Media Create sales (1/29/18 – 2/4/18)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 32 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 86,174
Switch – 49,165
PS4 Pro – 23,113
New 2DS LL – 6,522
Vita – 4,207
New 3DS LL – 3,857
2DS – 1,082
Xbox One X – 565
Xbox One – 72
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 110,023
Switch – 47,107
PS4 Pro – 30,122
New 2DS LL – 6,842
Vita – 3,744
New 3DS LL – 3,377
Xbox One X – 1,618
2DS – 1,094
Xbox One – 68
And here are the software charts:
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Owlboy physical version confirmed for Switch, out May 29
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 10 Comments
Owlboy lands on Switch next week as a digital download. But if you prefer hard copies of games, you’ll be happy to hear that a physical version is on the way.
SOEDESCO will be publishing Owlboy at retail, the company has announced. A release is planned for May 29 in both North America and Europe. No word on pricing just yet, but we’ll bring you that information when we have it.
As for the digital version of Owlboy, that’s planned for February 13.
More: D-Pad Studio, Owlboy, SOEDESCO
Switch sales currently over 700,000 units in the UK, Wii U total surpassed
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 31 Comments
GamesIndustry has a new report on Switch sales in the UK. According to the site, 700,000 units have been sold since last year’s launch. GamesIndustry further adds that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild have sold more than one million copies between them. As far as Wii U goes, Switch has already outsold the system.
While Switch is doing fairly well in the UK, it hasn’t taken off as much as it has in other countries. Unlike other regions, the console hasn’t broken again records there. Piers Harding-Rolls, director of research and analysis at IHS Markit, provides the following as to why that is:
Splatoon 2 update out now (version 2.2.2)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Update: This update should be available now. Still no patch notes, but the Japanese update page only makes mention of correcting the glitch.
Original: Nintendo has confirmed another new patch for Splatoon 2. Version 2.2.2 is scheduled for release later tonight.
As far as what it entails, we know that Nintendo will be looking to address a specific glitch in Arowana Mall. We’ll bring you the full patch notes when we have them.
More: Splatoon 2, title update
Bandai Namco LinkedIn profile lists unannounced first-person shooter/adventure, Ridge Racer 8 as Switch exclusives
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 41 Comments
Some major discoveries appear to have been made on the LinkedIn profile of a Bandai Namco staffer. Two significant Switch projects are listed on the CV, and both are apparently exclusives.
The first game is an unannounced first-person shooter/adventure. The second we have more information on, and is clearly called labeled as Ridge Racer 8.
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Kirby Star Allies – Dream Land Meadow trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Joshua in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment
Kirby Star Allies is looking quite pretty, and Nintendo seems pretty eager to show it off. Below is a short trailer showcasing the ambiance of what is probably the first area of the game. Those platforms give off a Smashing vibe.
More: HAL Laboratory, Kirby Star Allies
Fire Emblem Heroes: Movement Skills summoning focus is now live
Posted on 7 years ago by Andrew in Mobile, News | 6 Comments
Another new summoning focus is now live in Fire Emblem Heroes. The summoning focus is called “Movement Skills” and it feature 5 star versions of Elincia, Tana, and Amelia. These characters will also have the Flier Formation 3, Guidance 3, and Armor March 3 skills. This summoning focus will be available until February 20th.
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New custom paint jobs are now added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Posted on 7 years ago by Andrew in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Some new custom paint jobs for your Camper are now available at OK Motors in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.
The three new custom paint jobs include: desert mist and painter’s palette for 8,000 Bells and southwestern flair for 150 Leaf Tickets.
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition character trailer #1
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 12 Comments
Koei Tecmo released a new Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition trailer that highlights some of the characters on the game’s roster. Watch the video below.
Hulu Live TV now testing 60 FPS on Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
One feature of Hulu is Live TV. Users can watch a number of channels on their device of choice as they happen, without having to be in front of a television.
Live TV is now seeing an improvement, and Switch users can try it out. Hulu has started rolling out support for 60 frames per second on select channels. As this is in a testing phase, Hulu will be rolling out the feature in different phases.
Here’s the full announcement, as well as the listing of initially supported channels:
