China: Switch sells over 1.3 million consoles in 2020, almost double combined PS4 and Xbox One sales
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Switch had a successful year in China having sold more than 1.3 million consoles in 2020, according to a Bloomberg report. That’s based on sales from legal and gray market channels. Switch actually almost sold double the amount of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One combined in the same period.
Lifetime Switch sales in China now sit at 3.95 million units. This is more than the total of PS4 and Xbox One, which comes in at 3.52 million and 1.24 million respectively.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons hasn’t been approved by the Chinese government yet, but has still been successful. Ring Fit Adventure has also been a hit.
Pokemon GO announces The Game Awards 2020 event
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Pokemon GO is celebrating The Game Awards 2020 with a new event. Players can expect incense to be more effective at attracting Pokemon, more Stardust from catching Pokemon, and more.
Below are the full details:
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Google reveals its top 10 gaming searches of 2020
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Google has shared a bunch of roundup data for 2020. Among what’s included in the report is a look at the top 10 gaming searches of the year.
Animal Crossing makes the list, coming in at #6. The full results can be found below.
Gal Gun Returns footage
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Inti Creates hosted a new live stream last night and showed off new English gameplay of Gal Gun Returns. For a look at the footage, check out the recording below.
Gal Gun Returns is due out for Switch in Japan on January 28, 2021. It will follow in North America and Europe on February 12.
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Best Buy offering Super Mario 3D All-Stars collectible coin set
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Best Buy currently has a Super Mario 3D All-Stars collectible coin set in stock. As you’d expect, it comes with three coins based on each title included in the collection.
You can grab the coin set by itself here for $14.99 – $5 less than it normally costs. Alternately, it’s also included as part of a bundle with Super Mario 3D All-Stars here for $70.98.
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Minecraft Dungeons update out now (version 1.7.2.0), patch notes
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Coinciding with today’s new Howling Peaks DLC, Minecraft Dungeons has received a general update. The game is now at version 1.7.2.0.
Here are the full patch notes:
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Splatoon 2 – Super Mario-themed Splatfest gets final dates
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Nintendo announced a new Super Mario-themed Splatfest for Splatoon 2 a few months ago. It was confirmed to be held sometime in January 2021, and now we have actual dates.
Players will be able to choose between the Super Mushroom and Super Star during the event. The Splatfest will take place during the following days/times:
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60 Seconds! Reatomized footage
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60 Seconds! Reatomized, a redone version of the original 60 Seconds!, lands on Switch next week. Find some early footage in the video below.
60 Seconds! Reatomized is slated for December 18 on the Switch eShop. Head on over here for additional information and a trailer.
Arcade Archives Markham, Arcade Archives The Fairy Land Story footage
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Famitsu showed off two of the latest Arcade Archives games for Switch during a live stream earlier today. View the recording below for footage of Markham and The Fairy Land Story.
Arcade Archives Markham is due out for Switch worldwide on December 10. Arcade Archives The Fairy Land Story is out now.
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Little Nightmares II will be getting a demo on Switch
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A Switch demo is on the way for Little Nightmares II, Bandai Namco and Tarsier Studios have announced. It’s planned for an early 2021 launch.
Here’s a bit of information about the demo:
