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July was a pretty good month for Nintendo in the UK. The big N was the top games company in terms of revenue generated with a 21.2 percent share of the boxed software market. The higher price of Switch software was a factor here, as was Splatoon 2. The Switch game was the highest charting new release of July, taking the second spot.

GamesIndustry points out that Switch made up 9.7 percent of all the physical games sold in July. And in terms of revenue, Switch held a 16.3 percent share of the market.

This month’s issue of Game Informer will have a huge feature on Pokemon developer Game Freak. The magazine visited the studio in Japan “to get the full history of the series and talk about what’s in store for the future on Switch.” Game Informer “explored deeper into Game Freak’s studio than any western outlet has ever been allowed and were able to not only see where Pokemon is made, but where its creators hold their meetings, eat lunch, and even create the series’ iconic soundtrack.” The new issue is packed with twelve pages “covering the studio’s history and read development stories for every core Pokémon RPG it has created.”

Aside from content in the magazine, Game Informer will have “written features and video interviews with Game Freak co-founder, producer, director, and composer, Junichi Masuda, and Sun and Moon’s director, Shigeru Ohmori.”

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NBA 2K18 has received a new video blog detailing the improvements being made to the players’ finer details and MyPlayer. Check it out below.

SEGA has announced a brand new mode for Sonic Mania. In the final game, players will be able to experience Competition Mode.

Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are all playable here. Winners are determined by various factors, including clear time, score, number of items acquired, number of rings acquired when clearing the level, and total number of rings acquired throughout the level. Rules of each match can be adjusted by selecting items in the item boxes and number of rounds that take place.

Watch a trailer for the Competition Mode in Sonic Mania below.

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Nintendo has plenty of plans lined up for Gamescom later this month. Even if you’re not attending the expo, there will be plenty to see thanks to some extensive live streams.

First, Super Mario Odyssey will be appearing on August 23. Along with fresh gameplay, producer Yoshiaki Koizumi will be stopping by. The game will be streamed at the following times:

– 6 AM PT
– 9 AM ET
– 2 PM in the UK
– 3 PM in Europe

Koei Tecmo has passed along new details on the level up system and battle party mechanics in Gust’s latest title, Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon.

Here’s the full lowdown:

Footage is now available showing off Ironcast on Switch. Take a look at some gameplay below.

A new round of Atelier Lydie & Soeur: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting details have leaked through the latest issue of Famitsu. We’ve rounded up the information below, courtesy of Gematsu.

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Nintendo has added in some last-minute maintenance for its platforms today. Switch, Wii U, and 3DS will be impacted for about five hours tonight / tomorrow.

The schedule is as follows:

– 9 PM PT (August 8) – 2 AM PT (August 9)
– 12 AM ET (August 9) – 5 AM ET (August 9)
– 5 AM in the UK (August 9) – 10 AM in the UK (August 9)
– 6 AM in Europe (August 9) – 11 AM in Europe (August 9)

Certain network services such as online play will be affected while maintenance is taking place.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (3DS/PS4) – 10/10/10/10
The Lost Child (PS4/PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Get Even (PS4) – 9/8/7/8
Yomawari: Midnight Shadows (PS4/PSV) – 8/7/8/8
Taisho Mebiusline: Teito Bibouroku Hare (PSV) – 8/7/8/8
Boost Beast (NSW) – 7/7/8/8
Paradox of Gemini (PSV) – 8/7/8/7
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School (PS4) – 7/6/6/8


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