January 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 January 2018. The results can be found below.
January 2018 NPD: Switch sells the most hardware units
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Switch sold the most units in the United States out of all hardware platforms last month, according to The NPD Group. PlayStation 4 was the top system in terms of dollar sales, but only 3% separated Switch, PS4, and Xbox One.
Overall, the gaming industry experienced a very strong month in January. Hardware dollar sales of $278 million “is the highest level achieved since the $323 million sold in January 2011,” NPD analyst Mat confirms. “Over one million units of hardware sold in January 2018, also the highest tally since January 2011.”
First Payday 2 Switch footage
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We finally have a proper look at Payday 2 running on Switch with a lengthy gameplay video. You can see over 20 minutes of footage below.
Luigi’s Balloon World update for Super Mario Odyssey on track for release this week
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Luigi’s Balloon World was announced for Super Mario Odyssey in January. When it was revealed, Nintendo mentioned that the feature would be added through a free update this month. February is almost over, but it looks like Nintendo will be holding true to its promise.
Nintendo Australia has a new post on its website dated for February 23, indicating that the update is now live. Obviously that isn’t the case as that day has yet to actually pass. Still, this should mean the update will be out before the end of the week.
Aside from Luigi’s Balloon World, the patch will include Sunshine, Musician, and Knight Armor outfits that will be available soon after players complete the main story. Coin and Neon are also the only new Snapshot Mode filters. You can see this below.
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First screenshots of Goku Ultra Instinct in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
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Bandai Namco has prepared the first screenshots of Goku Ultra Instinct in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. This new form will be added in as a new playable DLC character for Extra Pack 2. Have a look at today’s screenshots below.
Aside from Goku Ultra Instinct, new character Fu as well as Android 17 and Jiren from Dragon Ball Super will be featured in Extra Pack 2.
Payday 2 for Switch based on an older version of the game, but future content updates promised
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Just ahead of its launch later this week, there’s been some confusion as to which version of Payday 2 is ending up on Switch. Polygon has now received clarification straight from publisher Starbreeze.
Starbreeze says that Payday 2 will have content up through the “Most Wanted” update – so around mid-2017. That means Switch is one update behind other consoles, which are in turn slightly behind the primary PC edition. This was done in order to have Payday 2 ready for Switch in early 2018, though more content updates are promised for the future.
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Rumor: New speculation about Smash Bros. releasing on Switch this year with new content and reworked Wii U / 3DS content
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Even before we truly knew what Switch was, rumors have persisted about Smash Bros. appearing on the new platform by featuring content from the games on Wii U and 3DS. Speculation has now picked up once again.
Emily Rogers, who has been both spot on and occasionally off the mark with Nintendo rumors, claims that a Smash Bros. games will be announced and released for Switch later this year. Rogers further says that it will include new content as well as re-worked content from the Wii U and 3DS games.
Rogers isn’t sure as to how Nintendo will brand the game. It’s possible that it could be a deluxe edition, some sort of sequel, or a full sequel.
Thanks to LukasManak for the tip.
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Trailblazers announced for Switch
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Rising Star Games and Supergonk have announced Trailblazers, a new co-operative racing game. It’s heading to Switch this spring.
Trailblazers involves painting the track, boosting on your color, and working as a team to win. Online play and local multiplayer are supported.
Supergonk was formed by industry veterans with over ten years of experience at studios such as Codemasters, Bizarre Creations and Lionhead. The studio “creates high-quality indie racing titles, and prides itself on creating innovative new experiences and never-before-seen game mechanics.”
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SEGA bringing Shining Resonance Refrain to Switch in North America and Europe
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When Shining Resonance Refrain was announced for Japan a few months ago, SEGA only intended to put the game on PlayStation 4. Today though, the game has been confirmed for western localization, and it’s coming to new platforms – including Switch.
Shining Resonance is an RPG originally released for the PlayStation 3 in 2014. The series will be returning to the west for the first time in a decade. Shining Resonance Refrain will feature dual audio, all of the original’s DLC, and a new “Refrain Mode”.
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Scans roundup – Kyogeki Quartet Fighters, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Attack on Titan 2
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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Kyogeki Quartet Fighters, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, and Attack on Titan 2. Scans of all games are below.
