December 2021 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of December 2021. The results can be found below.
Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard
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Microsoft is nearing a deal to purchase Activision Blizzard, according to an official announcement and major outlets including The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
Activision Blizzard has faced significant controversy over the past few months concerning sexual harassment, general misconduct, and other issues at the workplace. As for gaming specifically, the company holds some major games and IPs with the likes of Diablo, Overwatch, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro. Many of these franchises have already appeared on Switch. Overwatch 2 had also been announced for the platform previously.
The official announcement for Microsoft’s acquisition of Blizzard can be found below.
Kurogiri announced for My Hero One’s Justice 2
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Kurogiri is joining My Hero One’s Justice 2 as a new DLC character, it’s been revealed. Specifics, including a release date and concrete information as to how he plays, have not yet been provided.
Fans of My Hero Academia know that Kurogiri is a significant character as a primary antagonist. By using his Quirk, he can create and manipulate fog that acts as a portal to another location.
More: Bandai Namco, DLC, My Hero One's Justice 2
Phantom Breaker: Omnia trailer introduces Itsuki
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Another character trailer has arrived for Phantom Breaker: Omnia, with Rocket Panda Games and Mages now putting the focus on Itsuki. The character is voiced by Erica Lindbeck in English and Akiko Hasegawa in Japanese.
Over on the official website, Itsuki is given a bio with some additional information about the character. We’ve included that for you below.
Monster Hunter Rise ships over eight million copies
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Shipments of Monster Hunter Rise have surpassed eight million units worldwide, Capcom announced today. That’s based on combined sales of the Switch and PC versions.
Monster Hunter Rise is coming up on its first anniversary having first launched for Switch in March 2021. The PC version then released just last week. A majority of the game’s sales have been on Nintendo’s console thus far as a result.
More: Capcom, Monster Hunter Rise, sales
Shadow Man Remastered gameplay
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Shadow Man Remastered just landed on Switch today, and we now have new and extensive gameplay. Over a half hour of footage is available.
Continue on below for more information about Shadow Man Remastered.
Pokemon GO details Power Plant event, Helioptile to debut
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Niantic has announced that the next event in the Season of Heritage for Pokemon GO will take place on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 10 AM to Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 10 AM local time, with Helioptile and Heliolisk making their debuts.
Power Plant is the upcoming event for the mobile game and includes the next step in Spark’s journey in the Season of Heritage story. It’s inspired by the power plants found in the Kanto and Kalos, and lets players get involved with the following features:
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO
Among Us details 2022 roadmap, Friend’s List and more planned
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Innersloth has shared early information regarding what it has planned for Among Us in 2022, specifically concerning a Friend’s List and quality of life improvements.
There’s still a lot to be learned, but the studio says you’ll “be able to keep in contact with any Crewmates you get along with” – or even your enemies. Innersloth says it hopes “to allow you to keep in touch and continue playing games together”.
More: Among Us, Innersloth, title update
Roguelite platformer Vagante heading to Switch this month
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UK software sales – January 17, 2022
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