should be shadow dropped at next weeks THQ showcase though).
NACON have recorded an extraordinary impairment loss of all its fixed assets, including goodwill of €342.9M (over twice its annual revenue). Net debt was €120.4M as of March 31, 2026. Three studios were closed in 2026 (Spiders, Midgar & NACON Tech), with more layoffs expected.
I know I'm late to the party but Stray really is fantastic! I'm incredibly drawn in and intrigued by the world and setting of the game. It feels like a weird mix of Dishonored, City 17 from Half-Life 2 and Deus Ex. Haven't finished it yet but this is another indie must-play.
PULLUP Entertainment Q1 FY26/27 • Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy achieved record wishlists for the franchise • Space Marine 2 sold more units in Q1 FY26/27 than in Q1 FY25/26 • Over 500k copies of 'A Plague Tale' games sold since early June • 14 projects in development
Denshattack! Reviews 10/10 - Eurogamer 10/10 - Console Creatures 10/10 - HeyPoorPlayer 9/10 - PSU 9/10 - But Why Tho? 9/10 - Gamereactor 9/10 - Worthplaying 8.5/10 - Nintendo 8/10 - Nintendo Life 8/10 - Push Square Out now on PS5, PC, Switch 2, Xbox Series and Game Pass
The Assassin's Creed franchise has now sold more than 250 million units since 2007. The latest entry in the series, Black Flag Resynched, sold 2M units on Day 1. • 2010: 20M • 2014: 73M • 2016: 100M • 2019: 140M • 2020: 155M • 2022: 200M • 2025: 230M
Prey is 20 years old today. Released July 11th, 2006 on Xbox 360 & PC. Developed by Human Head Studios (RIP). Original idea started in 1995 but final vision started in 2001. Developed by a team of only 30 people. Sold 1M units in first 2 months. Sequel cancelled in 2014.
Pretty great deal on Hell is Us in the Xbox Store right now. The Deluxe Edition is 80% off until July 15th, which is a pretty steep discount. Very underrated game you should check out!
Every video game publisher reading that PlayStation physical games news... *Finally got rid of the low margin physical copies and second hand market*
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CI Games Update - LOTF2 Steam Wishlists exceeded 300k since June 5 - LOTF2 delay to Q1 2027 will have several months impact on Project H - Majority of LOTF2 team will move to Project H at years end; Switch 2 port developed externally - Around 40 devs working on next Sniper Ghost Warrior
Great deal on the Tomb Raider Remasters bundle right now on Xbox & PlayStation. $16.49 for all 6 Remasters and even lower if you have PS+ sub at $13.74. Thats less than $3 per game and a great way to experience an important piece of gaming history
In March 2026 CI Games raised roughly PLN 70 million (~$19M) through the issuing of new shares and most of those proceeds were used to end the exclusivity deal with Epic Games Store. Lords of the Fallen 2 will now also release on Steam and had gathered 100k+ wishlists in "a dozen or so hours".
If you own the digital versions of KINGDOM HEARTS III / -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- / -HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue on PS4/XBOX One/Switch Cloud, you are eligible for a 50% discount. Save data is transferable on Switch but not PS4 and Xbox One.
We are nearing the 10th anniversary of Inside from developer Playdead. One of all time favorite games. It was first shown at the Xbox E3 2014 show and we are still waiting to see what Playdead has been cooking all this time. Will the Xbox Showcase tomorrow finally be the day?
Capcom have confirmed in a recent investors Q&A that "at this stage we are using generative AI to improve efficiency of routine tasks, but not in creative areas of development." www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/d...
IO Interactive's original (online) fantasy RPG project is "being developed in partnership with an external publisher and financier." The project was announced in 2021 and FTC court documents later revealed it could have been backed by Microsoft. (via IOI Annual Report)
Dune: Awakening will be available on Day 1 on XBOX Game Pass when it launches on September 22. The game also supports XBOX Play Anywhere with cross-play and cross-progression. It will also be playable on Steam Deck, ROG XBOX Ally, XBOX Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now.
Remember Lineage from 1998? One of earliest and most influential MMORPG games. The IP is still going strong today across PC & mobile. The 1998 original has generated an incredible 13.5 trillion KRW cumulative revenue (~$9B). Thats about $320M in annual revenue since 1998.
NC Soft have made a major turnaround in the past 12 months. The Korean firm reached an all-time low stock price of 145.000 KRW in May 2025 and made hard decisions to turn the tide. Revenue was up 55% in Q1 2026 and stock price has soared 103% in the past year to 338.000 KRW.
Horizon Steel Frontiers is aiming for a release in the first half of 2027. The cross-platform mobile-first MMORPG developed by NCSOFT with support from Guerrilla was announced in 2025. It will be playable on mobile platforms and PC. (via: NCSOFT IR)
I got my 10,000th Achievement on Xbox yesterday. Bought my first Xbox I think about 23 years ago and got my first achievement in February 2006 on Need for Speed Most Wanted on Xbox 360. Honestly feels like yesterday but its been 20 years now. Time flies when you're having fun!
Take-Two updated its pipeline for FY27-FY29. - 3 Racing (CSR3) - 8 Sports (NBA-, WWE-, PGA Tour 2K) - 3 Core New IP titles (Judas, Project Ethos) - 15 Core Existing IP (8 sequels, 7 remakes, remasters or platform extensions)
Ubisoft's headcount at the end of March 2026 stood at 16,590, which is a reduction of around 1,200 employees versus last year. The cost reduction program initiated in 2023 has already resulted in over €325M in fixed cost base savings, with plans for further reductions ahead.
REANIMAL has sold over 1 million units since release. The new IP from Little Nightmares developer Tarsier Studios received positive ratings from critics and users. The first of 3 DLC Chapters in 'The Expanded World' will release in Q2 FY26/27 (July 1 - September 30)