PM Studios and acttil today officially announced the physical versions of OPUS Collection, WILL: A Wonderful World. We’ve actually known about both for quite some time due to leaks from the ESRB and retailer listings.

We don’t have a specific date just yet, OPUS Collection is planned for April (with a voucher code for a downloadable bonus soundtrack included). WILL: A Wonderful World will follow sometime in May. Pricing is set at $39.99 each.

Source: PM Studios PR

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Switch was 2018’s best-selling platform in the US, more data

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Data from the December 2018 NPD report continues to roll in. Our next update specifically concerns hardware sales.

In 2018, we now know that Switch was the year’s best-selling hardware platform in terms of both units and dollars. Furthermore, unit and dollar sales are the highest annual total for any hardware platform since the PlayStation 4 in 2015.

Thanks to Smash Bros. Ultimate, December was a huge month for Nintendo. Switch generated the highest December month hardware dollar sales for a single platform since the Wii in December 2009. It also saw the highest December unit sales for a single platform since 2010.

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December 2018 NPD: Smash Ultimate has record launch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe finishes the year as second best-selling racer of all time

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More data is in for this month’s NPD report. Specifically, we have information on the performance of two Nintendo games.

First, the packaged software launch month dollar sales of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate exceeded those of the previous best in franchise history, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, by over 70 percent. As previously mentioned, it debuted at the top spot for December. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate also set a new launch month dollar sales record for a platform exclusive in video game history, exceeding the launch month dollar sales of 2010’s Halo: Reach.

Additionally, Mario Kart 8 finished 2018 as the second best-selling racing game of all time. It only trails Mario Kart Wii in lifetime dollar sales.

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December 2018 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 2018. The results can be found below.

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HORI making new Splatoon 2 and Super Mario playstands for Switch

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HORI will soon be releasing a pair of new, officially-licensed playstands for Switch. One is styled after Splatoon 2, while the other carries a Splatoon 2 theme.

The stands allow users to play at an angle without having to hold the system as it’s charging. You can also fold it up for easy portability.

Play-Asia is taking pre-orders for both stands here. They’re tentatively scheduled for the end of March.

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Rocket League Spring 2019 roadmap – Cross-Platform Party system in February, more

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Psyonix provided new details today about what it has in store for Rocket League over the next few months. One of the big highlights is the arrival of the much-anticipated Cross-Platform Party system, which is currently on track for February.

Here’s the full rundown through March:

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New Trials Rising footage

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Thanks to GameSpot, we have a new look at Trials Rising with plenty of footage. Check out the latest gameplay below.

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Kirby Star Allies – Heroes in Another Dimension concept art

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Nintendo and HAL Laboratory have shared a few pieces of concept art for Kirby Star Allies. The latest batch focuses on Heroes in Another Dimension, a mode that was recently added to the game.

We have the first piece of art above. Another two follow below.