Best Buy hosting late-night opening for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Best Buy will be going all out for the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this week. The retailer intends to be open late, meaning you can purchase a copy as soon as it releases.
Best Buy says it will have over 600 stores open at 12:01 AM ET on Friday. That’s December 6 at 11:01 PM CT, 10:01 PM MT, and 9:01 PM PT. Find a participating store here.
In related news, we’ll just take a moment to mention that the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Special Edition is back up on Amazon (as of this moment).
Xenon Racer boxart
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SOEDESCO has posted the boxart for Xenon Racer, which launches on Switch in early 2019. Take a look at the packaging shot above.
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V-Rally 4 video shows first Switch gameplay
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V-Rally 4 received a new video today that finally shows off the Switch version. We’ve attached the gameplay clip below.
Pokemon GO generates $80 million in November, up 150% compared to last year
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Sensor Tower is reporting that Pokemon GO managed to make $80 million in November. Since $32 million was generated in November 2017, the game has seen a 150% (2.5x) increase compared to last year.
Japan led player spending at 37% for $29.6 million. The United States was just slightly behind at 32% for $25.6 million.
Sensor Tower adds that year-over-year spending increased in the U.S. at roughly 232% (3.3x) more than the $7.7 million estimated players spent last November. Japanese revenue also rose approximately 139% (2.4x) compared to last November when about $12.4 million was spent.
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO, sales
Ninja Box details and screenshots – gameplay, Tonkachi, Hiroto
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Bandai Namco issued a new set of details and screenshots for its upcoming Switch title Ninja Box. We have more tidbits about the actual gameplay as well as updates on a pair of characters – Tonkachi and Hiroto. We’ve rounded everything up below, courtesy of Gematsu.
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LEGO DC Super-Villains: Aquaman DLC launch trailer
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Warner Bros. shared a new launch trailer for the Aquaman DLC in LEGO DC Super-Villains. Have a look at the video below.
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove delayed to early 2019
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Update: HumaNature Studios has set a final date of March 1. We’ve also added in a trailer below.
Original: ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove has been hit by another delay. After it was most recently slated for this fall, the game has been pushed back to early 2019.
Director Greg Johnson shared the following today:
Celeste getting new Variants Mode
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Matt Makes Games has unveiled a new feature for Celeste. Currently in beta on Itch and Steam, version 1.2.5.0 brings about “Variants Mode”. It can be unlocked after completing all C-Sides, and creator Matt Thorson describes it as “kind of like anti-Assist Mode: a collection of options to make the game harder or weirder.”
Below are the patch notes for Celeste version 1.2.5.0:
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Atelier Arland Series Deluxe Pack launch trailer
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Atelier Rorona: The Alchemists of Arland DX, Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland DX, and Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland DX all make their way to Switch in the west today. Watch a launch trailer for their release below.
Pokemon GO Trainer Battles launching this month, new details
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Last week, Niantic started to tease long-awaited PvP functionality in Pokemon GO. The company has followed up with official details, and has also announced that the feature launches this month.
Here’s the full breakdown: